College of Science & Engineering

Andrew Calcino

Lecturer, Bioinformatics
andrew.calcino@jcu.edu.au

Lynette Bester

Senior Lecturer, Veterinary Anaesthetist
lynette.bester@jcu.edu.au

David Blignaut

Senior Lecturer, Cattle Health and Production
david.blignaut@jcu.edu.au

Jim Taylor

Adjunct Associate Professor
jim.taylor@jcu.edu.au

Matt Field

Professor, Promotional Chair
matt.field@jcu.edu.au

Gemma Galbraith

AIMS@JCU Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Reef Connectivity
gemma.galbraith@jcu.edu.au

Eva McClure

Research Fellow, Fisheries
eva.mcclure@jcu.edu.au

Michael Bradley

Senior Research Fellow
michael.bradley@jcu.edu.au

Carlo Mattone

Adjunct Research Fellow
carlo.mattone@jcu.edu.au

Mia Hoogenboom

Professor
mia.hoogenboom1@jcu.edu.au

TruForest: Founding an Australian Rainforest LiDAR Monitoring Network

Lucas Cernusak

01 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2026

The TruForest project aims to establish a world-leading network for laser (LiDAR) scanning of Austra...

Airbag deployment test (Old ID 30048)

Mehdi Khatamifar

12 Jun 2023 - 31 Aug 2023

AEP Advance Engineering is planning to study airbag deployment in a car after modifications done on ...

Artificial intelligence-guided detection of tumour peptides for immunotherapy against therapy-resistant cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC)

Ludwig Lopata

14 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026

North Queensland has the highest incidence of CSCC worldwide, which has a huge impact on the local p...

Predicting genetic exchange between species under climate change (Old ID 27104)

Megan Higgie

01 Apr 2021 - 30 Apr 2024

This project aims to resolve the factors that lead to the mixing of species’ gene pools, with a focu...

Vanadium Extraction and Processing Innovation Project’

Ioan Sanislav

27 Feb 2026 - 30 Nov 2028

This project aims to advance the projects related to vanadium extraction and processing from the Too...

Vanadium Extraction and Processing Innovation Project’

Mahmood Sadat Noori

27 Feb 2026 - 30 Nov 2028

This project aims to advance the projects related to vanadium extraction and processing from the Too...

Advancing the chemistry of rare earths-an Australian resource (Old ID 27702)

Peter Junk

01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025

This project aims to advance knowledge of the synthesis, structures and reactivity of highly reactiv...

Data-Efficient AI for Precision Weed Monitoring in Tropical Forests

Tao Huang

01 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2029

Reforestation plays a critical role in enhancing climate resilience, increasing carbon sequestration...

Assessing risk within social-ecological systems. Using capacity building to operationalise a spatial decision support tool, guiding resilient livelihood development in Solomon Islands (Old ID 27802)

Bethany Smith

01 Dec 2022 - 31 May 2024

Rural coastal communities in the Solomon Islands are experiencing increasing impact from food insecu...

Circulating human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA for post-treatment surveillance of HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-OPSCC)

Ludwig Lopata

01 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2027

HPV is an established cause of the majority of oropharyngeal cancer cases in Australia, with inciden...

Soil organic matter

2000
CRC Press
Researchers:Paul Nelson

Organic matter, sodicity and soil structure

1998
Oxford University Press
Researchers:Paul Nelson

Exploring the response of sugar cane to sodic and saline conditions through natural variation in the field

2000
Elsevier
Researchers:Paul Nelson

Structural stability of sodic soils in sugarcane production as influenced by gypsum and molasses

2002
CSIRO Publishing
Researchers:Paul Nelson

Estimating the molecular composition of a diverse range of natural organic materials from solid-state 13C NMR and elemental analyses

2005
Springer
Researchers:Paul Nelson

Data structures and algorithms to support interactive spatial analysis using dynamic voronoi diagrams

2000
Pergamon
Researchers:Ickjai Lee

Argument free clustering via boundary extraction for massive point-data Sets

2002
Researchers:Ickjai Lee

Multi-level clustering and its visualization for exploratory spatial analysis

2002
Springer
Researchers:Ickjai Lee

Clustering with obstacles for Geographical Data Mining

2004
Elsevier
Researchers:Ickjai Lee

Aerial surveys and the potential biological removal technique indicate that the Torres Strait dugong fishery is unsustainable

2004
Zoological Society of London
Researchers:Helene Marsh

Title: JCU reef scientist goes global after plumbing the depths, Townsville Bulletin

Reseracher: Gemma Galbraith (AIMS@JCU Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Reef Connectivity)

Start Date: 10 Nov 2024

Title: Deep dive: How I use robots to survey coral reefs, Nature

Reseracher: Gemma Galbraith (AIMS@JCU Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Reef Connectivity)

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))

Title: Wet Tropics Management Authority - Scientific Advisory Committee

Reseracher: Nathan Waltham (Associate Professor, Blue Carbon)

Start Date: 01 Jan 2024

Title: Aquaculture without Frontiers (AwF), Australia

Reseracher: Simon Das (Research Fellow - Grouper Nutrition)

Start Date: 01 Jan 2024

End Date: 01 Jan 2027

Title: ARC Future Fellow ($680,000), Global Change: Rainforest responses to experimental drought

Reseracher: Susan Laurance (Professor, Personal Chair)

Start Date: 01 Jan 2014

Title: American Society of Naturalists

Reseracher: Megan Higgie (Associate Professor)

Start Date: 01 Jan 2003

Title: PhD, James Cook University

Reseracher: Alana Grech (Professor)

End Date: 01 Jan 2010

Title: Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours), The University of Adelaide

Reseracher: Alana Grech (Professor)

End Date: 01 Jan 2003