Meet Our Researchers
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Dr Matthew Adams
Dr Adams is an applied mathematical modeller of environmental and biological systems, with a strong interest in using these models to inform decision-making. His work aims to bridge the gaps between modellers and decision-makers, by showing how mathematics can be used to gain substantial insights into how environmental systems function...
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Dr Joel Alroe
Joel Alroe is a lecturer and researcher in atmospheric physics at the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. His research focuses on the sources and climate-relevant properties of marine aerosols, with particular interest in aerosol–cloud interactions and atmospheric chemistry. He has extensive experience leading and supporting terrestrial and ship-based measurement...
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Dr Anthony Ariyanayagam
Dr Anthony's research focuses on Structural Fire Engineering. His research is addressing the Fire Resistant and Lightweight Wall Systems using innovative stud sections and cement blocks, enhanced gypsum plasterboards and insulations with a view of improving the Fire Resistance Rating of wall systems. Anthony is a DECRA Fellow in School...
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Dr Keith Armstrong
Background:Keith Armstrong is currently a Senior Lecturer in QUT Visual Arts (part time), researcher at the Centre For the Environment Research Group, the More Than Human Research Futures Group, and a Senior Research Fellow, University Free State, Centre For Development Support, South Africa. He was formerly Associate Director of the QUT...
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Dr Ernest Frimpong Asamoah
Ernest is a Research Fellow with a keen interest in the policy—science—solutions interface of conservation and sustainability discussions at local, national, and transnational scales. Formerly trained as a forester, he currently conducts climate and land-use change risk assessments, spatial planning, and evaluations of management effectiveness. He is exploring an integrative...
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Professor Godwin Ayoko
Research theme: EnvironmentResearch program: Earth, Water and Climate SystemsAreas of expertisedeveloping and applying modern analytical techniques for characterising and monitoring pollutants in the environment.applying multivariate data analysis techniques.characterising emissions from vehicle and outboard motors.synthesising, characterising and applying organometallic and inorganic complexes.receptor modelling.Research areasDevelopment and application of modern analytical procedures for...
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Associate Professor Andrew Baker
Research theme: Biology and EnvironmentResearch discipline: Biological and Environmental Science Research program: Ecosystems Research areaMammal taxonomy, evolution, ecology and conservationAreas of expertiseMammal taxonomy, ecology and geneticsDiscovery and conservation of threatened mammal speciesCarnivorous marsupialsAustralian mammalsCurrent grants2022-2025. 'Detection, ecology and conservation of the threatened Julia Creek Dunnart, Sminthopsis douglasi.' Industry Grant. CI....
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Dr Umberto Baresi
Dr. Umberto Baresi (BSc, MSc, PhD) is an urban and environmental planner with international experience in Australia and Italy. He has contributed to urban plans and land use regulations in several Italian cities while conducting original research at Politecnico di Milano. With expertise in environmental planning, strategic assessment, governance, and...
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Professor Leonie Barner
Professor Leonie Barner is the inaugural director of the Centre for a Waste-Free World at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and lead the centre from 2020 to 2024. She is a Principal Research Fellow at the School of Chemistry and Physics and co-leads the Bioadhesive Group developing materials for the...
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Professor Ashish Bhaskar
Dr Ashish Bhaskar is a Professor in Civil Engineering (Transport discipline), at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. His expertise includes transport big data analytics, modelling, simulation, and control. At this stage, the focus of his research is on addressing the issues and challenges related to road traffic...
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Associate Professor Hafizah Binti Ramli
Dr Hafizah Binti Ramli is an Associate Professor in Structural Engineering in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at QUT. Hafizah is passionate in sustainable materials for circular building and construction. Her research work includes development of design strategies in buildings and infrastructures such as prefabrication and precast structures, recycled...
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Professor Michael Bode
Michael's research develops quantitative models to inform public policy decision-making. His work integrates ecological theory, optimisation, and decision science to guide management of marine and terrestrial ecosystems. He has led research on topics ranging from crown-of-thorns starfish control on the Great Barrier Reef, to global health strategies, to governance challenges...
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Professor Scott Bryan
Background I study volcanoes and the different ways volcanism has impacted our planet – its evolution, its atmosphere and our environment. Volcanoes are one of the most powerful agents of change on our planet, from creating the continents we live on to changing the climate and extinguishing life. My research...
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Melina Celik
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Dr Frankie Cho
Frankie integrates environmental economics and science to design decision-support tools to safeguard biodiversity. His decision-support tools have helped government organisations in Australia and the United Kingdom manage climate risks to nature investments and identify strategies that can potentially save millions of dollars. He is currently working on detecting the unintended...
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Associate Professor Debra Cushing
Dr. Cushing’s research and teaching combines her interest in health-promoting environments, with her understanding of using design theory and research evidence to create sustainable and vibrant landscapes and urban spaces that enable all ages to thrive. She uses environmental psychology theory and placemaking principles to inform the design of places...
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Professor Felicity Deane
I am an internationally recognised scholar in environmental markets, international trade law, and taxation. My research sits at the intersection of law, economics, and climate policy, with a particular focus on how legal frameworks shape and are shaped by environmental and economic systems. My work critically examines economic instruments designed...
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Associate Professor Paula Dootson
Paula is an award-winning, cross-disciplinary researcher in the QUT Business School. Paula works closely with communities to understand how people receive, interpret, personalise, and act on critical information, particularly during times of uncertainty. She designs human and digital interventions to improve the end-to-end cycle of information receipt, comprehension, and action....
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Dr Sabrina Fawzia
Dr Sabrina Fawzia is a structural engineering expert at QUT. Her research focuses on development of the high performance structural members and structural strengthening/ retrofitting by using Carbon Fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) material technology. Through her scholarly, innovative, high quality research she has established her national and international standing. Dr...
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Associate Professor Tiziana Ferrero-Regis
Lead, Sustainable Consumption and Production Theme
Background I worked in Milan across many fields of the creative industries, from advertising to production manager at Vogue Italy in Milan and as a freelance writer. I hold a PhD from Griffith University on the historical imagination in Italian cinema. My research sits at the intersection of place, culture, and...
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Associate Professor Muge Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira
Müge Belek Fialho Teixeira is a creative maker and transdisciplinary designer, specialised in advanced manufacturing, digital fabrication, and parametric design. In her career, she has worked with prominent architectural firms such as Zaha Hadid Architects, taught in several institutions including Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and...
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Dr Valeria Foster
I am a behavioural ecologist and marine scientist, interested in the interdependence of social science and environmental conservation. Currently in my second postdoctoral role, I am expanding expertise into conservation governance and planning in Antarctica, bridging ecological science with policy and environmental stewardship. By exploring the resilience of socio-ecological systems...
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Professor Marcus Foth
Marcus Foth is a Professor of Urban Informatics in the School of Design, Faculty of Creative Industries, Education, and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, and the Course Coordinator of the Master of Design (Strategic Design). He is also a Chief Investigator in the QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), a founding member...
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Professor Susan Fuller
Large areas of Australia are experiencing sustained anthropogenic pressure, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. I am passionate about protecting our ecosystems and biodiversity through the use of interdisciplinary and innovative technological approaches in ecological research. I have a particular interest in using ecoacoustic innovations to monitor changes in ecosystem health...
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Dr Maziar Gholami Korzani
OverviewDr Maziar Korzani is a lecturer interested in computational mechanics using advanced numerical modelling techniques. He is currently developing a fast flood modelling tool to tackle our real-world problem of climate change. He is also Editor-In-Chief of Geothermal Energy Journal, Springer. After several years of working experience in industry, he...
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Professor Felipe Gonzalez
Dr Gonzalez is an Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics (EER) and a CI in QUT Centre for Robotics (QCR), Engineering Faculty with a passion for innovation in the fields of aerial robotics and automation. Gonzalez interest is in creating aerial robots, drones or UAVs that possess a high level of...
