College of Science & Engineering

Sophia Love

Sophia Love

Romain Vaucher

Romain Vaucher

Jenny Fisher

Jenny Fisher

Ambili Narayanan

Ambili Narayanan

Sarfaraz Ali

Sarfaraz Ali

Mikaeylah Davidson

Mikaeylah Davidson

Liuxin Chen

Liuxin Chen

Rafael Cabral Carvalho

Rafael Cabral Carvalho

Tom Lloyd

Tom Lloyd

Mohamadreza Chalak Qazani

Mohamadreza Chalak Qazani

A customised triple-beam microscope for precise fabricating/characterising (Old ID 27325)
Yang Liu
26 Jul 2021 - 01 Jan 2024
This project aims to establish a customised triple-beam microscope to enable precise fabrication and polishing (using ion beams) and characterisation (using electron beam) of a wide range of advanced materials. It will provide solutions to prepare ultra-high quality and artefact-free specimens for transmission electron microscopy studies, and allow fabrication of unique nanostructures and nanostructured templates for high-performance applications. The customised features of the proposed instrument are the first of its kind in Australia. The new knowledge developed through this project will significantly impact on scientific insights and practical applications of new materials related to physics, chemistry, biology, geology and engineering.
Towards a consolidated and open-science framework for restoration monitoring (Old ID 27770)
Nathan Waltham
01 Sep 2021 - 30 May 2022
This project will undertake a national review of marine and coastal restoration monitoring programs to build a database of the data collected, frequency, and how the data is used to assess restoration success. The project will provide recommendations for monitoring requirements for future restoration projects, to assist in a more coordinated and publicly available data framework.
Collaborative science for monitoring of Northern Territory marine megafauna (Old ID 27097)
Alana Grech
30 Jul 2020 - 30 Jul 2023
This project will be a partnership between Indigenous rangers (Gumurr-Marthakal Rangers, Larrakia Rangers), national park managers (Kakadu National Park and Cobourg Marine Park) and scientists (Charles Darwin, Macquarie, James Cook and Edith Cowan Universities, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Taronga Conservation Society) to provide fundamental information on the ecology of northern Australian marine megafauna to design and support collaborative regional biodiversity monitoring programs that inform effective environmental management. We will conduct cutting edge seascape genetics and movement ecology research to map population connectivity and critical habitat areas and collaboratively develop methods for ongoing data collection, sharing and analysis. We have dual aims of developing (1) the best science for conservation management and decision making for marine megafauna and (2) the most appropriate approaches for cross-cultural and trans-disciplinary collaboration with Indigenous Traditional Owners and managers.
Exploring the impact of reproduction rates on carbon footprint in southeast Australian dairy herds
Saranika Talukder
01 Jul 2021 - 30 Nov 2022
The project aimed to quantify the potential improvements in greenhouse gas emissions through improved reproductive rates in North Victoria and Gippsland dairy region.
Use of oaten hay to support sustainable development of dairy production (AgriFutures Australia
Saranika Talukder
01 Jul 2021
The project aimed to educate and promote the use of Australian oaten hay in the export market through forage quality, rumen fermentation, digestibility, weight gain and milk production studies. The findings will be useful for fodder exporters and the broader public and bring collaboration opportunities with key experts in the Australian export fodder and dairy industries.
Analysis of dairy greenhouse gas emission cost and mitigation strategies
Saranika Talukder
01 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
The project aims to investigate variations of input parameters’ effect on dairy farm enteric methane emissions estimation
Methane Emissions Project
Saranika Talukder
01 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
The project explored the methane emission in different feeding systems used in Murray Dairy region.
How do interactions during grazing influence dairy herd performance
Saranika Talukder
02 Jul 2018 - 28 Jun 2019
This project was designed to develop thresholds to predict the grazing, standing, walking, and lying behaviour of dairy cows from motion sensor (IceTag) output.
Use of oaten hay to support sustainable development of dairy production
Saranika Talukder
01 Jan 2021 - 28 Mar 2025
The project will utilise international literature review, in vitro rumen fermentation experiment, dairy cattle experiments, and case study modelling to quantify and demonstrate oaten hay carbohydrates value proposition to total mixed ration based dairy production, with a specific aim to use oaten hay to optimise production and efficiency.
NESP 4.5: Restoration by design: improving biodiversity outcomes from Australia’s restoration investments
Susan Laurance
01 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2027
Biodiversity monitoring of restoration projects. It will achieve this by undertaking 3 linked activities. · Activity 1: stakeholder workshop · Activity 2: examining methods used for restoration monitoring and evaluation · Activity 3: evaluating biodiversity outcomes of key restoration projects. This research is foundational for enhancing biodiversity recovery, strengthening restoration program delivery, encouraging informed restoration investments, and meeting national environmental standards. It directly addresses knowledge gaps around restoration identified in the Australia State of the Environment 2021 report and current national priorities for biodiversity conservation and restoration. Note that this project is Phase 2 of the ‘Restoration by design’ project. Phase 1 is a small project currently underway (4.5 Phase 1: September 2023 – June 2024) which includes running a co-design workshop (planned for the first quarter of 2024) with a subset of stakeholders identified in this proposal. Project 4.5 Phase 1 is key to Project 4.5 Phase 2 of this project, as it is the formal start of the complex and time-consuming process of identification and consultation with stakeholders. Project 4.5 Phase 2 also aims to begin development of the program logic required for key parts of the project more broadly – specifically, the inclusion/exclusion criteria of restoration monitoring methods (there are many) and the inclusion/exclusion criteria for case studies to include in our detailed analysis here (again, there are many).
Title: Australian Entomological Society Education Committee
Reseracher: Lori Lach (Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018
End Date: 01 Jan 2023
Title: Canadian Pharmacological Society
Reseracher: Robert Kinobe (Associate Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2004
Title: Biosecurity Commons Expert Panel https://www.biosecuritycommons.org.au/who-we-are/
Reseracher: Lori Lach (Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2021
End Date: 01 Jan 2023
Title: Head, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, James Cook University
Reseracher: Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi (Professor, Promotional Chair)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
Title: I have served as a reviewer for numerous journals: Nature Climate Change, Coral Reefs, Conservation Biology, Ecography, Global Change Biology, Global Ecology & Biogeography, Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution and Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Reseracher: Tom Bridge (Associate Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2010
Title: Associate Professor, James Cook University
Reseracher: Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi (Professor, Promotional Chair)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
Title: Early-Mid Career Researcher Award, James Cook University
Reseracher: Yang Liu (Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2019
Title: Senior Lecturer, James Cook University
Reseracher: Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi (Professor, Promotional Chair)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2019
End Date: 01 Jan 2021
Title: Rising Stars Early Career Researcher Award, James Cook University
Reseracher: Yang Liu (Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018
Title: Member of International Society of Electrochemistry
Reseracher: Yang Liu (Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018