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Project title	Supervisors	Recommended honours enrolment	Keywords
Towards new biomarkers of seafood quality and provenance	Dr Camille Mellin	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Marine biology Marine ecology Aquaculture Fisheries Food and nutrition Food safety
Ecological benefits of marine parks in Australia	Dr Camille Mellin	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Marine biology Marine ecology Biodiversity Climate change Coastal ecosystems
Impact of climate change on juvenile fish: an aquarium experiment	Dr Camille Mellin	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Marine biology Marine ecology Biodiversity Climate change Coastal ecosystems
Honours project in coffee fermentation	A/Prof David Jeffery	Honours in Wine Science	Chemistry Fermentation Coffee Aroma Analysis
Evaluation of soybeans as a crop in South Australia	Dr Anh Pham Prof Amanda Able	Honours in Agricultural Science Honours in Plant Science	Soybean Plant breeding Flowering Water stress tolerance Disease resistance Genetics Plant physiology
Why does Pyrenophora teres cause net blotch disease in some plants and not others?	Prof Amanda Able Dr Anh Pham Dr Tara Garrard	Honours in Agricultural Science Honours in Plant Science	Barley Plant Breeding Plant Pathology Genetics Mycology Toxins
What causes oedema in brussel sprouts	Prof Amanda Able	Honours in Agricultural Science Honours in Plant Science Honours in Food and Nutrition Science	Brassica Plant physiology Postharvest Horticulture
Using epigenetics to breed for enhanced reproductive, abiotic and/or biotic traits in cereal crops	Prof Amanda Able Prof Jason Able	Honours in Agricultural Science Honours in Plant Science	Grain quality Epigenetics Plant breeding Cereal crops Transgenerational inheritance Seed priming
Science Education projects available for Honours	Prof Amanda Able	Honours in Agricultural Science	Professional development Qualitative research Science Education Assessment Career-readiness
A CRISPR genome editing approach to improve vetch seed quality	Dr Iain Searle	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Legume Vetch Plant breeding Synthetic biology
A forensic search for America down under using a new age dating tool	Prof Martin Hand A/Prof Stijn Glorie Alex Simpson Dillon Brown	Honours in Geology	Metamorphism Garnet Tectonics
A missing link in grape berry biochemistry: where does the acid in wine come from?	A/Prof Chris Ford Dr John Bruning Dr Keren Bindon	Honours in Plant Science	Grapevine Acidity Climate change Enzymes Plant science Biochemistry Winemaking
A sweet treat? Salmonella in raw egg based desserts	Dr Andrea McWhorter A/Prof Kapil Chousalkar	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Food and nutrition Food safety Bacteriology Molecular biology Animal and veterinary science
Aboriginal fermentations: Discovering their chemistry and new yeast species	Prof Vladimir Jiranek Dr Joanna Sundstrom	Honours in Wine Science	Microbiology Bioprospecting Biotechnology Sequencing Ecology
Acoustic attraction of oysters: restoring oyster reefs	Prof Sean Connell Dr Dominic McAfee	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wildlife and restoration ecology Marine biology / Marine ecology Diving Underwater sounds Coastal ecosystems
Acoustic communication in alpacas	Dr Stephan Leu	Honours in Animal Science	Animal behaviour Social behaviour Communication Mammals
Active and passive measurement of atmospheric trace gases	A/Prof Murray Hamilton E/Prof Robert Vincent	Honours in Physics	Climate change Weather and climate modelling Space and atmospheric physics Lidar detector Optics
Activity of novel xylanases from a new Australian crop, Plantago ovata (psyllium)	A/Prof Jenny Mortimer Prof Rachel Burton	Honours in Plant Science Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Dietary fibre Sustainability Protein expression Enzymes Glycobiology Biochemistry
Advanced LIGO detector characterisation & CW astrophysics	Prof David Ottaway Dr Daniel Brown	Honours in Physics	Gravitational waves Interferometry Ozgrav
Advanced plasma polymer coatings for slow nutrient release fertilisers	Dr Ivan Andelkovic Dr Bryan Coad Dr Fien Degryse	Honours in Agricultural Science Honours in Chemistry	Plasma Coating Slow release fertiliser / Fertilizer Hydrophobic Food production
Advanced research in plant hormones focussing on strigolactones and auxin	Dr Philip Brewer	Honours in Plant Science	Plant hormones Molecular biology Genome editing Root Branching
Advanced yeast for challenging bioprocesses	Prof Vladimir Jiranek Dr Jennie Gardner	Honours in Wine Science	Fermentation Biotechnology Bioprospecting Directed evolution Yeast
Aerial detection of methane	Prof David Ottaway Prof Peter Veitch	Honours in Physics	Optics and photonics Optical remote sensing Solid state lasers Data analysis techniques Carbon footprint Lidar systems Remote mapping
Agave spirits: Using wild yeasts to ferment fructose	Prof Rachel Burton Dr Juanita Lauer	Honours in Plant Science	Yeast Sugar Fermentation Fructose Food chemistry Winemaking
Animal comparative physiology	Dr Todd McWhorter	Honours in Animal Science	Animal and veterinary bioscience Animal nutrition Physiological ecology Conservation physiology Heat stress in birds Animal and veterinary science
Antioxidant status and equine gastric ulceration syndrome	A/Prof Sam Franklin Dr Sarah Weaver	Honours in Animal Science	Horse nutrition Gastric ulcers Equine health Novel supplements
Aquatic plant photosynthesis as a driver of large pH changes in wetlands	Prof Rob Reid Dr John Goodfellow	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Aquatic plants Ecophysiology Plant physiology
Are compostable plastics really what they say on the packet?	Prof Rachel Burton James Cowley	Honours in Plant Science	Compostable plastic Microplastics Plants Biomass Recycling
Arid aquatic refugia	Prof Justin Brookes Dr Virginie Gaget Dr Deb Furst	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Freshwater ecology Hydrology Micro invertebrates Climate change
Assessing cellular response to bioactive compounds as a prelude to testing in vivo	Prof John Williams A/Prof Kiro Petrovski	Honours in Animal Science	Production animal health Ruminant science Animal disease Animal nutrition Cattle Agriculture Molecular biology Animal and veterinary science
Assessing the effects of plant seed extracts on Caco2 and IEC-6 cell cultures	Prof Rachel Burton A/Prof Sue Bastian Dr Tina Bianco-Miotto	Honours in Food and Nutrition Science	Superfoods Food science Bioavailability Molecular biology Nutritional value
Assessment of animal therapies	Dr Susan Hazel Dr Michelle McArthur	Honours in Animal Science	Animal therapy Animal behaviour Companion animal health Equine and horses Animal and veterinary science
Australian zeolite for ammonia control in aquarium fish tanks	Dr Stephen Pyecroft	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Aquaculture Animal behaviour Marine biology Animal and veterinary science
Battleground of the grapevine: Shiraz Disease under the microscope	Dr Dilu Nagahatenna Dr Vinay Pagay	Honours in Plant Science	Grapevine Disease Virus Microscopy Gene expression Viticulture Wine
Behavioural analysis of zebrafish models of Alzheimer's Disease	A/Prof Michael Lardelli Dr Morgan Newman	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Human disease Health and medical science Molecular biology Genetics
Bioinformatics as applied to the study of genome structure and function	Prof David Adelson Dr Stephen Pederson Dr Dan Kortschak Dr Nathan Watson-Haigh Dr Jimmy Breen Dr Gary Glonek	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genomics Computational biology Computational genetics Bioinformatics
Blinatumomab in relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia	Prof Deborah White Dr Susan Heatley	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Cancer biology Clinical oncology Health and medical Public health Cancer research Genomics
Bloom dynamics - Spatial variation of chlorophyll-a inside freshwater reservoirs	Dr Ken Clarke Prof Megan Lewis	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Spatial science Remote sensing Algae Freshwater ecology Hydrology
Bone abnormalities in genetic disease	Prof Maria Fuller Dr Nathan Rout-Pitt Dr Jennifer Saville	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Bone disease Cell models Treatment Genetic diseases
Brood guarding in a gregarious parasitoid wasp	Dr Maryam Yazdani Prof Mike Keller	Honours in Agricultural Science	Insect behaviour Entomology Parasite-host interactions Agriculture
Brushtail possum responses to changing resource conditions	Dr Anne-Lise Chaber Heather Neilly	Honours in Animal Science or Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wildlife conservation Wildlife health Natural resource management Field ecology Animal and veterinary science
Can citizen science save the planet?	Dr Jasmin Packer Prof Deb Turnbull	Honours in Science Communication	Bandicoot Citizen science Design thinking Transformational change Wildlife conservation
Can graphene and cement stop PFAS from contaminating our environment?	Dr Shervin Kabiri Dr Diana Tran Dr Divina Navarro	Honours in Soil Science or Honours in Chemistry	Fire-fighting foams Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances Remediation Solidification Soil and water contamination Environmental impact
Can the novel IVOS biosensor diagnose mastitis in dairy cows?	A/Prof Erik Noschka A/Prof Kiro Petrovski Dr Roman Kostecki	Honours in Animal Science	Biomarkers Biosensors In vivo oxidative stress Isoprostanes Production animal health Cattle and herds
Cat sensitivity to the insecticide permethrin	A/Prof Anne Peaston	Honours in Animal Science	Companion animal health Cat biology Molecular biology Animal and veterinary science
Catalytic activity of metal clusters on surfaces	Prof Greg Metha	Honours in Chemistry	Metal clusters Catalysis Photocatalysis Nanoscience Nanotechnology
Cellular-stress induced activation of non-TFEB regulated lysosomal genes	Prof Chris Proud	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Cell signalling Gene regulation Genetics Nutrition and metabolism
Characterisation of river plume extent through remote sensing with high/moderate resolution satellite imagery	Dr Ken Clarke Prof Megan Lewis	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Spatial science Remote sensing Freshwater ecology Environmental monitoring
Characterisation of the dosimetric properties of radiochromic films	Dr Alex Santos	Honours in Physics	Medical physics Monte-Carlo simulations Royal Adelaide Hospital Dosimetry
Characterising the directional stability of laser sources for future gravitational wave detectors	Prof Peter Veitch Dr Sebastian Ng	Honours in Physics	Gravitational waves Optics, lasers and photonics Ozgrav Lasers and sensing systems
Chironomids in extreme environments	Prof Phil Weinstein Prof Andy Austin	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Invertebrate physiology / ecology Non-biting midges Insect habitats Hydrology Entomology
Chromium isotopes in the Earth’s upper mantle and oceanic crust: Insights from Oman ophiolite	Dr Juraj Farkas A/Prof Carl Spandler Prof Alan Collins Dr Robert Klaebe	Honours in Geology	Chromium isotopes Ophiolite Magmatic processes Redox
Citizen Science: using people power to drive research	Dr Katie Irvine A/Prof Ben Sparrow	Honours in Science communication or Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wild Orchard Watch (WOW) Citizen science Communicating science Native flora Orchids Environmental surveillance monitoring Ecological data
Climate change & lakes	Prof Justin Brookes Dr Virginie Gaget Dr Deb Furst	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Freshwater ecology Hydrology Climate change
Cloning acute lymphoblastic leukaemia fusion genes and variants - functional characterisation and therapeutic responses	Prof Deborah White Dr Barbara McClure	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Cloning Health and medical Public health Cancer research Genomics
