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Adelle Sefton-Rowston

Associate Professor in Literary Studies and Communication

Adelle Sefton-Rowston is the Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Arts and Society at CDU. Her research focuses on prison arts education and the cultural contributions system-impacted creatives make to culture and justice reform. She also lecturers in literary studies and supervises postgraduate students.

Alan Andersen

Professor of Terrestrial Invertebrates

CDU’s Professor Alan Anderson is a world- leading researcher with an interest in the ecology of ant communities. With six species of ant named after him, Professor Anderson has authored five books and more than 250 scientific publications on the topics of ant ecology, invertebrate bio-indicators, fire management, and biogeography.

Brandon Sideleau

PhD candidate in conflict between human and saltwater crocodiles

Brandon Sideleau is a PhD candidate at CDU studying the conflict between human and saltwater crocodiles in 15 countries across the IndoPacific region. In 2010, he founded a worldwide database to track crocodile attacks known as CrocAttack.

Dylan Irvine

Outstanding Future Researcher

Dr Irvine is a groundwater scientist, currently specialising in groundwater-surface water interactions, agricultural runoff, impacts of water extraction, climate change projections, remote sensing and groundwater-dependent vegetation, isotope hydrology and more.

Hamish Campbell

Director of the North Australia Centre for Autonomous Systems

Professor Hamish Campbell is the Associate Dean of Research for CDU’s Faculty of Science and Technology and the Director of the North Australia Centre for Autonomous Systems (NACAS). Through NACAS, Professor Campbell focuses on how autonomous systems can be used across a range of industries and businesses.

Josh Francis

Menzies Principal Research Fellow

Josh Francis is a paediatrician and paediatric infectious diseases physician. Professor Francis leads programs in Timor-Leste with a focus on teaching, improving health systems, operational research, and capacity building. His work has affected health policy and strategy on a national level.

Kim Caudwell

Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Dr Kim Caudwell is the Associate Dean of Research and Research Training within CDU’s Faculty of Health. His research focuses on addiction and ‘why people do things that are bad for them’, having previously explored topics such as gambling, problematic pornography use, substance abuse, and more.

Polianna Albuquerque

Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences

Dr Polianna Albuquerque is a clinical researcher and Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at CDU. She has experience in emergency medicine, nephrology, tropical diseases and clinical toxicology, where she develops research in non-traditional biomarkers for acute kidney injury.

Sharna Motlap

Research Fellow

Sharna Motlap is a Research Fellow at CDU’s Northern Institute. Her studies focus on nutrition, public health, and Indigenous health – specifically the prevention of non-communicable diseases and the improvement of the socio-economic factors.

Steven Camilleri

PhD candidate and co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of SPEE3D

Steven Camilleri is a CDU PhD candidate and the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of SPEE3D. As an engineer, Mr Camilleri specialises in developing new technologies and has taken his innovative work across the globe. He also focuses on how innovation affects product manufacturing and rollout to minimise disruption.