Early Career Researchers
Profile: Dr Melanie Finch works with mining companies to better understand ore deposits
“Research we are doing today could impact the discovery of critical mineral deposits within the next five to 10 years.”
Science entrepreneur to speak at deep tech acceleration event
Industrial designer, innovator and science entrepreneur ShanShan Wang is tackling critical health science problems.
Profile: Helen Tower, manufacturing vaccines
Tower’s background in pharmacology and immunology landed her a place in the CSL Graduate Program, based at Seqirus, CSL’s vaccine-manufacturing business.
Profile: Dr Afsaneh Khansari. Developing seaweed-based materials
Dr Afsaneh Khansari is a synthetic chemist working at the forefront of molecular engineering, developing new seaweed-based biomaterials.
Using drones to conserve wildlife
Dr Debbie Saunders will join Dr Maryam Parviz and Professor Tony Weiss in a Spark Festival discussion at 12 noon on 15 October from 12 pm. Crazy Works – Startups have more impact than papers will be a lively discussion about how academic researchers can be better prepared to create startups.
Packaging up a perfect PhD in food waste
Researcher Ruby Chan joined the Fight Food Waste CRC as a PhD student through RMIT and she is already exploring innovative ways to use packaging more effectively to prevent waste.