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Dr. Parvin Delshad is Clinical Lecturer at GPCU. She completed her Doctor of Medicine at Birjand University of Medical Sciences in Iran and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She is also a practicing GP in Brisbane North. Her research interest lies in communication in general practice.

Dr. Gianluca Demartini is a Professor in Data Science and an ARC Future Fellow at the University of Queensland, Australia. His main research interests include Information Retrieval, Semantic Web, and Human Computation. His research is currently funded by the Australian Research Council, the Swiss National Science Foundation, Meta, Google, and the Wikimedia Foundation. He received Best Paper Awards at the ACM SIGIR International Conference on the Theory of Information Retrieval (ICTIR) in 2023, AAAI Conference on Human Computation and Crowdsourcing (HCOMP) in 2018, at the European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR) in 2016 and 2020, and the Best Demo award at the International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC) in 2011. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications including papers at major venues such as WWW, ACM SIGIR, VLDBJ, ISWC, and ACM CHI. He is an ACM Senior Member, ACM Distinguished Speaker, and a TEDx speaker.

Before joining the University of Queensland, he was a Lecturer at the University of Sheffield in UK, post-doctoral researcher at the eXascale Infolab at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, visiting researcher at UC Berkeley, junior researcher at the L3S Research Center in Germany, and intern at Yahoo! Research in Spain. In 2011, he obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the Leibniz University of Hannover in Germany focusing on Semantic Search.

Dr Csilla Demeter is a Research Fellow in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of Queensland. Her research investigates corporate responses to climate change, examining how organisations construct narratives, mobilise resources, and influence public discourse to maintain legitimacy during periods of environmental and regulatory uncertainty. Her current research is focused on understanding the debate on the challenges generated by the Energy transition in Australia, as the sector adapts to climate change.

Csilla also investigates public perceptions of novel environmental interventions, with a particular focus on Reef restoration efforts. Her interest lies in understanding public risk perceptions and support for emerging Reef Restoration Technologies.

She holds a PhD in Sustainable Tourism from the University of Queensland. Her doctoral research advanced sustainability scholarship by assessing the use of Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis as a practical carbon accounting tool for small and medium-sized enterprises. Her work further explored the effectiveness of various intervention strategies aimed at promoting pro-environmental behaviour, offering a novel framework for triggering behavioural change in leisure-oriented and enjoyment-focused settings.

I specialize in applying geochemical theories and methods, particularly elemental and isotopic analyses, to study past climate and environmental changes. My research focuses on high-resolution reconstructions of climate variability and the responses of marine carbonates to environmental shifts. One of my key contributions has been developing a high-precision carbonate clumped isotope (Δ47) analysis method. This work has clarified biological effects on Δ47 in biogenic carbonates and uncovered fractionation mechanisms during diagenesis and burial, providing a theoretical foundation for broader Δ47 applications in climate studies. I have also reconstructed high-resolution climate records for the South China Sea and western Pacific during the mid-to-late Holocene. These records help distinguish natural climate variability from anthropogenic influences, offering critical insights into past and present climate trends. Additionally, my research has explored traditional and novel isotopic compositions in coral skeletons as indicators of coral biological activity. This work introduces new perspectives on how corals respond and adapt to environmental changes, contributing to a deeper understanding of coral resilience under future climate scenarios.

Paul Dennis leads an exciting research group that applies cutting-edge technologies to understand the roles of microorganisms and their responses to environmental change.

He is also a passionate educator and public speaker who advocates for the importance of biological diversity and evidence-based environmental awareness. He has talked about his research on ABC Radio and a range of other media outlets.

His teaching covers aspects of ecology, microbiology, plant and soil science, and climatology. He considers these topics to be of fundamental importance for the development of more sustainable societies and takes pride in helping others to obtain the knowledge and skills they need to build a better future.

