Dr Yongze Song
Dr Yongze Song, Senior Lecturer at Curtin University, uses geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) to build smarter, greener, and more sustainable cities. Urban environments face growing challenges, roads deteriorate faster under climate stress, green spaces that cool our cities are unevenly distributed, and infrastructure decisions are often made without the full picture. Dr Song’s research brings…
Read More »Dr Denis Fougerouse
Dr Denis Fougerouse, Senior Lecturer at Curtin University, is helping secure Australia’s role in the global transition to clean energy by improving how we find and extract critical minerals—the essential elements powering renewable technologies like batteries, wind turbines, and solar panels. Despite Australia’s rich mineral resources, many critical elements remain underutilised because they are difficult…
Read More »Dr Myles Murphy
Dr Myles Murphy, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University, is helping millions of Australians recover from musculoskeletal injuries and chronic pain. More than seven million people in Australia live with pain following injuries such as Achilles tendon damage, and these conditions are among the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. Dr Murphy’s research focuses…
Read More »Dr Masoumeh Zargar
Dr Masoumeh Zargar, Senior Lecturer at Edith Cowan University, is developing smart materials to solve some of today’s toughest water and environmental challenges. Microplastics and PFAS are increasingly found in our waterways, where conventional treatment methods often fail. At the same time, industries such as mining and desalination produce salty waste streams that are expensive…
Read More »Dr James Lloyd
Dr James Lloyd, Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia, is reimagining how we design crops for the future, on Earth and beyond. Current genetically modified crops rely on simple “always-on” traits like herbicide resistance, but many beneficial features, such as producing oils in leaves or triggering certain disease resistances, can’t be added without…
Read More »Dr Kefyalew Alene
Associate Professor Kefyalew Alene, based at Curtin University, is an infectious disease epidemiologist whose pioneering work is transforming global tuberculosis (TB) control. TB remains the world’s leading infectious killer, causing more than 10 million cases and over a million deaths every year. Despite being preventable and treatable, TB persists in hidden geographic hotspots shaped by…
Read More »Dr Fatima Naim
Dr Fatima Naim, Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University, is advancing crop protection to safeguard global food security in the face of climate change and rising disease pressure. Based at the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM), co-funded by Curtin University and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Dr Naim leads research into…
Read More »Dr Mohiuddin Ahmed
Dr Mohiuddin Ahmed, Senior Lecturer of Computing and Security at Edith Cowan University, is safeguarding Australia’s digital future by strengthening resilience against cybercrime. Every year, Australians lose billions of dollars to sophisticated cyberattacks that threaten privacy, disrupt essential services, and endanger national security. Dr Ahmed’s research focuses on disrupting the cybercrime ecosystem through advanced analytics,…
Read More »Dr Houda Ennaceri
Dr Houda Ennaceri, Forrest Research Fellow at Murdoch University, is pioneering sustainable solutions to one of the biggest challenges in renewable energy, making biofuels economically viable. Today’s biofuel production relies heavily on agricultural crops, raising concerns over food and water security. In contrast, microalgae can produce up to 100 times more oil than traditional crops,…
Read More »A/ Prof Atiq Zaman
Associate Professor Dr Atiq Zaman, based at Curtin University, is tackling one of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges—the global waste crisis driven by the linear “take–make–dispose” economy. Every year, Australia generates millions of tonnes of waste, much of which pollutes the environment and contributes to climate change. Despite growing awareness, policies and practices remain…
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