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SDG 1 - No poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Name	Research expertise
Dr Mohammad Boshir Ahmed	Plant Bioelectronics Hydrogel Fiber Carbon Fiber Composites for Energy and Agriculture Applications
Dr Cristian Birzer	Sustainable energy engineering Humanitarian engineering
Dr Tracey Dodd	Environmental, social, governance (ESG) expert Just transition to renewable energy and the circular economy Project management and strategic planning advice
Associate Professor Francis Donnelly	Health systems and health outcomes Educational innovations such as poverty simulation
Professor Peter Draper	Circular trade and value chain Agricultural subsidies on the environment Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
Dr Scott Hawken	Rapid urban greening to help turnaround biodiversity loss in cities Biophilic urban design and urban biodiversity Landscape architecture and long term urban sustainability
Professor Lisa Hill	Zero-hunger Efforts Rights-based Frameworks
Associate Professor Craig Johns	Analysis of agribusiness and agroforestry value chains Value chain improvement activities across the industry Production through to consumption from the perspective of the private and public sectors
Dr Mark Kohler	Nature-based learning and the benefits of nature engagement amongst children Cognitive and behavioural development and psychophysiology Child sleep and cognition, sleep disorders, memory and learning
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Dr Megan Moskos	Employment, unemployment, inequality, housing, and public policy Research with disadvantaged groups and those living in rural and remote areas Innovative responses to complex social problems
Ekkachai Oonnankat	Access to basic human needs of health, education, sanitation Making cities safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable Inclusive education to enable upward social mobility and end poverty
Dr Alexandra Peralta	Agriculture and Food Economics Access to basic human needs of health, education, sanitation Creating jobs for all to improve living standards, providing sustainable economic growth
Professor Andrew Skuse	Communication for social change, poverty reduction, empowerment, humanitarianism International development agencies, including ADB, AusAID, DFID, EU, GTZ and WHO
Dr Tiziana Torresi	Zero-hunger Efforts Rights-based Frameworks
Professor Megan Warin	Food consumption decisions Food security in the Pacific
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling

SDG 2 - No hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Name	Research expertise
Dr Mohammad Boshir Ahmed	Plant Bioelectronics Hydrogel Fiber Carbon Fiber Composites for Energy and Agriculture Applications
Professor Rachel Ankeny	Food values and ethics Sustainable consumption and production Improving Indigenous research capabilities
Associate Professor Douglas Bardsley	Risk Management and the Risk Society Climate change adaptation Natural resource management in Australia and internationally
Associate Professor Bettina Berger	Plant phenomics Non-destructive imaging to study the effects of environmental conditions
Dr Tina Bianco-Miotto	Mechanisms involved in health and disease Development of prevention or intervention strategies
Professor Timothy Cavagnaro	Soil ecological processes in achieving sustainability Soil management and environmental change Urban agriculture, soil carbon, microbiomes
Dr Nick Collins	Development of new heat stress tolerant wheat varieties
Dr Kate Delaporte	Supporting the urban forest through variety development Microclimate impacts on tree survival and health Australian plants for amenity, food, and bioactive compounds
Associate Professor Matthew Denton	Agronomy and soil biology Crops and pastures, including grain legumes and pasture legumes Farming systems
Professor Peter Draper	Circular trade and value chain Agricultural subsidies on the environment Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
Dr Sajad Fayezi	Responsible, sustainable and resilient supply chains Modern slavery, circular business model Agile and flexible capability supply chains
Professor Ian Fisk	Food chemistry Flavour chemistry Plant based foods
Dr Scott Hawken	Rapid urban greening to help turnaround biodiversity loss in cities Biophilic urban design and urban biodiversity Landscape architecture and long term urban sustainability
Professor Volker Hessel	Plasma chemistry and flow chemistry Process design and fertilisers Space resources and sustainability
Professor Mark Hutchinson	Human and livestock wellbeing Resilience measurement and interventions
Associate Professor Yan Jiao	Design of catalyst materials for clean energy applications Molecular modelling
Associate Professor Craig Johns	Analysis of agribusiness and agroforestry value chains Value chain improvement activities across the industry Production through to consumption from the perspective of the private and public sectors
Dr Alice Jones	Coastal restoration Ecosystem services including blue carbon
Dr Matthew Knowling	Innovative modelling and analytics Bridging the gap between data and decisions in agriculture
Associate Professor Philip Kwong	Sustainable waste management Resource recovery from waste materials to support the growth of future industries Circular economy
Associate Professor Zohra Lassi	Evidence-based nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive intervention Maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in disadvantaged and resourced constrained settings Adolescent sexual and reproductive health Women empowerment
Mr Stephen Lee	Adoption of drought resilience practices in mixed farming and rangeland livestock production systems
Dr Beth Loveys	Education in sustainable agriculture Impacts of climate change on plant processes
Professor Petra Marschner	Soil ecology Nutrient cycling
Professor Paula Moynihan	Interrelationship between nutrition and oral health Compromised oral health on risk of malnutrition Intervention to reduce sugars intake
Associate Professor Patrick O'Connor	Natural capital economics, measurement of ecosystem services Design of incentives and market-based instruments (auctions and offsets) Emerging markets
Dr Alexandra Peralta	Agriculture and Food Economics Access to basic human needs of health, education, sanitation Creating jobs for all to improve living standards, providing sustainable economic growth
Professor Christopher Preston	Weed management
Yongliang Qiao	Integrating cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics with agriculture to realize smart farming. Developing intelligent agricultural systems covering "information-agronomy-agricultural machinery" to support sustainable production and promote unmanned farms.
Mr Matthias Salomon (PhD Candidate)	Sustainable production system for Agave tequilana
Professor Andrew Skuse	Communication for social change, poverty reduction, empowerment, humanitarianism International development agencies, including ADB, AusAID, DFID, EU, GTZ and WHO
Dr Jessica Stanhope	Human health improvement through clinical and public health recommendations Optimisation and increased utilisation of greenspaces for human health outcomes
Ms Hannah Thwaites (PhD Candidate)	Urban agriculture in building community resilience in the face of climate change
Dr Tiziana Torresi	Zero-hunger Efforts Rights-based Frameworks
Professor Megan Warin	Food comsumptions decisions Food security in the pacific
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling

SDG 3 - Good health and wellbeing

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Name	Research expertise
Professor Peng Bi	Climate change and population health Health risk assessment, adaptation and community resilience
Dr Tina Bianco-Miotto	Mechanisms involved in health and disease Development of prevention or intervention strategies
Associate Professor Francis Donnelly	Health systems and health outcomes Educational innovations such as poverty simulation
Professor Volker Hessel	Plasma chemistry and flow chemistry Process design and fertilisers Space resources and sustainability
Associate Professor Tony Hooker	Radiation across defence, mining, industry, and medicine Provision of radioanalytical services and education programs
Professor Gordon Howarth	Nutraceutical-based treatments for disorders of the digestive system
Dr Clare Hume	Environmental determinants and outcomes related to children's health behaviours
Professor Mark Hutchinson	Human and livestock wellbeing Resilience measurement and interventions
Dr Mark Kohler	Nature-based learning and the benefits of nature engagement amongst children Cognitive and behavioural development and psychophysiology Child sleep and cognition, sleep disorders, memory and learning
Associate Professor Zohra Lassi	Evidence-based nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive intervention Maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in disadvantaged and resourced constrained settings Adolescent sexual and reproductive health Women empowerment
Jingwen Liu	Health impacts, burden of disease from climatic extremes One Health approach - emphasizing interconnectedness among human, animal, and environmental health
Associate Professor Adam Loch	Sustainable water mechanisms Economics of reallocation, risk and uncertainty scenario analysis and irrigation
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Dr Camille Mellin	Impact of climate change and other human activities on marine ecosystems
Professor Frank Neumann	Design of optimisation methods in areas such as health, energy and mining
Dr Sally Rao Hill	Developing sustainable services Effectiveness of promoting and communication of sustainability Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
Associate Professor Rachel Roberts	Mental health and well being (focus on children and people with health conditions)
Professor Rebecca Robker	Ovarian function, and early embryo development
Professor Andrew Skuse	Communication for social change, poverty reduction, empowerment, humanitarianism International development agencies, including ADB, AusAID, DFID, EU, GTZ and WHO
Professor Veronica Soebarto	Built environment and design Sustainability and health/wellbeing outcomes Age-friendly design
Dr Jessica Stanhope	Human health improvement through clinical and public health recommendations Optimisation and increased utilisation of greenspaces for human health outcomes
Professor Philip Weinstein	Relationship between healthy ecosystems and healthy human populations
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling
Professor Jian Zuo	Green building, resource efficiency, waste recycling and management Circular economy Low carbon technologies and policies

SDG 4 - Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Name	Research expertise
Associate Professor Douglas Bardsley	Risk Management and the Risk Society Climate change adaptation Natural resource management in Australia and internationally
Associate Professor Francis Donnelly	Health systems and health outcomes Educational innovations such as poverty simulation
Professor Peter Dowd	Mathematical Geoscience Geostatistics Mine optimisation Real-time data integration and resource model updating
Associate Professor Nesimi Ertugrul	Renewable energy systems, e-Mobility, DC powered housing, wide bandgap power electronics, battery storage, power quality and microgrids.
Professor Simon Holford	Applied GeoEnergy problems, including CCS, related to structural geology and geomechanics in sedimentary basins
Associate Professor Craig Johns	Analysis of agribusiness and agroforestry value chains Value chain improvement activities across the industry Production through to consumption from the perspective of the private and public sectors
Dr Mark Kohler	Nature-based learning and the benefits of nature engagement amongst children Cognitive and behavioural development and psychophysiology Child sleep and cognition, sleep disorders, memory and learning
Professor David Lewis	Sustainable technologies to reduce reliance on non-renewable energy and mineral resources
Dr Beth Loveys	Education in sustainable agriculture Impacts of climate change on plant processes
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Ekkachai Oonnankat	Access to basic human needs of health, education, sanitation Making cities safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable Inclusive education to enable upward social mobility and end poverty
Associate Professor Carl Spandler	Critical mineral geology
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling

SDG 5 - Gender equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Name

Research expertise

Amelie Burgess

Integration of diversity and inclusion into marketing practises

Professor Peter Dowd

Mathematical Geoscience
Geostatistics
Mine optimisation
Real-time data integration and resource model updating

Associate Professor Georgina Drew

Environmental anthropology
Anthropology of food and water
Food diversification and food security
Anthropology of climate change

Ms Adriana Espejo Sanchez
(PhD Candidate)

Gender, Trade and Development in Global Production Value Chains: Case of Developing Countries / Examining trade liberalization effects on gender (wage inequality and labour market differences)

Associate Professor Craig Johns

Analysis of agribusiness and agroforestry value chains
Value chain improvement activities across the industry
Production through to consumption from the perspective of the private and public sectors

Dr Rachelle Kernen

Geological research for critical minerals needed to build solar panels and wind farms
Storing CO2 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and finding and storing H2 to use as clean fuel

Associate Professor Paul Medwell

Combustion and hydrogen
Humanitarian engineering
Development of standards at national and international level

Dr Megan Moskos

Employment, unemployment, inequality, housing, and public policy
Research with disadvantaged groups and those living in rural and remote areas
Innovative responses to complex social problems

Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray

Community engagement and environmental change
Community resilience and Indigenous climate adaption
Costal management, fisheries and marine environments

Dr Alexandra Peralta

Agriculture and Food Economics
Access to basic human needs of health, education, sanitation
Education regardless of gender, advancement of equality laws, fairer representation of women
Creating jobs for all to improve living standards, providing sustainable economic growth

Professor Rebecca Robker

Ovarian function, and early embryo development

Professor Sarah Wheeler

Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling
Sustainability systems for viticulturists
Economic modelling

