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Connected Townsville
A community engagement program supporting culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Townsville to reduce social isolation, improve mental wellbeing, and strengthen community connections.
Youth Soccer Program
A youth-focused community program using soccer, leadership workshops, and mentoring to engage CALD young people in Townsville. The program aims to reduce school and community disengagement, promote positive relationships, improve wellbeing, and prevent youth involvement in crime through structured physical activity, empowerment activities, and connections to support services.
Study of Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Activities for Years 1-3 Medical Students at a Regional Australian University
A multi-investigator study exploring the feasibility, sustainability and educational impact of integrating immersive virtual-reality activities into the MBBS Years 1-3 curriculum
The Utilisation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Gen AI for Learning and Assessment Amongst Australian Medical Students: A Single Tertiary Institution Study
A study of generative-AI use for learning and assessment among Australian medical students — the first study of its kind at an Australian university — supervising senior medical students; manuscript in preparation
Qualitative and quantitative assessment of undergraduate medical student perceptions, preferences, and knowledge acquisition in a regional medical school
A mixed-methods study evaluating undergraduate medical students' perceptions, preferences and knowledge acquisition following the integration of immersive virtual-reality (VR) activities into the curriculum at a regional medical school. Combining qualitative and quantitative measures, it examines how VR-based learning shapes student engagement, learning preferences and knowledge gain, generating evidence to guide the sustainable adoption of immersive technologies in medical education.
JCU Ship-loader dust minimisation work. (Old ID 27565)
This work involves full-scale on-site sampling and analysis at the Townsville Port to determine lead powder product moisture content along a ship-loader conveyor system. Determining changes in moisture resulting from conveying will enable more precise moisture control schemes to be developed. Controlling moisture can lead to massive reductions in environmental dust emissions during ship-loading of fine powders.
International Modeling & Simulation Conference (Virtual Participation)
I had two papers selected for two different conferences within the I3M event (see attached files for additional information). The 2026 International Multidisciplinary Modeling & Simulation Multiconference (I3M) is an important international platform for knowledge exchange, the review and discussion of research results, and industrial experiences, among scientists, researchers, decision makers, practitioners and students dealing with the topics under the umbrella of multidisciplinary modeling & simulation.
International Modeling & Simulation Conference (Virtual Participation)
I had two papers selected for two different conferences within the I3M event (see attached files for additional information). The 2026 International Multidisciplinary Modeling & Simulation Multiconference (I3M) is an important international platform for knowledge exchange, the review and discussion of research results, and industrial experiences, among scientists, researchers, decision makers, practitioners and students dealing with the topics under the umbrella of multidisciplinary modeling & simulation.
Baseline invasive ant fauna and impact survey in the Torres Strait (Old ID 27827)
The project aims to collect a representative baseline sample of ant fauna on all inhabited Torres Strait islands and five communities in the northern peninsula area of Cape York. The focus is on invasive and non-native ant fauna.