Blesson Varghese

School of Public Health

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr Blesson Varghese is an early career researcher in the field of public health. He is an epidemiologist with specific interests in environmental and occupational health. Blesson has a background in Health Science (Public Health) with First Class Honours and recently a PhD within the School of Public Health at the University of Adelaide.

His PhD project titled "Worker's Health and Safety at High Temperatures: new perspectives on injury prevention", part of a multi-institutional Australian Research Council (ARC) grant examined the impacts of extreme heat on work-related injuries in Australia.

His research interests include work-related injury epidemiology and prevention, climate change, workplace heat exposure, and infectious diseases. He has extensive experience conducting research using large administrative surveillance datasets and surveys.

His recently completed work at the Bureau of Meteorology examined the correlations between demographic profiles, dwelling profiles, existing health risks factors, and the human health impacts of heatwaves. Currently he is part of a team led by Professor Peng Bi examining the burden of disease of climate-sensitive or heat-attributable diseases and injuries in Australia.

Career
Publications
Grants and Funding
Supervision
Professional Activities
Contact

Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2021 - ongoing	Senior Project Officer	Wellbeing SA
2020 - 2021	ARC Grant-Funded Researcher (A)	The University of Adelaide
2020 - 2020	Epidemiologist	Australian Bureau of Meteorology
2019 - 2021	Research Assistant	Omega Consulting Engineers
2019 - 2020	APR Intern Epidemiologist	Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)
2019 - 2019	Lecturer	University of Adelaide
2018 - 2018	Research Assistant	The University of Adelaide
2017 - 2017	Marker: HLTH SC 2105 - Reflect. Research. Resolve Questions in Health	The University of Adelaide
2016 - 2016	Marker: MEDIC ST 1000B First Year MBBS Examination Part 2	The University of Adelaide
2013 - 2013	Intern, Communicable Disease Control Branch	SA Health

Awards and Achievements

Date	Type	Title	Institution Name	Country	Amount
2021	Award	Travel Award	International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)	Australia	-
2021	Honour	Mace Bearer, Graduation Ceremony	University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2020	Award	Eric Wigglesworth OHS Education Medal	Australian Institute of Health & Safety	Australia	-
2020	Nomination	2020 CAPHIA PhD Excellence in Public Health (Nominated)	Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia	Australia	-
2020	Achievement	Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Research Thesis Excellence	The University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2020	Nomination	Safety 2020 Young Investigator Award (Nominated)	MDPI	Switzerland	-
2020	Nomination	IJERPH 2020 Young Investigator Award (Nominated)	MDPI	Switzerland	-
2020	Recognition	Early Achievers Leaderboard Rising Stars	The Australian	Australia	-
2020	Research Award	Doctoral Research Medal	University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2020	Nomination	Early Career/Young Professional Award Finalist	Australian Public Health Conference	Australia	-
2020	Award	Kerry Kirke Student Award	Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) SA Branch	Australia	-
2020	Award	Travel Award	International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)	Australia	-
2019	Scholarship	Walter and Dorothy Duncan Trust Scholarship	University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2019	Scholarship	Philip Ryan Doctoral Candidate Travel Grant	University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2019	Scholarship	Australian Postgraduate Research Intern (APR. Intern) Stipend	University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2018	Award	People's Choice Award for Best Presentation	Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA)	Australia	One year AEA membership
2018	Award	2018 AEA STUDENT AWARD	Australasian Epidemiological Association	Australia	$500
2018	Award	2018 Florey Postgraduate Research Conference School of Public Health Poster Prize	The University of Adelaide	Australia	$300
2018	Award	Global Learning Travel Grant	The University of Adelaide	Australia	$500
2018	Award	2018 Graduate Women SA Centenary Bursaries	The Australian Federation of University Women – SA Inc. Trust	Australia	$ 3000
2018	Scholarship	Climate Adaptation 2018 Post-Graduate Student Travel and Registration Scholarship	National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF)	Australia	$2000
2018	Recognition	Special Mention for Presentation	2018 SA Population Health Conference	Australia	-
2017	Award	2017 Florey Postgraduate Research Conference School of Public Health Poster Prize	The University of Adelaide	Australia	$300
2017	Nomination	Shortlisted for Research & Business Partnerships Prize for Impact, Engagement and Translation	University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2016	Scholarship	Faculty of Health Sciences Divisional Scholarship	University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2014	Award	Coles Caring and Compassionate Award	Coles - Port Adelaide	Australia	-
2013	Award	Dean's Certificate of Merit	The University of Adelaide	Australia	-
2013	Award	Golden Key Award for Academic Merit	Golden Key International Honour Society	Australia	-
2013	Award	Coles Monthly Team Member Award	Coles - Port Adelaide	Australia	-

