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Higher Degree Research Candidates

The Higher Degree Research candidates in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, come from a diverse range of disciplines, backgrounds and career stages, pursuing research across agriculture, engineering, environmental science, information technology, marine science and veterinary science. Together, they are advancing knowledge and tackling challenges that range from sustainable food production and ecosystem health to emerging technologies, animal wellbeing and resilient communities.

Name Primary Supervisor Topic
Anjum, Fatima Establishing critical soil Cu and Zn concentrations for subtropical pasture species on basalt-derived soils
Asharp, Thusalini Optimisation of inclusion plate geometry in vertosol soil
Barker, Regan Pre-breeding for Low Methyl Eugenol in Tea Tree Oil
Cassidy, Mia Understanding barriers to private timber plantation investment in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales
Cooper, Mollie An investigation into arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in root of wild Macadamia tetraphylla
Daley, Kaitlyn Ecological drivers of disease spread in horticultural tree crops
Dalla Rosa, Elisa Etiology of leaf drop and prospects for resistance breeding in tea tree
Dang, Thi Thu Thuy What does sustainable macadamia development look like in Lam Dong province, Vietnam?
Deurinck, Jessica Evaluation of honey bee breeding programs: Genetic, socio-economic and market perspectives for sustainable beekeeping
Emery, Reid Understanding the biology of soapberry bugs in macadamia orchards to implement pest management
Enguwa, Kuume Relationships between soil health and infiltration in Australian Broadacre Cropping Systems
Fabella, Jermaine Marie Ann Comprehensive Lipidomic Analysis of Lipids in Green Coffee Beans, Roasted Beans and Brewed Coffee
Ficova, Gabriela Resolving nutrient and carbohydrate dynamics in semi-dwarf and tall coffee cultivars and the effect of plant growth regulators on growth and bean yields
Ghising, Parbati The impacts of mealy bug on crop pasture dieback
Hardy, Daniel Innovative Sound-Based Sensor Drones for Biotic Stressor Detection in Macadamia Nut Crops
Khoudair, Samuel Coffee Quality Modelling Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Machine Learning.
Li, Yingrui Optimizing Phosphorus Utilization in Macadamia-What are the external and internal factors that drive Phosphorus-Responsive Cluster Root Formation in Macadamia integrifolia?
Lusanta, Dhenber Industrial hemp in Australia: Sustainability assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) in Cropping Practices and Product Supply Chains
Magat, Monaliza Unravelling the genetic architecture of blast resistance and drought tolerance in Australian-bred Rice (Oryza sativa L) Varieties
McGuinness, Evanna Subsoil carbon and nitrogen dynamic under perennial pasture grazing systems of the northern rivers
Page, Jean Impacts of Logging on Fungal Biodiversity and Indigenous Mycological Knowledge in the Solomon Islands.
Sadati, Seyyed Hamid Geospatial analytics to predict risk of herbicide residues on crop growth and yield
Sheppy, Julian Greenhouse gas emissions from small agricultural ponds
Siazon, Paolo Miguel Heads Up - Exploring the Dynamics Between Trichome Head and Stalk Tissues in Cannabis Trichome Function
Siazon, Stephen Eunice Determining the genetic basis of agronomic traits and monoecy in Cannabis sativa L. through Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Mapping
Thompson, Hayden The impact of temporary legume intercropping on soil water balance and wheat yields
Tomaz Ratke, Luis Paulo Novel amendments and fertilisers for climate-smart cotton cropping systems
Visser, Juliana Exploring the potential of terpene extract spray for pest management in cannabis

