2022 Winners and finalists (2024)

In our research, we develop radio frequency front ends, electronic circuits for a whole range of applications. These are crucial for anything that has wireless connection. So we started from scratch out of the box to make it low cost, low cost production methods. So the final terminal, hopefully at the end give the user without upfront payment anything that has wireless capability, vehicles, homes, and offices in remote areas where there's no other form of internet. And that's going to change the satellite telecommunications industry completely.

My research is around how people learn to ethically navigate uncertainty and disagreement. And the teaching that I've done is primarily around quantitative literacy and things like critical thinking. We need to learn to communicate about and with data, and we're understanding the human-centered nature of it. It's not just the technical capabilities, but it's being able to use that to persuade people to explain what that evidence can inform us about and the impact potential there.

The concept and understanding of place are at the center of my research and teaching. These are foundational in urban design and planning, and for students to be successful professionals who make just decisions and create equitable cities. My research about place also goes beyond the university through, for example, collaborating with the New South Wales government in delivering face-to-face workshops on the application of the movement and place framework in real life.

My research is looking at digital health tools such as structured telephone support, telehealth and telemonitoring. The COVID Pandemic really brought the strength of digital health to the forefront. My research was able to inform the adaptation of healthcare from face-to-face format to remotely delivered. I think this next chapter as we move past the pandemic is really looking at using the best possible digital healthcare tools based on the evidence to keep patients at home safe and secure and connected with their healthcare team.My research is looking at digital health tools such as structured telephone support, telehealth and telemonitoring. The COVID Pandemic really brought the strength of digital health to the forefront. My research was able to inform the adaptation of healthcare from face-to-face format to remotely delivered. I think this next chapter as we move past the pandemic is really looking at using the best possible digital healthcare tools based on the evidence to keep patients at home safe and secure and connected with their healthcare team.

My team's research is in marine micro algi, and it's incredibly abundant in the world's oceans. It produces about half the oxygen we breathe, so it's very important, and some species can produce toxins, which can be harmful to marine ecosystems and accumulate in seafood. In coming decades, seafood and aquaculture is going to become increasingly important because it's a sustainable food source. We need to find safe, sustainable ways to monitor the seafood and aquaculture industry for biotoxins.