Cloud microphysics	A/Prof Murray Hamilton	Honours in Physics	Climate change Weather and climate modelling Space and atmospheric physics Optics
Cloud studies using high power eye-safe laser radar	Prof David Ottaway Prof Peter Veitch A/Prof Andrew MacKinnon	Honours in Physics	Optics and photonics Optical remote sensing Weather and climate models Aerial methane sensing Laser radars
Communicate to collaborate: tailoring science communication within the scientific community	A/Prof Ben Sparrow Dr Katie Irvine	Honours in Science communication or Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Communicating science Industry collaboration Research infrastructure Ecosystem monitoring Open source data
Complement receptor immunoglobulin - infection & immunity & inflammation	Prof Antonio Ferrante	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Development and genetic immunology Immunopathology Human disease
Complex systems	Dr Ayse Kizilersu Prof Derek Leinweber Prof Anthony Thomas Prof Anthony Williams	Honours in Physics	Theoretical physics Emergent behaviour Complex system
Compositional controls on physical properties: New constraints from laboratory measurements	Dr Derrick Hasterok Dr Rian Dutch	Honours in Geophysics	Composition Density Thermal conductivity Crust Geophysics Geochemistry Chemistry Physics Earth materials Material properties Natural ceramics Data analysis Data analytics
Computational models of lasers for future gravitational wave detectors	Prof David Ottaway Dr Sebastian Ng	Honours in Physics	Gravitational waves Ozgrav Optics, lasers and photonics Lasers and sensing systems
Conservation genetics and biodiversity of Western Australian sea snakes	A/Prof Kate Sanders Dr Mathew Hourston	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Biodiversity Conservation genetics Evolution and conservation of reptiles Marine ecology Bioinformatics
Controlling inflammation during influenza infection	Dr Iain Comerford, Prof Shaun McColl	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Viral infection Regulatory T cells Cytokines Microbiology and immunology
Coorong water quality	Prof Justin Brookes Dr Virginie Gaget Dr Deb Furst	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Freshwater ecology Hydrology
Creating resources on how to interact with sea snakes	A/Prof Kate Sanders	Honours in Science Communication	Science communication / education Marine biology / ecology Workplace safety Environmental sustainability Wildlife conservation
CRISPR genome wide screens & viral replication	A/Prof Michael Beard	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Viral pathogenesis Infectious diseases Population health Genomics
CRISPR therapy development	Prof Paul Thomas Dr Fatwa Adikusuma	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genome editing CRISPR gene therapy Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Genetic mutations
Crustal evolution through the lens of apatite crystals	Dr Stijn Glorie Prof Chris Kirkland Prof Alan Collins Alex Simpson	Honours in Geology	Continental crust Continents evolution Mineral and energy systems Tectonics and solid earth processes
Data analysis, machine learning and high-energy gamma-ray astronomy	A/Prof Gavin Rowell Dr Sabrina Einecke Dr Jose Bellido	Honours in Physics	High energy astrophysics Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA Gamma ray astronomy Ultra-high energy Machine learning Signal extraction Image cleaning Optimisation Event reconstruction Probabalistic random forests Uncertainty Air showers
Deciphering and exploiting bacterial cholesterol metabolism to combat disease	A/Prof Stephen Bell	Honours in Chemistry or Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Tuberculosis Protein crystallography Medicinal chemistry Enzymology Bacterial pathogens
Deciphering the catalytic potential & the electron transfer pathways of microorganisms	A/Prof Stephen Bell	Honours in Chemistry	Protein chemistry Bacterial metabolism Biological chemistry Biochemistry Metalloenzymes
Deep learning for better cellular imaging	Dr Danny Wilson Prof Kishan Dholakia Dr Kylie Dunning	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Microscopy Super-resolution Malaria Mammalian cells Optical imaging Programming / Coding
Design of biomimetic coatings to understand plant-pathogen relations	Dr Bryan Coad Dr Alan Little Prof Vincent Bulone	Honours in Plant Science	Surface coatings Microscopy Plant pathology Fungal pathology Biomimetic models
Designing nutritious and sustainable yoghurt from legumes?	Dr Jo Zhou Dr Juanita Lauer Dr Myintzu Hlaing	Honours in Food and Nutrition Science	Food formulation Plant protein Nutrition Health Sustainability Food technology Broad beans, fava beans, faba beans
Designing organic semiconductor interfaces for advanced flexible electronics	A/Prof David Huang	Honours in Chemistry	Electronics Photovoltaics Statistical mechanics Renewable energy Functional materials
Determining the effect of protein quality control to astrocyte stress responses	A/Prof Pirjo Apaja	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Neurological diseases Cell stress Protein degradation
Determining the origins of natural CO2 accumulations in the Otway Basin	Prof Alan Collins Dr Tony Hall Prof Simon Holford Dr Ulrike Schacht	Honours in Geology	Isotopic analyses Carbon capture and storage Petrographic analyses
Developing usable rangeland-condition assessment tools	Dr Ken Clarke Prof Megan Lewis	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Spatial science Remote sensing Environmental monitoring Conservation
Development of CRISPR gene drive technology in mice	Prof Paul Thomas	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genome editing CRISPR gene therapy Infectious diseases Genetics Human health Agriculture
Did pipe-like structures at Hallett Cove trigger Snowball Earth termination?	A/Prof Rosalind King Prof Simon Holford Prof Alan Collins Dr Mark Bunch	Honours in Geology	Field mapping Structural geology Subsurface fluids
Digestive tract health in Yellowtail Kingfish	A/Prof David Stone Prof Gordon Howarth Dr Bec Forder Dr Matthew Bansemer	Honours in Animal Science	Animal and veterinary bioscience Aquaculture Animal nutrition Marine biology Animal and veterinary science
Digestive tract health of greenlip abalone	A/Prof David Stone Prof Gordon Howarth Dr Matthew Bansemer	Honours in Animal Science	Animal and veterinary bioscience Aquaculture Animal nutrition Marine biology Animal and veterinary science
Directed evolution of proteins in vivo	A/Prof Keith Shearwin Dr Nan Hao	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Synthetic biology Biochemistry Genetics Mathematical modelling
Discovery of new genes that promote T cell activity against cancer	Dr Iain Comerford, Prof Shaun McColl	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Cancer Immunotherapy T cell migration CRISPR-Cas9 Microbiology and immunology
Disease resistance in plants: Chickpea	Dr Yongle (Leo) Li Dr Judith Atieno	Honours in Plant Science	Genetics, genetic mapping Genomic selection, genomics Bioinformatics Biostatistics Agriculture Fungi High performance computing
Disease resistance in plants: Oat	Dr Yongle (Leo) Li	Honours in Plant Science	Genetics, genetic mapping Genomic selection, genomics Bioinformatics Biostatistics Agriculture High performance computing
Diving in the dark: morphological diversity of subterranean beetles	Dr Emma Sherratt Prof Steve Cooper	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Morphological evolution of animals Evolutionary biology, Entomology Morphometrics Anatomy Insects
Do gut microbes promote migratory fattening in shorebirds?	Dr Bec Forder Dr BriAnne Addison	Honours in Animal Science	Animal and veterinary bioscience Migratory birds Gastrointestinal physiology Metabolism Broiler chickens Animal and veterinary science
Do MPS patient derived stem cells form bone and cartilage?	Dr Sharon Byers Dr Ainslie Derrick-Roberts	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics Molecular pathology Skeletal pathology Growth, development and disease
Do plants need to sleep?	Prof Rob Reid Dr John Goodfellow	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Plant physiology and ecophysiology Plant science Soil science Aquatic plants
Do sheep hang out with other sheep who have similar personalities?	Dr Stephan Leu	Honours in Animal Science	Animal personality Animal behaviour Social behaviour Networks Sheep Animal and veterinary science
Does eating cruciferous vegetables protect us against breast cancer?	Dr Suong Ngo	Honours in Animal Science Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Cancer research Mammospheres Pluripotency genes Isothiocyanate Pharmacology Drug discovery Anticancer agents
Drosophila model for mucopolysaccharidosis type III	Prof Robert Richards Dr Louise O'Keefe A/Prof Kim Hemsley	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics Human disease Health and medical science Neurodegenerative diseases Sanfilippo syndrome
Droughts and fire: unravelling past climate extremes on Kangaroo Island, South Australia	Dr Jonathan Tyler Prof John Tibby Dr Alexander Francke	Honours in Environmental Geoscience	Oxygen isotope geochemistry Microfossils Hydrology Climate change
Drug resistance of malaria parasites	Dr Danny Wilson Dr Sonja Frolich	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Infectious diseases Malaria parasites Microbiology Antimicrobial resistance Public health
Dust exposure and airway inflammation in horses fed round bale hay	Dr Surita Du Preez A/Prof Sam Franklin A/Prof Sharyn Gaskin	Honours in Animal Science	Horses Equine asthma Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cytology Breathing zone particle exposure Respirable particle exposure
Early animal evolution: evidence from the Ediacaran and Cambrian	A/Prof Diego García-Bellido Dr Jim Gehling	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Palaeontology Fossils
Echidna biology for conservation, wildlife management & habitat monitoring	Prof Frank Grutzner	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics / evolution Animal evolution / conservation Monotreme genomics Field ecology Molecular biology
Echidna genome project	Prof Frank Grutzner Dr Linda Shearwin	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics / evolution Animal evolution / conservation Monotreme genomics Field ecology Molecular biology
EchidnaCSI (Conservation Science Initiative)	Prof Frank Grutzner Tahlia Perry	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics / evolution Animal evolution / conservation Monotreme genomics Field ecology Molecular biology
EchidnaCSI: a citizen science platform for outreach, engagement, communication and education	Prof Frank Grutzner Dr Michelle Coulson	Honours in Science Communication or Honours in Science Education	Citizen science Social media STEM education School engagement Video editing Ecology Genetics
Ecological and evolutionary genetics of plants and wildlife forensic biology	Prof Andy Lowe Dr Elly Dormontt Dr Greg Guerin	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Biogeography Climate change Ecological / evolutionary genomics Genetic structure & DNA timber tracking Agriculture
Ecological selection of Giant Australian Cuttlefish	Prof Steve Donnellan Dr Kyle Armstrong Dr Terry Bertozzi	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Biogeography Phylogeography Marine ecology Molecular evolution of animals
Ecology of Koonamore Reserve	Assoc Prof Jose (Jope) Facelli Dr Evelina Facelli Dr Jasmin Packer Dr John Goodfellow Dr Rob Cirocco	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Terrestrial plant ecology Environmental monitoring Plant physiology and ecophysiology Restoration ecology
Ecosystem impact on fish extending their ranges to higher latitudes along the east coast of Australia	Prof Ivan Nagelkerken	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Marine ecology Climate change Biodiversity Coastal ecosystems Fish behaviour and physiology
