College of Science & Engineering (Science)
Thursday 16th April 2026 - 1:30pm
Live stream
Program
Entry of Academic Procession
The Chancellor, Deputy Chancellors, Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, members of the University Council and staff of the University will enter in academic procession.
Australian National Anthem
Indigenous Opening
Opening of Proceedings
Presentation of Graduates
Closing of Proceedings
Departure of Academic Procession
The Chancellor, Deputy Chancellors, Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, members of the University Council and staff of the University will exit in academic procession.
Officers of the University
Chancellor
Mr John Hood
Deputy Chancellors
Ms Elizabeth Perry AM
Mr Douglas Gautier AM
President and Vice-Chancellor
Professor Colin J Stirling
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Professor Romy Lawson
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Professor Ray Chan
Vice-President (Corporate Services)
Mr Mark Gregory
General Counsel & University Secretary
Mr Marc Davies
College Vice-President and Executive Deans
Business, Government and Law
Professor Michael Gilding
Education, Psychology and Social Work
Professor Deborah West
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Professor Peter Monteath
Medicine and Public Health
Professor Jonathan Craig
Nursing and Health Sciences
Professor Michelle Miller
Science and Engineering
Professor Alistair Rendell
PHD Students
College of Science & Engineering
| Name | Supervisors | Thesis | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badriah Mazen B Alotaibi | Professor Colin Raston & Professor Sarah Harmer | Vortex-Induced Photo-Contact Electrification Synthesis of Functional Metal Nanomaterials; | Metal nanomaterials with precise control over their shape, morphology, size, with diameter from nanometres to micrometres have gain significant interest, due to the distinct chemical and physical property. Despite the remarkable progress made in the literature, there are several limitations and challenges that must be overcome. Among the challenges are the necessity of chemicals use, long processing time, the complex processing, and scalability This dissertation focuses on creating a paradigm shift in nanoscience by using Vortex Fluidic Device (VFD) to overcome these challenges. The thesis includes 7 chapters, 2 published papers with two other submitted papers. The first publication has been featured in around 12 news around the world. The work is significant and relevant given the unprecedented method of generating pristine nanoparticles, where the size and morphology can be controlled in water and in the absence of added other chemicals and the overall processing having beneficial green chemistry metrics. |
| Nastaran Chitsaz | Professor Okke Batelaan, Professor Huade Guan & Associate Professor Margaret Shanafield | Advancing Evaporation and Runoff Simulation: Incorporating CO2 and Environmental Variables into Stomatal Conductance Utilizing Mixed Generalized Additive Models. | The increasing occurrence of floods due to anthropogenic climate change, emphasizing the role of evapotranspiration (ET) in hydrological models' accuracy. Hydrological models often rely on potential evapotranspiration (PET) due to limited observed ET data. However, estimating PET faces challenges, especially in accounting for CO2's impact on plant water use. Rising CO2 levels prompt plants to reduce transpiration, affecting runoff simulation. This response varies across biomes and species, complicating predictions. The thesis introduces the mixed generalised additive model (MGAM), a nonlinear machine learning technique, to analyse the effect of CO2 and environmental variables on plant’s stomatal conductance (gs). MGAM significantly improves gs simulation, for crops, grasses, and forests. Integrating MGAM-derived gs into the Penman-Monteith PET equation enhances runoff simulation accuracy, particularly in wet conditions. This study underscores the need to refine PET models by considering vegetation responses to environmental variables, thereby improving water balance estimation, especially under varying climatic conditions. |
| Gabrielle Genty | Associate Professor Luciana Moller, Professor Luciano Beheregaray & Dr Jonathan Sandoval-Castillo | Evolutionary genomics of Balaenopterids with a focus on the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) | Gaby’s PhD explored how baleen whales, particularly blue whales, have evolved remarkable adaptations to thrive in challenging ocean environments. By analysing DNA data, the study identified key genes that enable these whales to survive. For instance, in blue and fin whales, immune-related genes crucially support their colossal size and overall immunological health. The effects of environmental changes on whale diversity were portrayed by blue whale subspecies diverging around 300,000 years ago—a split likely influenced by shifts in global sea ice and food availability. Despite historical commercial whaling severely reducing blue whale numbers, this study found encouraging signs of potential for recovery. Low levels of inbreeding and strong genetic health suggest they have the resilience needed for long-term survival. By bridging genetics with population history, this thesis enriches our understanding of whale evolution and informs conservation, helping ensure the future of these magnificent creatures and the vital ecosystem services they provide. |
| Qi Hu | Professor Youhong Tang, Professor Jian Qin & Professor Masanobu Iwanaga | Human Serum Albumin Detection Using Aggregation Induced Emission Biosensors and Their Engineering Improvements for Screening and Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease | Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a medical problem that threatens public health across the world. What is worrying is that symptoms are non-existent or minimal in the early stages of CKD until a significant renal function loss. Therefore, screening and monitoring early CKD becomes a crucial work in medical care by the detection of human serum albumin (HSA). Currently, Aggregation induced emission (AIE) fluorescent biosensors become a new solution for HSA detection in urine due to the advantages of simple operation, rapid response, high sensitivity, and cost efficiency. However, this technique is still subject to many challenges, including the interference of urinary impurities, light signal loss, high consumption, non-reusability, etc. In this research, two different engineering designs, hydrogel and metasurface platform, are conducted to overcome these issues. The results illustrate that the performance of HSA detection using AIE biosensors can be improved significantly via these designs. |
