Research Supervision Award Finalists
Awarded to individuals or teams who have provided outstanding supervision to Higher Degree by Research candidate.
Research Supervision Team for Structural Health Monitoring of Off-River Gravity Dams
Associate Professor Igor Chaves, Dr Lloyd Pilgrim, and Dr Robert Petersen - School of Engineering
Igor, Lloyd and Rob’s supervision has significantly influenced their nominee’s research journey. Their belief in my capabilities and tailored guidance led to a Vice Chancellor’s PhD scholarship. They fostered my academic skills and independence, actively involved me in various research and teaching activities, and supported my conference participation and publication efforts. Their expert advice, encouragement, and support have been pivotal in navigating my PhD research.
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Associate Professor Geoff MacFarlane
Geoff has outstanding teaching and supervision records (Current 7 HDR students and 11 completed). His principal research interest falls into aquatic and marine toxicology. He has secured more than $4 million in research grants and published over 80 Journal articles and book chapters. He believes in student-centred teaching and the use of methodologies that encourage deep learning.
School of Engineering
Dr Shanyong Wang
Shanyong is one of the world’s most prolific researchers in rock mechanics and geotechnical Engineering under the age of 50. He is the most cited researcher in his primary research area of rock mechanics and computational geomechanics in Australia. He has a demonstrated track record in post-graduate supervision and ECR mentoring. He supervises 12 HDR students (8 of them completed), 12 CSC supported PhD students/researchers and 3 Research Associates.
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