Researcher Profiles

My specific areas of consulting expertise are:
1. Telecommunications, particularly the intersection between technology, commercial operations, and regulations. This includes international experience in 3G licensing and strategy with Telecom Italia Mobile, SUNDAY (Hong Kong), Celcom (Malaysia), Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan ROC); training for Vodafone Australia, Maxis (Malaysia) and others; and advising a number of innovative start-ups including MGM Wireless (mgmwireless.com) and Komodo CMS.

Thomas Nelson is a PhD Candidate in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Adelaide.

In my career I have developed a passion for all aspects of hydrology and flooding. Having contributed to research projects on the vulnerability of flooding in Vietnam, I am acutely aware of the devastating impact of floods. I am committed to improving our understanding of historical changes in floods, with the belief that it is critical for adapting to floods in the future.

Dr Susan Hemer is a Senior Lecturer in Anthropology & Development Studies, and is Postgraduate Coordinator for Anthropology, Development Studies, Gender Studies and Social Analysis. She gained her PhD in Anthropology from the University of Melbourne. Dr Hemer's research interests include the social, health and gendered impacts of mining and development projects in Melanesia, as well as social and emotional dynamics in Melanesia more generally. Dr Hemer publishes on medical or psychological anthropology, and development studies.

Melissa has a keen interest in the intersection between law and technology. Prior to joining academia, she was the Manager, Legal Services, CSIRO, where she advised on protection and commercialisation of technology. Her areas of research focus primarily on digital technology, as it interacts with culture, human behaviour and new areas of innovation. She has published widely on copyright, social media, surveillance and popular culture. She is the Editor of the Media & Arts Law Review.

Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann, DPhil (Oxon), PhD (Cantab) (titular), is Chair of Linguistics and Endangered Languages, a tenured Full Professor (Level E, the highest rank), at the University of Adelaide. He is chief investigator in an NHMRC project assessing the correlation between language revival and mental health. He is a leading expert of (1) Revivalistics, a new trans-disciplinary field of enquiry surrounding language reclamation (e.g. Barngarla), revitalization (e.g. Adnyamathanha) and reinvigoration (e.g.

Making significant contribution to scientific development in the area to nanotechnology for range of applications from cell therapy, through biosensing to detection of precious metals. My research profile shows multidisciplinary research with common denominator which allows to combine different areas of knowledge to achieve the ultimate goal.

Marilyn Clarke joined the Business School at the beginning of 2009 as a Senior Lecturer in the Management discipline.

During her 20 year teaching career she has taught in the management discipline across all three universities in South Australia; University of SA, Flinders University and University of Adelaide. She has extensive teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level, both locally and offshore in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Dr Shoko Yoneyama is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Asian Studies, where she has taught Japanese and Asian Studies courses for over 25 years. She received the 1996 Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching in recognition for her ability to teach both language and social science. Shoko has also supervised numerous Honours, Masters, and PhD students, who now work as professionals in a large variety fields, including teachers, academics, government officials, lawyers, diplomats and international business, and environmental activists.

Maryam is an entomologist who joined the University of Adelaide in 2010. As an early career researcher, her research largely focuses on insect natural enemies and their role in biological control of insect pests. Research on predators and parasitic wasps aims to provide ecological strategies for the enhancement of biological control in agricultural systems through a combination of experimental and theoretical advances.