Effect of micronutrients on the growth of wheat in sodic soils	Dr Rhiannon Schilling A/Prof Glenn McDonald	Honours in Agricultural Science	Farming systems Plant phenotyping Molecular biology Plant nutrition Plant growth
Effect of pre-partum hCG on farrowing performance of older parity sows & their piglets viability	A/Prof Roy Kirkwood A/Prof Kiro Petrovski	Honours in Animal Science	Production animal health Animal breeding Reproductive health Pigs Agriculture Animal and veterinary science
Effective field theory	Prof Derek Leinweber Prof Anthony Thomas A/Prof Ross Young	Honours in Physics	Quantum Chromodynamics Structure of matter EFT Effective Field Theories Large Hadron Collidor Theoretical physics QCD Quarks Gluons Hadrons
Efficacy of a combination of TKI and a novel allosteric inhibitor asciminib in chronic myeloid leukaemia	Prof Timothy Hughes Dr David Yeung Dr Liu Lu	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Resistance Cancer research Health and medical
Efficacy of commercial transport media swabs for use in aquatic animal disease diagnosis	Dr Stephen Pyecroft Ken Lee	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Aquaculture Marine biology Bacteriology Animal and veterinary science
Emu-wrens and other threatened fauna of the Fleurieu Peninsula wetlands	Assoc Prof Jose (Jope) Facelli Dr Evelina Facelli Dr Jasmin Packer Dr John Goodfellow Dr Rob Cirocco	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Terrestrial plant ecology Environmental monitoring Freshwater ecology Animals and bird conservation
Enhancing wheat yield and drought tolerance	A/Prof Stuart Roy	Honours in Agricultural Science or Honours in Plant Science	Wheat yield Drought Stomata signalling Plant Accelerator
Environmental luminescence	Prof Nigel Spooner A/Prof Lee Arnold Prof David Ottaway Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem Dr Don Creighton	Honours in Physics	Environmental luminescence Geochronology Security Defence Mining and mineral processing
Environmental monitoring with drones: Fire	Dr Ramesh Raja Segaran Dr Alice Jones Dr Graeme Finlayson Jarrod Hodgson James Trezise	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Environmental monitoring Remote sensing Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility Spatial science GIS
Environmental monitoring with drones: Koalas	Dr Ramesh Raja Segaran Dr Anne-Lise Chaber Prof Wayne Boardman	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wildlife population / conservation Survey design Animal imaging Remote sensing Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility Spatial science
Environmental monitoring with drones: Mammals	Dr Ramesh Raja Segaran Dr Alice Jones Dr Graeme Finlayson Jarrod Hodgson James Trezise	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Environmental monitoring Remote sensing Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility Spatial science Animals
Environmental monitoring with drones: Remote sensing	Dr Ramesh Raja Segaran Dr Alice Jones Dr Graeme Finlayson Jarrod Hodgson James Trezise	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Environmental monitoring Remote sensing Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility Spatial science GIS
Environmental monitoring with drones: Vegetation	Dr Ramesh Raja Segaran Dr Alice Jones Dr Graeme Finlayson Jarrod Hodgson James Trezise	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Environmental monitoring Remote sensing Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility Spatial science Marine ecology
Environmental monitoring: Teasing out real biodiversity patterns from sampling biases	Dr Greg Guerin	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Biodiversity mapping Sampling methods Vegetation monitoring Environmental monitoring Spatial sciences
Environmental monitoring: What is the extent of canopy dieback in a refugial forest?	Dr Greg Guerin	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Ecosystem monitoring Tree dieback Terrestrial plant ecology Climate change Environmental monitoring Spatial sciences
Epigenetic regulation in placenta development	Dr Tina Bianco-Miotto Prof Claire Roberts	Honours in Food and Nutrition Science	Physiology Maternal/pregnancy nutrition Reproductive health Molecular biology DNA methylation
Equine athletic performance	A/Prof Sam Franklin	Honours in Animal Science	Equine health Equine athletic performance Cardiorespiratory disorders in equine athletes Equine gastric ulceration Horses Animal and veterinary science
Equine lameness & biomechanics	Dr Olivier Simon	Honours in Animal Science	Equine health Equine lameness Biomechanics Minimal invasive surgery Horses Animal and veterinary science
Evaluate the efficacy of a Mycoplasma vaccine to produce an immune response in sheep	Dr Colin Trengove Dr Joan Lloyd	Honours in Animal Science	Production animals Vaccine Mycoplasma Immunity Lameness
Evaluation of efficacy and adoption of Numnuts, local anaesthesia for lamb marking	Dr Colin Trengove Dr Eleonora Dal Grande	Honours in Animal Science	Numnuts Lamb marking Pain relief Analgesia Animal welfare
Evaluation of monoclonal antibodies in detection of avian influenza antigens	A/Prof Farhid Hemmatzadeh	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Molecular biology Viral infectious diseases Avian flu Poultry Agriculture Animal and veterinary science
Evolution and systematics of arthropods	Prof Andy Austin Prof Steve Cooper Dr Michelle Guzik Dr Rachael King Dr Gary Taylor Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Parasitic wasps Beetles and crustaceans Groundwater invertebrates Insects Spiders
Evolution of dietary specialisation and its effect on snake skull shape	Dr Emma Sherratt A/Prof Kate Sanders	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Morphological evolution of animals Reptiles, snakes, lizards Animal physiology
Evolution of interplanetary dust orbits	Dr Joel Younger A/Prof Andrew MacKinnon	Honours in Physics	Space and atmospheric physics Computational modelling
Evolution of photosynthetic organs in Acacia	Prof Bob Hill Dr Kathryn Hill	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolutionary ecology Australian flora / plants Palaeontology Climate change
Evolution of sterile helpers in bees, ants and wasps	Dr Jack Da Silva	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Life history Insects Eusociality Genetics Altruism Kin selection
Examining perceived wine complexity and how it impacts consumer preference	A/Prof Sue Bastian Dr Lukas Danner Dr Trent Johnson A/Prof David Jeffery	Honours in Wine Science	Sensory science Wine chemistry Consumer behaviour
Expanding the exploration search space for HYC or century style base-metal mineral systems in the Birrindudu Basin	Prof Alan Collins Dr Morgan Blades Dr Juraj Farkas Dr Amber Jarrett	Honours in Geology	Mineral deposits McArthur Basin Geochemistry
Experimental high-energy physics	Paul Jackson A/Prof Martin White	Honours in Physics	Experimental high energy physics ATLAS CERN Large Hadron Collider BELL II KEKB Collider SABRE Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory CEPC Circular Electron Positron Collider
Exploiting laser threshold for high sensitivity biochemical sensing	Prof David Ottaway Dr Stephen Warren-Smith Dr Linh Nguyen	Honours in Physics	Biochemical sensing Optical fibres Cleaving Splicing Optics, lasers and photonics Optics applications
Exploring the function of MADS-box genes in barley inflorescence development	Dr Gang Li Prof Dabing Zhang	Honours in Plant Science	Molecular biology Biochemistry Cell biology Developmental biology Plant genetics
Exploring the functions of MAPK-interacting kinases (MNKs) in metabolic disease	Prof Chris Proud	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Cell signalling Gene regulation Genetics Nutrition and metabolism
Exploring the fundamentals of photo-induced chemical reaction mechanisms	Prof Greg Metha	Honours in Chemistry	Photocatalysis Hydrogen Renewable energy Mass spectrometry
Exploring the interaction between novel drought signals in plants	Prof Matthew Gilliham Dr Bo Xu	Honours in Plant Science	Plant biology Plant biochemistry Plant signalling Drought tolerance Molecular biology
Exploring the interactions between Salmonella and Campylobacter species	Dr Andrea McWhorter A/Prof Kapil Chousalkar	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Molecular biology Food safety Digestive health Poultry Animal and veterinary science
Factors affecting fertility of female pigs	Dr Will Van Wettere	Honours in Animal Science	Fertility and reproduction Production animals In vitro embryo production Animal and veterinary science
Fighting fire-fighting foams: Carbon materials for mitigating PFAS contamination	Dr Shervin Kabiri Dr Divina Navarro	Honours in Soil Science Honours in Chemistry	Fire-fighting foams Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances Remediation Carbon-based materials Soil contamination Environmental impact
Flu vaccine	Dr Mohammed Alsharifi	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Vaccine research Influenza virus Infectious disease
Fossil history of selected plant taxa	Prof Bob Hill Dr Kathryn Hill Dr John Conran	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolutionary ecology Australian flora / plants Palaeontology Climate change
Fossils under a new light	Dr Georgios Tsiminis A/Prof Liz Reed A/Prof Diego García-Bellido Prof Nigel Spooner	Honours in Physics or Honours in Geology	Fossil analysis Palaeontology Fluorescence Optics, imaging and sensors
Four-dimensional (4D) in-vivo biophotonics for metabolism and pain in real time	Dr Roman Kostecki Dr Penny Tricker Prof Mark Hutchinson	Honours in Physics or Honours in Plant Science	Optics, lasers and photonics Biochemical sensing Molecular biology Molecular pathology Cell and plant signalling Abiotic stress tolerance Drought tolerance Grain quality Plant biology and biochemistry Animal physiology
Frequency standards and distribution	A/Prof Martin O'Connor Dr Fred Baynes Dr Philip Light Prof Andre Luiten Dr Ben Sparkes Dr Giuseppe Tettamanzi	Honours in Physics	Atomic clock Spectroscopy Lasers Electron Quantum Resistively and Capacitively shunted Junction (RCSJ) Medical science Optics, lasers and photonics Precision measurement
From land to sea - the visual evolution of elapid snakes	A/Prof Kate Sanders Dr Bruno Simoes	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolution and conservation of reptiles Sensory systems Conservation genetics Marine ecology Biodiversity
Full genome sequencing of recombinant strains of canine hepatitis	A/Prof Farhid Hemmatzadeh Dr Lucy Woolford	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Molecular biology Viral infectious diseases Dogs Animal and veterinary science
Future carbon emissions – comparing the responses of land plants with marine plants	Prof Sean Connell	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wildlife and restoration ecology Marine ecology Plant physiology and evolution Climate change
Garnets, diamonds and glaciers in South Australia	A/Prof Stijn Glorie Prof Martin Hand Alex Simpson	Honours in Geology	Geochronology Tectonics Mineral exploration
Gene therapy to treat inherited brain disease	Prof Maria Fuller Dr Jennifer Saville Dr Nathan Rout-Pitt Dr Ainslie Derrick-Roberts	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Gene therapy Genetic diseases Inherited metabolic disorders Neurological disorder
Genes controlling seed development	Dr Xiujuan Yang A/Prof Matthew Tucker	Honours in Plant Science	Protein Seed Genetics Flower Gene
Genetic mutations associated with skin and wool growth in sheep	Dr Sharon Siva Prof Gordon Howarth A/Prof David Groth	Honours in Animal Science	Genetic mutations Bioinformatics Biomarker discovery Production animal health Animal and veterinary science