| Anusha Wasanthi Karandeniya Hewage | Professor Giselle Rampersad & Associate Professor Janice Jones | Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Recruitment and Selection Process | The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reached its pinnacle, revolutionizing diverse business functions, including the recruitment and selection process of Human Resource Management. This study evaluated AI's efficacy in expediting hiring, reducing costs, and enhancing recruitment quality and employee retention. Recruiters, hiring managers, and HR executives participated in the research. Data were gathered from 17 interviews and a survey of 215 executives. The findings indicated that AI possesses the potential to achieve these objectives, albeit with certain considerations. The findings inform that AI may not be universally applicable to all stages of recruitment, particularly in certain job categories, such as blue-collar workers. Remarkably, recruitment professionals caution against introducing AI during the interview phase. This finding emphasizes the challenges associated with implementing AI in recruitment and selection processes, paving the way for the development of a new conceptual framework to guide AI adoption in the recruitment process. |
| Benjamin Andrew Perry | Associate Professor Graziela Miot Da Silva Hesp, Professor Patrick Hesp, Professor Dano Roelvink & Bas Huisman | Modelling shoreline dynamics and management of Adelaide’s beaches at seasonal to decadal timescales | Sandy beaches around the world are under pressure from increased urban development and challenges posed by a changing climate. A common result of these pressures is coastal erosion which can pose a hazard to coastal communities and jeopardise the values of the coastal environment. This thesis develops numerical modelling techniques to better understand the climate drivers and pressures affecting sandy beaches, providing insights into the requirements of current and future coastal management strategies. The research focuses on Adelaide’s managed beaches, where coastal structures and beach nourishment have been used to mitigate coastal erosion risk. The study's findings suggest that beach nourishment will remain a critical strategy but will require adaptation to address future challenges posed by sea level rise and shifts in climate drivers affecting seasonal wave conditions. |
| Shanthy Sriskandarajah | Professor Karen Reynolds, Professor John Roddick, Professor Jodie Hobbs & Brett Ritchie | Hospital in the Home: Elastomeric Infusion Pump Performance and the Influencing Factors | Hospital in the home (HITH) refers to the provision of hospital healthcare services at the patient’s home. Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a key therapy provided at home. This involves the administration of intravenous antimicrobials via an elastomeric infusion pump. This thesis aimed to understand the problems associated with infusion pumps used in HITH programs and the influencing factors by studying the outcomes and adverse events gleaned through performing a literature search of observational studies, analysing patients’ case notes and conducting a flow measurement clinical trial. The thesis has shown that even when pumps are operated according to manufacturer recommendations, flow rates often differ from the manufacturer-stated range leading to incomplete emptying. The pump manufacturers need to consider this when calibrating the pumps and clinicians should also be aware so that they can make informed decisions about the treatment protocol and drug delivery device employed. |
| Adam James Wilden | Professor Giselle Rampersad, Professor David Powers & Associate Professor Greg Falzon | Predictive data analytics for E-Learning in higher education. | In this study, we explored the potential of Learning Management Systems (or LMS) in enhancing student performance across various academic disciplines. Using predictive data analytics, this research identified how different patterns of LMS usage impact academic success, aiming to uncover effective E-Learning strategies tailored to diverse educational needs. The investigation reveals significant insights into the relationship between LMS interactions and student outcomes, offering a roadmap for educators to identify at-risk students and optimise E-Learning environments. By employing a wide variety of machine learning algorithms, the study not only predicts student performance but also provided a deeper understanding of effective teaching approaches across disciplines. This research fills a crucial gap in educational technology by providing an in-depth analysis of E-Learning across disciplines. The findings hold promise for enhancing educational practices, making it a pivotal resource for educators, and researchers, aiming to E-Learning technology for improved learning outcomes. |
Graduates (in order of appearance) - published as of 7 April 2026
College of Science & Engineering
| Name | Award |
|---|---|
| Angus Roper | BACHELOR OF APPLIED GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| Alexandra Badios | BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCE |
| Andrea Briggs | BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCE |
| Demetrius Gee | BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCE |
| Sage Tulloch-Hoskins | BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCE |
| Thomas Brooks | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Selin Cildir | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Damien Sandor | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Abby Wheeler | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Georgie Bateman | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Grace Davies-Howell | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Kiara Dodd | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Ruby Doherty | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Abbey Dorre | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Katelyn Guy | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Harrison Hards | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Bonnie Hart | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| William McGregor-Dey | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Sarah Mundy | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| James Neilson | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Harriet Platt | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Teagan Schoolderman | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Molly Schultz | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Jasmine Todd | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Sarah Carr-Moody | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Phil Jorgensen | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Joshua Lenton | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Alisha Lowe | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Paul Marian | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Todd Martin | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Amelia McAvaney | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Georgina Michael | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Shannon Moyle | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Imogen Murray | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Christian West | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Clancy Westrich | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION) |
