RESEARCH FIELDS AND INTERESTS -
TRAINING CENTRE CHIEF INVESTIGATORS
Professor Sophie Leterme
Centre Director
Flinders University
- Biofilms
- Biofouling
- Biofilm characterisation
- Marine science
- Oceanography
- Plankton
- Microplastics
A/Professor Harriet Whiley
Deputy Director (Academic)
Flinders University
- Environmental microbiology
- Biofilms
- Microbial water quality
- Human health risk assessment
- Engineered water systems
- Indoor air quality
Professor Mats Andersson
Node leader / Theme Leader
Flinders University
- Antifouling
- Conducting polymers
- Nanotechnology
- Organic electronics
- Polymer solar cells
- Polymer Technology
- Materials chemistry
- Material characterisation
Professor Melissa Brown
Foundation Training Program Leader
Flinders University
- Antimicrobials
- Multidrug resistance
- Membrane transport systems
- Microbial control
- Mechanisms of bacterial pathogensis
Professor Howard Fallowfield
Deputy Theme Leader
Flinders University
- Aquatic microbial ecology
- Drinking water
- Wastewater
- Recreational waters
- Ground water contamination
- High rate algal ponds
Professor Karl Sammut
Deputy Theme Leader
Flinders University
- Maritime Autonomy (Uncrewed Surface and Underwater Vehicles)
- Autonomous Guidance, Navigation and Control, Perception and Planning
- Robotics
- Embedded systems
- Active control of vibration
- Computer vision
Professor Claire Lenehan
Chief Investigator
Flinders University
- Analytical chemistry
- Surface chemistry
- Materials analysis
- Chemical sensors
- Measurement automation
Professor Scott Wade
Node Leader / Theme Leader
Swinburne University of Technology
- Microbially Influenced Corrosion
- Marine Corrosion
- Corrosion Sensors
- Biofouling
- Materials Characterisation
- Thermal Spray Coatings
Dr Andrew Ang
Chief Investigator
Swinburne University of Technology
- Nanostructured Materials
- Materials Characterisation
- Thermal Spray and Laser Processing
- Surface Engineering
- Additive and Near Net Shape Manufacturing
Professor Justin Leontini
Chief Investigator
Swinburne University of Technology
- Fluid-structure interaction
- Flow stability and transition to turbulence
- Oscillatory and reciprocating flows
- Flow simulation and high-performance computing
- Dynamical systems
Professor Enzo Palombo
Chief Investigator
Swinburne University of Technology
- Food microbiology
- Bio-active compounds
- Environmental microbiology
- Nanotechnology
- Virology
A/Professor Vikram Garaniya
Node Leader / Foundation Training Program Leader
University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College (AMC)
- Risk and reliability engineering
- Safety science and modelling
- Ship energy efficiency
- Coastal pollution and
- Environmental risk assessment
Dr Til Baalisampang
Chief Investigator
University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College (AMC)
- Accident Modelling
- Process Risk Assessment and Management
- Petroleum Engineering
- Asset Integrity Management
- Ship Propulsion System and Drag
- Biofouling Mitigation
- Applied CFD
Dr Ehsan Arzaghi
- Quantitative Risk Assessment
- Reliability Engineering
- Asset Integrity Management