Genetic survey: Why does my Pomeranian dog have a blue tongue?	A/Prof Anne Peaston	Honours in Animal Science	Inherited Genetic mutation Blood disorder Methemoglobinaemia Companion animal health Animal and veterinary science
Genetics of lamb survival	Prof Wayne Pitchford Dr Michelle Hebart A/Prof Forbes Brien	Honours in Animal Science	Production animal health Ruminant science Animal welfare Agriculture Sheep Genetic analysis Animal and veterinary science
Genome biology and mammal gene evolution	Prof Frank Grutzner	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics / evolution Animal evolution / conservation Monotreme genomics Field ecology Molecular biology
Genomic analysis of fungal cell wall synthesis	Dr Alan Little Dr Julian Schwerdt Prof Vincent Bulone	Honours in Plant Science	Biochemistry Bioinformatics Fungal pathology Molecular biology
Genomic consequences of major ecological transitions in evolution	A/Prof Kate Sanders Dr Vicki Thomson Alastair Ludington Dr Jimmy Breen	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolution and conservation of reptiles Conservation genetics Marine ecology Biodiversity Genomics
Genomics of tropical composite beef cattle	Prof Wayne Pitchford Stephen Lee Dr Michelle Hebart Dr Rick Terle	Honours in Animal Science	Production animal health Animal breeding Bioinformatics Big data Agriculture Animal and veterinary science
Geothermal regimes in iron-oxide copper gold deposits: Pathfinding for new discoveries and de-risking mine infrastructure planning	Dr Derrick Hasterok Prof Martin Hand Dr Richard Lilly	Honours in Geophysics	Heat flow Heat flux Temperature Mining Geophysics Physics
Global change ecology and conservation	Dr Damien Fordham	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Climate change Global change biology Planetary health Macroecology Conservation biology
Grape berry responses to extreme heat	A/Prof Chris Ford E/Prof Steve Tyerman	Honours in Plant Science	Grapevine Ethanol Metabolism Enzymes Physiology
Grape marc meal effect on digestive tract health of greenlip abalone	A/Prof David Stone Prof Gordon Howarth Dr Matthew Bansemer	Honours in Animal Science	Animal and veterinary bioscience Aquaculture Animal nutrition Marine biology Animal and veterinary science
Group B Strep and oxidative stress	Dr Stephen Kidd	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Infectious diseases Antimicrobial resistance Human disease Microbiology
Growth signalling pathways acting on the intestinal stem cell	A/Prof Adrian Cummins Prof Gordon Howarth Dr Will Van Wettere	Honours in Animal Science	Digestive health Public health Crypt fission Positive / negative signalling pathways Production animal health Animal and veterinary science
Harnessing nanoparticles in glass optical fibres	Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem	Honours in Physics	Fibre fabrication Nonlinear polarisation Optics, lasers and photonics Lasers and non linear optics
Heavy metal resistance in carbapenem-resistant bacteria	Prof Darren Trott Dr Sam Abraham	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Antimicrobial resistance in human and veterinary pathogens Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology (ACARE) Animal and veterinary science
Heavy metal resistance in E. coli isolated from pigs	Prof Darren Trott	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Antimicrobial resistance in human and veterinary pathogens Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology (ACARE) Animal and veterinary science
High brightness single frequency mid-infrared lasers	Prof David Ottaway Prof Andre Luiten Dr Ori Henderson Sapir	Honours in Physics	Non-linear crystalline resonators Mid-infrared frequency combs Optics, lasers and photonics Lasers and non-linear optics
High resolution 3D scene mapping using advanced GW technology	Prof David Ottaway Dr Daniel Brown	Honours in Physics	Optics, lasers and photonics Ozgrav Numerical modelling Gravitational waves
High-energy neutrino astronomy with the Icecube detector at the South Pole	A/Prof Gary Hill	Honours in Physics	High-energy astrophysics Neutrinos Cosmic rays Gamma rays Dark matter
High-energy physics phenomenology	Prof Anthony Thomas A/Prof Martin White Prof Anthony Williams A/Prof Ross Young	Honours in Physics	Theoretical and experimental high energy physics Phenomenology Dark Matter Large Hadron Collider Supersymmetry
High-precision characterization of optics using Hartmann wavefront sensors	Prof Peter Veitch	Honours in Physics	Optics, lasers and photonics Optical remote sensing Gravitational waves Hartmann waverfront sensors
High-precision surface metrology of mirrors	Prof Peter Veitch Huy Cao	Honours in Physics	Optics, lasers and photonics Ozgrav Gravitational waves Lasers and sensing
Hill-Robertson interference, the Red Queen and the evolution of sex	Dr Jack Da Silva	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Evolutionary biology Molecular evolution Population genetics
Histopathology in Pacific oyster health surveillance	Dr Stephen Pyecroft	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Aquaculture Fisheries Agriculture Marine biology Animal and veterinary science
Hopping vs running: comparative muscular architecture of rabbits and hares	Dr Emma Sherratt Dr Rachel Norris	Honours in Animal Science	Comparative anatomy Biomechanics Evolutionary biology Veterinary bioscience Invasive species
How can teachers teach science better?	Prof Simon Pyke	Honours in Science Education	Secondary teaching STEM education Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) Pedagogy SACE
How climate change impacts fish populations	Prof Ivan Nagelkerken	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Marine ecology Climate change Biodiversity Coastal ecosystems Fish behaviour and physiology
How do cancer cells become aggressive?	A/Prof Philip Gregory Prof Greg Goodall	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	microRNA Cancer Alternative splicing CRISPR Gene regulation
How do environmental factors influence sheep movement, space use and social behaviour?	Dr Stephan Leu	Honours in Animal Science	Environmental influence Animal movement Social behaviour Networks Sheep Animal behaviour Animal and veterinary science
How do insectivorous echolocating bats use arid rangeland conservation reserves in SA?	Dr Kyle Armstrong Graeme Finlayson	Honours in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	Bats Bioacoustics Conservation management Ecology
How do native plants affect the supply of phosphorus to soils?	Dr Ashlea Doolette	Honours in Agricultural Science Honours in Soil Science	Nutrient cycling Soil and plant chemical analysis Fertilisers Organic compounds Soil ecosystems Native plant growth and production
How do the public perceive climate change?	Prof Bob Hill	Honours in Science Communication	Climate change Science communication Community attitudes Media School engagement
How does scent work impact dog management and behaviour?	Dr Susan Hazel Dr Anne-Lise Chaber	Honours in Animal Science	Animal behaviour Companion animal Dog training Scent COVID detector dogs Sniffer dogs
How does Vitamin D improve piglet performance?	A/Prof Roy Kirkwood Tanya Nowland Dr Darren Miller	Honours in Animal Science	Piglets Vitamin D Light Immune function Production animals
How have coexisting bat species evolved separate niches?	Dr Kyle Armstrong	Honours in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	Bats Niches Micro-CT Speciation Ecology
How ocean warming & acidification (or nuclear winter) changes wildlife	Prof Sean Connell	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wildlife and restoration ecology Marine ecology Animal conservation Climate change
How the body clears a medically important fungal pathogen	Prof Antonio Ferrante	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Development and genetic immunology Immunopathology Digestive health Human phagocytes
How will mangrove fishes respond to climate change in South Australia?	Prof Ivan Nagelkerken	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Environmental change Mangroves Marine ecology Marine biology Field work Biodiversity
How will the trees of urban Adelaide respond to climate change?	Dr Kate Delaporte A/Prof Doug Bardsley Dr Stefan Caddy-Retalic	Honours in Plant Science	Plant science Urban forest Climate change Horticulture Waite Aboretum Urban planning Conservation
Hydrogen: green and renewable energy sourced from sunlight and water	Dr Cameron Shearer Prof Greg Metha	Honours in Chemistry or Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Renewable energy Hydrogen Photocatalysis Nanomaterials
Identifying new drugs that kill parasites	Dr Danny Wilson A/Prof Ryan O'Handley	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Pathobiology Infectious diseases Public Health Malaria parasites Antimicrobial resistance
Identifying novel tolerance to subsoil constraints in a FIGS wheat set	A/Prof Glenn McDonald Dr Rhiannon Schilling	Honours in Agricultural Science	Farming systems Soil chemical analysis Field genotyping Field phenotyping Agriculture
Imaging microstructured optical fibres	Prof David Ottaway Dr Stephen Warren-Smith Dr Erik Shartner	Honours in Physics	Fabricating imaging fibres 3D printing Optical fibre theory Optics applications Optics, lasers and photonics
Immune regulation of preterm birth	Prof Sarah Robertson Dr Lachlan Moldenahuer	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Reproductive immunology Health and medical sciences Microbiology
Impact of birth trauma on piglet mortality	Dr Kate Plush Dr Will Van Wettere	Honours in Animal Science	Production animal health Animal physiology Animal nutrition Animal welfare Central nervous system Pigs Agriculture Animal and veterinary science
Impact of thermal environment and melatonin on body temperature and reproduction	Dr Will Van Wettere Dr Alyce Swinbourne Dr Karen Kind	Honours in Animal Science or Honours in Agricultural Science	Heat stress Animal reproduction Sheep Pigs
Impact of wastewater and river on seagrass meadows	Dr Ken Clarke Prof Megan Lewis	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Spatial science Remote sensing Wastewater Freshwater ecology Marine ecology
Imprinting status of type III iodothyronine deiodinase in cattle as QTL candidate for birthweight	Prof Stefan Hiendleder Dr Karen Kind	Honours in Animal Science	Livestock genetics Endocrine factors Reproductive biology Postnatal health Animal and veterinary bioscience Animal and veterinary science
Improving drought and salt tolerance of wheat	Dr Allison Pearson Prof Matthew Gilliham A/Prof Stuart Roy	Honours in Plant Science	Plant biology Plant biochemistry Bioinformatics Plant phenotyping Plant genotyping
Improving fiber laser sources for future gravitational wave detectors	Prof Peter Veitch Dr Sebastian Ng	Honours in Physics	Gravitational waves Optics, lasers and photonics Ozgrav Lasers and sensing systems
Improving food safety using plasma sterilisation	Dr Bryan Coad	Honours in Plant Science	Microbiology Food safety Biosecurity Technology Pathogen
Improving plant process in a key Jurlique ingredient	Dr Kate Delaporte Prof Rachel Burton Adam Hall	Honours in Plant Science	Plant extracts Harvest Plant physiology Horticulture Cosmetics
Improving salt tolerance in grapevines	Dr Megan Shelden	Honours in Plant Science or Honours in Viticulture	Salinity Grapevines Roots Abiotic stress Agriculture
Improving sheep reproduction via pregnancy scanning	A/Prof Forbes Brien A/Prof Kiro Petrovski	Honours in Animal Science	Animal reproduction Lamb survival Foetal health Production animal health
Improving survival of new born piglets & sow performance	Dr Will Van Wettere	Honours in Animal Science	Production animal health Reproductive biology Pigs Agriculture Animal and veterinary science
Improving wheat yields in dispersive soils	A/Prof Glenn McDonald Dr Rhiannon Schilling	Honours in Agricultural Science	Farming systems Soil science Molecular biology Field phenotyping Agriculture