Language Competencies

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Hindi Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
Malayalam Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

Language	Competency
English	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Hindi	Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
Malayalam	Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

Education

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2016 - 2020	University of Adelaide	Australia	PhD in Medicine
2014 - 2014	The University of Adelaide	Australia	Bachelor of Health Science, BhlthSc (Honours) in Public Health and General Practice
2011 - 2013	The University of Adelaide	Australia	Bachelor of Health Science, BhlthSc ( Majors in Public Health and Pathology)

Research Interests

Biostatistics Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Epidemiology Public Health Translational Health Outcomes

Journals

Year	Citation
2023	Xu, Z., Varghese, B. M., Trancoso, R., Wilson, L. F., Cheng, J., & Tong, S. (2023). Mortality Associated With Heatwave Severity in the Three Largest Australian Cities. Epidemiology, 34(1), E3-E4. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2023	Liu, J., Hansen, A., Varghese, B. M., Dear, K., Tong, M., Prescott, V., . . . Bi, P. (2023). Estimating the burden of disease attributable to high ambient temperature across climate zones: methodological framework with a case study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 52(3), 783-795. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2023	Damtew, Y. T., Tong, M., Varghese, B. M., Anikeeva, O., Hansen, A., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2023). Effects of high temperatures and heatwaves on dengue fever: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EBioMedicine, 91, 104582-1-104582-14. DOI Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC3
2023	Li, Y., Varghese, B. M., Liu, J., Bi, P., & Tong, M. (2023). Association between High Ambient Temperatures and Road Crashes in an Australian City with Temperate Climate: A Time-Series Study, 2012–2021. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(11), 6000. DOI
2023	Rahaman, M. R., Dear, K., Satter, S. M., Tong, M., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., . . . Bi, P. (2023). Short-Term Effects of Climate Variability on Childhood Diarrhoea in Bangladesh: Multi-Site Time-Series Regression Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(13), 6279. DOI
2023	GBD 2019 Australia Collaborators. (2023). The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Public Health, 8(8), e585-e599. DOI Scopus9 WoS2 Europe PMC4
2023	Borg, M. A., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., Ostendorf, B., Varghese, B., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2023). Current and projected heatwave-attributable occupational injuries, illnesses, and associated economic burden in Australia. Environmental Research, 236(2), 116852-1-116852-15. DOI Scopus2
2023	Liu, J., Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Dear, K., Morgan, G., Driscoll, T., . . . Bi, P. (2023). Projection of high temperature-related burden of kidney disease in Australia under different climate change, population and adaptation scenarios: population-based study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 41, 12 pages. DOI Scopus1
2023	Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Mann, N., Liu, J., Zhang, Y., Driscoll, T. R., . . . Bi, P. (2023). The burden of occupational injury attributable to high temperatures in Australia, 2014–19: a retrospective observational study. Medical Journal of Australia, 219(11), 542-548. DOI
2022	Tong, M., Wondmagegn, B., Xiang, J., Hansen, A., Dear, K., Pisaniello, D., . . . Bi, P. (2022). Hospitalization Costs of Respiratory Diseases Attributable to Temperature in Australia and Projections for Future Costs in the 2030s and 2050s under Climate Change.. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(15), 1-16. DOI Scopus6 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2022	Faurie, C., Varghese, B. M., Liu, J., & Bi, P. (2022). Association between high temperature and heatwaves with heat-related illnesses: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Science of the Total Environment, 852, 158332-1-158332-12. DOI Scopus25 WoS5 Europe PMC7
2022	Damtew, Y. T., Tong, M., Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Liu, J., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2022). Associations between temperature and Ross river virus infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence. Acta Tropica, 231, 1-15. DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC2
2022	Liu, J., Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Zhang, Y., Driscoll, T., Morgan, G., . . . Bi, P. (2022). Heat exposure and cardiovascular health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Planetary health, 6(6), e484-e495. DOI Scopus96 WoS59 Europe PMC30
2021	Tong, M., Wondmagegn, B., Xiang, J., Williams, S., Hansen, A., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2021). Hospitalization Costs of Respiratory Diseases Attributable to Temperature in the Context of Climate Change in Australia. DOI
2021	Liu, J., Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Xiang, J., Zhang, Y., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2021). Is there an association between hot weather and poor mental health outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environment International, 153, 1-18. DOI Scopus108 WoS77 Europe PMC48
2021	Wondmagegn, B. Y., Xiang, J., Dear, K., Williams, S., Hansen, A., Pisaniello, D., . . . Bi, P. (2021). Impact of heatwave intensity using excess heat factor on emergency department presentations and related healthcare costs in Adelaide, South Australia. Science of the Total Environment, 781, 146815-1-146815-9. DOI Scopus19 WoS15
2021	Liu, J., Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Borg, M. A., Zhang, Y., Driscoll, T., . . . Bi, P. (2021). Hot weather as a risk factor for kidney disease outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence. Science of the Total Environment, 801, 1-20. DOI Scopus33 WoS17 Europe PMC16
2021	Tong, X., Wondmagegn, B. Y., Xiang, J., Williams, S., Hansen, A., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2021). Heat-attributable hospitalisation costs in Sydney: Current estimations and future projections in the context of climate change. Urban Climate, 40, 101028-1-101028-9. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2021	Fatima, S. H., Rothmore, P., Giles, L. C., Varghese, B. M., & Bi, P. (2021). Extreme heat and occupational injuries in different climate zones: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence. Environment International, 148, 106384-1-106384-22. DOI Scopus59 WoS40 Europe PMC21
2021	Nairn, J., Beaty, M., & Varghese, B. M. (2021). Australia’s Black Summer heatwave impacts. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 36(1), 17-20. Scopus3 WoS3
2021	Nairn, J., Beaty, M., & Varghese, B. M. (2021). Australia’s Black Summer heatwave impacts. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 36(1), 17-20. Scopus3 WoS3
2021	Beaty, R. M., Varghese, B., & Nairn, J. (2021). Social and spatial variation in heatwave-related emergency department visits in Australia. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2021(1). DOI
2021	Varghese, B., Beaty, M., Bi, P., & Nairn, J. (2021). 999Impact of Heatwaves on use of health services (GP and Emergency department visits). International Journal of Epidemiology, 50(Supplement_1). DOI
2021	Varghese, B., Beaty, M., Bi, P., & Nairn, J. (2021). Heatwave-related morbidity in Australia: Effect modification by Individual and Area-level factors. European Journal of Public Health, 31(Supplement_3). DOI
2021	Liu, J., Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., & Bi, P. (2021). Effects of hot weather on kidney disease morbidity and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2021(1). DOI
2021	Wondmagegn, B. Y., Xiang, J., Dear, K., Williams, S., Hansen, A., Pisaniello, D., . . . Bi, P. (2021). Healthcare Costs of Emergency Department Presentations Related to Heatwave Intensity and Severity. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2021(1). DOI
2021	Varghese, B. M., Beaty, M., Nitschke, M., Bi, P., & Nairn, J. (2021). Characterizing the spatial variability and vulnerability of heatwaves on ambulance callouts in Adelaide. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2021(1). DOI
2020	Hansen, A. L., Williams, S., Hanson-Easey, S., Varghese, B. M., Bi, P., Heyworth, J., . . . Pisaniello, D. L. (2020). Using a qualitative phenomenological approach to inform the etiology and prevention of occupational heat-related injuries in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(3), 846-1-846-16. DOI Scopus11 WoS8 Europe PMC4
2020	Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A. L., Williams, S., Bi, P., Hanson-Easey, S., Barnett, A. G., . . . Pisaniello, D. L. (2020). Determinants of heat-related injuries in Australian workplaces: perceptions of health and safety professionals. Science of the Total Environment, 718, 1-13. DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC8
2020	Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A. L., Williams, S., Bi, P., Hanson-Easey, S., Barnett, A. G., . . . Pisaniello, D. L. (2020). Heat-related injuries in Australian workplaces: Perspectives from health and safety representatives. Safety Science, 126, 10 pages. DOI Scopus17 WoS15
2020	Liu, J., Hansen, A., Varghese, B., Liu, Z., Tong, M., Qiu, H., . . . Bi, P. (2020). Cause-specific mortality attributable to cold and hot ambient temperatures in Hong Kong: a time-series study, 2006–2016. Sustainable Cities and Society, 57, 11 pages. DOI Scopus34 WoS28
2020	Williams, S., Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A. L., Hanson-Easey, S. A., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2020). Workers’ health and safety in the heat: current practice in Australian workplaces. Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, 18(2), 67-79. DOI Scopus3 WoS3
2019	Varghese, B., Hansen, A., Nitschke, M., Nairn, J., Hanson-Easey, S., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2019). Heatwave and work-related injuries and illnesses in Adelaide, Australia: a case-crossover analysis using the Excess Heat Factor (EHF) as a universal heatwave index. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 92(2), 263-272. DOI Scopus36 WoS34 Europe PMC11
2019	Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Bi, P., Nairn, J., Rowett, S., . . . Pisaniello, D. L. (2019). Characterising the impact of heatwaves on work-related injuries and illnesses in three Australian cities using a standard heatwave definition- Excess Heat Factor (EHF). Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 29(6), 821-830. DOI Scopus26 WoS24 Europe PMC7
2019	Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Bi, P., Hanson-Easey, S., Heyworth, J. S., . . . Pisaniello, D. L. (2019). The effects of ambient temperatures on the risk of work-related injuries and illnesses: evidence from Adelaide, Australia 2003–2013. Environmental Research, 170, 101-109. DOI Scopus35 WoS28 Europe PMC11
2019	Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Bi, P., Heyworth, J. S., Sim, M. R., . . . Pisaniello, D. L. (2019). Geographical variation in risk of work-related injuries and illnesses associated with ambient temperatures: a multi-city case-crossover study in Australia, 2005–2016. Science of the Total Environment, 687, 898-906. DOI Scopus20 WoS17 Europe PMC4
2019	Varghese, B., Hansen, A., Williams, S., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2019). O8B.3 Heat and injury in the workplace: perspectives from health and safety representatives. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 76(Suppl 1), A72.2-A72. DOI
2019	Varghese, B., Pisaniello, D., Hansen, A., Williams, S., & Bi, P. (2019). O8B.4 Exploring occupational injury experiences during hot weather: a national survey of health and safety professionals. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 76(Suppl 1), A72.3-A73. DOI
2018	Varghese, B., Hansen, A., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). Are workers at risk of occupational injuries due to heat exposure? A comprehensive literature review. Safety Science, 110(A), 380-392. DOI Scopus109 WoS87
2018	Hansen, A., Pisaniello, D., Varghese, B., Rowett, S., Hanson-Easey, S., Bi, P., & Nitschke, M. (2018). What can we learn about workplace heat stress management from a safety regulator complaints database?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(3), 459-1-459-9. DOI Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC5
2018	Varghese, B., Dent, E., Chilver, M., Cameron, S., & Stocks, N. (2018). Epidemiology of viral respiratory infections in Australian working-age adults (20-64 years): 2010-2013. Epidemiology and Infection, 146(5), 619-626. DOI Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC11
-	Pisaniello, D., Hansen, A., Varghese, B., & Williams, S. (n.d.). Proceedings of National Heat and Work Injury Workshop, Adelaide, October 17, 2018. DOI
-	Li, Y., Varghese, B. M., Liu, J., Bi, P., & Tong, M. (n.d.). Association between Ambient Temperatures and Road Crashes in Adelaide, South Australia: A Time-Series Study, 2012–2020. SSRN Electronic Journal. DOI

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
2018	Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2018). The Impact of Heatwaves on Workers' Health and Safety in Australia: A Multi-City Study. In ISEE Conference Abstracts Vol. 2018. Environmental Health Perspectives. DOI

Conference Items

Year	Citation
2020	Varghese, B., Beaty, M., Panchuk, S., Mackie, B., Chen, C., Jakab, M., . . . Nairn, J. (2020). Heatwave-related Mortality in Australia: Who's impacted the most?. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD UNIV PRESS. DOI WoS1
2018	Varghese, B., Barnett, A., Hansen, A., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). The effects of ambient temperature on work-related injuries in Adelaide, Australia - workers’ compensation claims increase with high temperatures. Poster session presented at the meeting of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dublin: BMJ Publishing Group. DOI
2018	Varghese, B., Barnett, A., Hansen, A., Nitschke, M., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). Are moderate heatwaves more important than severe heatwaves for worker injury risks? (Poster presentation).. Poster session presented at the meeting of Climate Adaptation 2018. Melbourne.
2018	Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). The impact of ambient temperatures on work-related injuries in three Australian cities [Mini-Oral presentation]. Poster session presented at the meeting of The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA). Fremantle, WA.
2018	Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). Heatwaves and work-related injuries in Australia: A multi-city study (Oral presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA). Fremantle, WA.
2018	Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Williams, S., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). 'Risk factors for heat-related injuries: Survey of work health and safety professionals' (Poster presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) SA State Population Health Conference. Adelaide.
2018	Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Williams, S., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). 'Occupational injuries during hot weather: Perspectives from health and safety representatives' (Oral presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) SA State Population Health Conference. Adelaide.
2018	Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). Characterising the impact of heatwaves on work-related injuries in three Australian cities: When is it unsafe to work? (Poster presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Florey Postgraduate Research Conference. Adelaide.
2018	Hansen, A., Pisaniello, D. L., Varghese, B. M., & Bi, P. (2018). Lived Experiences of Heat Exposure as an Occupational Safety Hazard in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of ISEE Conference Abstracts. Environmental Health Perspectives. DOI
2018	Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). The Impact of Heatwaves on Workers' Health and Safety in Australia: A Multi-City Study [Poster presentation]. Poster session presented at the meeting of ISEE Conference Abstracts. Ottawa.
2017	Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2017). Do temperature extremes pose risk to workers’ injury risk? [Oral Presentation]. Poster session presented at the meeting of The 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA). Sydney.
2017	Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Nitschke, M. N., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2017). Are moderate heatwaves more important than severe heatwaves for worker injury risks? (Poster presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Florey Postgraduate Research Conference. Adelaide.
2017	Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2017). Both low and high temperature may increase the risk of work-related injuries- an assessment using case-crossover analysis in Adelaide, Australia (Oral presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) SA State Population Health Conference. Adelaide.
2017	Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Nitschke, M. N., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2017). Are moderate heatwaves more important than severe heatwaves for worker injury risks? (Oral presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) SA State Population Health Conference. Adelaide.
2017	Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Nitschke, M., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2017). The effects of daily maximum temperature and heatwaves on worker injury risks (Oral presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of Heat and Injury Seminar, National Safe Work Month, Safe Work SA. Adelaide.
2013	Varghese, B. M., Flood, L., Miller, M., Milazzo, A., & Raupach, J. (2013). Findings from a study of Salmonella infection and sewage disposal [Poster presentation]. Poster session presented at the meeting of STATE POPULATION HEALTH CONFERENCE. Adelaide.

Theses

Year	Citation
2014	Varghese, B. (2014). The Epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses causing Influenza-like Illness in Australian Working-age adults (20-64 years) from 2010-2013.. (Undergraduate Dissertation, The University of Adelaide).

Faculty of Health Science, Divisional Scholarship

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2024	Co-Supervisor	Impact of ambient temperature on health outcomes in Australia: risk, burden, vulnerability, and future projections	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Yannan Li
2023	Co-Supervisor	Impact of increased temperatures on child health outcomes in Australia	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Clare Olivia Faurie
2022	Co-Supervisor	Climate Change and Burden of Disease in Australia: Current Attributable Risk and Future Burden	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Yohannes Tefera Damtew

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2020 - 2024	Co-Supervisor	Burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to high temperature in Australia: current and future projections in a changing climate	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Jingwen Liu