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Dr Elektra Grant
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Dr Emma Gray
I am a field ecologist, specialising in terrestrial mammal ecology, conservation and management.In Australia, we are known for our mammal diversity, yet fundamental information about the distribution, abundance and detectability of many of our mammal species, even our threatened and iconic species, is lacking. I am passionate about utilising traditional...
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Dr Robert Groth
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Associate Professor Mirko Guaralda
Dr Mirko Guaralda (Ph.D., MHEd, DArch) is internationally recognised for his research in architecture and urban design, grounded philosophically in the people centred approach promoted by the United Nations-Sustainable Development Goals and the UN-Habitat New Urban Agenda. Dr Guaralda enquires the complex issues of urban morphology, place quality, and community...
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Dr Angela Guerrero Gonzalez
Dr Angela Guerrero is an environmental social scientist and a Senior Research Fellow. Her work is focused on environmental planning and governance. She uses systems thinking to investigate human behaviour, social-ecological interactions, and collaboration in the planning and management of complex environmental problems, like adapting to climate change, conserving threatened species,...
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Professor Grant Hamilton
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Professor Melissa Haswell
Current Position at QUT (Commenced June 2016; currently 0.2 FTE)Former Discipline Lead of Health, Safety and Environment in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of HealthFormer Course Coordinator, Post-Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and Master of Health, Safety and EnvironmentResearcher in Climate Change Adaptation, Empowerment...
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Associate Professor Kate Helmstedt
A/Prof Kate Helmstedt's research is focused on developing mathematical and data science methods to help understand and protect ecosystems and species. Her work draws upon expertise in operations research, decision science, mathematical modelling, and mathematical ecology. She leads the QUT Applied Mathematical Ecology Group (AMEG), a group of around 30...
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Dr Sahani Hendawitharana
Sahani is a research associate in civil engineering focusing on enhancing building resilience against natural hazards, with a special focus on bushfires. Her research aims to provide sustainable solutions for bushfire-affected communities, helping them better understand their risks and adapt as resilient communities.Before joining QUT for her PhD in 2019,...
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Associate Professor Jenny Hou
As a Study Area Coordinator for Professional Communication, I was awarded a PhD in Strategic Public Relations by the University of Queensland. My research interests include strategic communication in the digital age, transmedia storytelling in disaster risk communication, social media and community engagement, and the interrelationship between public relations and...
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Associate Professor David Hurwood
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Associate Professor Nick Kelly
Dr Nick Kelly is an Associate Professor of Design Science at the Queensland University of Technology, in the School of Design. He is a genuinely cross-disciplinary researcher spanning the fields of Design and Education. He is a Chief Investigator in the Digital Media Research Centre and in the QUT Design Lab.Nick...
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Professor Amanda Kennedy
Amanda Kennedy (PhD, LLB (Hons 1), B.Com, Grad.Dip. Legal Practice, Grad. Cert. Law Teaching, Lawyer (NSW)) joined the Queensland University of Technology as a Professor of Law in 2019. She was previously the Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law at the University of New England (2007...
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Dr Catherine Kim
I am a marine scientist working on the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program in the Rubble and Decision Science sub-programs with Professors Scott Bryan and Michael Bode (School of Mathematical Sciences), respectively. Currently, I am working on predicting coral rubble generation across the Great Barrier Reef and assessing risks of...
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Dr Maria Kleshnina
Dr Maria Kleshnina is a game theorist whose research explores how inequality, information, and decision-making policies shape social interactions and cooperation. She applies insights from behavioral and evolutionary sciences to improve environmental decision-making. She is a Lecturer in the School of Mathematical Sciences at QUT, an ARC DECRA Fellow, Chief...
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Dr Jessica Korte
Dr Jessica Korte is a senior lecturer at Queensland University of Technology. She advocates the best way to create good technologies is to include end users in the design process. Those technologies can then improve lives and meet the real needs of people who use it. When people who are...