Name Primary Supervisor Topic
Achmad, Khamsiah Microplastics in the marine environment of North Maluku Province, Indonesia, with consideration of mitigation options
Assefa Gettie, Yared Exploring the (co)variation of dental tissues and cortical bone in fossil hominins: Ontogenetic, taxonomic and evolutionary implications
Bailey, Neal Arsenic-coprecipitated schwertmannite transformation under conditions that favour a K-jarosite endmember
Callaghan, John Effects on koala behaviour, habitat use, health and survival associated with a largescale koala translocation and monitoring program
Chung, Suet Wah Sheena Marine foundation species and temperature extremes in a changing climate
Cooper, Mollie A investigation into arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in root of wild Macadamia tetraphylla
Cramb, Scott Bark-dwelling microbes and their interactions with trace greenhouse gases
Das, Adhwaith Enhancing Biomethane production from Anaerobic Digestion of organic residues using Hydrochar
Dittmann, Johannes Unravelling the drivers and dynamics of methane emissions from tree stems
Felton, Ryan Metabolism in Intermittent Streams
Fernando, Wasana Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from aqueous solutions using modified bauxite refinery residues (MBRR) Bauxsol™
Galstaun, Leslie Beyond Boundaries: Quantifying carbon dynamics across a mangrove-seagrass-coral Reef Ecosystem Continuum
Gomez Álvarez, Paula Cryptic nitrogen fixation in tree bark, a new frontier in the global nitrogen cycle
Guyat, Joshua Tracking the input, source and fate of nitrogen in riverine and coastal environments using novel nitrogen isotope methodologies
Hafsari, Ni Luh Gde Dyah Mega Hominin Environments Reconstructed (HER): An investigation of chronology, geochemistry, and palaeoenvironment of Homo erectus in Middle Pleistocene Java
Harrison, Luke The role of regional meteorology and oceanography in mass coral bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef
Hopkins, Billie Hidden Fungi, Hidden Fluxes: Uncovering Fungal Drivers of Methane in Wetland Forests
Joling, Tijs Effects of elevated nutrients on nitrogen cycling in seagrass beds
Kashiri, Nyasha Life Cycle Analysis of RESIN8 for Plastic Waste Recycling into the Circular Economy
Kipnusu, Evagzard Resolving Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Australian Water Reservoirs
Lassandro, Marco Translocations as a tool for amphibian conservation
Londhe, Pretty Development and validation of next generation microalgae growth systems for high-value product development from wastewater
Mackenzie, Derek Physical And Biogeochemical Processes In Freshwater Tidal Rivers Addressing Key Knowledge Gaps Impeding The Development Of The Risk-Based Framework
Miller, Graeme Chemistry, solubility and bioavailability of lead contamination in smelter-impacted soils and treatment with industrial residues
Mohammadi, Sedigheh Antimony and arsenic co-uptake and retention by schwertmannite
Moola, Santosh Narshima Prathap Understanding the biogeochemistry of enhanced weathering of basalt
Morris, Shaun Examining pre and post flood sedimentary carbon and nutrient capture in a macrophyte reformed nursery
Mostofa, Md Nahin Transforming residues from meat processing into engineered soil amendments
Nebel, Micha Greenhouse gas emissions from non-perennial streams
Padilla Montalvo, James The influence of groundwater discharge on nutrient and greenhouse gas dynamics at the terrestrial-coastal interface
Page, Jean Impacts of Logging on Fungal Biodiversity and Indigenous Mycological Knowledge in the Solomon Islands
Rana, Anju Modelling Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from dry and flooded drylands in Australia
Reyes Hidalgo, Sonia Paleoecological Reconstruction and Chronological Framework of the Lang Trang Cave Complex, Vietnam
Samberg, Stony Greenhouse gas flux from dryland floodplains of the Kati Thanda Lake Eyre Basin
Schneider Garcia, Julieta Investigating potential co-benefits and risks of concrete waste for ocean alkalinity enhancement
Sfredo Cavaca, Ana Luiza Post-2022 Flood Landslide Mapping and Sediment Analysis in the Lismore Catchment, NSW
Sheppy, Julian Greenhouse gas emissions from small agricultural pond
Slater, Benjamin Carbon, nutrient and pollutant accumulation mapping throughout a coastal creek catchment
Sotelo Castan, Gabriela Restoring More Than Trees: The Need for Comprehensive Understorey Rehabilitation in Koala Habitats
Sun, Xiaoshen Investigating Aerosol-Cloud-Interaction with Respect to Marine Cloud Brightening Over the Great Barrier Reef
Van Haastregt, Britte Nitrogen cycling and nitrous oxide emissions from tidal wetlands
White, Edward Multispecies Dynamics of Dung Beetles in Managed Grassland
Yuwono, Pratiwi Mortuary practices, health, and diet of insular Wallacean populations since the Austronesian expansion