In vitro maturation of canine oocytes	Dr Jen Kelly Dr Karen Kind Dr Jose Len	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease & public health Companion animal health Reproductive biology In vitro fertilisation (IVF) Dogs Animal and veterinary science
In-situ Rb-Sr dating of glauconite: New constraints on depositional ages of sediments	Prof Alan Collins A/Prof Stijn Glorie Dr Morgan Blades Dr Cecilia Loyola Dr Charles Verdel	Honours in Geology	Chemostratigraphy geochemistry Geochronology Glauconite
Influence of immersive virtual reality on consumers’ perception of wines	A/Prof Sue Bastian Dr Lukas Danner	Honours in Wine Science	Sensory science Wine chemistry Consumer behaviour Aroma Flavour
Insights into industrial catalysis and x-ray crystallography in metal-organic frameworks	Prof Chris Sumby Prof Christian Doonan	Honours in Chemistry	Macromolecular chemistry Metal-organic frameworks Porous materials Catalysis Organometallic chemistry
Intelligent algorithms to detect blood flow with optical imaging	Prof Robert McLaughlin Dr Jiawen Li	Honours in Physics	Optics, lasers and photonics Optics applications Tomography Medical imaging Maths
Intelligent infrared imaging sensors using machine learning	A/Prof Martin O'Connor	Honours in Physics	Optics applications Optics, lasers and photonics Machine vision systems Passive ranging Lasers and cameras Augmented reality Thermal imaging Defence
Interactions between microbes and plants	Assoc Prof Jose (Jope) Facelli Dr Evelina Facelli Dr Jasmin Packer Dr John Goodfellow Dr Rob Cirocco	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Terrestrial plant ecology Environmental monitoring Plant physiology and ecophysiology Restoration ecology Invasive species
Interactions between plant parasites and their hosts	Assoc Prof Jose (Jope) Facelli Dr Evelina Facelli Dr Jasmin Packer Dr John Goodfellow Dr Rob Cirocco	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Terrestrial plant ecology Environmental monitoring Plant physiology and ecophysiology Restoration ecology Invasive species
Invasion science & wildlife ecology	A/Prof Phillip Cassey	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wildlife conservation Global change biology Invasive species pest management Illegal wildlife trade Biosecurity
Investigating and exploiting triplex DNA structures in gene regulation	A/Prof Tara Pukala	Honours in Chemistry	DNA structure Gene regulation Biological chemistry Mass spectrometry Antibacterial resistance
Investigating molecular mechanisms of disease	A/Prof Cheryl Shoubridge	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics Intellectual disability Seizures Epilepsy Neuroscience
Investigating the cause & prevention of red gut in lambs grazing lucerne	Dr Colin Trengove Dr Eleonora Dal Grande	Honours in Animal Science	Production animal health Agriculture Digestive health Animal nutrition Animal welfare Animal and veterinary science
Investigating the origin of mammal sex chromosomes	Prof Frank Grutzner	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics / evolution Animal evolution / conservation Monotreme genomics Field ecology Molecular biology
Investigating the role of perineuronal nets as a non-cellular mechanism of emotion and mood	Dr Alexandra Whittaker Jane Morphett Prof Mark Hutchinson	Honours in Animal Science	Animal welfare Emotion Animal behaviour Neurobiology
Investigation of the use of optical photogrammetry in high dose rate surface brachytherapy	Dr Alex Santos Dr Michael Douglass	Honours in Physics	Medical physics Radiation oncology Computer programming 3D Modelling / CAD
Is apple cider vinegar good for newborn piglets?	A/Prof Roy Kirkwood Tanya Nowland	Honours in Animal Science	Piglet Pig breeding Gut health / Digestive health Microbiome Production animals
Isolation & evaluation of protein pattern of koala retroviruses	A/Prof Farhid Hemmatzadeh	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Molecular biology Viral infectious diseases Wildlife Animal and veterinary science
Isotope chemostratigraphy of the Greater McArthur Basin, Northern Territory	Dr Juraj Farkas Prof Alan Collins Dr Morgan Blades Dr Amber Jarrett	Honours in Geology	Chemostratigraphy Geochemistry Mcarthur Basin
It’s space water, but not as we know it	Dr Georgios Tsiminis Prof Nigel Spooner	Honours in Physics or Honours in Environmental Geoscience	Physics Geology Mineralogy Moon Environmental luminescence
JAZ2 is important for Treg function	Prof Simon Barry Dr Cheryl Brown	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Molecular immunology Autoimmune therapy Health and medical sciences
Knowledge of delegated legislation in biomedical research	Dr Alexandra Whittaker Dr Emily Buddle	Honours in Animal Science	Animal law Research animals Codes of practice Animal ethics Animal and veterinary science
Koala health and disease in South Australia	Dr Natasha Speight	Honours in Animal Science	Native wildlife Wildlife conservation biology Koala health and disease Ecology and environmental science
Lactation oestrus and breeding in sows	A/Prof Roy Kirkwood A/Prof Kiro Petrovski	Honours in Animal Science	Production animals Lactation oestrus Ovulation Fertility Pigs / Piglet
Lattice gauge theory	Dr Waseem Kamleh Prof Derek Leinweber Prof Anthony Williams A/Prof Ross Young A/Prof James Zanotti	Honours in Physics	Theoretical physics Quantum Chromodynamics QCD Quarks Gluons Numerical simulation Visualisation Hadrons
Leaf morphology in silver beech (Nothofagus menziesii)	Prof Bob Hill Dr Kathryn Hill	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolutionary ecology Australian flora / plants Palaeontology Climate change
Let's improve the way science is communicated	Prof Sean Connell	Honours in science communication	Communication Science writing English Creative writing Experiment People
Linking supramolecular cages into functional nanomaterials	Dr Witold Bloch Prof Chris Sumby	Honours in Chemistry	Materials synthesis Supramolecular chemistry Self-assembly Nanomaterials
Lipid metabolism in Yellowtail Kingfish	A/Prof David Stone Prof Gordon Howarth Dr Todd McWhorter Dr Matthew Bansemer	Honours in Animal Science	Animal and veterinary bioscience Aquaculture Animal nutrition Marine biology Animal and veterinary science
Live cell imaging of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) signals in plants	Dr Bo Xu Prof Matthew Gilliham	Honours in Plant Science	Plant biology Plant biochemistry Plant signalling Microscopy Plant metabolism
Longitudinal study of Giardia & Cryptosporidium infections in lambs	A/Prof Ryan O'Handley	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Immunofluorescence Parasites Production animal health Sheep Animal and veterinary science
Prevalence of lungworm in cats in South Australia	A/Prof Ryan O'Handley	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease & public health Companion animal health Parasites Animal and veterinary science
Machine learning techniques for advanced gravitational wave detectors	Dr Daniel Brown Prof David Ottaway	Honours in Physics	Gravitational waves Optics, lasers and photonics Ozgrav Computer programming Interferometry
Made-in-SA: Advanced materials derived from local growers’ agricultural waste	Dr Bryan Coad Prof Vincent Bulone	Honours in Agricultural Science or Honours in Chemistry	Materials Biomaterials Nanomaterials Materials synthesis Renewable materials
Making a bistable switch	A/Prof Keith Shearwin Dr Nan Hao Dr Ian Dodd	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Synthetic biology Biochemistry Genetics Mathematical modelling
Management of cats in local councils of Australia	Dr Susan Hazel Dr Torben Nielsen	Honours in Animal Science	Companion animals Animal management Animal welfare Animal behaviour Policy Local government
Management practices to enable early wet season forage production in lowland rice production systems of The Lao PDR	A/Prof Matthew Denton Dr Joshua Philp	Honours in Agricultural Science	Farming systems International agriculture Southeast Asia Sustainable management
Marine & freshwater ecology and fish biology	Prof Bronwyn Gillanders Dr Alice Jones Dr Samantha Munroe	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wildlife conservation Global change biology Restoration ecology Coastal ecosystems Freshwater ecology
Maternal behaviour in Merino ewes & neuroendocrine parameters	Dr Will Van Wettere Dr Karen Kind Dr Dave Kleeman Dr Jen Kelly Dr Simon Walker Prof Alan Tilbrook	Honours in Animal Science	Production animal health Reproductive biology Animal nutrition Animal behaviour Sheep Agriculture Animal and veterinary science
Maternal caffeine supplementation on thermoregulation & survival of new born lambs	Dr Will Van Wettere Dr Kate Plush Dr Karen Kind Dr Jen Kelly Dr Dave Kleeman	Honours in Animal Science	Production animal health Reproductive biology Animal nutrition Sheep Agriculture Animal and veterinary science
Maternal supplementation to improve lamb survival	Dr Alyce Swinbourne Dr Will Van Wettere	Honours in Animal Science	Neuroprotectant Sheep Lamb survival Merino Maternal supplementation Production animal health
Mating systems in elapid snakes	A/Prof Kate Sanders Dr Vicki Thomson	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolution of animals Reptiles Snakes Population genomics Epigenetics
Measurement & characterisation of arid wetland vegetation dynamics	Dr Ken Clarke Prof Megan Lewis	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Spatial science Remote sensing Environmental monitoring Conservation Drought
Measuring the effect of 10-years de-stocking on rangeland	Dr Ken Clarke Dr Ramesh Raja Segaran	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Spatial science Remote sensing Drones Environmental monitoring Conservation
Megafaunal evolution and extinction	A/Prof Bastien Llamas	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Ancient DNA Extinct animals Palaeontology Bioinformatics Climate change
Metabolic dependencies for improved therapeutic outcomes in chronic myeloid leukaemia	Prof Timothy Hughes Dr Ilaria Pagani	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Metabolic pathways Cancer research Health and medical
Metal transport in active arc volcanic systems	Dr Lucy McGee Dr Justin Payne Dr Mark Reagan	Honours in Geology	Geochemistry Volcanology Isotopes Metal transport Mineral exploration
Metal-organic frameworks as chemical reaction flasks	Prof Chris Sumby Prof Christian Doonan	Honours in Chemistry	Macromolecular chemistry Metal-organic frameworks Porous materials Catalysis Organometallic chemistry
Micro-structured optical fibre for high power laser beam delivery	A/Prof Martin O'Connor	Honours in Physics	Fibre fabrication Optical fibres Laser beams Computer modelling Optics applications Optics, lasers and photonics
MicroRNA regulation of breast cancer metastasis	A/Prof Philip Gregory Prof Greg Goodall	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	microRNA Breast cancer Metastasis Gene regulation
Mighty macrophytes: Ecology and management of common reed and bulrush	Assoc Prof Jose (Jope) Facelli Dr Evelina Facelli Dr Jasmin Packer Dr John Goodfellow Dr Rob Cirocco	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Terrestrial plant ecology Environmental monitoring Plant physiology and ecophysiology Freshwater ecology Invasive species
Mineral chemistry of phyllosilicates as an exploration tool – a case study from Vulcan IOCG prospect	Dr Lucy McGee Prof Karin Barovich Dr Marija Dmitrijeva Dr Greg Swain	Honours in Geology	Mineralogy Mineral exploration Mineral chemistry Petrology
Mitochondrial DNA haplotype & response to placental restriction in sheep	Prof Stefan Hiendleder Dr Kathy Gatford Dr Karen Kind	Honours in Animal Science	Livestock genetics Fetal growth Diabetes Animal and veterinary bioscience Animal and veterinary science
Mixed colony biofilms and disease outcome	Dr Stephen Kidd	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Infectious diseases Antimicrobial resistance Human disease Microbiology
Mixed digital & analog control of advanced lasers	Prof Peter Veitch Dr Sebastian Ng	Honours in Physics	Gravitational waves Optics, lasers and photonics Ozgrav Lasers and sensing systems
