Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

Research Theme Leaders

The QAAFI strategic plan 2022-2026 aligns five drivers for success across our discipline Centres - Crop Science, Animal Science, Horticultural Science, and Nutrition & Food Sciences, to deliver against three cross-cutting themes that focus on solutions and impact.

1. Predictive Agriculture for Improved Productivity and Value 

Led by Mark Cooper with support from Alison Kelly and Mobashwer Alam.

2. Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture

Led by Barbara George-Jaeggli and Sudhir Yadav.

3. Healthy Agriculture, Food and Communities

Led by Femi Akinsanmi with support from Conny Turni and Dharini Sivakumaran.

  • Professor Mark Cooper

    Chair, Crop Improvement
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Affiliate of ARC COE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
    ARC COE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
  • Dr Alison Kelly

    Dr Alison Kelly

    Senior Research Fellow in Statistic
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Adjunct Associate Professor
    Centre for Nutrition & Food Sciences (QAAFI)

  • Associate Professor Sudhir Yadav

    Senior Principal Research Fellow
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

  • Professor Femi Akinsanmi

    Professorial Research Fellow
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

  • Dr Conny Turni

    Senior Research Fellow
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

  • Dr Dharini Sivakumar

    Associate Professor and Senior Principal Research Fellow, Agri-Food Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation