Masterclass Series- Let’s Talk AI and Research

Join us online next Wednesday, 6 August, from 12:00-13:00 (AEST) for our Masterclass Series: Let’s Talk AI and Research with Professor Manoranjan Paul and Dr Mohammad Ali Moni.

AI and Research: Future Directions – Professor Manoranjan Paul

AI is transforming research across a wide range of disciplines, from science and medicine to the social sciences and humanities. This discussion will focus on two key themes: (i) how AI-powered tools are enhancing the research process, and (ii) the future direction of AI technologies.

Professor Manoranjan Paul will explore various tools, generative AI models, and platforms that enable more efficient and effective research. He will then discuss emerging AI technologies shaping the future of research and conclude by showcasing our own developed AI innovations.

AI-Driven Wearables and Decision Support Systems for Digital Health – Dr Mohammad Ali Moni

With the growing capabilities of AI, we now have the opportunity to move from reactive to proactive, real-time health monitoring. However, integrating AI with wearable and portable devices still faces key challenges, particularly in building robust, explainable, and clinically reliable systems.

Moni will present recent advances in AI-powered wearable and portable diagnostic systems designed to transform digital healthcare.

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Session recordings
The Masterclass Series is recorded for those who cannot join in person. Watch past Masterclass recordings here: https://staff.csu.edu.au/researchers/hdr-candidates/skills-career-development/resources-recordings/engage-impact

Nominate now! 2025 VC’s Research Excellence Awards

This Award recognises outstanding research undertaken by a Higher Degree Research candidate who has submitted a thesis or creative work for examination between 2023 and 2025. In addition to the winner, up to three commendation awards (in total), will be awarded across Faculties and Institutes.

The Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Awards honour the outstanding achievements of Charles Sturt University researchers by highlighting groundbreaking research that advances knowledge and makes a significant societal impact.

Of course, you can also recognise the valuable support and guidance you gained during your candidature from your supervisors by submitting a nomination for the Higher Degree by Research Supervisor of the Year! Read the Nomination Guidelines for more information.

If you are now staff, submit your nomination through the RED Gateway, the centralised platform for recognising achievement at Charles Sturt University.

If you are an HDR candidate (i.e. non-staff), please submit your completed nomination forms to: DeanGradResearch@csu.edu.au

If you know of any candidates no longer at the university who would be worthy of this Award, please feel free to send the forms and information to them.

More information: DeanGradResearch@csu.edu.au

Awards are now open and nominations close: Sunday 24 August 2025.

Candidate news and achievements June/July

Welcome to new Graduate Research candidates joining us and congratulations to our current and graduating candidates on your achievements!

(Please note that this is based on reporting up to and including the 9th July. Candidate achievements recorded after that will appear in the next month’s GR News)

If you have news about awards, grants, publications or other achievements please let us know so we can share it.

New candidates

Faculty of Arts and Education

Rebecca Eley, Hajnalka Molloy.

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Kathryn Castelletto, Rebecca Jensen, Glenn Primmer.

Faculty of Science and Health

Sonya Amadio, Toni-Lynne Hawkins.

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Three-minute Thesis Finals- you’re invited!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come and watch the exciting Charles Sturt University 3MT (Three-Minute Thesis) finals presentations. This is a fantastic opportunity to see doctoral candidates from across the University showcase their research in just three minutes, with the winner advancing to represent the University at the Asia-Pacific 3MT Finals.

Join us in person or online to support the future of Australian research, gain insights into innovative ideas, and enjoy inspiring stories told by talented presenters. Whether you’re a student, staff member, or community member, your presence helps celebrate research excellence at Charles Sturt.

Date:                   Wednesday 13 August 2025
Time:                   5:30 – 7:00pm followed by drinks and canapés
Where:               CSU Riverina Playhouse, 8 Cross Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
or Online
RSVP                   Humanitix
Following the presentations enjoy one complementary drink and light canapés, and take the opportunity to chat with the doctoral candidates about their research

Masterclass Series: Seeing like a Researcher – Professor Anna Walduck, ‘Organoids: using complex in vitro models to understand disease

Join us online on Wednesday, 2 July at 12:00-13:00 (AEST) for our  next session in the Masterclass Series: Seeing like a Researcher

In this session, Professor Anna Walduck will present her groundbreaking work in the development of advanced tissue culture methods. This Innovation in Research masterclass will explore the fascinating world of organoids—complex in vitro models that replicate the structure and function of real organs—and their wide-ranging applications.