Modelling and analysis of cell survival data from hadron therapy	Dr Ayse Kizilersu Prof Anthony Thomas	Honours in Physics	Proton therapy Hadron therapy Cancer treatment
Modelling the aussie rules football kick	Dr Bronwyn Dolman Prof Iain Reid	Honours in Physics	Biophysics Laws of motion Sports injuries
Models of hadrons and hadronic interactions	Dr Hrayr Matevosyan Prof Anthony Thomas A/Prof James Zanotti	Honours in Physics	Hadronic, nuclear and particle physics Quantum Chromodynamics Structure of matter
Modulation of the plant defence response by the fungal extracellular matrix	Dr Alan Little Prof Vincent Bulone	Honours in Plant Science	Cell wall biochemistry Fungal pathology Plant-fungal interactions Plant pathology
Molecular biology analysis of the function of Alzheimer's disease genes	A/Prof Michael Lardelli Dr Morgan Newman	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Human disease Health and medical science Molecular biology Genetics
Molecular diet analysis of bent-winged bats	A/Prof Jeremy Austin Dr Thomas Prowse	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Ancient DNA Conservation genetics Evolution of animals and birds Forensic biology
Molecular diet analysis of introduced and native species	A/Prof Jeremy Austin	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Ancient DNA Conservation genetics Evolution of animals and birds Forensic biology
Molecular mechanism of male reproduction in cereals	Dr Gang Li Prof Dabing Zhang	Honours in Plant Science	Molecular biology Biochemistry Cell biology Developmental biology Plant genetics
Molecular tagging of the dengue virus genome	A/Prof Michael Beard	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Viral pathogenesis Infectious diseases Population health Virology
Monitoring of minimal residual disease on chronic myeloid leukaemia patients in a setting of treatment free remission	Prof Timothy Hughes Dr Ilaria Pagani	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Treatment free Cancer research Health and medical
Morphological evolution and adaptation of Australia’s rabbits	Dr Emma Sherratt	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Morphological evolution of animals Invasive species Conservation genetics
Morphological evolution and diversification of the elapid snake radiation	A/Prof Kate Sanders Dr Emma Sherratt	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolution and conservation of reptiles Sensory systems Conservation genetics Morphological evolution of animals Biodiversity
Multiplexed extreme temperature sensing with fibres	Prof David Ottaway Dr Stephen Warren-Smith Dr Erik Shartner	Honours in Physics	Optical fibres Extreme temperature sensors Optical fibre theory Cleaving Splicing Optics, lasers and photonics Optics applications
Nanosatellites and drone geophysics: new technologies for Earth, Moon and Mars	Prof Graham Heinson Matthew Pearson	Honours in Geophysics	Geophysics Drones Space exploration
Nature’s extreme particle accelerators at tera-eV (1012 eV) gamma-ray energies with HESS and other telescopes	A/Prof Gavin Rowell	Honours in Physics	High energy astrophysics High Energy Stereoscopic System HESS Gamma rays
Neurogenetics	Prof Jozef Gecz Dr Mark Corbett Dr Lachlan Jolly Dr Duyen Pham Dr Raman Sharma Dr Clare van Eyk	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Intellectual disability Epilepsy Neuroscience Genetic mutations
New class of germanate glass microstructured fibre lasers	Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem	Honours in Physics	Optics, lasers and photonics Microstructured geometries Fibre fabrication Advanced lasers
New metal-organic frameworks for biomacromolecule encapsulation and protection	Prof Chris Sumby Prof Christian Doonan	Honours in Chemistry	Macromolecular chemistry Metal-organic frameworks Porous materials Protein therapeutics
Non-self and organelle quality control mutations	Prof Robert Richards Dr Louise O'Keefe	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics Human disease Health and medical science Neurodegenerative diseases
Nonlinear optics in optical waveguides: Can we control photons by photons?	Prof Andre Luiten Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem A/Prof Max Lohe	Honours in Physics	Optics, lasers and photonics Optical signal processing Lasers and non linear optics Quantum computing Sensing and signal processing Fibre fabrication Photons
Novel markers of animal emotion	Dr Alexandra Whittaker	Honours in Animal Science	Animal welfare Behavioural neuroscience Animal and veterinary bioscience Animal behaviour Animal and veterinary science
Novel spectroscopic analysis for breath-based diagnostics	Prof Andre Luiten A/Prof Martin White	Honours in Physics	Optics, lasers and photonics Optics applications Machine learning Bayesian inference algorithms Spectroscopy
Nuclear theory	Prof Anthony Thomas	Honours in Physics	Quantum Chromodynamics Theoretical physics QCD Quarks Nambu Jona-Lasinio NJL Hadrons
Nutrient cycling and soil respiration	Prof Petra Marschner	Honours in Soil Science	Microbiology Fertilisers Environmental conditions Soil temperature Water content
Nutrition and collective movement in the Australian plague locust	Dr Jerome Buhl Dr Edward Green	Honours in Agricultural Science	Entomology Computer simulation Computational biology Behavioural modelling Insect behaviour
Occurrence & distribution of ticks in South Australia	A/Prof Ryan O'Handley	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Parasites Production animal health Companion animal health Molecular biology Animal and veterinary science
Optical coherence tomography for intra-operative assessment of osteoarthritis	Prof Robert McLaughlin Dr Jiawen Li	Honours in Physics	Optical imaging Optics Medical imaging Osteoarthritis Optical coherence tomography Health and medical science
Optical fibre temperature sensors for heavy industry applications	Prof David Ottaway Dr Stephen Warren-Smith Dr Erik Shartner	Honours in Physics	High temperature sensors Optics applications Optics, lasers and photonics Optical fibre theory Sensor fabrication
Optical fibres in space for high bandwidth and black hole detection	Dr Sebastian Ng Dr Erik Schartner Prof Peter Veitch	Honours in Physics	Gravitational waves High power lasers Optical fibre Precision measurement Space
Optimisation of chimeric antigen receptor immunotherapy: building a better car?	Prof Simon Barry Dr Tim Sadlon Dr Veronika Bandara	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Molecular immunology Cancer research Health and medical sciences
Oyster reef restoration to boost reproduction and survival	Prof Sean Connell	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wildlife and restoration ecology Marine ecology Coastal ecosystems
Paragenesis of a new Cu-Au system at Kanmantoo and its implication for Delamerian mineral systems	Prof Martin Hand Dr Lucy McGee Dr Peter Rolley Dr Caitlin Rowett	Honours in Geology	Copper mineralisation Mineral deposits Critical minerals
Partial melting of the crust by basaltic magma: Crustal contamination ‘caught in the act’	Dr Lucy McGee A/Prof Carl Spandler	Honours in Geology	Geochemistry Volcanology Petrology Microtexture Igneous processes
Pathogenesis of newly emerged Newcastle disease virus in South East Asia	A/Prof Farhid Hemmatzadeh Dr Milton McAlister	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Molecular biology Viral infectious diseases Avian flu Poultry Animal and veterinary science
Petroleum Geology & Geophysics	Dr Mark Bunch	Honours in Petroleum Geology & Geophysics	Petroleum Geology Geophysics
Photocatalytic degradation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)	Dr Cameron Shearer	Honours in Chemistry or Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Environmental remediation Catalysis Nanomaterials Photocatalysis
Phylogeography and conservation genetics of Australian birds and mammals, including night parrots, wombats and quolls	A/Prof Jeremy Austin	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Ancient DNA Conservation genetics Evolution of animals and birds Forensic biology
Physical enrichment of zebrafish held for research	Dr Stephen Pyecroft Dr Susan Hazel	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Animal behaviour Stress Marine biology Aquaculture Animal and veterinary science
Plant nematode-interactions: parasitism and defence	Prof Diane Mather	Honours in Plant Science	Host-parasite Plant pathology Plant biotechnology Plant genetics Agriculture
Plant systematics and population genetics, evolutionary ecology and plant macrofossils	Prof Michelle Waycott Dr John Conran	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Plant systematics Population genetics Evolutionary ecology Plant macrofossils Co-evolution of plants and animals Conservation
Plant taxa and reconstruction of fossil palaeoenvironments	Prof Bob Hill Dr Kathryn Hill	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolutionary ecology Australian flora / plants Palaeontology Climate change
Plant-based protein, sustainability and diet quality	Dr Jo Zhou	Honours in Food and Nutrition Science	Plant protein Sustainability Diet quality Vegan / Vegetarian Human health
Plasma ashing for Earth Sciences: optimising and validating a novel technique for organic removal	Dr Jonathan Tyler Dr Bryan Coad	Honours in Environmental Geoscience	Oxygen isotope geochemistry Analytical technique Holocene
Plasticity of lifespan in the honeybee and the disposable soma theory	Dr Jack Da Silva	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Evolutionary biology Molecular evolution Population genetics Entomology
Pneumococcal vaccine	Dr Mohammed Alsharifi	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Vaccine research Infectious diseases Immunology Viruses
Predicting concentration-gradient-driven fluid flow in 2D membranes	A/Prof David Huang	Honours in Chemistry	2D material Membrane Desalination Renewable energy
Quantum atom-fibre photonics	Dr Chris Perrella Dr Philip Light Prof Andre Luiten Dr Ben Sparkes Dr Giuseppe Tettamanzi	Honours in Physics	Quantum Optics, lasers and photonics Precision measurement
Quantum field theory	Prof Anthony Thomas Prof Anthony Williams A/Prof Ross Young A/Prof James Zanotti	Honours in Physics	Theoretical physics Guage fields Matter fields The Standard Model Higgs boson Structure of matter
Quantum mechanical theory and experiment	Dr James Quach	Honours in Physics	Quantum Mechanics Optics, lasers and photonics Precision measurement
Quantum technologies theory	Dr James Quach Prof Anthony Thomas Dr Ayse Kizilersu Dr Samuel Drake	Honours in Physics	Quantum theory technology Quantum physics Theoretical physics
Radar rainfall studies	Dr Bronwyn Dolman Prof Iain Reid	Honours in Physics	Space and atmospheric physics Atmosphere Weather ATRAD
Radio astronomy at 55 MHZ	A/Prof Andrew MacKinnon A/Prof David Holdsworth A/Prof Gavin Rowell	Honours in Physics	Space and atmospheric physics Atmosphere Weather Buckland Park Radio interferometry
Re-vegetating South Australia	Prof Bob Hill Dr Kathryn Hill	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolutionary ecology Australian flora / plants Palaeontology Climate change
Reconstructing megafauna histories and palaeoenvironmental change at Naracoorte cave palaeontological sites	A/Prof Lee Arnold Dr Martina Demuro A/Prof Liz Reed	Honours in Geology	Megafauna extinction Palaeoclimate OSL dating
Reconstructing past marine life using ancient DNA	Dr Linda Armbrecht	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Ancient DNA Marine paleo-biology Sediment Genomics Bioinformatics Data analysis
Reconstructing the evolutionary history of extinct species and past animal populations using ancient DNA	A/Prof Bastien Llamas	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology or Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Ancient DNA Evolutionary biology Palaeogenomics Phylogenetics Bioinformatics
Reconstructing the past monsoon climates of Japan using isotopes and lake sediments	Dr Alexander Francke Dr Jonathan Tyler	Honours in Environmental Geoscience	Palaeoclimate Stable isotopes Numerical data analyses
Reduced-dimensionality representations of soft matter	A/Prof David Huang	Honours in Chemistry or Honours in Physics	Theoretical chemistry Computational chemistry Physical chemistry Chemical physics
Resolving the spatial dynamics of the Coorong’s palaeo-hydrology	Dr Jonathan Tyler Prof John Tibby	Honours in Environmental Geoscience	Oxygen isotope geochemistry Salinity Fossil carbonate biominerals
Resolving the taxonomic status of bandicoots and gliders for conservation management	Prof Steve Cooper	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Molecular ecology and phylogeography Molecular genetics Population genetics Bioinformatics Animal conservation
Restoration of Adelaide’s coastal seagrasses	Prof Michelle Waycott Dr John Conran	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Plant systematics Population genetics Evolutionary ecology Plant macrofossils Marine ecology
Restoring grassy woodlands: interaction between native and invasive grasses	Assoc Prof Jose (Jope) Facelli Dr Evelina Facelli Dr Jasmin Packer Dr John Goodfellow Dr Rob Cirocco	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Terrestrial plant ecology Environmental monitoring Plant physiology and ecophysiology Restoration ecology Invasive species
Resveratrol and fetal growth	Dr Alison Care Prof Sarah Robertson	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Reproductive immunology Health and medical sciences Microbiology
Retinal energy metabolism and links to eye disease	A/Prof Dan Peet Prof Robert Casson	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Energy metabolism Retina Eye health Mitochondria Disease
Rhizopus arrhizus: fantastic fungi and how to control them	Dr Caterina Selva Prof Vincent Bulone	Honours in Agricultural Science	Microbiology Fungi CRISPR Microscopy Genetics
Role of an RNA m5C methyltransferase during plant reproduction	Dr Iain Searle	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Epigenetics Plant reproductive biology Seed development Agriculture / crop production
Role of eEF2K and cancer cell migration & invasion	Prof Chris Proud	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Cell signalling Gene regulation Cancer research Cancer therapy
Role of HIFs in cancer	A/Prof Dan Peet	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Biochemistry / molecular biology Human disease Hypoxia Gene expression
Role of the Actin-Related Protein Complex 1B (ARPC1B) in neutrophil antimicrobial function	Prof Antonio Ferrante	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Development and genetic immunology Immunopathology Human disease
Save our Giant Australian Cuttlefish and Little Penguins	Prof Sean Connell	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wildlife and restoration ecology Marine ecology Climate change Conservation biology
Saving megafauna from bacteria	Dr Georgios Tsiminis A/Prof Liz Reed Prof Nigel Spooner	Honours in Physics or Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Fluorescence Optics and sensors Conservation Biofilm Naracoorte Caves' fossils Palaeontology
Sensing and spectroscopy	Prof Andre Luiten Dr Chris Perrella Dr Philip Light Dr Ben Sparkes	Honours in Physics	GPS Precision measurement Lasers Optics, lasers and photonics Optical frequency comb Spectroscopy
Sensory drivers of food intake	Dr Jo Zhou Dr David Cox	Honours in Food and Nutrition Science	Personalised nutrition Diet quality Sensory attributes of foods Food choice Food acceptance
Setting up ‘Australian Critical Zone Network’ (OZCZO): A pilot study in South Australia	Dr Juraj Farkas Prof David Chittleborough Prof Wayne Meyer A/Prof Matthias Leopold	Honours in Environmental Geoscience	Regolith Geochemistry Hydrology
Sex chromosomes of the platypus and echidna	Prof Frank Grutzner	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics / evolution Animal evolution / conservation Monotreme genomics Field ecology Molecular biology
Sheep Pain Mitigation Trial	Prof Mark Hutchinson Dr Charlotte Johnston Dr Alexandra Whittaker A/Prof Sam Franklin	Honours in Animal Science	Animal behaviour Animal welfare Production animals Livestock Neuroscience
Slender skinks: The evolution of elongated and limbless lizard bodies	Dr Emma Sherratt Prof Mark Hutchinson	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolutionary biology Comparative anatomy Herpetology Morphometrics Reptiles and animals
Small field dosimetry with beryllium oxide ceramic fibre optic dosimeters	Dr Alex Santos	Honours in Physics	Medical physics Radiation detectors Radiotherapy Medical imaging Monte-Carlo smulatons Dosimetry Royal Adelaide Hospital
Sounding the ionosphere using software define radio (SDR)	Dr Trevor Harris	Honours in Physics	Space and atmospheric physics Sounder transmissions High-frequency radio signals Global positioning systems (GPS) Real-time ionospheric models
Spatial information, environmental remote sensing and GIS	Prof Megan Lewis A/Prof Bertram Ostendorf Dr David Taggart Dr Ken Clarke Dr Dorothy Turner	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Wildlife conservation Natural resource management Biogeography Geoscience Spatial science
Staphylococcus aureus and lifestyle variations	Dr Stephen Kidd	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Infectious diseases Antimicrobial resistance Human disease Microbiology
Stockpersons' knowledge of codes of practice in the pig industry	Dr Alexandra Whittaker Dr Emily Buddle	Honours in Animal Science	Animal law Animal ethics Pigs Production animals Codes of practice Animal and veterinary science
Stomatal protection mechanisms in Casuarinaceae	Prof Bob Hill Dr Kathryn Hill	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolutionary ecology Australian flora / plants Palaeontology Climate change
Stop the spot: Almond bacterial spot disease in Australia	Dr Shashi Goonetilleke Dr Michelle Wirthensohn Dr Cathryn Todd	Honours in Plant Science	Stone fruits Fruit trees Microscopy Genetic characterisation Agriculture
Stress response in pathogenic bacteria: Haemophilus influenzae	Dr Stephen Kidd	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Infectious diseases Antimicrobial resistance Human disease Microbiology
Structural characterisation of protein misfolding in amyloid diseases	A/Prof Tara Pukala	Honours in Chemistry	Protein folding Protein structure Amyloid disease Mass spectrometry Structural biology Alzheimers disease Parkinson’s Disease
Structural characterisation of snake venom proteins	A/Prof Tara Pukala	Honours in Chemistry or Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Mass spectrometry Protein structure Snake venom
Structural geology by drone photography	A/Prof Rosalind King Prof Simon Holford Dr Mark Bunch	Honours in Geology	Fracture networks Drone mapping Modelling
Structural studies of cell wall proteins involved during pathogenesis	Dr Alan Little Dr M Obayed Ullah Prof Vincent Bulone	Honours in Plant Science	Cell wall biochemistry Protein expression X-ray crystallography Plant pathology
Studying the highest energy particles in nature with the Pierre Auger Observatory	Prof Bruce Dawson Dr Jose Bellido E/Prof Roger Clay A/Prof Gary Hill	Honours in Physics	High energy astrophysics Cosmic rays Ultra-high energy
Superbasin links on supercontinents – do the Centralian and Adelaide Superbasins link through the north Stuart Shelf?	Prof Alan Collins Dr Morgan Blades Dr Juraj Farkas Dr Carmen Krapf	Honours in Geology	Geochemistry Geochronology Cryogenian Glaciation
Survival of Western Pygmy possums in arid environments	Prof Steve Donnellan Dr Kyle Armstrong Dr Terry Bertozzi	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Wildlife conservation Wildlife and restoration ecology Biogeography Molecular evolution of animals
Synthesis and structuralisation of Metal-organic Frameworks (MOF)	Prof Chris Sumby Dr Kenji Sumida	Honours in Chemistry	Porous materials Materials chemistry Synthesis Properties Nanomaterials
Synthesis using nature’s catalysts; enzymes	A/Prof Stephen Bell	Honours in Chemistry	Biocatalysis Enzymology Protein engineering Green chemistry Synthetic biology
Synthetic biology applications of enzymes	A/Prof Stephen Bell	Honours in Chemistry	Synthetic biology Green chemistry Biocatalysis Protein engineering
Synthetic phage therapy	A/Prof Keith Shearwin Dr Nan Hao Dr Ian Dodd	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Synthetic biology Biochemistry Genetics Mathematical modelling
Systematic analysis of the eIF4E interactome	Prof Chris Proud	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Cell signalling Gene regulation Genetics Nutrition and metabolism
Testing for irradiated foods	Dr John Carragher Prof Nigel Spooner Prof Maria Saarela	Honours in Food and Nutrition Science	Food irradiation Food labelling Physics Food Irradiation Testing Optically-stimulated luminescence
Testing the gamete competition theory of the evolution of anisogamy	Dr Jack Da Silva	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Evolutionary biology Molecular evolution Population genetics
The Curnamona Cube	Prof Graham Heinson Dr Stephan Thiel Dr Kate Robertson	Honours in Geophysics	Geophysics Seismology Modelling
The fire down below: Heat generation in the lower crust	Dr Derrick Hasterok Prof Martin Hand	Honours in Geology	Radioactivity Crustal composition Trace elements Geothermics Geophysics Geology Physics Geochemistry Chemistry Data analysis Data analytics
The impact of fluid flow on crustal radioactivity: Pushing heat around during tectonic reworking	Dr Derrick Hasterok Prof Martin Hand	Honours in Geology	Radioactivity Thermal geophysics Physics Geochemistry Chemistry Geothermics Metasomatism, Fluid pathways Metal transport Trace elements Crustal evolution Data analysis Data analytics
The NT’s Georgina Basin - understanding its geology and base-metal potential	Prof Alan Collins Dr Morgan Blades Dr Juraj Farkas Dr Amber Jarrett	Honours in Geology	Geochemistry Stable isotope stratigraphy Mineral deposits
The origin and evolution of light rare earth element (LREE) deposits at Browns Range, northern WA	Dr Jessica Walsh A/Prof Carl Spandler Dr Diana Zivak Kurt Warburton	Honours in Geology	Critical minerals Mineral exploration Geochemistry Mineralogy Petrology
The Proterozoic planetary pivot: oxygen, snowballs and metals	Dr Morgan Blades Prof Alan Collins Dr Juraj Farkas Dr Carmen Krapf Dr Adrian Fabris Dr Phil Gilmore	Honours in Geology	Sedimentary basins Geoscience Mineral exploration Tapley Hill Formation
The use of rutile geochemistry in characterising the provenance of heavy mineral sands	Dr Diana Zivak A/Prof Carl Spandler Dr Jessica Walsh	Honours in Geology	Mineral chemistry Provenance Data analysis
Theoretical high energy physics	Prof Anthony Thomas A/Prof Martin White Prof Anthony Williams A/Prof Ross Young	Honours in Physics	The Standard Model Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) Dark matter Dark energy Higgs boson Supersymmetry SUSY GUT Grand Unified Theories Theoretical high energy physics
Thermal imaging of lamb temperature to help boost survival	A/Prof Forbes Brien A/Prof Kiro Petrovski	Honours in Animal Science	Production animal health Ruminant science Thermography Medical imaging Animal and veterinary science
Three-dimensional (3D) printing of optical calibration objects for high resolution medical imaging	Prof Robert McLaughlin Dr Jiawen Li	Honours in Physics	Optics applications Optics, lasers and photonics Tomography Medical imaging 3D printing
Timing and distribution of critical metals Bi-Co, and Ag in the Carrapateena Deposit	Dr Richard Lilly Prof Martin Hand A/Prof Carl Spandler	Honours in Geology	Mineralogy Ore deposits Iron Oxide Copper-Gold (IOCG)
TLR4 and Treg cells in early pregnancy	Prof Sarah Robertson Dr John Schjenken Dr Lachlan Moldenahuer	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Reproductive immunology Health and medical sciences Microbiology
Transcription factors controlling seed development	Dr Xiujuan Yang A/Prof Matthew Tucker	Honours in Plant Science	Arabidopsis Seed Plant Gene Genetics
Transcriptional control of GABA signalling in plants	Prof Matthew Gilliham Dr Rakesh David	Honours in Plant Science	Plant biology Plant biochemistry Gene transcription Molecular biology Bioinformatics Microscopy
Transient weather events	Dr Bronwyn Dolman A/Prof Andrew MacKinnon Prof Iain Reid	Honours in Physics	Space and atmospheric physics Atmosphere Weather Bureau of Meteorology BoM
Transition metal clusters; the third dimension of the Periodic Table of Elements	Prof Greg Metha	Honours in Chemistry	Metal clusters Catalysis Photocatalysis Nanoscience Nanotechnology
Transmission of Salmonella from broiler breeder to progeny	Dr Samiullah Khan Dr Andrea McWhorter A/Prof Kapil Chousalkar	Honours in Animal Science	Salmonella Meat type chicken Breeder flock Prevalence Molecular microbiology Veterinary microbiology
Treg cells and placental development	Dr Alison Care Prof Sarah Robertson	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Reproductive immunology Health and medical sciences Microbiology
Tropical rainforest in Antarctic latitudes	Prof Bob Hill Dr Kathryn Hill	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Evolutionary ecology Australian flora / plants Palaeontology Climate change
Ubiquitin signalling in human diseases	A/Prof Pirjo Apaja	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Membrane trafficking Ubiquitin signalling GPCR Cancer Neurodegenerative diseases
Uncovering the exhumation history of the East Tennant region	A/Prof Stijn Glorie Angus Nixon Geoff Fraser Anthony Schofield	Honours in Geology	Thermochronology Mineral exploration Landscape evolution
Uncovering the relationship between two malaria proteins required for invasion	Dr Danny Wilson Dr Sonja Frolich	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Infectious diseases Malaria parasites Microbiology Gene-editing Public health
Understanding laser beams	Prof Peter Veitch Dr Sebastian Ng Huy Cao	Honours in Physics	Gravitational waves Optics, lasers and photonics Ozgrav Lasers and sensing systems
Understanding pollination processes between bees and flowers	Dr Iain Searle	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Pollination Bees Canola Outcrossing Flowers
Understanding T cells in autoimmune disease	Dr Iain Comerford, Prof Shaun McColl	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Immunity Autoimmunity Multiple sclerosis T lymphocytes Microbiology and immunology
Understanding the mechanism of enzyme catalysed reactions of importance in drug metabolism	A/Prof Stephen Bell	Honours in Chemistry	Enzyme inhibitors X-ray crystal structures Medicinal chemistry Structural biology Enzyme mechanisms
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of intellectual disability	A/Prof Cheryl Shoubridge	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics Intellectual disability Seizures Epilepsy Neuroscience
Unlocking rare noble gases from mineral fluid inclusions: A window into Earth’s ancient history	Dr Cornelia Wilske Prof Nigel Spooner	Honours in Geology or Honours in Physics	Fluid inclusions in minerals Noble gas isotopes Radioactive waste disposal
Unwrapping the 3D genome to map autoimmune disease	Prof Simon Barry Dr Tim Sadlon	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Molecular immunology Diabetes Health and medical sciences Population health Genetics
Use of drones to assess the performance of wheat in sodic soils	Dr Rhiannon Schilling Dr Ramesh Raja Segaran A/Prof Glenn McDonald	Honours in Agricultural Science	Farming systems Imaging techniques Remote sensing Field phenotyping Plant nutrition
Using remote sensing to measure the variation in suspended sediment in Gulf St. Vincent	Dr Ken Clarke Prof Megan Lewis	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Spatial science Remote sensing Sediment and soil science
Using rodent grimace scales in biomedical research	Dr Alexandra Whittaker	Honours in Animal Science	Rats and mice Biomedical science Grimace scales Pain Laboratory animals Implementation science
Using satellite detections to monitor the ionosphere	A/Prof David Holdsworth Andrew MacKinnon Bronwyn Dolman	Honours in Physics	Space and atmospheric physics Atmosphere Weather Plasma Buckland Park Ionosphere
Using the ancient DNA to explore human adaptation and evolutionary medicine	Dr Ray Tobler Dr Yassine Souilmi	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Human evolution Bioinformatics Genomics Genetics Ancient DNA
Uterine priming and pig fertility	A/Prof Roy Kirkwood Tanya Nowland	Honours in Animal Science	Gilt Uterine priming Pig fertility Production animals Pig breeding
Validating a 2D scanning system for radiation shielding verification in medical imaging departments	Mr Peter Collins Mr Kevin Hickson	Honours in Physics	Medical physics Computer programming Radiation management Medical imaging
Viable, but non-culturable bacteria: Understanding the risks for food safety	Dr Andrea McWhorter A/Prof Kapil Chousalkar	Honours in Animal Science	Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Food and nutrition Food safety Bacteriology Molecular biology Salmonella / Campylobacter Animal and veterinary science
Vulcan iron-oxide copper gold: Mineral paragenesis and alteration and mineralisation	Prof Martin Hand A/Prof Stijn Glorie Alex Simpson Greg Swain	Honours in Geology	Copper mineralisation Mineral deposits Critical minerals
Water quality - disinfecting water with chlorine	Prof Justin Brookes Dr Virginie Gaget Dr Deb Furst	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Freshwater ecology Hydrology Health Tap water
Water quality – denitrification & nutrient loads	Prof Justin Brookes Dr Virginie Gaget Dr Deb Furst	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Freshwater ecology Hydrology Wastewater Denitrification
Water restriction practices in broiler breeder hens: effect on egg albumen composition	Dr Bec Forder Dr Nicky-Lee Willson	Honours in Animal Science	Poultry Maternal effects Osmolarity Innate immunity Albumen Production animal
What causes PCDH19-epilepsy?	Prof Paul Thomas Dr Stefka Tasheva	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genome editing CRISPR gene therapy Genetic mutations Intellectual disability
What goes down, must come up? Tracking sediment input to subduction zone magmas using radiogenic and stable Sr isotopes	Dr Lucy McGee Dr Juraj Farkas	Honours in Geology	Volcanoes Volcanic systems Melt formation Deep carbon cycle Geochemistry Mineral and energy systems Tectonics and solid earth processes
What hare is it there? Genetic diversity of Australia’s invasive hares	Dr Emma Sherratt A/Prof Jeremy Austin	Honours in Evolution and Palaeobiology	Genetics Evolutionary biology Mammology Molecular biology Taxonomy Invasive species
What is Nundorite? Weird alkaline rocks of the Mount Arrowsmith Volcanics, Western NSW, and their critical mineral potential	A/Prof Carl Spandler Dr Jessica Walsh Dr Diana Zivak	Honours in Geology	Alkaline rocks Critical minerals Volcanics Petrology Geochemistry Mineralogy
What is the effect of yeast diversity on secondary ‘malolactic’ fermentation outcome?	Dr Krista Sumby Dr Dimitra Capone	Honours in Wine Science	Microbiology Biotechnology PCR Chemical analysis Oenology / winemaking
What the F? Origin and distribution of fluorine at the Carrapateena Deposit	Dr Richard Lilly Prof Martin Hand	Honours in Geology	Mineralogy Ore deposits Iron Oxide Copper-Gold (IOCG)
What's the best diet for a zebrafish?	Dr Stephen Pyecroft	Honours in Animal Science	Animal nutrition Biochemistry Aquaculture Marine biology Pathobiology, infectious disease and public health Animal and veterinary science
Wildlife conservation, plant-animal interactions and restoration ecology	A/Prof David Paton Dr Daniel Rogers Dr Katherine Moseby	Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science	Terrestrial ecology Environmental management Natural disasters Biodiversity restoration Flora and fauna
WWOX Enzyme function is a target for treatment of metabolic diseases including cancer	Prof Robert Richards Dr Louise O'Keefe	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Genetics Human disease Health and medical science
Xenobiotic metabolism in Australian marsupials	Dr Suong Ngo Prof Ross McKinnon	Honours in Animal Science	Companion animal health Animal behaviour Animal nutrition Molecular biology Animal and veterinary science
Zika virus infection of the placenta	A/Prof Michael Beard Dr Kylie Van der Hoek	Honours in Molecular and Biomedical Science	Viral pathogenesis Infectious diseases Population health Virology
‘Forensic’ geomorphology evidence for palaeoenvironmental change on Kangaroo Island	A/Prof Lee Arnold Dr Jonathan Tyler Dr Wallace Boone Law	Honours in Environmental Geoscience	Palaeoclimate Sedimentology OSL dating
Impact of adverse exposures on organ development	Dr Tina Bianco-Miotto Dr Nahal Habibi	Honours in Food and Nutrition Science	Nutrition Science
Seed priming to improve stress tolerance and seed quality	Dr Tina Bianco-Miotto Dr James Cowley Prof Rachel Burton	Honours in Plant Science	Plant Science
Investigating the nitrogen and phosphorus requirements of psyllium (Plantago ovata), an emerging food and pharmaceutical crop	Dr James Cowley Dr Matthias Salomon Professor Rachel Burton	Honours in Plant Science	Novel crop Plant nutrition Soil science Plantago
Improving nodulation by understanding effects of fertiliser and soil type survival of rhizobia	Dr Judith Rathjen	Honours enrolment for Bachelor of Sciences and Agricultural Science	Techniques/Skills Learnt Microbiology Glasshouse experiment Nodulation assessment
Cost-effective remediation strategies to reduce release of PFAS from contaminated soil	Dr Shervin Kabiri Dr Divina Navarro	Honours in Chemistry Honours in Soil Science	PFAS Soil Activated Carbon Phytoremediation Stabilisation
Release of PFAS from selected consumer products and building materials waste	Dr Shervin Kabiri Dr Divina Navarro	Honours in Chemistry Honours in Soil Science	PFAS Landfill Leaching procedure Landfill leachates
High sodium wheat for disease resistance?	Dr Julie Hayes Dr Tara Garrard Dr Yusuf Genc	Honours in Plant Science Honours in Agricultural Science	Wheat Salinity tolerance Plant pathology Molecular genetics
Seed size variation in chickpea and lentil	Dr Julie Hayes Dr Lachlan Lake Dr Mariano Cossani	Honours in Plant Science Honours in Agricultural Science	Pulse crops Seed size Eco-Physiology Molecular biology
Could Covid-style PCR tests be used to screen for herbicide resistance?	Dr Jenna Malone Dr Peter Boutsalis	Honours in Agricultural Science	Weeds Herbicide resistance PCR test Resistance screening
Stomatal traits for water-use efficient crops	Dr Abdeljalil El Habti	Honours in Plant Science Honours in Agricultural Science	Stomata Rapid method Crops Drought adaptation Climate change
Alternative crops for dryland farming systems	Dr Abdeljalil El Habti	Honours in Plant Science Honours in Agricultural Science	Drought Crops Resillence Climate change
Is there a link between embryo size, root architecture and drought stress in barley?	Dr. Laura Wilkinson Paul Telfer	Honours in Agricultural Science	Barley Development Genetics Pre-breeding
Turning failed antibiotics into herbicides to fight weeds	Dr Tatiana Soares da Costa	Honours in Plant Science Honours in Agricultural Science	Weeds Herbicide resistance Farming Food security
Comparison of root traits in old and new wheat genotypes	Dr Mariano Cossani Prof Victor Sadras A/Prof Stuart Roy	Honours in Plant Science Honours in Agricultural Science	Phenotyping Roots Climate adaptation Breeding Evolution Grain crops
Understanding the function of GIPCs in barley root adaptation to salinity	Dr Megan Shelden A/Prof Jenny Mortimer	Honours in Plant Science	Salinity Roots Crops Climate change Gene editing