Name Primary Supervisor Topic
Bennett, Joshua Bivalve Reproduction and Spawning of Two Commercially Important Species for Aquaculture
Bonilla, Katya Community structure, reproductive output, and physiological responses of scleractinian corals exposed to varying levels of multiple stressors in northwestern Philippines
Bratton, Taylor CITES Listing of Sea Cucumbers: Implementation, Livelihoods and Trade in the Western Indian Ocean
Budden, Claire Drone-based sampling and AI analysis of rocky shore biodiversity
Cappa, Paolo Spatial and behavioural ecology of key shark species along the eastern Australian coast
Debere, Nicholas The ecology of marine turtles (Chelonioidea) in northern New South Wales
Edullantes, Christine Mae Reproductive Patterns of Corals in Different Biogeographic Regions in the Philippines
Gooden, Adrienne Spying on white sharks: uncovering the drivers of white shark behaviour and movement
Gray, Benjamin Assessment of the interactive effects of climate change, floods and discard stress on the commercially important Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) and Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus)
Haskell, Jasmine Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) emissions from corals under stress
Hendrickson, Conor Investigation of coral shading as a mass bleaching intervention tool
Hess, Nathaniel Examining Sediment Quality Remediation Potential of Oyster Aquaculture in New South Wales Estuaries
Ibrahim, Nizam Enhancing Coral Reef Resilience through Reef-based Larval Restoration in the Huvadhu, Maldives
Islami, Muhammad Post-flood impact and recovery on macrobenthic fauna in estuaries on the North Coast of NSW
Joling, Tijs Effects of elevated nutrients on nitrogen cycling in seagrass beds
Kaplan, Elizabeth Investigating Holobiont Performance and Symbiont Persistence when Juvenile Corals are Inoculated with Multiple Phenotypically Diverse Symbiodiniaceae Cultures
Klaas, Christopher The feasibility of shellfish reef restoration with the leaf oyster (Isognomon ephippium)
Lawson, Corinne Ecological drivers of the transition of Crown of Thorns Starfish to their adult coral diet
Ligson, Charlon The Coral CompResto: A complementary coral restoration approach that combines asexual and sexual methods to restore degraded coral habitats
Mackenzie, Derek Physical And Biogeochemical Processes In Freshwater Tidal Rivers Addressing Key Knowledge Gaps Impeding The Development Of The Risk-Based Framework
Maclennan, Stuart The viability of electrospray for Marine Cloud Brightening
Micke, Patrick Evolutionary potential of Platygyra daedalea to adapt to climate warming
Monteforte, Kim Using drone technologies for shark research, conservation and management
Morris, Shaun Examining pre and post flood sedimentary carbon and nutrient capture in a macrophyte reformed nursery
Motamednejad, Ali Nozzle-Based Aerosol Generation Systems for Marine Cloud Brightening: Experiments on Geometry, Operation, and Hybridisation
Padilla Montalvo, James The influence of groundwater discharge on nutrient and greenhouse gas dynamics at the terrestrial-coastal interface
Philp, Amanda Potential contaminants and stress markers in sea turtles on mid-north coast
Pinto, Aurora Spatial variability of carbonate sediment dissolution across the Great Barrier Reef under ocean acidification
Quasunella, Amanda Spatial and Seasonal Variability in Dissolved Oxygen Across the Great Barrier Reef
Rae, David Improving the survival of hatchery reared fingerlings released into wild fisheries
Ralph, Christopher Carbon and alkalinity cycling from river to reef
Rouxel, Jean-baptiste Optobiomics: Development novel sensor system for Ai automation of Algaculture
Serafini, Valeria Abundance, distribution and threats to inshore dolphins in the Northern Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Taylor, Melanie Macroalgae contribution to contaminant cycling along the coastal catchment continuum
Williams, Amanda Assessment of chimera-symbiont interactions on early survival and growth and how symbiont-coral interaction influences the heat tolerance of Acropora kenti and Platygyra daedalea
Wooster, Michael Phenotypic signatures of temperature tolerance in corals on the Great Barrier Reef

