Research Theme Leaders

During 2024-2025 QAAFI will build on its four discipline Centres (Crop Science, Animal Science, Horticultural Science and Nutrition & Food Sciences) to establish cross-cutting themes that focus on solutions and impact.

Professor Mark Cooper

Chair, Crop Improvement

Centre for Crop Science
Dr Alison Kelly

Senior Research Fellow in Statistic

Centre for Crop Science
Adjunct Associate Professor

Centre for Nutrition & Food Sciences (QAAFI)
Dr Mobashwer Alam

Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow

Centre for Horticultural Science
Dr Barbara George-Jaeggli

Senior Research Fellow

Centre for Crop Science
Associate Professor Sudhir Yadav

Senior Principal Research Fellow

Centre for Crop Science
Associate Professor Femi Akinsanmi

Principal Research Fellow

Centre for Horticultural Science
Dr Conny Turni

Senior Research Fellow

Centre for Animal Science
Dr Dharini Sivakumar

Associate Professor and Senior Principal Research Fellow, Agri-Food Science

Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences

Research Theme Leaders

Predictive Agriculture for Improved Productivity and Value

Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture

Healthy Agriculture, Food and Communities