| Iona Mcclements | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Alexander Moir | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Jesse Orsini | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMICAL SCIENCES) |
| Kade Vinko | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMICAL SCIENCES) |
| Lily Alcorn | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Eygenia Antonopoulos | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Ella Cripps-Gray | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Sahara Furbank-Meyer | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Tomas Harvey | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Jacinda Holman | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| William Roberts | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Byron Robertson | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Imogen Spencer | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Oliver Wilson | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Olivia Zajer | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Joshua Zeitz | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Kasey Barber | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Electra Dawes | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Isabelle Edwards | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| April Eldridge | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Georgianna Gunter | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Alexis Lunnay | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Kaylin Malone | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Olivia Medhurst | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Skye Milne | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Kate Neville | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Erin O'Dea | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Febee Smith | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Lisan Stocco | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Ethan Barling | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MARINE BIOLOGY) |
| Samuel Druce | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MARINE BIOLOGY) |
| Luke Edmunds | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MARINE BIOLOGY) |
| Jocelyn Forster | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MARINE BIOLOGY) |
| Emily Mudge | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MARINE BIOLOGY) |
| Zoe Pomeroy | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MARINE BIOLOGY) |
| Leila Donald | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PALAEONTOLOGY) |
| Allyssa Hickey | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PALAEONTOLOGY) |
| Luke Mcgough | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PALAEONTOLOGY) |
| Jim Newbould | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PALAEONTOLOGY) |
| Charlotte Thompson | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PALAEONTOLOGY) |
| Finn Mayne | BACHELOR OF GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| Nhi Nguyen | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NANOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Ryan Powell | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NANOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Eric Bowels | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Annabelle Case | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Lillian Cowell | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Zali Gascooke | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Jake Harrison | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Grace Hodgkinson | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Arthaya Kai | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Rumi Kotani | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Madison Norris | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Kim Perry | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Hannah Thiele | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
| Hannah Mckennall | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Samantha Smith-Kemp | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR) |
| Emma Thomas | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Isabelle Kameron | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMICAL SCIENCES) |
| Lincoln Cerchez | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Timothy McCurry | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FORENSIC AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCE) |
| Guinevere Peart | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MARINE BIOLOGY) |
| Corbin Smithson | HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PALAEONTOLOGY) |
| Kylie Arkle | GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE |
| Mekonnen Gebremariam | GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE |
| Tracey Jackson | GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE |
| Alana Raschella | GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE |
| Margot Minck | MASTER OF FORENSIC SCIENCE |
| Ajay Bhattarai | MASTER OF GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| Michael Osborne | MASTER OF GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| Dexter Tabada | MASTER OF GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| Kim Nguyen | MASTER OF SCIENCE (BIOLOGY) |
| Ashikan Rabbi | MASTER OF SCIENCE (BIOLOGY) |
| Nat Wallace | MASTER OF SCIENCE (BIOLOGY) |
| Tharindu Munasinha Arachchige | MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) |
| Kabita Pandey | MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) |
| Nanduni Weligoda Gamage | MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) |
| Anjali Madushika Kumari Rathnamalala Tennakoon Mudiyanselage | MASTER OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) |
| Michael Hutchinson | MASTER OF SCIENCE (GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY) |
| Sebastien Mcculloch | MASTER OF SCIENCE (GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY) |
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