College of Science & Engineering
Sophia Love
- Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
- sophie.love@jcu.edu.au
Romain Vaucher
- Senior Lecturer, Sedimentology
- romain.vaucher@jcu.edu.au
Jenny Fisher
- Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching
- jenny.fisher@jcu.edu.au
Ambili Narayanan
- Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
- ambili.narayanan@my.jcu.edu.au
Sarfaraz Ali
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- sarfaraz.ali@jcu.edu.au
Mikaeylah Davidson
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- mikaeylah.davidson@jcu.edu.au
Liuxin Chen
- Lecturer
- liuxin.chen@jcu.edu.au
Rafael Cabral Carvalho
- Lecturer, Marine Geoscience
- rafael.cabralcarvalho@jcu.edu.au
Tom Lloyd
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Global Ecosystems
- tom.lloyd@jcu.edu.au
Mohamadreza Chalak Qazani
- Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering
- mohamadreza.chalakqazani@jcu.edu.au
Enhancing Battery Control and Market Integration for Renewable Support: Applications in Solar Firming and Dispatchable Generation
Yang Du
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
This project explores how advanced battery control strategies can enable renewable energy—particularly solar PV—to provide reliable, dispatchable power. It involves collaboration with US experts to develop market-aligned battery applications and educational materials that support Australia’s clean energy transition.
Enhancing Battery Control and Market Integration for Renewable Support: Applications in Solar Firming and Dispatchable Generation
Yang Du
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
This project explores how advanced battery control strategies can enable renewable energy—particularly solar PV—to provide reliable, dispatchable power. It involves collaboration with US experts to develop market-aligned battery applications and educational materials that support Australia’s clean energy transition.
Develop an autonomous AI vehicle damage assessment tool (Phase II) (Old ID 27223)
Ickjai Lee
04 May 2021 - 04 May 2022
Improvement upon the project 1 developed method for automated detection, identification and categorisation of vehicle panel damage by developing a user interface and video vision. Semantic segmentation and deep learning networks will be further refined and developed for the next evolution/iteration of the software platform.
The ecology of endangered and widespread species in the Vincetoxicum genus.
Daniel Montesinos Torres
12 Aug 2025 - 12 Aug 2028
The study of a rare and endangered plant species ecology, information from which we can protect the species and preserve the biodiversity of the Wet Tropics.
The ecology of endangered and widespread species in the Vincetoxicum genus.
Peter Yeeles
12 Aug 2025 - 12 Aug 2028
The study of a rare and endangered plant species ecology, information from which we can protect the species and preserve the biodiversity of the Wet Tropics.
Protection, Restoration and Management of Seagrass and Saltmarsh Ecosystems of India
Nathan Waltham
27 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2027
This project is about restoration, protection and management of seagrass and saltmarsh ecosystems from the coast of Odisha, India. Within the project GIS based mapping, field work for collection of sediment and plant samples, data analysis and reporting writing would be included. Consequently, restoration activities are also planned for both seagrass and saltmarsh ecosystems in India.
Upscaling oyster reef and mangrove restoration in GBR catchments
Nathan Waltham
05 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2028
This project builds on successful, community-driven habitat restoration initiatives that will contribute to improved ecological health and biodiversity in Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchments.
The project will deliver a multi-habitat project that will restore oyster reefs and mangrove wetlands, resulting in improved structural habitat complexity and biodiversity at the restoration sites. The project will be implemented through a series of coordinated, community-led activities across several key locations.
The Project will focus on 3 key themes:
1. Community Engagement: Engaging local communities directly in habitat restoration activities, fostering a sense of ownership and stewardship.
2. Educational Programs: Providing educational opportunities to raise awareness about the importance of marine habitats and biodiversity.
3. Volunteer Training: Training new volunteers to participate in restoration activities, including monitoring and maintenance.
Services required
As per the project application:
Support for project monitoring and maintenance activities, including flora and fauna surveys and assistance with water quality monitoring.
Deliverables for this project for James Cook University (TropWATER) are:
1. Program Design and Site Prioritisation – Attend and contribute to monthly project working group meetings. Contribute technical expertise to key discussions (as required) on prioritisation of restoration sites, restoration methods and Development Approval requirements for restoration works.
2. Stakeholder Meetings – Attend and (where relevant) facilitate key stakeholder meetings with potential project partners, including Port of Gladstone, North QLD Bulk Ports and others.
3. Environmental Monitoring 01 – Prepare an environmental monitoring program, that contains detailed information on methods and timing of data collection for flora, fauna and water quality. Monitoring will include (but is not limited to) surveys of restoration sites to assess oyster recruitment, density and growth of mangrove propagules, biodiversity assessments of fish and invertebrate communities and water quality assessments.
4. Environmental Monitoring 02 – Complete of a minimum of one monitoring event (including flora, fauna and water quality surveys) at each prioritised restoration site each quarter (every three months), starting in July 2025 to December 2027. Results are to be presented to OzFish in the form of technical summary reports prior to payment of each of Milestones 2 – 5 (see Schedule 1).
5. Project Promotion – Work with OzFish Unlimited and Reef Catchments’ project delivery and communications teams to promote project events, delivery and outcomes.
6. Final Project Report – Produce a summary technical report, detailing the findings from flora and fauna surveys, as well as water quality data. Due Date – 25 February 2028
Deliverables may be adjusted pending the initial scope of works discussions, and development of the monitoring program, with both parties (JCU and OzFish) to agree and sign any new deliverables.
In preparing this funding grant, discussions with JCU staff agreed to include a proportion of the budget to award a PhD research scholoship as part of an Industry/JCU scholarship. Provision has been made in the budget for 50% contribution through this project towards the PhD scholarship, under the provision that JCU will contribute 50% towards the PhD scholarship ($65,000, ex GST). This PhD Scholarship expands the ability to complete the research component of this project – value adding to the overall project objectives. Should JCU not support a 50% industry scholarship contribution, than the funding allocated will be consolidated into the total contract amount for JCU staff to use to complete the project.
Synthesis of acoustic data streams from TERN sites
Lin Schwarzkopf
30 Jul 2025 - 02 Aug 2027
Analysing data to produce a data product for TERN synthesising audio and FLUX data streams
Immunomodulatory vaccines in the treatment of peanut allergy (Old ID 27579)
Ludwig Lopata
01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023
Peanut allergy is the most common cause of food-induced anaphylactic reactions in Australia and is a major burden to our healthcare system. Current clinical practice advice dietary avoidance to prevent fatal anaphylactic responses. We propose the use of an immunomodulatory vaccine to re-write the immune response to peanut antigens, from an allergic to a tolerant phenotype. This study will provide novel insights into rational approaches for manipulating immune memory to food allergens.
Adaptation to habitat fragmentation: dispersal and evolution in an Australian bird
Tasmin Rymer
01 Oct 2025 - 27 Feb 2026
I propose to examine the effect of habitat fragmentation on potential for microevolutionary responses in helping and dispersal using the iconic Australian red-winged fairy-wren as a model system.
Series solutions for seepage in three dimensional aquifers
- 2005
- Cambridge University Press
- Researchers:Shaun BelwardPatrick Higgins
Urban crime analysis through areal categorized multivariate association mining
- 2008
- Taylor & Francis
- Researchers:Ickjai Lee
Movement and distribution of young bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas in a variable estuarine environment
- 2008
- Inter-Research
- Researchers:Colin Simpfendorfer
A spatial assessment of the risk to a mobile marine mammal from bycatch
- 2008
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Researchers:Alana GrechHelene Marsh
No behavioural compensation for fitness costs of autotomy in a lizard
- 2005
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Researchers:Lin Schwarzkopf
An efficient iterative scheme for series solutions to Laplacian free boundary problems
- 2003
- Cambridge University Press
- Researchers:Shaun BelwardPatrick Higgins
Start Date:
10 Nov 2024
Start Date:
31 Mar 2025
Title:
Bengali
Reseracher:
Khandakar Faisal Ibn Murad
(Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies))
Title:
English
Reseracher:
Khandakar Faisal Ibn Murad
(Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies))
Start Date:
01 Jan 2024
Start Date:
01 Jan 2024
End Date:
01 Jan 2027
Start Date:
01 Jan 2014
Start Date:
01 Jan 2003
Title:
PhD, James Cook University
End Date:
01 Jan 2010
Start Date:
01 Jan 2024
End Date:
01 Jan 2024