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Rain Liivoja is a Professor and Deputy Dean (Research) at the University of Queensland Law School. He also holds the title of Adjunct Professor of International Law at the University of Helsinki, where he is affiliated with the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights.

Rain's research focuses on the legal challenges associated with military applications of science and technology. His broader research and teaching interest include general international law, the law of armed conflict and human rights law. He is the author of Criminal Jurisdiction over Armed Forces Abroad (Cambridge University Press 2017), and a co-editor of several books, including Autonomous Cyber Capabilities under International Law (NATO CCDCOE 2021) and the Routledge Handbook of the Law of Armed Conflict (Routledge 2016).

Rain is a Director of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Law and Security, and the General Editor of its Information Portal on the Legal Review of Weapons. Rain is also Vice President (Australia) of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law, and Deputy Chair of the Queensland Division Council of the Australian Red Cross.

Before joining the University of Queensland, Rain held academic appointments at the Universities of Melbourne, Helsinki and Tartu. He has been a Visiting Legal Fellow at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and a Senior Fellow with the Lieber Institute for Law and Land Warfare at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has also been a visiting scholar at Georgetown University, the University of Oxford and the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, as well as a visiting lecturer at the Estonian Military Academy and the Riga Graduate School of Law.

Rain holds an undergraduate degree in law from the University of Tartu, and a masters and a doctorate in public international law from the University of Helsinki. He completed a Graduate Certificate in University Teaching at the University of Melbourne. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dr. Arosha Weerakoon is a Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator at The University of Queensland’s School of Dentistry, with expertise in dental materials, dentine structure, and adhesive technologies. She combines clinical practice with research, focusing on dentine bonding, adhesive interfaces, and the impact of physiological aging on oral structures. Dr. Weerakoon has also made significant contributions in public health, with a Master’s in Public Health, and actively engages in dental education and advocacy, particularly through media outreach. She also holds a special interest in the ethical use of AI in teaching, research and patient care. Arosha has maintain private dental practice for the last 21 years, and is the principal and owner of Tewantin Family Dental.

Key highlights:

• Research: Dentine structure, adhesive materials, physiological aging, health services in dentistry, ethical use of AI in healthcare.
• Clinical & Public Health Expertise: Dental education, dental material performance, oral health advocacy.
• Public Engagement: Frequent media contributor on dental topics, with published articles reaching wide audiences.
• Professional Roles: Key opinion leader for Kuraray Noritake Dental, Colgate Oral Health Advocate, Deputy Chair of the Clinical Advisory Council (Country to Coast QLD).

Her innovative work bridges clinical practice and research, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of dental materials, dental practice, AI and public health in dentistry. Arosha is frequently requested to provide oral health-related content to the media. Her most recent contributions include information related to Vaping and oral health, teeth grinding and AI in dental care.