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

Development of online assessment and learning within Preparatory Physics: helping students compose mathematical solutions to discipline specific problems.
Sara Brice
30 Oct 2024
In this project an online learning and assessment module will be developed for use within Preparatory Physics (PH1001). The online module will focus on assisting students with their mathematical skills. Each week a specific mathematical skill will be emphasised. Students will view a demonstration on how to use the skill and undertake an online assessment task to assess their application of the skill to discipline specific problems. Implementation of this assessment reform will allow more formative opportunities for students to practice, evaluate, and gain feedback on their ability to compose mathematical solutions.
Australian Renderers Association Nutrition Workshops
Leo Nankervis
01 Oct 2024 - 20 Dec 2024
The Australian Renderers Association (ARA) are a key part of the aquaculture feed supply chain in Australia and Asia. Their products are integral to circular economy approaches to nutrition, reusing valuable nutrients in the food supply chain. This consulting project is to present seminars on aquaculture nutrition in Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand, specifically focussing on the role of rendered animal meals in aquafeeds. This aligns with other funded projects on aquaculture nutrition and circular economy of benefit to Australian and SE Asian aquaculture industries.
Australian Renderers Association Nutrition Workshops
Leo Nankervis
01 Oct 2024 - 20 Dec 2024
The Australian Renderers Association (ARA) are a key part of the aquaculture feed supply chain in Australia and Asia. Their products are integral to circular economy approaches to nutrition, reusing valuable nutrients in the food supply chain. This consulting project is to present seminars on aquaculture nutrition in Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand, specifically focussing on the role of rendered animal meals in aquafeeds. This aligns with other funded projects on aquaculture nutrition and circular economy of benefit to Australian and SE Asian aquaculture industries.
Townsville City Council Saltmarsh Restoration
Nathan Waltham
30 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2026
Undertake saltmarsh restoration trials with Townsville City Council within their estate.
Townsville City Council Saltmarsh Restoration
Nathan Waltham
30 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2026
Undertake saltmarsh restoration trials with Townsville City Council within their estate.
Utilising drone-based thermal imagery to accurately estimate abundance of the endangered spectacled flying-fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) and model population trajectories
Susan Laurance
11 Mar 2024 - 11 Sep 2027
This project aims to address knowledge gaps in our understanding of the abundance and population trajectory of the spectacled flying fox, a keystone species in tropical rainforest ecosystems that is currently listed as Endangered. The research will focus on applying novel remote sensing technologies such as drone-based thermal imagery to estimate the current population size of spectacled flying foxes, and develop a standardised monitoring protocol specifically for use by Indigenous rangers. Additionally, the project will seek to test and adapt theoretical models for predicting species population trajectories using spectacled flying foxes as a case study. This work aligns with national conservation priorities and is crucial to understand whether conservation management actions are having the intended impact of mitigating spectacled flying fox population declines. Moreover, the project supports broader efforts to conserve tropical fauna globally by developing widely applicable field- and desktop-based methods for assessing population declines.
Cane toad call recognition for DPI NSW Invasive Species Biosecurity
Lin Schwarzkopf
30 Oct 2024 - 30 Jun 2025
DPI NSW has asked us to process some audio data for them, to search for cane toad calls to allow them to mobilise control in response to the discovery of toads in the audio data.
Circulating human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA for diagnosis and post-treatment surveillance of HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-OPSCC)
Ludwig Lopata
01 Sep 2024 - 30 Aug 2026
HPV is an established cause of the majority of oropharyngeal cancer cases in Australia, and its incidence is rising. The conventional diagnosis of HPV-OPSCC relies on histopathology via primary-site or nodal biopsy. This has limitations including diagnostic accuracy, health care resource, patient comfort, and time. Histopathology does not provide molecular and genetic information to guide personalised treatment. Despite of its favourable treatment outcome, 15% to 25% of patients will relapse with locoregional or distant metastatic disease after standard therapy. Post-treatment surveillance requires frequent visits to tertiary hospitals and imaging, causing high burden to the patients and costs to the health system. Yet, it has low sensitivity to detect early recurrence of cancer. The detection of HPV DNA in patients’ blood can be used as an adjunct biomarker for diagnosis and surveillance of HPV-OPSCC. Models suggest that using circulating tumour biomarkers for surveillance is more cost-effective. Although PCR-based HPV DNA liquid biopsy has high specificity, the sensitivity is approximately 88-91% [1], signifying that 1 in 10 negative tests are false negative. We aim to establish a highly sensitive method to detect HPV DNA in patients’ blood using capture-based next generation sequencing (NGS) and utilise data for post-treatment monitoring of cancer recurrence.
The role of stable isotopes in modelling water balance of tropical catchments (Old ID 25057)
HanShe Lim
19 Jun 2018 - 21 May 2021
This project aims to test a water balance model, IWBMIso, for two contrasting tropical catchments in Far North Queensland and assess if the model performance improves when information about stable water isotopes is included in the model. The results will help model users and developers in improving the model for the general user who will mainly use the IWBMIso to model catchment water balance for the purpose of water resource management and planning.
The role of stable isotopes in modelling water balance of tropical catchments (Old ID 25057)
Michael Bird
19 Jun 2018 - 21 May 2021
This project aims to test a water balance model, IWBMIso, for two contrasting tropical catchments in Far North Queensland and assess if the model performance improves when information about stable water isotopes is included in the model. The results will help model users and developers in improving the model for the general user who will mainly use the IWBMIso to model catchment water balance for the purpose of water resource management and planning.
Title: Lead Investigator, Science for Nature and People Partnership Award - Governing Changing Oceans , $285, 000
Reseracher: Tiffany Morrison (Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2023
Title: Independent Expert Panel, Reef 2050 - Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Reseracher: Tiffany Morrison (Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
Title: European Associaton of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
Reseracher: Ludwig Lopata (Professor, Personal Chair)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2007
Title: Golden barra’s secrets uncovered, The Australian
Reseracher: Roberta Marcoli (Research Fellow)
Title: Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences Australia (elected 2022)
Reseracher: Tiffany Morrison (Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
Title: Editorial Board, Global Environmental Change
Reseracher: Tiffany Morrison (Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2021
Title: Associate Editor, npj Climate Action
Reseracher: Tiffany Morrison (Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2021
Title: Mystery of golden-coloured barra revealed, Cairns Post
Reseracher: Roberta Marcoli (Research Fellow)
Title: Editorial Board, Earth System Governance
Reseracher: Tiffany Morrison (Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018
Title: JCU College of Science and Engineering Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB)
Reseracher: Reniel Cabral (Associate Professor, Fisheries)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2025