Engineering

Mohamadreza Chalak Qazani

Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering
mohamadreza.chalakqazani@jcu.edu.au

Judy Yang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Applied AI for Forestry Weed Detection and Mapping
judy.yang@jcu.edu.au

Bouchra Senadji

Head, Engineering
bouchra.senadji@jcu.edu.au

Alzayat Saleh

AIMS@JCU Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Marine Science Technology
alzayat.saleh@jcu.edu.au

Anne Steinemann

Adjunct Professor
anne.steinemann@jcu.edu.au

Nico Adams

Professor, Electronic Systems & IoT Engineering
nico.adams@jcu.edu.au

Elsa Antunes

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
elsa.antunes1@jcu.edu.au

Eric Wang

Senior Lecturer, Electronic Systems and IoT Engineering
eric.wang@jcu.edu.au

Yang Du

Senior Lecturer, Electronic Systems and IoT Engineering
yang.du@jcu.edu.au

REEF PLACE-BASED INTEGRATED PROJECTS GRANTS 2024

Bronson Philippa - Engineering

01 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027

This multi-partner project is poised to deliver tangible water quality improvements in the crucial Proserpine catchment. Our robotic spot-spraying technology has already proven highly effective in reducing herbicide usage in the sugarcane industry, resulting in markedly improved farm runoff water quality in the Burdekin region.

Enhancing Battery Control and Market Integration for Renewable Support: Applications in Solar Firming and Dispatchable Generation

Yang Du - Engineering

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 - Engineering

30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026

LoRaWAN Rain Gauge Prototype Field Testing (Old ID 26229)

Wei Xiang - Engineering

01 Oct 2018 - 23 Nov 2018

This project involves conducting field testing of a LoRaWAN rain gauge prototype that was developed collaboratively between JCU and CSIRO. The prototype system uses cutting-edge low-power long-range IoT communications technology to transmit rainfall data from rain gauges in to a cloud system designed by CSIRO. The objective of the field testing is to determine whether the developed prototype is suitable for a deployed system in the Wet Tropics.