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Dr Brett Lewis
Dr Brett Lewis is an award-winning coral biologist and microscopist at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). His work spans coral biology, materials science, and restoration ecology, with a focus on developing practical solutions that strengthen reef and kelp ecosystem recovery and resilience. Brett’s research and imagery have received international...
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Dr Zijun Li
Dr Zijun Li is an atmospheric scientist specialising in aerosol chemistry and physics, investigating the atmospheric evolution of aerosol particles and the resultant changes in aerosol properties relevant to global climate. His expertise in state-of-the-art mass spectrometers - AMS, CIMS, PTR-MS, innovative statistical methods of positive matrix factorisation and Bayesian...
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Dr Carla Liuzzo
Bringing diverse real-world experience in government relations across Australia and the Gulf Arab countries, Carla is dedicated to reshaping business education through innovative teaching and research. Her focus is on integrating degrowth principles into business education to address the pressing sustainability challenges of our time. Carla's current research blends political...
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Professor Mahen Mahendran
I am a Professor of Structural Engineering in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, engaged in both research and teaching activities. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONSBScEng. First Class Honours, University of Sri Lanka, Moratuwa; Awards for the Best Student in Building and Structural Engineering and the Rex Croos Memorial Award for the...
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Associate Professor Sean Maher
Associate Professor Sean Maher (PhD) is a researcher and teacher in Film, Screen & Animation in the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice (CIESJ). He is a Faculty Ethics Chair in CIESJ and a Visiting Professor at the University of Greenwich, London (Sept 2023 - Sept 2028). In...
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Associate Professor Judy Matthews
Dr. Judy Matthews is an Associate Professor in the School of Management, QUT Business School. She commenced her full-time academic career after 15 years in industry in Human Resource Management and Development, Community Development, and higher education teaching.Prior to joining QUT in January 2007, she was a Senior Lecturer in...
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Dr Heather McKinnon
Dr Heather McKinnon is a Lecturer in Interaction Design in the School of Design, Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice at the Queensland University of Technology. Dr McKinnon is a designer-researcher whose work and interests lie in the cross section of:Sustainable Interaction Design / More-than-Human design / Speculative Design...
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Professor Amisha Mehta
Lead, Resilient Communities and Infrastructure Theme
Professor Amisha Mehta specialises in risk and crisis communication and trust at the QUT Business School. She applies this expertise in emerging industries like hydrogen energy and commercial drones and in the context of corporate, health, and natural hazard emergencies. Amisha’s research has been translated into new national policy via...
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Dr Zoe Mellick
Dr Zoe Mellick is a Lecturer in Fashion in the School of Design, Queensland University of Technology. Her research focuses on defining and actioning sustainability within global textile and apparel value chains. Zoe has examined understandings around sustainability and its value along cotton value chains, as well as circular business models and...
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Dr Rudolf Messner
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Associate Professor Branka Miljevic
Dr Branka Miljevic an Associate Professor and Academic Lead for HDR in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Branka completed her BSc Hon (Chemistry) in 2006 at University of Zagreb (Croatia) and holds PhD degree from Queensland University of Technology (2010) where she worked as a postdoctoral researcher until...
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Professor Evonne Miller
Professor Evonne Miller is Professor of Design Psychology at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Director of the QUT Design Lab, where she drives innovative, human-centered solutions to reimagine and redesign the future.Expertise and Impact: Evonne collaborates with consumers, clinicians, and communities to co-design creative, evidence-based solutions that enhance healthcare...
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Dr Dimity Miller
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Julie Mitchell
Centre Manager
I bring over 25 years of experience in operational management across industry, academia, and the public sectors. My expertise spans diverse industries, with a focus on delivering high-impact results through effective project management, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement. Throughout my career, I have successfully driven complex initiatives in academic, institutional,...
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Dr Thomas Moore
Dr. Thomas Moore is a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), within the Faculty of Engineering's School of Mechanical, Medical & Process Engineering. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, as well as a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)...
