Dr. Lord leads the Spectroscopy Lab at the School of the Environment, the University of Queensland. Her interdisciplinary research is focused on
1. Modified diets for mass rearing of insects including Wolbachia, SIT and gene drive technologies
2. Monitoring and evaluation tools for vector control tools using infrared light and artificial intelligence.
3. Climate change and its impact on vector-borne diseases
As a Chief Investigator, Dr. Lord has secured research funding from several funding bodies including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, NHMRC, AQIRF, and Grand Challenges Canada to develop rapid tools for large-scale disease surveillance. With her recent funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, she is developing a smart trap for Ross River virus surveillance in partnership with Queensland Health.
Dr. Lord has published over 60 research works, and presented her findings at over 30 international conferences. Her groundbreaking research has been featured in hundreds of media outlets worldwide. Her contributions to global health have earned her numerous academic accolades, including being named a Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 2024.
Beyond research, Dr. Lord leads the STEM Spotlight program, a STEM mentorship initiative that provides a safe and engaging space for students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. The program encourages students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue careers in STEM while providing them the opportunity to be part of the STEM community in a safe space. In recognition of this work, she was awarded the Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award (2023) by the Department of Multicultural Affairs. Dr Lord has served/serves on numerous committees including the Australian of the year selection Committee (2023), the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Scientific Committee, Young investigator award committee (ASTMH), Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committee (UQ).Between 2021-2024 she served as the vice president of African Professionals of Australia (QLD).
Current Research interests and PhD projects:
Techniques to enhance mass rearing of mosquitoes to support next generation vector control interventions
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
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Dr Josephine (Josie) Lovegrove is Registered Nurse and Early Career Researcher with a background in aged care and acute (surgical) nursing, who moved into nursing research with an interest in health care quality and patient safety. She is passionate about improving care and translating evidence into practice for better patient outcomes following her own practice experiences with facility-acquired complications.
Josie is currently appointed as Senior Research Fellow, NHMRC CRE in Wiser Wound Care, Griffith University and Herston Infectious Diseases Institute, Metro North Health; and Adjunct Senior Fellow, The University of Queensland. In these roles, Josie leads patient safety research, with a primary focus on preventing hospital-acquired infection via vascular access devices and surgical wounds. Josie also has a track record in pressure injury prevention.
Overall, Josie has disseminated her work internationally with >30 peer-reviewed publications and >25 invited and free paper conference presentations, and has contributed to the supervision of Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) and Doctor of Philosophy students. She has been received >$1.63 million in funds as a Chief Investigator, >$7.63 million as an Associate Investigator, and >$100k in scholarships and bursaries. She is an appointed member of the Wounds Australia Research Committee, Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Tissue Viability, and a 2024 Deeble Institute Scholar. She has methodological experience in systematic reviews, quantitative research and knowledge translation.
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
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Brian C. Lovell, born in Brisbane, Australia in 1960, received his BE in Electrical Engineering (Honours I) in 1982, BSc in Computer Science in 1983, and PhD in Signal Processing in 1991, all from the University of Queensland (UQ). Currently, he is the Project Leader of the Advanced Surveillance Group at UQ. Professor Lovell served as the President of the International Association of Pattern Recognition from 2008 to 2010, is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Fellow of the IEAust, Fellow of the Asia-Pacific AI Association, and has been a voting member for Australia on the Governing Board of the International Association for Pattern Recognition since 1998.
He is an Honorary Professor at IIT Guwahati, India; an Associate Editor of the Pattern Recognition Journal; an Associate Editor-in-Chief of the Machine Learning Research Journal; a member of the IAPR TC4 on Biometrics; and a member of the Awards Committee and Education Committee of the IEEE Biometrics Council.
In addition, Professor Lovell has chaired and co-chaired numerous international conferences in the field of pattern recognition, including ICPR2008, ACPR2011, ICIP2013, ICPR2016, and ICPR2020. His Advanced Surveillance Group has collaborated with port, rail, and airport organizations, as well as several national and international agencies, to develop technology-based solutions for operational and security concerns.
His current research projects are in the fields of:
Artificial Intelligence
StyleGAN
Stable Diffusion
Deep Learning
Biometrics
Robust Face Recognition using Deep Learning
Masked Face Recognition for COVID-19 Pandemic
Adversarial Attacks on AI Systems
Digital Pathology
Neurofibroma Detection and Assessment
Object Detection with Deep Learning
I am actively recruiting PhD students in Artificial Intelligence to work with my team. If you are interested and have a strong record from a good university, with a publication in a good conference such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, or MICCAI please send your CV to me. Full Scholarships (Tuition and Living) can be awarded within one month for truly exceptional candidates.
Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
Faculty of Science
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Professor Lovelock's research focusses on the influence of environmental change, including climate change, on the ecology of coastal and marine plant communities and in providing knowledge to underpin conservation and restoration of these ecosystems now and in the future.
Dr Morris Low’s research interests include the history of Japanese science and technology, history of Australia-Japan relations, Japanese visual culture, and issues relating to identity.
His current research projects include: the history of nuclear power in Japan; and the history of Japan’s participation in international expositions and Olympic Games.
He is Editor of the East Asia Series of research monographs published by Routledge for the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA).
My research interests involve integrating interdisciplinary methods with particular emphasis on archaeological geophysics, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS) and geoarchaeology in archaeological research. Recent work explores the potential use and comparability of soil magnetic susceptibility with other techniques like soil chemistry and geochronology, to understand the nature and persistence of Pleistocene human occupation in Australia. Outside Australia, I have been involved in several international projects in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Indonesia, North and South America, Papua New Guinea and Southeast Asia.
I also have significant relevant industry experience as a consultant in cultural heritage management in Australia and the U.S. I have worked casually as a Senior Heritage Advisor in Australia since 2011 and started my own cultural heritage business specialising in geophysics during the COVID pandemic. Before commencing my PhD, I was a full-time Project Manager at Coastal Environments Incorporated in the U.S. after completing my M.A. at the University of Mississippi. My role involved the management of cultural resources for both federal (e.g. Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Coast Guard) and state (e.g. Mississippi Department of Transportation and Mississippi Department of Archives and History) agencies along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
Higher Degree by Research Scholar
Medical School
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As a researcher with experience in multiple facets of medical science, my current focus revolves around the fields of critical care and surgery. Building upon a solid background in fundamental science, pre-clinical investigations, and clinical research, I am well-equipped to address the demanding issues encountered by healthcare practitioners. Moreover, I am enthusiastic about exploring further opportunities in medical education and surgical innovation, as these domains have perpetually captivated my interest.
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Ying Lu is a postdoctoral research fellow at School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. His areas of research interest include transport geography, transport planning and travel behaviour.
