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

Study of wind loads on US and AU roofing tile systems (Old ID 23540)
John Ginger
15 Jul 2017 - 30 Nov 2018
Due to the porous nature of roofing tile systems, pressure equalization effects must be considered in estimating wind-induced loads. However, these effects (and therefore net wind loading) are not well understood for various roof zones and the range of tile configurations in the global housing market. To better characterize these effects, IBHS will conduct full-scale wind tunnel testing on North American and Australian roofing tile systems. The CTS will assist with testing design, data analysis and reporting.
International Travel Support - INQUA 2019 (Old ID 26424)
Michael Bird
04 Apr 2019 - 01 Sep 2019
Funding to support international travel to attend and present at the 20th International Quaternary Association Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Oral presentation of PhD results in palaeoenvironmental science.
Magmatic History, Fertility and Metallogenesis of the Mary Kathleen Domain of the Mt Isa Inlier (Old ID 24882)
Ioan Sanislav
28 Feb 2018 - 30 Jun 2021
This project aims to highlight the exploration potential in the Mary Kathleen Domain of the Mt Isa Inlier by providing key mineralisation insights that can assist mining companies to plan their exploration strategy for better targeting and enhance the potential for new discoveries. To achieve this, the project has three main objectives: (1) Establish the extent, character and timing of the dominant magmatic epochs in the Mary Kathleen Domain of the Mt Isa Inlier (2) Develop an understanding of the tectono-magmatic history of the Mary Kathleen Domain and its links to metallogenesis; (3) Explore the applicability of magma fertility concepts as a tool for exploration for a variety of deposit types.
Securing the future of Australia’s threatened tropical mountain flora for science and society (Old ID 25045)
Alex Cheesman
01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2023
This project will enable us to secure the future of Australia’s climate-threatened tropical mountaintop plants. We will do this by building a multi-strategy ex-situ conservation reserve to ‘backup’ at-risk wild populations and support research, display and education. Our novel research on seed banking strategies, genetic diversity and plant tolerance of extreme climates will ensure that the reserve collections, distributed across multiple Botanic Gardens and Seed Banks along Australia’s east coast, incorporate high redundancy, are genetically and physiologically diverse, and climatically matched to wild habitat.
Optimisation of QCIDE oil extraction and separation (Old ID 26712)
Yang Liu
26 Aug 2019 - 26 Aug 2021
This is project for Research Master Degree at JCU. Investigation of the pre-treatment, distillation and separation parameters of QCIDE extraction in order to assess the viability of industrial QCIDE production.
Can portable genome sequencing provide a rapid, comprehensive, point-of-care diagnostic test for Far North Queensland hospitals and healthcare centres? (Old ID 26762)
Matt Field
17 Feb 2020 - 17 Feb 2022
Respiratory disease, fevers, and sepsis are common in FNQ and treatment often requires admission to hospital. These infections have many different causes, and diagnosing them requires multiple tests that take weeks to perform. Consequently, patients are treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics before a pathogen is identified, leading to poorer outcomes for the patient and contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections. We will trial new genome sequencing technology as a point-of-care diagnostic test for fever, sepsis, and pneumonia at Cairns Hospital, and test the hypothesis that this approach will increase the proportion of infections that are diagnosed and reduce the time-to-diagnosis.
Scoping study for hybrid grouper aquaculture production in Vietnam (Old ID 26763)
Leo Nankervis
24 Feb 2020 - 17 Apr 2020
Travel to Vietnam to meet with R&D collaborators from government and industry to scope the R&D priorities in hybrid grouper aquaculture in Vietnam. For the scoping study – total 10 days each for J Cobcroft and L Nankervis (2 days for background reading prior to the trip; 2 days travel between home base and Vietnam; 4 days scoping study meetings and information gathering with proposed team members and others in Vietnam; 2 days for writing-up scoping study report). After this scoping study, prepare the ACIAR Concept Proposal for submission by 30 June 2020, full proposal development and review July 2020 -April 2021, for successful proposal contracting by 30 June 2021 and project start 1 July 2021.
ACIAR Lobster Nutrition Review (Old ID 26829)
Clive Jones
15 Apr 2020 - 30 Nov 2020
A new ACIAR scoping project is being prepared in support of possible new ACIAR investment in tropical rock lobster (Panulirus homarus and Panulirus ornatus) aquaculture in Indonesia. A thorough review of literature is proposed in order to prepare for the nutrition and feeds development component of the project, ensuring that we apply the learnings from previous projects and current scientific literature. The review will inform the detail of the experimental approach in a proposed new ACIAR project, which will benefit from advanced planning prior to the project start to maximise outcomes (possible start in July 2021). In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented any scoping travel to Indonesia in the short-term, providing opportunity to complete a review and facilitating best use of resources once the project starts.
Immersive virtual reality in a northern Queensland haemodialysis unit: A cross-over randomised controlled feasibility trial. (Old ID 27236)
Ickjai Lee
17 May 2021 - 17 May 2023
This study will explore the feasibility and acceptability of an immersive VR experience for patients attending a north Queensland haemodialysis service and provide information to inform a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. Over the 4 week intervention period, participants will be offered a headset with vision of the local natural environment and with audio. Outcomes will be measured by participants: acceptability and usability of VR; attendance at scheduled dialysis sessions and adherence to lifestyle modifications; wellbeing, anxiety and depression; adverse events such as nausea. The feasibility and acceptability of the equipment from the clinicians’ perspectives will also be explored.
Develop the ResPax (digital) Passbook (Old ID 27496)
Thomas Napier
09 Feb 2022 - 08 Feb 2023
To develop digital tools for collecting tourism data in the region to enable better decision-making through various data mining approaches.
Title: Chief Investigator, ARC Linkage, Ecosystem risk assessment, $416,000
Reseracher: Nicholas Murray (Professor, Global Ecology and Conservation)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2019
End Date: 01 Jan 2023
Title: US Congress, invited to provide expert testimony
Reseracher: Anne Steinemann (Adjunct Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2000
Title: Appointed, US President's National Drought Policy Commission workgroups
Reseracher: Anne Steinemann (Adjunct Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2000
Title: Hesburgh Award (Highest national honor for university teaching programs)
Reseracher: Anne Steinemann (Adjunct Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1999
Title: US National Science Foundation CAREER Award, highest honour for junior faculty in science and engineering
Reseracher: Anne Steinemann (Adjunct Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1998
Title: Junior Faculty Teacher of the Year (Highest University Award)
Reseracher: Anne Steinemann (Adjunct Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1997
Title: Outstanding Teacher of the Year (Highest College Award)
Reseracher: Anne Steinemann (Adjunct Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1996
Title: American Association of University Women Scholar
Reseracher: Anne Steinemann (Adjunct Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1993
Title: Appointed, Green Ribbon Commission, Seattle, developed Climate Action Plan that was adopted by more than 1,000 mayors internationally
Reseracher: Anne Steinemann (Adjunct Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2008
Title: Appointed, Special Adviser to the States of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama on water issues
Reseracher: Anne Steinemann (Adjunct Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1998