SDG 6 - Clean water

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Name	Research expertise
Dr Mohammad Boshir Ahmed	Plant Bioelectronics Hydrogel Fiber Carbon Fiber Composites for Energy and Agriculture Applications
Professor Maziar Arjomandi	Renewable energy systems Hydrogen technologies Energy storage
Dr Cristian Birzer	Sustainable energy engineering Humanitarian engineering
Associate Professor Georgina Drew	Environmental anthropology Anthropology of food and water Food diversification and food security Anthropology of climate change
Dr Xiaoguang Duan	Green technologies for water purification and waste management Production of sustainable functional materials and fuels
Dr Jack Evans	Development of computational approaches to understand the chemistry driving new materials for future applications.
Dr Juraj Farkas	Isotope tracing of metals and radionuclides in soils, groundwaters, vegetation, sediments and water
Dr Scott Hawken	Rapid urban greening to help turnaround biodiversity loss in cities Biophilic urban design and urban biodiversity Landscape architecture and long term urban sustainability
Dr Graham Heinson	Geophysics for exploration
Dr Ivan Herrera	Atom Trap Trace Analysis (ATTA) system, which has a direct impact on the community by enabling groundwater systems to be fully understood Increasing water‐use efficiency of underground freshwater Forecasting the spread of a contaminant in groundwater in long-short time scales Emerging application of ATTA for nuclear monitoring
Dr Tatiana Khmeleva	Developing tools for integrating the entire mining value chain
Associate Professor Philip Kwong	Sustainable waste management Resource recovery from waste materials to support the growth of future industries Circular economy
Professor Holger Maier	Water resources and supply Renewable energy Natural hazards Smart stormwater management
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Dr Thomas Payten	Rehabilitating legacy mines Recovering critical minerals from legacy mine waste
Professor Rebecca Robker	Ovarian function, and early embryo development
Dr Cameron Shearer	Light initiated degradation of persistent organic pollutants
Professor Andrew Skuse	Communication for social change, poverty reduction, empowerment, humanitarianism International development agencies, including ADB, AusAID, DFID, EU, GTZ and WHO
Dr Jessica Stanhope	Human health improvement through clinical and public health recommendations Optimisation and increased utilisation of greenspaces for human health outcomes
Professor Shaobin Wang	Advanced materials and catalytic processes for energy conversion Environmental remediation and carbon dioxide reduction
Professor Seth Westra	Climate risk Environmental systems Hydrology
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling

SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Name	Research expertise
Dr Mohammad Boshir Ahmed	Plant Bioelectronics Hydrogel Fiber Carbon Fiber Composites for Energy and Agriculture Applications
Professor Maziar Arjomandi	Renewable energy systems Hydrogen technologies Energy storage
Dr Cristian Birzer	Sustainable energy engineering Humanitarian engineering
Professor Benjamin Cazzolato	Ocean wave energy
Dr Ruidong Chang	Construction Renewable energy
Professor Nigel Cook	Science of mineralogy Mineral concentration as ores Substainable and economic mineral extraction
Dr Tracey Dodd	Environmental, social, governance (ESG) expert Just transition to renewable energy and the circular economy Project management and strategic planning advice
Professor Christian Doonan	Hydrogen Storage and Research Scaling Green Hydrogen CRC
Professor Peter Draper	Circular trade and value chain Agricultural subsidies on the environment Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
Dr Xiaoguang Duan	Green technologies for water purification and waste management Production of sustainable functional materials and fuels
Associate Professor Nesimi Ertugrul	Renewable energy systems, e-Mobility, DC powered housing, wide bandgap power electronics, battery storage, power quality and microgrids.
Dr Jack Evans	Development of computational approaches to understand the chemistry driving new materials for future applications.
Mrs Mary Gonzalez	Access to renewable, safe and widely available energy sources for all Reversing current consumption trends and promoting a more sustainable future Regulating and reducing emissions and promoting renewable energy
Professor Michael Goodsite	Sustainability prioritization of industrial systems, including new hydrogen production technologies Build research capability and multi-disciplinary collaborative teams with focus on sustainability, energy and resources sectors Meet resource demand to meet NetZero targets while minimising impact on the environment and communities
Associate Professor Manouchehr Haghighi	Petroleum engineering, geomechanics, data analytics and application of machine learning in subsurface data. CO2 sequestration Hydrogen recycling in subsurface formations.
Dr Graham Heinson	Geophysics for exploration
Professor Volker Hessel	Plasma chemistry and flow chemistry Process design and fertilisers Space resources and sustainability
Professor Simon Holford	Applied GeoEnergy problems, including CCS, related to structural geology and geomechanics in sedimentary basins
Associate Professor Tony Hooker	Radiation across defence, mining, industry, and medicine Provision of radioanalytical services and education programs
Associate Professor Yan Jiao	Design of catalyst materials for clean energy applications Molecular modelling
Dr Huanyu Jin	Electrocatalysis for green fuel production
Dr Rachelle Kernen	Geological research for critical minerals needed to build solar panels and wind farms Storing CO2 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and finding and storing H2 to use as clean fuel
Associate Professor Philip Kwong	Sustainable waste management Resource recovery from waste materials to support the growth of future industries Circular economy
Professor Holger Maier	Water resources and supply Renewable energy Natural hazards Smart stormwater management
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Professor Gregory Metha	Catalysts and processes for chemical and energy transformations
Professor Graham Nathan	Decarbonisation of high temperature industrial processes (iron/steel, cement/lime and alumina/aluminium)
Associate Professor Edward Palmer	Effeciency on the use of electricity
Dr Ali Pourmousavi Kani	Power systems Energy storage integration Transportation and mine electrification
Alireza Salmachi	Access to renewable, safe and widely available energy sources for all Regulating and reducing emissions and promoting renewable energy
Mr Matthias Salomon (PhD Candidate)	Sustainable production system for Agave tequilana
Dr Ulrike Schacht	Carbon Storage Science
Professor Christopher Sumby	Porous materials for applications to transport-focused hydrogen storage Energy efficient gas separations Low energy chemical conversion (catalysis)
Associate Professor Wen Soong	Electric machines and drives, electric transportation, renewable energy and energy storage
Dr Zhiwei Sun	Industry decarbonisation Renewable fuels Combustion and Hydrogen
Dr Nam Nghiep Tran	Integration of ESG into process design and optimisation Focusing on the decentralisation and down-scaling of the mega-central plant, based on utilising local resources.
Professor Shaobin Wang	Advanced materials and catalytic processes for energy conversion Environmental remediation and carbon dioxide reduction
Dr Alexandra Wawryk	Renewable energy and energy conservation law Environmental law Mining law (focusing on regulatory frameworks and environmental protection)
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling
Dr Abbas Zeinijahromi	Laboratory modelling of Multi phase fluid flow in porous media Regulating and reducing emissions and promoting renewable energy Access to renewable, safe and widely available energy sources for all
Professor Jian Zuo	Green building, resource efficiency, waste recycling and management Circular economy Low carbon technologies and policies

SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Name	Research expertise
Dr Jonathan Baker	Markets, business ecosystems, and social entrepreneurial ecosystems Environmental and social outcomes Circular economy and sustainability transitions
Associate Professor Douglas Bardsley	Risk management and the risk society Climate change adaptation Natural resource management in Australia and internationally
Dr Tracey Dodd	Environmental, social, governance (ESG) expert Just transition to renewable energy and the circular economy Project management and strategic planning advice
Professor Peter Draper	Circular trade and value chain Agricultural subsidies on the environment Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
Associate Professor Nesimi Ertugrul	Renewable energy systems, e-Mobility, DC powered housing, wide bandgap power electronics, battery storage, power quality and microgrids.
Ms Adriana Espejo Sanchez (PhD Candidate)	Gender, trade and development in global production value chains: case of developing countries / examining trade liberalization effects on gender (wage inequality and labour market differences)
Dr Sajad Fayezi	Responsible, sustainable and resilient supply chains Modern slavery, circular business model Agile and flexible capability supply chains
Prof. Kannan Govindan	Supply chain management and sustainable circular economy Industry 4.0 with sustainable supply chain focus Sustainable consumption and production
Dr Graham Heinson	Geophysics for exploration
Professor Simon Holford	Applied GeoEnergy problems, including CCS, related to structural geology and geomechanics in sedimentary basins
Associate Professor Craig Johns	Analysis of agribusiness and agroforestry value chains Value chain improvement activities across the industry Production through to consumption from the perspective of the private and public sectors
Associate Professor Devika Kannan	Supply chain management and sustainable circular economy Sustainable procurement and entrepreneurship Digitalisation, environmental sustainable solutions and resilient manufacturing systems
Dr Tatiana Khmeleva	Developing tools for integrating the entire mining value chain
Associate Professor Philip Kwong	Sustainable waste management Resource recovery from waste materials to support the growth of future industries Circular economy
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Dr Megan Moskos	Employment, unemployment, inequality, housing, and public policy Research with disadvantaged groups and those living in rural and remote areas Innovative responses to complex social problems
Professor Frank Neumann	Design of optimisation methods in areas such as health, energy and mining
Dr Alexandra Peralta	Agriculture and Food Economics Access to basic human needs of health, education, sanitation Education regardless of gender, advancement of equality laws, fairer representation of women Creating jobs for all to improve living standards, providing sustainable economic growth
Associate Professor Carl Spandler	Critical mineral geology
Associate Professor Yan Tan	Climate change and migration in China Environmental-induced displacement and resettlement
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling

SDG 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Name	Research expertise
Professor Maziar Arjomandi	Renewable energy systems Hydrogen technologies Energy storage
Dr Hirad Assimi	Mine Operational Vehicle Electrification (MOVE) Developing simulation and analysis tools for mining fleet electrification planning and operation
Dr Jonathan Baker	Markets, business ecosystems, and social entrepreneurial ecosystems Environmental and social outcomes Circular economy and sustainability transitions
Dr Cristian Birzer	Sustainable energy engineering Humanitarian engineering
Professor Benjamin Cazzolato	Ocean wave energy
Professor Nigel Cook	Science of mineralogy Mineral concentration as ores Substainable and economic mineral extraction
Dr Kate Delaporte	Supporting the urban forest through variety development Microclimate impacts on tree survival and health Australian plants for amenity, food, and bioactive compounds
Professor Peter Draper	Circular trade and value chain Agricultural subsidies on the environment Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
Associate Professor Nesimi Ertugrul	Renewable energy systems, e-Mobility, DC powered housing, wide bandgap power electronics, battery storage, power quality and microgrids.
Mousalreza Faramarzi Palangar	Advanced electric machines design, Sustainable energy conversion, High-performance and sustainable material engineering
Dr Juraj Farkas	Isotope tracing of metals and radionuclides in soils, groundwaters, vegetation, sediments and water
Professor Michael Goodsite	Sustainability prioritization of industrial systems, including new hydrogen production technologies Build research capability and multi-disciplinary collaborative teams with focus on sustainability, energy and resources sectors Meet resource demand to meet NetZero targets while minimising impact on the environment and communities
Prof. Kannan Govindan	Supply chain management and sustainable circular economy Industry 4.0 with sustainable supply chain focus Sustainable consumption and production
Dr Graham Heinson	Geophysics for exploration
Dr Ivan Herrera	Atom Trap Trace Analysis (ATTA) system, which has a direct impact on the community by enabling groundwater systems to be fully understood Increasing water‐use efficiency of underground freshwater Forecasting the spread of a contaminant in groundwater in long-short time scales Emerging application of ATTA for nuclear monitoring
Mr Jack Hetherington (PhD Candidate)	Australian dairy sector adoption of sustainable food loss and waste management practices
Professor Simon Holford	Applied GeoEnergy problems, including CCS, related to structural geology and geomechanics in sedimentary basins
Associate Associate Professor Tony Hooker	Radiation across defence, mining, industry, and medicine Provision of radioanalytical services and education programs
Associate Professor Craig Johns	Analysis of agribusiness and agroforestry value chains Value chain improvement activities across the industry Production through to consumption from the perspective of the private and public sectors
Associate Professor Devika Kannan	Supply chain management and sustainable circular economy Sustainable procurement and entrepreneurship Digitalisation, environmental sustainable solutions and resilient manufacturing systems
Associate Professor Philip Kwong	Sustainable waste management Resource recovery from waste materials to support the growth of future industries Circular economy
Professor David Lewis	Sustainable technologies to reduce reliance on non-renewable energy and mineral resources
Dr Oliver Linder-Patton	Applying porous materials in carbon capture and utilisation (focusing on CO2 reduction catalysis), and hydrogen storage
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Professor Graham Nathan	Decarbonisation of high temperature industrial processes (iron/steel, cement/lime and alumina/aluminium)
Professor Frank Neumann	Design of optimisation methods in areas such as health, energy and mining
Dr Thomas Payten	Rehabilitating legacy mines Recovering critical minerals from legacy mine waste
Dr Stephen Pyecroft	Reducing the reliance on wild fisheries derived protein for aquaculture Insect production for organic waste management Protein meal Chitin and biodiesel production
Douglas Radford (PhD Candidate)	Natural hazards (i.e. bushfire) and options to reduce associated risks Working towards participatory, multi-objective and multi-disciplinary decision making in the field of natural hazards
Dr Cameron Shearer	Light initiated degradation of persistent organic pollutants
Professor Peng Shi	Cyber-physical systems and security Multi-agent/robot systems, network systems, autonomous systems
Professor Andrew Skuse	Communication for social change, poverty reduction, empowerment, humanitarianism International development agencies, including ADB, AusAID, DFID, EU, GTZ and WHO
Associate Professor Ben Sparrow	Ecosystem and biodiversity monitoring
Professor Nigel Spooner	Sensors for ionising radiation detection in mining and medicine "Novel Fluorescence" materials sensors for both terrestrial and space applications
Professor Christopher Sumby	Porous materials for applications to transport-focused hydrogen storage Energy efficient gas separations Low energy chemical conversion (catalysis)
Dr Nam Nghiep Tran	Integration of ESG into process design and optimisation Focusing on the decentralisation and down-scaling of the mega-central plant, based on utilising local resources
Professor Peter Veitch	Development of LIDAR systems for atmospheric remote sensing
Associate Professor Chaoshui Xu	In-situ recovery of minerals Geostatistics and resource estimation Mine planning and mine optimisation
Professor Jian Zuo	Green building, resource efficiency, waste recycling and management Circular economy Low carbon technologies and policies

SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Name	Research expertise
Dr Jonathan Baker	Market-shaping for improved social and environmental outcomes Business model innovation for social purpose organizations Social entrepreneurial ecosystem development
Chee Cheong	Just transitions and stewardship, including product stewardship Detection of carbonwashing/ greenwashing in firms
Professor Jodie Conduit	Research on Circular Economy Practices Social inclusion and environmental sustainability Stakeholder engagement and shaping markets and ecosystems
Dr Tracey Dodd	Environmental, social, governance (ESG) expert Just transition to renewable energy and the circular economy Project management and strategic planning advice
Associate Professor Francis Donnelly	Health systems and health outcomes Educational innovations such as poverty simulation
Professor Peter Draper	Circular trade and value chain Agricultural subsidies on the environment Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
Ms Adriana Espejo Sanchez (PhD Candidate)	Gender, trade and development in global production value chains: case of developing countries / examining trade liberalization effects on gender (wage inequality and labour market differences)
Professor Simon Holford	Applied GeoEnergy problems, including CCS, related to structural geology and geomechanics in sedimentary basins
Associate Professor Zohra Lassi	Evidence-based nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive intervention Maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in disadvantaged and resourced constrained settings Adolescent sexual and reproductive health Women empowerment
Jingwen Liu	Health impacts, burden of disease from climatic extremes One Health approach - emphasizing interconnectedness among human, animal, and environmental health
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Dr Megan Moskos	Employment, unemployment, inequality, housing, and public policy Research with disadvantaged groups and those living in rural and remote areas Innovative responses to complex social problems
Dr Alexandra Peralta	Agriculture and Food Economics Access to basic human needs of health, education, sanitation Education regardless of gender, advancement of equality laws, fairer representation of women Creating jobs for all to improve living standards, providing sustainable economic growth
Dr Sally Rao Hill	Developing sustainable services Effectiveness of promoting and communication of sustainability Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
Professor Andrew Skuse	Communication for social change, poverty reduction, empowerment, humanitarianism International development agencies, including ADB, AusAID, DFID, EU, GTZ and WHO
Dr Jessica Stanhope	Human health improvement through clinical and public health recommendations Optimisation and increased utilisation of greenspaces for human health outcomes
Associate Professor Yan Tan	Climate change and migration in China Environmental-induced displacement and resettlement
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling
Professor Ralf Zurbrugg	Just transitions and stewardship Detection of carbonwashing/ greenwashing in firms Crop Insurance under climate change

SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Name	Research expertise
Dr Mohammad Boshir Ahmed	Plant Bioelectronics Hydrogel Fiber Carbon Fiber Composites for Energy and Agriculture Applications
Dr Jonathan Baker	Market-shaping for improved social and environmental outcomes Business model innovation for social purpose organizations Social entrepreneurial ecosystem development
Associate Professor Douglas Bardsley	Risk management and the risk society Climate change adaptation Natural resource management in Australia and internationally
Professor Peng Bi	Climate change and population health Health risk assessment, adaptation and community resilience
Dr Cristian Birzer	Sustainable energy engineering Humanitarian engineering
Professor Timothy Cavagnaro	Soil ecological processes in achieving sustainability Soil management and environmental change Urban agriculture, soil carbon, microbiomes
Dr Ruidong Chang	Construction Renewable energy
Professor Jodie Conduit	Research on circular economy practices Social inclusion and environmental sustainability Stakeholder engagement and shaping markets and ecosystems
Dr Kate Delaporte	Supporting the urban forest through variety development Microclimate impacts on tree survival and health Australian plants for amenity, food, and bioactive compounds
Associate Professor Georgina Drew	Environmental anthropology Anthropology of food and water Food diversification and food security Anthropology of climate change
Associate Professor Nesimi Ertugrul	Renewable energy systems, e-Mobility, DC powered housing, wide bandgap power electronics, battery storage, power quality and microgrids.
Prof. Kannan Govindan	Supply chain management and sustainable circular economy Industry 4.0 with sustainable supply chain focus Sustainable consumption and production
Dr Scott Hawken	Rapid urban greening to help turnaround biodiversity loss in cities Biophilic urban design and urban biodiversity Landscape architecture and long term urban sustainability
Dr Graham Heinson	Geophysics for exploration
Dr Clare Hume	Environmental determinants and outcomes related to children's health behaviours
Associate Professor Devika Kannan	Supply chain management and sustainable circular economy Sustainable procurement and entrepreneurship Digitalisation, environmental sustainable solutions and resilient manufacturing systems
Associate Professor Philip Kwong	Sustainable waste management Resource recovery from waste materials to support the growth of future industries Circular economy
Jingwen Liu	Health impacts, burden of disease from climatic extremes One Health approach - emphasizing interconnectedness among human, animal, and environmental health
Associate Professor Adam Loch	Sustainable water mechanisms Economics of reallocation, risk and uncertainty scenario analysis and irrigation
Professor Holger Maier	Water resources and supply Renewable energy Natural hazards Smart stormwater management
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Dr Megan Moskos	Employment, unemployment, inequality, housing, and public policy Research with disadvantaged groups and those living in rural and remote areas Innovative responses to complex social problems
Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray	Community engagement and environmental change Community resilience and Indigenous climate adaption Costal management, fisheries and marine environments
Associate Professor Patrick O'Connor	Natural capital economics, measurement of ecosystem services Design of incentives and market-based instruments (auctions and offsets) Emerging markets
Ekkachai Oonnankat	Access to basic human needs of health, education, sanitation Making cities safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable Inclusive education to enable upward social mobility and end poverty
Douglas Radford (PhD Candidate)	Natural hazards (i.e. bushfire) and options to reduce associated risks Working towards participatory, multi-objective and multi-disciplinary decision making in the field of natural hazards
Professor Peng Shi	Cyber-physical systems and security Multi-agent/robot systems, network systems, autonomous systems
Professor Andrew Skuse	Communication for social change, poverty reduction, empowerment, humanitarianism International development agencies, including ADB, AusAID, DFID, EU, GTZ and WHO
Professor Veronica Soebarto	Built environment and design Sustainability and health/wellbeing outcomes Age-Friendly design
Dr Jessica Stanhope	Human health improvement through clinical and public health recommendations Optimisation and increased utilisation of greenspaces for human health outcomes
Associate Professor Yan Tan	Climate change and migration in China Environmental-induced displacement and resettlement
Ms Hannah Thwaites (PhD Candidate)	Urban agriculture in building community resilience in the face of climate change
Professor Seth Westra	Climate risk Environmental systems Hydrology
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling
Dr Wei Zhang	Combining the Internet of Things with AI Drone-aided smart health
Professor Jian Zuo	Green building, resource efficiency, waste recycling and management Circular economy Low carbon technologies and policies

SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Name	Research expertise
Dr David Adamson	Risk and uncertainty in decision making: climate change, water resources and biosecurity
Professor Rachel Ankeny	Food values and ethics Sustainable consumption and production Improving Indigenous research capabilities
Dr Jonathan Baker	Markets, business ecosystems, and social entrepreneurial ecosystems Environmental and social outcomes Circular economy and sustainability transitions
Associate Professor Jean Canil	Crop Insurance under climate change Detection of carbonwashing/greenwashing in firms
Chee Cheong	Just transitions and stewardship, including product stewardship Detection of carbonwashing/greenwashing in firms
Professor Jodie Conduit	Research on circular economy practices Social inclusion and environmental sustainability Stakeholder engagement and shaping markets and ecosystems
Professor Nigel Cook	Science of mineralogy Mineral concentration as ores Substainable and economic mineral extraction
Dr Armando Corsi	Consumer adoption of alternative sustainable packaging for wine
Dr Tracey Dodd	Environmental, social, governance (ESG) expert Just transition to renewable energy and the circular economy Project management and strategic planning advice
Professor Peter Draper	Circular trade and value chain Agricultural subsidies on the environment Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
Associate Professor Georgina Drew	Environmental anthropology Anthropology of food and water Food diversification and food security Anthropology of climate change
Dr Sajad Fayezi	Responsible, sustainable and resilient supply chains Modern slavery, circular business model Agile and flexible capability supply chains
Professor Bronwyn Gillanders	Environmental science including marine and fisheries research
Mrs Mary Gonzalez	Access to renewable, safe and widely available energy sources for all Reversing current consumption trends and promoting a more sustainable future Regulating and reducing emissions and promoting renewable energy
Prof. Kannan Govindan	Supply chain management and sustainable circular economy Industry 4.0 with sustainable supply chain focus Sustainable consumption and production
Associate Professor Manouchehr Haghighi	Petroleum engineering, geomechanics, data analytics and application of machine learning in subsurface data. CO2 sequestration Hydrogen recycling in subsurface formations.
Professor Volker Hessel	Plasma chemistry and flow chemistry Process design and fertilisers Space resources and sustainability
Mr Jack Hetherington (PhD Candidate)	Australian dairy sector adoption of sustainable food loss and waste management practices
Professor Simon Holford	Applied GeoEnergy problems, including CCS, related to structural geology and geomechanics in sedimentary basins
Dr Clare Hume	Environmental determinants and outcomes related to children's health behaviours
Professor Mark Hutchinson	Human and livestock wellbeing Resilience measurement and interventions
Alison Joubert	Consumer research relating to sustainable consumption Focus on how to design interventions to change consumer practices to be more sustainable
Associate Professor Devika Kannan	Supply chain management and sustainable circular economy Sustainable procurement and entrepreneurship Digitalisation, environmental sustainable solutions and resilient manufacturing systems
Dr Tatiana Khmeleva	Developing tools for integrating the entire mining value chain
Associate Professor Philip Kwong	Sustainable waste management Resource recovery from waste materials to support the growth of future industries Circular economy
Associate Professor Adam Loch	Sustainable water mechanisms Economics of reallocation, risk and uncertainty scenario analysis and irrigation
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Associate Professor Patrick O'Connor	Natural capital economics, measurement of ecosystem services Design of incentives and market-based instruments (auctions and offsets) Emerging markets
Dr Thomas Payten	Rehabilitating legacy mines Recovering critical minerals from legacy mine waste
Professor Carolin Plewa	Consumer responses to corporate social responsibility Characteristics and mechanisms influencing corporate social responsibiity effectiveness
Dr Stephen Pyecroft	Reducing the reliance on wild fisheries derived protein for aquaculture Insect production for organic waste management Protein meal Chitin and biodiesel production
Dr Sally Rao Hill	Developing sustainable services Effectiveness of promoting and communication of sustainability Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
Dr Cameron Shearer	Light initiated degradation of persistent organic pollutants
Dr Nam Nghiep Tran	Integration of ESG into process design and optimisation Focusing on the decentralisation and down-scaling of the mega-central plant, based on utilising local resources
Ms Hannah Thwaites (PhD Candidate)	Urban agriculture in building community resilience in the face of climate change
Professor Megan Warin	Food comsumptions decisions Food security in the pacific
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling
Professor Jian Zuo	Green building, resource efficiency, waste recycling and management Circular economy Low carbon technologies and policies
Professor Ralf Zurbrugg	Just transitions and stewardship Detection of carbonwashing/greenwashing in firms Crop Insurance under climate change

SDG 13 - Climate action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Name	Research expertise
Dr Adam Abersteiner	Critical Metals Research Promoting renewable energy
Dr David Adamson	Risk and uncertainty in decision making: climate change, water resources and biosecurity
Professor Maziar Arjomandi	Renewable energy systems Hydrogen technologies Energy storage
Dr Hirad Assimi	Mine Operational Vehicle Electrification (MOVE) Developing simulation and analysis tools for mining fleet electrification planning and operation
Associate Professor Douglas Bardsley	Risk management and the risk society Climate change adaptation Natural resource management in Australia and internationally
Associate Professor Bettina Berger	Plant phenomics Non-destructive imaging to study the effects of environmental conditions
Professor Peng Bi	Climate change and population health Health risk assessment, adaptation and community resilience
Dr Cristian Birzer	Sustainable energy engineering Humanitarian engineering
Dr Kerryn Brent	Climate change law and law of the sea - governance of solar geoengineering and carbon dioxide removal technologies
Professor Timothy Cavagnaro	Soil ecological processes in achieving sustainability Soil management and environmental change Urban agriculture, soil carbon, microbiomes
Professor Benjamin Cazzolato	Ocean wave energy
Dr Ruidong Chang	Construction Renewable energy
Dr Tracey Dodd	Environmental, social, governance (ESG) expert Just transition to renewable energy and the circular economy Project management and strategic planning advice
Associate Professor Georgina Drew	Environmental anthropology Anthropology of food and water Food diversification and food security Anthropology of climate change
Associate Professor Nesimi Ertugrul	Renewable energy systems, e-Mobility, DC powered housing, wide bandgap power electronics, battery storage, power quality and microgrids.
Dr Jack Evans	Development of computational approaches to understand the chemistry driving new materials for future applications.
Professor Bronwyn Gillanders	Environmental science including marine and fisheries research
Mrs Mary Gonzalez	Access to renewable, safe and widely available energy sources for all Reversing current consumption trends and promoting a more sustainable future Regulating and reducing emissions and promoting renewable energy
Professor Michael Goodsite	Sustainability prioritization of industrial systems, including new hydrogen production technologies Build research capability and multi-disciplinary collaborative teams with focus on sustainability, energy and resources sectors Meet resource demand to meet NetZero targets while minimising impact on the environment and communities
Mr Jack Hetherington (PhD Candidate)	Australian dairy sector adoption of sustainable food loss and waste management practices
Professor Simon Holford	Applied GeoEnergy problems, including CCS, related to structural geology and geomechanics in sedimentary basins
Professor Mark Hutchinson	Human and livestock wellbeing Resilience measurement and interventions
Dr Alice Jones	Coastal restoration Ecosystem services including blue carbon
Dr Rachelle Kernen	Geological research for critical minerals needed to build solar panels and wind farms Storing CO2 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and finding and storing H2 to use as clean fuel
Associate Professor Philip Kwong	Sustainable waste management Resource recovery from waste materials to support the growth of future industries Circular economy
Dr Oliver Linder-Patton	Applying porous materials in carbon capture and utilisation (focusing on CO2 reduction catalysis), and hydrogen storage
Professor Holger Maier	Water resources and supply Renewable energy Natural hazards Smart stormwater management
Dr Stephanie McWhinnie	Resource and environmental economics (fisheries) Household energy use Deforestation Smallholder farming
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Dr Camille Mellin	Impact of climate change and other human activities on marine ecosystems
Professor Wayne Meyer	TERN Ecosystem Processes site at Calperum Station via Renmark Measuring CO2, H2O and energy exchange over mallee
Professor Graham Nathan	Decarbonisation of high temperature industrial processes (iron/steel, cement/lime and alumina/aluminium)
Professor Frank Neumann	Design of optimisation methods in areas such as health, energy and mining
Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray	Community engagement and environmental change Community resilience and Indigenous climate adaption Costal management, fisheries and marine environments
Associate Professor Patrick O'Connor	Natural capital economics, measurement of ecosystem services Design of incentives and market-based instruments (auctions and offsets) Emerging markets
Associate Professor Edward Palmer	School and community education on sustainability
Dr Ali Pourmousavi Kani	Power systems Energy storage integration Transportation and mine electrification
Douglas Radford (PhD Candidate)	Natural hazards (i.e. bushfire) and options to reduce associated risks Working towards participatory, multi-objective and multi-disciplinary decision making in the field of natural hazards
Dr Sally Rao Hill	Developing sustainable services Effectiveness of promoting and communication of sustainability Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
Alireza Salmachi	Access to renewable, safe and widely available energy sources for all Regulating and reducing emissions and promoting renewable energy
Mr Matthias Salomon (PhD Candidate)	Sustainable production system for Agave tequilana
Dr Ulrike Schacht	Carbon Storage Science
Professor Peng Shi	Cyber-physical systems and security Multi-agent/robot systems, network systems, autonomous systems
Professor Andrew Skuse	Communication for social change, poverty reduction, empowerment, humanitarianism International development agencies, including ADB, AusAID, DFID, EU, GTZ and WHO
Professor Veronica Soebarto	Built environment and design Sustainability and health/wellbeing outcomes Age-Friendly design
Associate Professor Wen Soong	Electric machines and drives, electric transportation, renewable energy and energy storage
Associate Professor Carl Spandler	Critical mineral geology
Associate Professor Ben Sparrow	Ecosystem and biodiversity monitoring
Dr Jessica Stanhope	Human health improvement through clinical and public health recommendations Optimisation and increased utilisation of greenspaces for human health outcomes
Professor Christopher Sumby	Porous materials for applications to transport-focused hydrogen storage Energy efficient gas separations Low energy chemical conversion (catalysis)
Dr Nam Nghiep Tran	Integration of ESG into process design and optimisation Focusing on the decentralisation and down-scaling of the mega-central plant, based on utilising local resources
Dr Jonathan Tyler	Climate and environmental change
Professor Peter Veitch	Development of LIDAR systems for atmospheric remote sensing
Professor Shaobin Wang	Advanced materials and catalytic processes for energy conversion Environmental remediation and carbon dioxide reduction
Dr Thomas Wanner	Climate change adaptation and resilience International development policy
Dr Alexandra Wawryk	Renewable energy and energy conservation law Environmental law Mining law (focusing on regulatory frameworks and environmental protection)
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling
Dr Abbas Zeinijahromi	Laboratory modelling of Multi phase fluid flow in porous media Regulating and reducing emissions and promoting renewable energy Access to renewable, safe and widely available energy sources for all

SDG 14 - Life below water

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Name	Research Expertise
Dr Kerryn Brent	Climate change law and law of the sea - governance of solar geoengineering and carbon dioxide removal technologies
Professor Peter Draper	Circular trade and value chain Agricultural subsidies on the environment Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
Associate Professor Georgina Drew	Environmental anthropology Anthropology of food and water Food diversification and food security Anthropology of climate change
Professor Bronwyn Gillanders	Environmental science including marine and fisheries research
Dr Alice Jones	Coastal restoration Ecosystem services including blue carbon
Dr Stephanie McWhinnie	Resource and environmental economics (fisheries) Household energy use Deforestation Smallholder farming
Dr Camille Mellin	Impact of climate change and other human activities on marine ecosystems
Professor Ivan Nagelkerken	Climate change impacts on marine ecosystems Fish biology Marine ecology Coastal & estuarine ecosystems
Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray	Community engagement and environmental change Community resilience and Indigenous climate adaption Costal management, fisheries and marine environments
Dr Stephen Pyecroft	Reducing the reliance on wild fisheries derived protein for aquaculture Insect production for organic waste management Protein meal Chitin and biodiesel production
Dr VG Sridharan	Environmental management accounting
Dr Jonathan Tyler	Climate and environmental change
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling

SDG 15 - Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Name	Research expertise
Associate Professor Douglas Bardsley	Risk Management and the Risk Society Climate change adaptation Natural resource management in Australia and internationally
Associate Professor Bettina Berger	Plant phenomics Non-destructive imaging to study the effects of environmental conditions
Professor Timothy Cavagnaro	Soil ecological processes in achieving sustainability Soil management and environmental change Urban agriculture, soil carbon, microbiomes
Dr Kate Delaporte	Supporting the urban forest through variety development Microclimate impacts on tree survival and health Australian plants for amenity, food, and bioactive compounds
Professor Peter Draper	Circular trade and value chain Agricultural subsidies on the environment Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
Dr Juraj Farkas	Isotope tracing of metals and radionuclides in soils, groundwaters, vegetation, sediments and water
Dr Sajad Fayezi	Responsible, sustainable and resilient supply chains Modern slavery, circular business model Agile and flexible capability supply chains
Dr Scott Hawken	Rapid urban greening to help turnaround biodiversity loss in cities Biophilic urban design and urban biodiversity Landscape architecture and long term urban sustainability
Associate Professor Craig Johns	Analysis of agribusiness and agroforestry value chains Value chain improvement activities across the industry Production through to consumption from the perspective of the private and public sectors
Associate Professor Philip Kwong	Sustainable waste management Resource recovery from waste materials to support the growth of future industries Circular economy
Mr Stephen Lee	Adoption of drought resilience practices in mixed farming and rangeland livestock production systems
Professor Petra Marschner	Soil ecology Nutrient cycling
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Professor Wayne Meyer	TERN Ecosystem Processes site at Calperum Station via Renmark Measuring CO2, H2O and energy exchange over mallee
Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray	Community engagement and environmental change Community resilience and Indigenous climate adaption Costal management, fisheries and marine environments
Associate Professor Patrick O'Connor	Natural capital economics, measurement of ecosystem services Design of incentives and market-based instruments (auctions and offsets) Emerging markets
Douglas Radford (PhD Candidate)	Natural hazards (i.e. bushfire) and options to reduce associated risks Working towards participatory, multi-objective and multi-disciplinary decision making in the field of natural hazards
Professor Veronica Soebarto	Built environment and design Sustainability and health/wellbeing outcomes Age-Friendly design
Associate Professor Ben Sparrow	Ecosystem and biodiversity monitoring
Dr Jessica Stanhope	Human health improvement through clinical and public health recommendations Optimisation and increased utilisation of greenspaces for human health outcomes
Dr Jonathan Tyler	Climate and environmental change
Professor Philip Weinstein	Relationship between healthy ecosystems and healthy human populations
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling

SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Name	Research expertise
Associate Professor Jean Canil	Crop Insurance under climate change Detection of carbonwashing/greenwashing in firms
Professor Paul Coram	External corporate social responsibility reporting Carbon accounting disclosures
Associate Professor Georgina Drew	Environmental anthropology Anthropology of food and water Food diversification and food security Anthropology of climate change
Professor Adam Graycar	Integrity in government Anti-corruption, good governance, development aid
Dr Rachelle Kernen	Geological research for critical minerals needed to build solar panels and wind farms Storing CO2 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and finding and storing H2 to use as clean fuel
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Dr Megan Moskos	Employment, unemployment, inequality, housing, and public policy Research with disadvantaged groups and those living in rural and remote areas Innovative responses to complex social problems
Professor Carolin Plewa	Consumer responses to corporate social responsibility Characteristics and mechanisms influencing corporate social responsibiity effectiveness
Dr Sally Rao Hill	Developing sustainable services Effectiveness of promoting and communication of sustainability Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
Professor Andrew Skuse	Communication for social change, poverty reduction, empowerment, humanitarianism International development agencies, including ADB, AusAID, DFID, EU, GTZ and WHO
Dr Jessica Stanhope	Human health improvement through clinical and public health recommendations Optimisation and increased utilisation of greenspaces for human health outcomes
Professor Indrit Troshani	Sustainability reporting by universities in Australia Information systems underpinning sustainability reporting
Dr Thomas Wanner	Climate change adaptation and resilience International development policy
Dr Alexandra Wawryk	Renewable energy and energy conservation law Environmental law Mining law (focusing on regulatory frameworks and environmental protection)
Professor Sarah Wheeler	Water markets, irrigated farming, climate change, water scarcity, crime and gambling Sustainability systems for viticulturists Economic modelling

SDG 17 - Partnerships for the goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Name	Research expertise
Professor Peter Draper	Circular trade and value chain Agricultural subsidies on the environment Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
Professor Peter Dowd	Mathematical Geoscience Geostatistics Mine optimisation Real-time data integration and resource model updating
Dr Sajad Fayezi	Responsible, sustainable and resilient supply chains Modern slavery, circular business model Agile and flexible capability supply chains
Professor Michael Goodsite	Sustainability prioritization of industrial systems, including new hydrogen production technologies Build research capability and multi-disciplinary collaborative teams with focus on sustainability, energy and resources sectors Meet resource demand to meet NetZero targets while minimising impact on the environment and communities
Dr Scott Hawken	Rapid urban greening to help turnaround biodiversity loss in cities Biophilic urban design and urban biodiversity Landscape architecture and long term urban sustainability
Associate Professor Craig Johns	Analysis of agribusiness and agroforestry value chains Value chain improvement activities across the industry Production through to consumption from the perspective of the private and public sectors
Dr Rachelle Kernen	Geological research for critical minerals needed to build solar panels and wind farms Storing CO2 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and finding and storing H2 to use as clean fuel
Dr Tatiana Khmeleva	Developing tools for integrating the entire mining value chain
Jingwen Liu	Health impacts, burden of disease from climatic extremes One Health approach - emphasizing interconnectedness among human, animal, and environmental health
Associate Professor Paul Medwell	Combustion and hydrogen Humanitarian engineering Development of standards at national and international level
Dr Jessica Stanhope	Human health improvement through clinical and public health recommendations Optimisation and increased utilisation of greenspaces for human health outcomes
Dr Jonathan Tyler	Climate and environmental change
Dr Thomas Wanner	Climate change adaptation and resilience International development policy
Associate Professor Chaoshui Xu	In-situ recovery of minerals Geostatistics and resource estimation Mine planning and mine optimisation

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