Paul's research has taken him to Antarctica, the Amazon Rainforest, high mountains and oceans. The approaches used in his lab draw on a wide range of expertise in molecular biology, ecology, statistics, computer science, advanced imaging and soil science. He applies these skills to a wide-range of topics and systems including plant-microbe interactions, Antarctic marine and terrestrial ecology, biogeography, pollution and human health.

I was awarded my PhD in Computational Biophysics from the University of Western Australia (2012) for my work on combining molecular modelling and simulation approaches with fluorescence spectroscopy experiments to study mechanosensitive ion channels.

Following this, I carried out Postdoctoral work at the University of Queensland and Curtin University, funded by Early Career Fellowships from the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Australian National Health and Research Council (NHMRC). In 2019, I joined UTS under a UTS Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and started my independent research group. In 2021, I returned to the University of Queensland as a Senior Lecturer.

Apart from my research, I am a passionate advocate for mental health in academia and

supporting PhD students. My teaching and supervision are guided by encouraging students to become 'critical thinkers'. I practice mindful leadership and aim to integrate kindness and gratitude into how I lead my research team.

My main research focus has been applying venom peptide pharmacology to pain pathway characterisation. This approach has led to the identification of novel pain mechanisms underlying the development of chemotherapy-induced pain, ciguatera, and burn-induced pain. In an addition, I have identified and characterised over 20 novel bioactive peptides, which includes a novel class of Nav1.7 inhibitors that is currently undergoing pre-clinical development as analgesics, and a novel class of stinging nettle toxins that act on a previously unidentified Nav1.7 interacting protein named TMEM233.

Dr. Debashish Dev is an applied social researcher whose work spans energy transitions, agricultural development, and communication for social change. His research explores how policy, technology, and knowledge systems are received, contested, or reshaped through social systems, particularly when transitions are complex, uneven, or resisted. He is particularly interested in how learning from implementation challenges, social risk, and overlooked or discontinued ideas can inform more inclusive, adaptive, and context-aware planning.

At the University of Queensland’s Gas and Energy Transition Research Centre, Dr. Dev contributes to research on local benefit-sharing, public discourses on energy policies, social risk assessments, and community engagement strategies in key energy transition regions. He also works on participatory approaches to community-based monitoring and social impact assessment in strategic regional development.

His academic background bridges development sociology, agricultural extension, and communication studies. He has designed and taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in research methods, data and society, and communication for social change, including COMU2030: Communication Research Methods, COMU1130: Data & Society, HHSS6000: Research Design, and COMU7102: Communication for Social Change—Foundations at UQ. He has also contributed to course development at QUT (QUT You 003: Real Action for Real Change), creating content on systemic responses to global challenges such as food security, public health, and environmental risk.

Before his work in Australia, Dr. Dev taught and researched at Bangladesh Agricultural University, focusing on agricultural extension, climate change adaptation, and technology transfer. He holds a Bachelor's (Honours) in Agricultural Science (Bangladesh Agricultural University), a Master's in Agricultural Extension (Bangladesh Agricultural University), and a PhD in Climate and Development (UQ). He is a certified Carbon Literate professional and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK).

Pratap is an IP Strategist and Patent researcher. He has expertise in dealing with Intellectual Property issues in relation to emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3D bioprinting and synthetic biology. He is currently a Postdoctoral fellow at TC Bernie School of Law, University of Queensland, Australia. Pratap pursued his PhD from the Centre for Law and Genetics, University of Tasmania, Australia where his research was focused on "Patenting issues related to Bioprinted tissues and Bioinks." In 2018, he was invited by Govt. of Japan to assist the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) in harmonizing Japanese Patent Law in relation to AI. In 2017, he completed his Master of Law (LLM) in Intellectual Property from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva and the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. He is the recipient of the prestigious International Fellowship offered by WIPO. He holds a Master's degree in Genomics from the Central University of Kerala, India and a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Microbiology, and Chemistry from Acharya Nagarjuna University, India. Pratap also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Patent informatics from the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) at the CSIR Unit of Research and Development of Information Products (URDIP), India and worked as a Patent researcher in the same.

John Devereux is Professor of Common Law.

