Researcher Profiles

PhD Project: Nutrient sensing mechanisms involved in the gastric secretion of leptin and ghrelin in health and obesity.

Prem Raj Shakya is a research student at University of Adelaide. Previously, He worked at Patan Academy of Health Sciences (Lagankhel, Nepal) as a Lecturer. He received his post graduate degree in M.Sc. in Medical Biochemistry from B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (Dharan, Nepal). He has keen interest in research in the field of Nutrition and Metabolism. Currently, he is working in his PhD project under the supervision of Prof. Amanda J. Page.

Ulrike runs an extensive geochemical monitoring program focussing on the Otway Demonstration site for CO2 storage in Victoria, SE Australia. For this she receives financial support from the CO2CRC.

Dr Steven Grainger is the Director of Learning and Teaching in the School of Mechanical Engineering and Program Co-ordinator of the Mechatronic Engineering programs. Dr Grainger's research interests include Nanopositioning and Autonomous Robotics, and he has a particular interest in autonomous underwater vehicles. He has published many peer-reviewed articles on his research, both technical and scientific, and on engineering education.

Bernadette Foley has had a combination of industry, research and education appointments and achievements since graduating as a Civil Engineering in 1993. Her focus over the past five years has been related to increasing the authenticity of engineering curricula through professional practice.
Bernadette is the Associate Dean (Education) for the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences and is active within national Associate Dean Networks.

I am a PhD candidate in Political Science, supervised by Professor Lisa Hill and Dr Wayne Errington. My PhD title is Future Benefits, Future Burdens: Age, Values and Policy Attitudes in Australia. I have previously worked for 15 years in university management and academic policy development.

PhD research student in the discipline of medicine under the supervision of Professor Amanda Page, head of the Vagal Afferent Research Group (VARG).

I have been engaged in fundamental and applied research in the areas of Advanced Polymer Materials, Polymer Composites & Nanocomposites, Biomimetic Polymers, Biomaterials Engineering, Energy Materials for energy conversion devices including Fuel Cells, Thin Films & Coatings and Advanced Manufacturing for more than 25 years, after finishing my PhD (Polymer Science and Engineering in 1991 from Indian Institute of Technology, India).