Other Supervision Activities

Date	Role	Research Topic	Location	Program	Supervision Type	Student Load	Student Name
2021 - ongoing	Principal Supervisor	High temperatures, heatwaves and road crashes in South Australia	University of Adelaide	Master of Public Health (MPH)	Master	-	Yannan Li
2020 - ongoing	Co-Supervisor	Heat-related diseases and burden of disease in Australia	University of Adelaide	Master of Public Health (MPH)	Master	-	Clare Faurie
2020 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	Hand, foot, and mouth disease and weather	The University of Adelaide	Master of Public Health (MPH)	Master	Full Time	Tianyu Song
2020 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	Diarrhoea and weather	The University of Adelaide	Master of Public Health (MPH)	Master	Full Time	Jiawei Liang

Mentoring

Date	Topic	Location	Name
2020 - ongoing	The impact of climate-sensitive communicable diseases in Australia: current attributable risk and future burden due to temperature exposure	University of Adelaide	Yohannes Damtew
2019 - ongoing	Occupational injuries and hot weather: a spatial-temporal risk analysis in Australia	University of Adelaide	Syeda Hira Fathima

Committee Memberships

Date	Role	Committee	Institution	Country
2021 - 2021	Member	Early Career Academic and Postgraduate Sub-committee (ECAPS)	Council Of Academic Public Health Institutions Australia (CAPHIA)	Australia
2020 - ongoing	Member	Early Career Researcher Initiative (ECRI) Advisory Panel	Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)	United States
2020 - 2021	Member	School of Public Health (SPH) Research Committee	The University of Adelaide	Australia
2019 - 2019	Member	State Member - National Conference Advisory Committee	Public Health Association of Australia	Australia
2019 - ongoing	Member	Young researcher member - ICOH 2022 National Scientific Committee (NSC)	ICOH - International Commission on Occupational Health	Australia
2018 - 2019	Member	SA Branch Committee	The Public Health Association of Australia Inc (SA Branch)	Australia
2018 - 2019	Member	Health Sciences Postgraduate Student (HeSPA) Committee	The University of Adelaide	Australia
2018 - 2019	Representative	School of Public Health (SPH) Research Committee	The University of Adelaide	Australia

Memberships

Date	Role	Membership	Country
2020 - ongoing	Member	International Epidemiological Association (IEA)	United States
2018 - ongoing	Member	Statistical Society of Australia	Australia
2018 - ongoing	Member	International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)	United States
2018 - ongoing	Member	Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)	Australia
2017 - ongoing	Member	International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH)	-
2017 - ongoing	Member	Australasian Epidemiological Association	Australia
2017 - ongoing	Member	Environmental Health Australia	Australia
2013 - ongoing	Member	Golden Key International Honours Society	Australia

Offices Held

Date	Office Name	Institution	Country
2018 - 2019	School of Public Health Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Student Representative	The University of Adelaide	Australia
2018 - 2018	School of Public Health Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Student Representative (Acting)	The University of Adelaide	Australia
2017 - 2018	School of Public Health Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Deputy Student Representative	The University of Adelaide	Australia

Presentation

Date	Topic	Presented at	Institution	Country
2018 - 2018	Heat and Work Injury: Quantitative Evidence	National Heat and Work Injury Workshop	The University of Adelaide	Australia
2018 - 2018	The effect of daily maximum temperature and heatwaves on worker injury risks	Data Analysis Group	SA HEALTH	Australia

Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice

Date	Title	Type	Institution	Country
2020 - ongoing	14th World Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion (Safety 2020)	Conference Review	Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)	-
2020 - ongoing	International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) 2020 Conference	Conference Review	International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)	-
2020 - ongoing	17th National Immunisation Conference 2020	Conference Review	Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)	-
2020 - ongoing	World Congress of Epidemiology 2020	Conference Review	International Epidemiological Association (IEA)	-
2020 - ongoing	Preventive Health Conference 2020	Conference Review	Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)	-
2019 - ongoing	Communicable Diseases Control Conference 2019	Conference Review	Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)	-
2018 - ongoing	AEA 2018 Conference abstracts	Conference Review	Australasian Epidemiological Association	Australia
2018 - ongoing	The Food Futures Conference 2018 Abstracts	Conference Review	Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)	Australia

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