He is a Barrister of the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Queensland.

A Rhodes Scholar, John has degrees in Arts and Law from the University of Queensland, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Law from Magdalen College, Oxford University.

After an appointment as Lecturer in Law at Keble College Oxford University, John returned to Australia to work as a lawyer in a variety of contexts.

He has worked as a Defence Force Magistrate, a Barrister, as a consultant to a multi-national law firm, a Law Reform Commissioner for Queensland, a legal member of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal, the legal member of the Health Quality and Complaints Commission and a member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

He currently serves as a member of the Administrative Review Tribunal.

John is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He serves as Deputy Chair of the Board of Aged and Disabilty Advocacy Australia.

He also serves on the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Review Committee of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, and the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme Review Committee of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation.

John has previously served on the Specialist Accreditation Board of the Queensland Law Society. Prior to working on the Board, John was a Member of the Personal Injuries Specialist Accredition Committee of the Queensland Law Society.

John has held academic appointments at Universities in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.

In addition to teaching and research positions, John has worked as Deputy Dean, Head of School and Associate Vice Chancellor.

His work in tort law and medical law is internationally recognised.

John's research has been supported by over a million dollars in research grants.

John's work has been cited by the High Court and by Law Reform Commissions in Australia and abroad.

He is an Honorary Fellow of the Australasian College of Legal Medicine.

John was jointly awarded the Oscar Rivers Schmalzbach Prize by the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences.

John has served with the Australian Defence Force in the Army (infantry) and in the Air Force.

He has seen active service in Iraq, and twice in Afghanistan.

John was awarded the Bronze Star by the United States of America.

Research Expertise

• International relations theory
• History of political thought
• History of international thought
• History of the states-system
• Humanitarianism and intervention

Richard Devetak is Professor of the History of International Thought and was Head of the School of Political Science and International Studies from 2013 to 2018. He has published on the history of international thought, contemporary theoretical debates in international relations, humanitarian intervention, the ‘war on terror’, and globalisation’s implications for justice and the state, as well as on foreign policy, refugees, and national identity in the Australian context. His major contribution has been in the area of international relations theory, more specifically in the exposition and analysis of Frankfurt School Critical Theory and post-structuralism, and in international intellectual history.

His most recent publication is a volume edited with Tim Dunne, Rise of the International: International Relations meets History (Oxford University Press, 2024). This volume brings together scholars of International Relations and History to capture the emergence and development of the thought, the relations, and the systems that we call international. He recently published a monograph titled Critical International Theory: An Intellectual History (Oxford University Press, 2018). His writings in these areas have been published in leading International Relations journals including International Affairs, Millennium and Review of International Studies. His current research interests include: the history of international thought and the history of the states-system in early modern Europe and beyond. He has held Visiting Fellowships at the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (2003), the Department of Politics, Institutions and History at University of Bologna (2008), and at the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute, Florence (2012).

From 2020-2023 he was part of the Review of International Studies editorial team, led by Dr Martin Coward (Manchester). He is also working on a large multi-million dollar collaborative project, led by Prof. Halvard Leira (NUPI) and funded by the Research Council of Norway, on A Conceptual History of International Relations.

He has also made a major contribution to two popular international relations textbooks. He is the lead editor of An Introduction to International Relations: fourth edition (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2022) with co-editor Daniel McCarthy; and co-editor with Jacqui True of Theories of International Relations: sixth edition (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022).

Dr Brooke Devlin is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD), Advanced Sports Dietitian (AdvSD) and a Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland. Dr Devlin holds qualifications in exercise science (BExSci), nutrition and dietetics (MNutrDiet) and completed a PhD in Sports Nutrition at La Trobe University, Melbourne. Her current research interests include diet and exercise interventions to optimise blood glucose control and metabolic health including chrono-nutrition and time-restricted eating. In addition to this, Dr Devlin continues to have an interest and ongoing research in sports nutrition, focusing on nutrition knowledge and dietary behaviours of athletes.