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Professor Patrick Moss
Lead, Climate Adaption and Mitigation Theme
Patrick Moss is a Professor in Physical Geography and Head of School in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Science. His research is related to an improved understanding of how Australian and Southeast Asian landscapes have responded to climatic alterations and/or human impacts. This research has focused on how past...
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Dr Tristan Nolan
Positions:Resarch Fellow in Water Microbiology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) (2023–Present)Research Asisstant in Wastewater Based Surviellance, School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, University College DublinBroad Area of Research:Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Source Tracking with Applications to Water Quality Surveillance, Wastewater-based Surveillance and Antimicrobial Resistance MonitoringAwards and Recognitions:Environmental...
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Dr Dan Nyandega
Dan has a PhD in Architecture (water sensitive cities/design) from Monash University. As a CRCWSC PhD scholar, he worked under a multidisciplinary platform Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC) working under MADA urban lab at Monash University. Upon completing his PhD, he became a post-doc research assistant for...
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Associate Professor Craig O'Neill
Prof. Craig O'Neill is Professor of Geophysics and Remote Sensing in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Science, and the Director of Industry Engaged Education, Faculty of Science.He has a background in geodynamics, computational geoscience, and satellite datasets. He has worked on projects in geophysics and seismology, geology, computational fluid...
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Dr Jakob Pernov
Born in the United States to an American mother and Danish father. I have lived in the US, Denmark, Switzerland, and Australia. I obtained my undergraduate in the US and my masters and PhD in Denmark. My research focuses on atmospheric chemistry and physics in the polar regions ranging from...
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Professor Matthew Phillips
Background Much of my earlier research focused on developing phylogenetic methods to resolve evolutionary relationships, usually among mammals or birds. Although I continue this work, my research now primarily involves using molecular and morphological phylogeny to infer macroevolutionary patterns and processes. I am particularly interested in integrating data from DNA...
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Dr Annah Piggott-McKellar
Lead, Early and Mid-Career Researcher Development
I am a human geographer by training. My research interests centre on human-environment interactions, specifically how populations are impacted by, and adapting to a changing climate, specifically through planned relocation and (im)mobilities. I have experience working on projects in the Asia-Pacific region including Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, and Maldives on a...
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Dr Scarlett Raine
Dr Scarlett Raine is a Lecturer in the School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics, a Chief Investigator in the QUT Centre for Robotics, and an Associate Investigator in the QUT Centre for Data Science and the QUT Centre for Environment and Society.Dr Raine is pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence...
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Associate Professor Lucy Reading
Lucy Reading is an associate professor, who has been teaching environmental science (water quality and hydrology) and groundwater science at the Queensland University of Technology since 2015. She has over 20 years’ teaching, training, research and community engagement experience. Her current work is particularly focussed on: groundwater monitoring, groundwater resource assessments,...
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Professor Jonathan Rhodes
Director
I apply data science and spatial models to help governments and other organisations make more effective decisions to protect and restore biodiversity and other environmental values. My unique research approach integrates ecology, economics, and sustainability science with quantitative models to deliver impact at global, national, and local scales. Motivated by my...
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Professor Carol Richards
Prof Carol Richards is a food and agricultural sociologist specialising in sustainable food systems. She is a member of staff at the School of Management, QUT Faculty of Business and Law. Her work is informed by a systems approach that ‘joins the dots’ between the complex interplay of society, economy...
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Professor Zoran Ristovski
Broad area of research: Atmospheric Sciences; Atmospheric Aerosol Science; Air Quality and the Environment; Climate ChangeResearch group: Prof. Ristovski is leading a large research group, including 2 academics, 3 Postdoctoral Fellows and over 10 Postgraduate students.Main research areas: Nanoparticle emission from internal combustion engines.Developing new methodologies to improve our understanding of the...
