Awards mark excellence in Griffith Sciences

The work of Griffith University academics, researchers and professional staff has been honoured with an awards ceremony highlighting expertise across a range of fields and specialisations.

Griffith Sciences Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Andrew Smith presented the awards at the Gold Coast and Nathan campuses December 4-5. The awards highlight the achievements of professional and academic staff within Griffith Sciences for 2018.

Dean of Research Professor Rebecca Ford, Dean of Academic Professor Robert Sang and Dean of Learning and Teaching Professor Fran Sheldon were also on hand to present and congratulate the winners, which were as follows:

Research Excellence Awards Winners

EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER

Dr Gill Fisher, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery

MID CAREER RESEARCHER

Dr Jun Zhou, Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems

MID CAREER RESEARCHER – Highly Commended

Dr Sergei Slussarenko, Centre for Quantum Dynamics

RESEARCH LEADERSHIP

Professor Hamish McCallum, Environmental Futures Research Institute

RESEARCH GROUP OR TEAM

Digital multi-utility transforming group, Cities Research Institute – Professors Rodney Stewart, Hong Zhang, Junwei Lu, Cara Beal, Oz Sahin, Edoardo Bertone, Khoi Nguyen

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

Professor Geoff Pryde, Centre for Quantum Dynamics

RESEARCH SUPERVISION – Highly commended

Professor Tony Carroll, School of Environment & Science, Environmental Future Research Institute, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery.

Learning and Teaching Awards

CITATIONS

Dr Sebastian Binnewies, School of Information and Communication Technology

The Connecting Through Feedback Program – Dr Sven Venema, School of Information and Communication Technology; Samantha Carruthers, Learning Futures

DEAN’S CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION

Dr Ivan Gratchev, School of Engineering and Built Environment

Eman Mousavinejad, School of Engineering and Built Environment

The Kungullanji Program – Jennifer Leigh Campbell, Griffith Graduate Research School; Shane Barnes, Gumurrii Student Support Unit; Bronwyn Wolski and Samantha de Lore, Indigenous Research Unit

GROUP PROJECT SCHEME

Project Leader: Dr Samantha Capon, School of Environment and Science
Project Title: Seeing the forest and the trees: making the most of Toohey Forest for learning and teaching ecology at Nathan Campus

Project Leader: Dr Guido Carim, School of Engineering and Built Environment
Project Title: Business simulation as a tool to enhance learning experience: preparing future Airport Managers through online business simulation

Project Leader: Dr Guy Castley, School of Environment and Science
Project Title: Preparing work‐ready environmental science graduates: development of PLUS program modules for the environmental sciences. Running title — Environmental Consulting 101

Project Leader: Dr Jolon Faichney, School of Information and Communication Technology
Project Title: Online Interactive Lab Streaming

Project Leader: Dr Natalie Osborne, School of Environment and Science
Project Title: New Narratives for Planning in the Anthropocene: Reimagining Urban and Environmental Planning education using values-based and transformative pedagogies to assure graduate employability

Project Leader: Dr Lian Wen, School of Information and Communication Technology
Project Title: Integrating MyUniSkills into Griffith Science PLUS

PROFESSIONAL STAFF AWARDS

PROFESSIONAL STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARD

Winner: Mrs Lucy Dickson, Manager, Group Program Services, Griffith Sciences

Highly Commended: Shannon Earley, Client Relationship Officer, Griffith Sciences Partnership Office

PROFESSIONAL STAFF TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD

Winners:

Ms Debra Khokhar, Manager, Griffith Sciences Partnership Office

Ms Shannon Earley, Client Relationship Officer, Griffith Sciences Partnership Office

Ms Carrie Reid, Administration Officer, Griffith Sciences Partnership Office

Ms Kim Swiney, Administration Officer, Griffith Sciences Partnership Office

Mrs Mary Ping, Administration Officer, Griffith Sciences Partnership Office

HEALTH & SAFETY LEADERSHIP AWARD

Winner: Dr Tom Murray

EXCELLENCE IN INTERNATIONALISATION

Winner: Dr Graham Jenkins, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering and Built Environment

Winner: Dr Hoang Phuong Phan, Research Fellow, Qld Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre