Higher Degree by Research Students
QAAFI Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Students
as of 7 April 2020
| Name | Project Title | Principal adviser |
|---|---|---|
| Oladipupo Adiamo | Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive Peptides with Antioxidative and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Activities Derived from Proteins of Australian Acacia sp. | AsPr Yasmina Sultanbawa |
| Rimjhim Agarwal | Identification of genetic variants in orange-pigmented capsicum and chillli of the Capsicum annuum, C. chinense, and C. baccatum species. | Dr Tim O'Hare |
| Oluwaseun Akinlade | Understanding the genetics of crop root architecture | Dr Lee Hickey |
| Saleha Akter | Elucidating mechanisms of antimicrobial activity of Australian native plant extracts | AsPr Yasmina Sultanbawa |
| Othman Aldossary | Jojoba Genomics for Stress Tolerance | Prof Robert Henry |
| Batlah Almutairi | Extraction of oligosaccharides from Australian native food plants and its applications in probiotic food systems | AsPr Yasmina Sultanbawa |
| Bader Alsubaie | Jojoba Genomics for Sex Determination | Prof Robert Henry |
| Asad Amin | Integrating crop modelling and genomics to improve plant breeding | Dr Lee Hickey |
| Kalpani Galaihalage Ananda | Sorghum Genomics: Diversity and evolution of the Sorghum genus and the role of cyanogenesis | Prof Robert Henry |
| Yeming Bai | Mechanistic exploration of effects of ginseng (a traditional Chinese food additive and medicine) on the digestion rate of starch containing foods | Prof Michael Gidley |
| Yichen Kang | Improving root system architecture of future crops | Dr Lee Hickey |
| Cindy Bermudez | Visualisation and characterisation of microbe-solid food remnant interactions from in vitro fermentation experiments using porcine and human faecal inocula. | Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen |
| Michael Bird | Maximizing gains from selection in Eucalyptus | Dr Craig Hardner |
| Eshetu Bobasa | Evaluation of urolithins obtained from ellagitannins in Kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) | AsPr Yasmina Sultanbawa |
| Fernanda Borges Naito | Differential plant gene expression in response to tospovirus and rhabdovirus infection and viral counter-defense | AsPr Ralf Dietzgen |
| Alexander Bui | Design rules for nutritionally---functional grains | Prof Michael Gidley |
| Jed Calvert | Fungal Endophytes in the Iron Range | Dr Roger Shivas |
| Grant Chambers | Study of viroids in Australian citriculture | AsPr Andrew Geering |
| Madan Kumar Chapagai | Preparation and characterization of chemically modified wheat starch for selective adsorption during mineral flotation | Prof Michael Gidley |
| Vallari Chourasia | Catalytic Conversion of Sugarcane Bagasse into Aromatics and High- Value Platform Chemicals | Prof Robert Henry |
| Sadia Chowdhury | Authentication of uniquely Australian food products with claimed health benefits | AsPr Mary Fletcher |
| James Copley | Improving fertility in Northern Beef cattle with Genomic selection | Prof Ben Hayes |
| Daniel Edge-Garza | Global prediction for genetic improvement of apple | Dr Craig Hardner |
| Andrew Ferguson | Immunological Difference In Bovine Respiratory Disease Susceptibility | Prof Timothy Mahony |
| Andrew Fletcher | Understanding transpiration efficiency in wheat to enhance future breeding | Dr Karine Chenu |
| Tolera Fufa | Identification of heterotic pools in maize germplasm adapted to mid altitude sub humid agro-ecology of Ethiopia | Prof Ian Godwin |
| Selina Fyfe | Characterising the potential of the green plum (Buchanania obovata) as a native Australian fruit | AsPr Yasmina Sultanbawa |
| Sera Susan Jacob | Wattle seeds for nutritional foods | |
| Elisabet Garcia Puig | Slowing down intestinal passage rate to decrease diarrhoea risk and ZnO dependence in weaned piglets | Prof Eugeni Roura |
| Geetika | Physiological constraints to yield of mungbean iin dryland and irrigated conditions | AsPr RCN Rachaputi |
| Russell Gordon | Mitigating the effects of the plant toxin Simplexin on Australian livestock | AsPr Mary Fletcher |
| Uwe Grewer | Bio economic modelling of farming systems under climate change for ex ante assessments of agricultural development policies | Prof Daniel Rodriguez |
| Mingxia Han | Carotenoid bioavailability related to molecular organisation | Prof Michael Gidley |
| Sharmin Hasan | Diversity of domestication loci in wild rice populations. | Prof Robert Henry |
| Bao Tram Hoang | Molecular basis of topical dsRNA application in viral defence and pest resistance in crop plants | Prof Neena Mitter |
| Katrina Hodgson-Kratky | Genomics of sugarcane bioenergy traits | Prof Robert Henry |
| Wei Hu | Endogenous fatty acid desaturation of palmitic to palmitoleic acid in macadamia kernel tissue. | Dr Tim O'Hare |
| Colleen Hunt | Statistical analysis of sorghum breeding trials with complex genetic components | Prof David Jordan |
| Ritesh Jain | Topical application of RNA interfrence to manage insect pests of horticultural crops | Prof Neena Mitter |
| Dilani Jambuthenne Gamaralalage | Mining novel genes for adult plant resistance to stripe rust in wheat landraces | Dr Lee Hickey |
| Olumide Jeff-Ego | Occurence and virulence of phytophthora species in macadamia in Australia | AsPr Femi Akinsanmi |
| Muhammad Kamran | Variation amongst cattle in susceptibility to the effects of ticks and biting flies and the determination of phenotypic and immunological markers for resistance | Dr Peter James |
| Thomas Karbanowicz | Biotechnological approaches to identify vaccine antigens in economically important ticks: Yeast Display and Proteomics | Prof Ala Tabor |
| Sana Ullah Khan | Accelerated genome editing to speed up genetic gain in crops | Dr Lee Hickey |
| Asad Khan | Biology of Amaranthus retroflexus and Amaranthus viridis | AsPr Bhagirath Chauhan |
| Ai Hwee Kho | Rapid detection of nematodes in sheep and goats using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) | Dr Peter James |
| Kodagoda Hitige Gethmini Kodagoda | Assessment of the nutritional quality of Australian grown Plumcot | Dr Michael Erich Netzel |
| Tom Kukhang | Genetic analyses of an 8 x 8 set of full diallele crosses and mass propoagation via somatic embryogenesis of elite (Coffea Arabica L.) hybrids from the CIC Coffee Breeding Program | Prof Robert Henry |
| Yasmine Lam | Analysis of PIN and VRN families in cereals to manipulate plant architecture | Prof Ian Godwin |
| Harrison Lamb | Crush side genotype to accelerate genetic gain in livestock | Prof Ben Hayes |
| Emily Lancaster | Epidemiology, impact and management of myrtle rust in Lemon Myrtle plantations | Prof Andre Drenth |
| Haiteng Li | Gut microbial response to diverse forms of resistant starch | Prof Michael Gidley |
| Mengwei Li | Sorghum and maize establishment in cold and drying soils | Dr Joseph Eyre |
| Caili Li | High-amylose wheat flour as a functional food ingredient | Prof Michael Gidley |
| Zhi Xian Lim | RNAi-based management of Helicoverpa armigera | Prof Neena Mitter |
| Zhi Hung Loh | Mitigating the Effects of the Toxin Simplexin in Pimelea Poisoning of Cattle by Developing a Microbial Probiotic | AsPr Mary Fletcher |
| Shiyi Lu | Bacterial fermentation of cellulose--?based composites as plant dietary fibre | Prof Michael Gidley |
| Amy Mackenzie | Protecting wheat from stripe rust disease through rapid transfer of resistance from landraces | Dr Sam Periyannan |
| Mukund Madhav | Transinfection of buffalo flies with Wolbachia and characterisation of biological effects | Dr Peter James |
| Thi Phuong Thuy Mai | Application of genomics in Macadamia breeding | AsPr Bruce Topp |
| Emily Mantilla Valdivieso | Cattle tick and buffalo fly host biomarkers for resistance | Prof Ala Tabor |
| Patrick Mason | Diversifying cane sugar production systems: identifying carbon petitioning in a number sugar cane varieties in order to optimize production for a number of processes | Prof Robert Henry |
| James McLean | Proximal and remote sensing as tools to assist data collection in extensive maize and sorghum agronomic trials | Prof Daniel Rodriguez |
| Donald McMurrich | Canopy Manipulation of Sorghum to create a more efficient, stress tolerant plant with increased yield. | Prof Ian Godwin |
| Mohamed Zakeel Mohamed Cassim | Unravelling the biotic cause and interaction of abnormal vertical growth in macadamia | AsPr Femi Akinsanmi |
| Vheena Mohankumar | Biology and epidemiology of Botryosphaeria associated with branch dieback and tree death in macadamia | AsPr Femi Akinsanmi |
| Maximiliano Muller Bravo | Nutritional interventions in piglets to improve post--weaning health outcomes | Prof Eugeni Roura |
| Sharif Nada | Modelling Glycogen Structure and Metabolism | Prof Bob Gilbert |
| William Nak | Topical application of RNA interference to modulate plant gene expression | Prof Neena Mitter |
| Muhammad Naseem | Pathogenesis of buffalo fly lesions and factors determining variation in susceptibility amongst cattle | Dr Peter James |
| Onkar Nath | Improving avocado through genomic analysis | Prof Neena Mitter |
| Kim Seng Galex Neoh | Assessing Australian wheat quality for Japanese ramen noodles | Dr Glen Fox |
| Thu Ha Ngo | Post-translational processing of the caulimovirid capsid protein and utilisation of antipeptide antibodies for diagnosis | AsPr Andrew Geering |
| Thi Le Thoa Nguyen | Structure and Functionality of Oat Carbohydrates | Prof Bob Gilbert |
| Dongdong Ni | Plant cell wall architecture and molecular organisation | Prof Michael Gidley |
| Sharon Nielsen | Multiphase Design and Linear Mixed Model analysis of NIR scanning data | Dr Glen Fox |
| Alexander Nilon | Bioclay for Control of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus | Prof Neena Mitter |
| Jasmine Nunn | Genetic variation in Macadamia for resistance to Husk Spot, Pseudocercospora macadamiae | AsPr Bruce Topp |
| Jasmine Ngo | Understanding compositional-physical relationships with texture and mouthfeel of coffee mixer beverages | Dr Heather Smyth |
| Sari Nurulita | Virus-Infected Garlic in Australia and Indonesia, and Factors Affecting Disease Epidemiology | AsPr John Thomas |
| Saskia Urlass | Australian native seaweed for diet diversification | Dr Michael Erich Netzel |
| Christopher O'Brien | Cryopreservation of Avocado shoot tips for the conservation of Persea Germplasm | Prof Neena Mitter |
| Adam O'Donoghue | Assessing the bioactivity of tomato extracts from varieties with unique carotenoid profiles on human in vitro prostate cancer cell lines | Dr Tim O'Hare |
| Angela O'Keeffe | Genetic solutions for determining fibre quality traits in sugarcane | Prof Robert Henry |
| Oladapo Olukomaiya | Evaluation of natural antioxidant sources as functional ingredients in animal feed | AsPr Yasmina Sultanbawa |
| Chian Teng Ong | Pathogenomics of infectious causes of bovine infertility in northern Australia | Prof Ala Tabor |
| Sarah Karen Osama | Identifying genes for resistance to pre-harvest sprouting and black point in barley (Hordeum vulgare) | Dr Glen Fox |
| Adhini Pazhany | Expression genomics to widen the gene pool of sugarcane for improved biomass partitioning | Prof Robert Henry |
| Virginie Perlo | Discovery of molecular control of variation in carbon partitioning in sugarcane | PProf Robert Henry |
| Kandeeparoopan Prasannath | Etiology of flower blight complex in macadamia | AsPr Femi Akinsanmi |
| Charlotte Rambla | Optimising root systems in wheat | Dr Lee Hickey |
| Jane Ray | Biology and Epidemiology of the Banana Blood Disease | Prof Andre Drenth |
| Apurba Lal Ray | Genetic factors affecting anthocyanin development in purple-pericarp sweetcorn | Dr Tim O'Hare |
| Dipika Roy | Understanding the genetics of spot blotch resistance in barley | Dr Lee Hickey |
| Mahendraraj Sabampillai | Genotypic variation for effect of heat stress during reproductive phase in pigeonpea. | AsPr RCN Rachaputi |
| Shammy Sarwar | Innovative non thermal technologies for treatment of fungal contamination in strawberries | AsPr Yasmina Sultanbawa |
| Aaron Schulze | Bio-actives:Value-adding to Industrial Hemp Production | AsPr Mary Fletcher |