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Associate Professor Charles Robb
BackgroundCharles Robb is a practicing artist and Associate Professor of Contemporary Art at QUT. His work has been exhibited at major Australian venues including:MONA (Hobart)the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydneythe Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australiathe Institute of Modern Art, Brisbanethe Perth Institute of Contemporary ArtsMajor Public Art Commissions2023: Lieutenant Colonel...
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Dr Jessica Rowland
Jess is a conservation biologist focused on ecosystem conservation, monitoring, and assessment. Her research spans understanding risks to ecosystems, evaluating the effectiveness of conservation actions and the recovery status of ecosystems, and monitoring ecosystem trends to inform environmental policy and management at local to global scales.
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Dr Alessio Russo
Dr Russo is a Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture in the School of Architecture and Built Environment. A recognised expert in urban ecosystem services and green infrastructure, his research focuses on the critical intersection of these areas with human health and climate change.His research emphasises improving human health and wellbeing in...
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Dr Edgar Santos Fernandez
Edgar Santos-Fernandez is a Senior Research Fellow in Data Science in QUT’s School of Mathematical Sciences and a member of the QUT Centre for Data Science. His research spans statistics, machine learning, Bayesian modelling, anomaly detection, and statistical quality control, with a strong focus on translating advanced methodology into real-world...
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Professor Tim Schork
Lead, Cross-Theme Integration
I am the Capacity Building Professor of Architecture in the QUT School of Architecture and Built Environment in the Faculty of Engineering. I am an internationally recognised pioneer in architectural computing and advanced manufacturing and a strong advocate for reducing the environmental footprint of the building industry. My award-winning and...
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Associate Professor Jen Seevinck
Jen Seevinck teaches at the School of Design and conducts research as a chief investigator in the QUT Design Lab and leader in the QUT More-than-Human Futures group. She is an internationally recognised researcher and creative design practitioner, pioneering new understandings for audience experience with computer based systems. She has...
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Associate Professor Justine Shaw
Dr Justine Shaw is conservation science, she works on the ecology and management of Antarctic and island ecosystems. Her research focuses on the interface of policy, governance and ecosystem science. Her research aims to inform and improve environmental protection and conservation decision-making for species. Antarctic and sub-Antarctic island ecosystems remain the last...
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Dr Judith Singleton
After graduating with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Queensland, Judith worked in both public and private hospitals and managed community pharmacies in metropolitan and rural Queensland and the UK, as well as owning two community pharmacies. In 2009 Judith commenced working for Medication Services Queensland, Queensland Health,...
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Dr Daniella Teixeira
I am an ecologist with diverse experiences in marine and terrestrial systems across academic, NGO and government sectors. With this background, I am highly motivated to bridge the gaps between research and its real-world application. My current role as a Research Fellow in Applied Ecology is a partnership between QUT...
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Dr Melissa Teo
Main areas of research Melissa Teo was awarded her PhD in 2009 from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Her scholarly interest and contribution to date has been to:address issues on sustainabilitycorporate social and ethical responsibilities to the local community affected by a project and their implications...
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Dr Ayesha Tulloch
Lead, Ecosystems and Biodiversity Conservation Theme
Dr Ayesha Tulloch is a conservation decision scientist with a background in ecology and a passion for building knowledge and tools to address the world’s most pressing challenges of recovering biodiversity whilst maintaining human well-being in human-modified landscapes. It is important to Ayesha that her research is applicable and accessible...
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Professor Jolieke van der Pols
Professor Jolieke van der Pols graduated from Wageningen University in The Netherlands with a MSc in Human Nutrition in 1993. During her studies and subsequent work she carried out research in West-Africa (République du Bénin), at the National Public Health Institute of The Netherlands, in Egypt (WHO East Mediterranean Regional...
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Professor Claudia Vickers
Professor Claudia Vickers is a synthetic biologist and metabolic engineer with extensive expertise in industrial biotechnology, sustainable bioproduction, and synthetic biology policy and strategy. Her research applies engineering principles to biological systems, with a focus on yeast-based biosynthesis of isoprenoids and other valuable compounds, including biofuels, flavours, fragrances, and pharmaceutical...