Name Primary Supervisor Topic
Azad, Mohammad Person and Scene Identification from Reflected Images Using Deep Learning Models
Bond, Josephine Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to model the material flows of textile waste supply chains and support improved Circular Economy (CE) outcomes
Clark, David Continued Use Intention and Acceptance of Artificially Intelligent Verbal Interactivity with Virtual Patients in Mixed Reality for Health Education: A Mixed Method Quasi-Experimental Study
Doulabian, Shahab Enhancing Modelling Efficiency in Flood Forecasting
Etman, Ehab High-Fidelity vs. Low-Fidelity display VR/AI Safety Training for Scaffolding construction workers
Kuhaneswaran, Banujan An Integrated Spatio-Temporal Deep Learning Approach Using Graph Attention Transformer Networks to Improve Medium-Term Lead Time Flood Forecasting in Australian River Systems  A Case Study on Tweed and Richmond River Catchment
Kumarasinghe, Kumara Widanelage Amindu Kaushal Bridging the Gap Between AI-Generated Synthetic Skin Cancer Images and Clinical Application: A Robust Evaluation Framework
Ma, Xuzhe iLearnVet: An Intelligent Tutoring System for Personalised Veterinary Education
Nguyen, Duc Thanh Integrating Learning Theories into Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Nguyen, Hau Design and evaluation of an AI-driven sustainability scoring framework for digital reward systems
Shafi, Mohammad Abdullah Al Transforming Data into Warning: Advanced Machine Learning Models for Short-term Flood Warning
Sosnin, Andrei AI-driven prediction of material flows in the circular economy
Wang, Qin Fast, Auditable Triage of Retired EV Batteries: Self-Supervised, Physics-Guided Diagnostics with Decision Support

Name Primary Supervisor Topic
Abedi Sarvestani, Hassan Flexural performance of the strengthened timber beams with tensile FRP composite
Asharp, Thusalini Optimisation of inclusion plate geometry in vertosol soil
Bonsu, Martinson Recycled Polymers with fire resistance
Boukaka, Exhaussee Chemical methods for organic phosphorus removal from wastewater
Doulabian, Shahab Enhancing Modelling Efficiency in Flood Forecasting
Ganavarapu, Naga Veera Mohan Kumar Human-Centric and Digitally Enabled Industrial Engineering in the Industry 5.0 Era: A Construction Industry Perspective
Hardy, Daniel Innovative Sound-Based Sensor Drones for Biotic Stressor Detection in Macadamia Nut Crops
Howarth, Ayden Improving Radiological Safety of Patients and Staff in Medical Imaging Through Retrofitted Design Modifications
Huang, Weiqing Business Objectives Focussed Maintenance Decision Modelling for Railway Infrastructure Assets Using Hybrid MCDM and Machine Learning Methods
Iyagbaye, Eghosa Elucidating water-spreading behaviour from a swinging dual gate lock
Maclennan, Stuart The viability of electrospray for Marine Cloud Brightening
Maizey, Alan Repurposing Buildings and the Benefit of BIM in the Processes
Motamednejad, Ali Nozzle-Based Aerosol Generation Systems for Marine Cloud Brightening: Experiments on Geometry, Operation, and Hybridisation
Poudel, Ravi Rotating Airflow Control Devices for Thermal Comfort in Retrofitted Buildings
Puttahonnaiah, Anirudh Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Air Flow Through Perforated Tiles of Raised Metal Floor in Data Centers at Varying Porosity
Rana, Uzair Ahmad Evaluating the Viability and Performance of Macadamia Nutshell-Infused Cement and Concrete for Sustainable Construction: A Holistic Examination of Mechanical Strength,Durability, and Environmental Footprint
Shafi, Mohammad Abdullah Al Transforming Data into Warning: Advanced Machine Learning Models for Short-term Flood Warning
Torabbeigi, Mohammadreza Amphibious Housing: An Innovative Solution for Homes in Flood-Prone Areas

Name Primary Supervisor Topic
Ma, Xuzhe iLearnVet: An Intelligent Tutoring System for Personalised Veterinary Education
Vasconcellos Lengler Brandao, Caroline Rotational Sensory Enrichment to Improve the Welfare of Individually Stabled Racehorses

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