| MaralSeidi Damyeh | Use of novel, clean, green technologies for the extraction of plant bioactive compounds of commercial value for shelf life extension of capsicum | AsPr Yasmina Sultanbawa |
| Loretta Serafin | Improving the reliability and profitability of sorghum in north west NSW | Prof Daniel Rodriguez |
| Zeping Shao | Phenotype and genotype association between food allergy and taste | Prof Eugeni Roura |
| Raghvendra Sharma | Molecular genetic characterisation of rust disease resistance genes from Valilov's wheat collection | Dr Sam Periyannan |
| Priyanka Sharma | Macadamia Genomics | Prof Robert Henry |
| Kanwal Shazadi | Can genetic variations in root architectural development during the crop cycle affect wheat productivity in water-limited environments? | Dr Karine Chenu |
| Alexandre Silveira | FastStack - evolutionary computing to stack desirable alleles in wheat | Prof Ben Hayes |
| Eugenie Singh | Investigating fungi causing fruit stem end rot and branch dieback in avocado | AsPr Liz Dann |
| John Smith | The impact of irrigation methods and management strategies on nitrogen fertiliser recovery in cotton in southern QLD | Prof Michael Bell |
| Sukirtha Srivarathan | Nutritional quality of selected Australian native fruits and Australian grown produce | Dr Michael Erich Netzel |
| Maria Stephanie | Development and evaluation of sorghum-based gluten-free pasta | Dr Glen Fox |
| Xiaochen Sun | Studies on Glaesserella australis | Dr Conny Turni |
| Basam Tabet | Manipulating sorghum grain size and plant architecture | Prof Ian Godwin |
| Xiaoyan Tan | Structural features controlling germination and other functional properties of barley | Prof Bob Gilbert |
| Keyu Tao | Understanding the molecular mechanisms controlling sensory properties in starch containing foods | Prof Bob Gilbert |
| Zerihun Tadesse Tarekegn | Integrating speed breeding and association mapping strategies to identify and introgress genes for key pathology and agronomic traits in bread wheat in Ethiopia | Dr Lee Hickey |
| Wei-An Tsai | How do plant small RNAs mediate resistance to insect-borne virus infection under heat stress? | AsPr Ralf Dietzgen |
| Ulduz Vafadarshamasbi | Beat the heat: Improving sorghum productivity under a changing climate | Prof Graeme Hammer |
| Prameela Vanambathina | Development and application of molecular tools to identify pest and drought resistance traits in the Australian wild pigeonpea | AsPr RCN Rachaputi |
| Yujun Wan | The benefits of slowly digestible food for diabetic rats | Prof Bob Gilbert |
| Xuemin Wang | Impact of variable water limited environments on grain sorghum yield and lodging in Australia | Prof David Jordan |
| Shaoyang Wang | A systematic approach to understanding wine texture and mouthfeel. | Dr Heather Smyth |
| Christie Warburton | Genomics approaches to improve productivity in cattle | Prof Ben Hayes |
| Widaningrum | Microbial fermentation of insoluble plant dietary fibres. | Prof Michael Gidley |
| Tristan Wimpenny | Identification of the role of microRNAs in Bovine Herpesvirus 1 replication and virulence. | Prof Timothy Mahony |
| Albert Chern SunWong | Manipulation of genes to manage drought resistance in field crops | Prof Andrew Borrell |
| Melissa Wooderson | PhD Analgesia and Haemostasis to achieve high standards of beef calf welfare in northern Australia | Dr Geoffry Fordyce |
| Seema Yadav | Optimising genomic selection in sugarcane | Prof Ben Hayes |
| Hong Yao | Microbiome responses to food carbohydrates | Prof Michael Gidley |
| Mengge Zhang | A tool box for developing wheat cultivars with improved root systems | Dr Lee Hickey |
| Shaobo Zhang | Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Starch | Prof Bob Gilbert |
| Yingting Zhao | The influence of amylose in high-starch foods on biosynthesis-structure-property relations | Prof Bob Gilbert |
| Xiaoyu Zhi | Predicting Photosynthetic Capacity from Hyperspectral Data in Sorghum | Dr Barbara George-Jaeggli |
| Miaomiao Zhou | Starch and lipids in food: structural effects on brain function | Prof Eugeni Roura |