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Dr Jaramar Villarreal-Rosas
Jaramar integrates decision science, ecosystem modelling, and political sciences to design innovative conservation solutions that deliver positive outcomes for people and nature. She engages directly with local and international partners from NGOs, government representatives, academics, local communities, and Indigenous Peoples. Her current project examines how global restoration and protection targets...
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Professor Helen Wallace
Professor Helen Wallace has over 35 years of experience in agriculture, ecology and the intersection of these. Her research is concentrated on trees and bees, and she finds ways to increase food production at the same time as improving environmental outcomes. She works closely with subtropical and tropical tree industries...
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Dr Jessica Walsh
Dr Jessica Walsh's research focuses on conservation decision making and evidence-based practice, with the aim of conserving threatened species and ecosystems. Her lab also works to bridge scientific research, policy and practice to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of conservation decisions.Projects include developing standardised methods for measuring ecosystem recovery for...
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Associate Professor Clinton Weeks
Background. Clinton completed his PhD (cognitive psychology, marketing) at the University of Queensland in 2008. He was a post-doctoral researcher in the Psychology Department at the Ohio State University between 2008 and 2010. Clinton currently holds a lecturing position in the QUT Business School where he teaches consumer behaviour and...
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Professor Katherine White
Research interests Experimental and correlational paradigms. Social psychology, especially: Attitude-behaviour relations Group norms and group processes Prediction of health care behaviours Social identity/self-categorisation theories Altruism and helping behaviours.
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Professor Clevo Wilson
Background Professor Clevo Wilson is an applied economist specialising in natural disasters, agriculture, water, environmental, transport, education, tourism, ecological, energy (especially renewables), and development economics with a special interest in using environmental valuation techniques, both revealed and stated. His research interests also focus on cost-benefit analysis, supply chain value analysis,...
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Professor Kerrie Wilson
Professor Kerrie Wilson is Queensland Chief Scientist and a Professor in the Faculty of Science at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Her previous roles at QUT include Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability and Research Integrity) and Executive Director of the Institute for Future Environments. Before joining QUT in January 2019, Kerrie was the...
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Dr Alan Woodley
Dr. Alan Woodley is the leader of the Spatial Informatics Laboratory and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science. He has a background in data and computer science with a Bachelor of Information Technology and a Ph.D. from QUT.ResearchHis research has focussed on applying efficient ‘big data’ solutions...
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Associate Professor Yunfei Xi
Qualifications:Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, 2007Master of Engineering, Nankai University, China, 2002Bachelor (Honours), Tianjin University, China, 1998Research Interests:Minerals Materials; Clays and Clay Minerals; Environmental Remediation (Wastewater and VOCs); Building MaterialsAssociate Professor Yunfei Xi (ARC Mid-career Industry Fellow) is a world leading scientist in Mineral Materials at the...
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Professor Bo Xia
Dr. Bo Xia is a Professor in the School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology. His research interests are in design-build, project delivery systems, construction management, sustainable buildings, built environment for older people, and age-friendly communities and cities. His research findings have been published in internationally recognized journals...
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Professor Jingsan Xu
I obtained my PhD in the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2013 and spent years in the University of California, Berkeley and then the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces. I commenced as an ARC DECRA fellow at QUT in 2016 was promoted to full professor in 2021. My...
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Professor Tan Yigitcanlar
Tan Yigitcanlar is a distinguished Australian researcher known for his significant contributions to urban studies, sustainability, technology and planning. He is a Professor at the Queensland University of Technology’s School of Architecture and Built Environment and serves in multiple leadership roles. He leads the QUT Urban AI Hub, the QUT...
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Dr Tatheer Zahra
Dr Tatheer Zahra’s research is inspired by energy absorbing memory foams used in shoes, replicating these to develop sustainable 3D printed reinforcement for application in civil structures, and protecting them from collisions and impact. Her experimental research on small-scale designed geometries has already proven to enhance impact resistance, results highlighted...