Session Overview

The development of advanced tissue culture methods has made it possible to culture “organs in a dish” that are termed organoids. These models, self-assemble into 3- dimensional structures that closely resemble the characteristics of the original organs. Organoids are derived from stem cells present in adult animal or human tissues and have become indispensable for investigating questions including fundamental biology, cancer, infectious diseases and personal medicine. ​ Read more

Candidate news and achievements May/June

Welcome to new Graduate Research candidates joining us and congratulations to our current and graduating candidates on your achievements!

(Please note that this is based on reporting up to and including the 9th June. Candidate achievements recorded after that will appear in the next month’s GR News)

If you have news about awards, grants, publications or other achievements please let us know so we can share it.

New candidates

Faculty of Arts and Education

Bernard Higgins, Latitia Kernaghan, Elizabeth McNiven.

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Melinda Phillips, Vatsna Rathore.

Faculty of Science and Health

Francesca Male, Marissa Blunden, Tameeka Mulquiney.

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Candidate news and achievements April/May

Welcome to new Graduate Research candidates joining us and congratulations to our current and graduating candidates on your achievements!

(Please note that this is based on reporting up to and including the 9th May. Candidate achievements recorded after that will appear in the next month’s GR News)

If you have news about awards, grants, publications or other achievements please let us know so we can share it.

New candidates

Faculty of Arts and Education

Karise McNamee, Elsie de Klerk.

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Narasimha Narasapuram.

Faculty of Science and Health

Natalie Jefferson, Robyn Jarman, Daniel Steinbeck, Elise Ryan, Benjamin Pak, Kelly Chadwick.

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Three-minute Thesis finalists selected

It’s all over in just 3 minutes! But what impressive 3 minutes they are! Last week a record number of our HDR candidates took on the challenge of presenting their doctoral research to a non-expert audience in our annual 3-minute Thesis competition heats. 20 presenters from across the spectrum of our disciplines shared their passion and the significance of their research with audiences and the judging panels whose difficult task it was to select just 8 finalists. The finals will be held with a live audience in Wagga Wagga on 13th August.

Thank you to everyone who presented for the time and commitment you put into your presentations and thank you to our judges.

Congratulations to the following who have been selected for the finals.

Sophea Aing – New drugs and vaccines against H. pylori

Kirstie Northfield – From Grunts to Giggles: Understanding Your Teen’s Mental Health

Jennifer Sharp- Virtual friends: technology for social connection in space.

Sarah Smorhun – Beyond Bollards: Protecting Australian Crowded Places

Muhammad Riaz Hasib Hossain – Mob-Based Cattle Weight Gain Forecasting Using ML Models

Alexander Tynan – Deworming the world

Nushrat Azam – Reflections in the Mirror: The Impact of Othering on Self & Social Identity

Katrina Gersbach – In their own words: Wellbeing in the heart of the bush

Candidate news and achievements March/April

Welcome to new Graduate Research candidates joining us and congratulations to our current and graduating candidates on your achievements!

(Please note that this is based on reporting up to and including the 9th April. Candidate achievements recorded after that will appear in the next month’s GR News)

If you have news about awards, grants, publications or other achievements please let us know so we can share it.

New candidates

Faculty of Arts and Education

Rebecca Drummond, Isabelle Martiensen, Maurice O’Connor, Tracy Ryan and Lainie Shimell.

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Chol Atem, Bernardo Campos Diocaretz, Patrick Hamilton, Sasha Sarago and Michael Sinclair.

Faculty of Science and Health

Millicent Ager, Mohammad Altememi, Matthew Ludowici, Stephanie Nixon and Yvette Rainbow.

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