Our student projects

Honours projects

Project Title Honours Student Primary Supervisor/Co-Supervisor
Initiatives that support mental health and wellbeing in rural communities – a case series. Stephanie Hibburt – Orange/RHRI Dr Hazel Dalton & Dr Peter Micalos
Investigating the role of IL-17 signalling in protection against Helicobacter pylori infection. Shannon Gilding – Orange/RHRI Dr Scott Andrew & Dr Anna Walduck
Resolving the molecular determinants of the Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 HBZ protein's interactions with Importins Alpha and Beta. Alexia Street – Wagga Wagga Dr Martin Pal, Dr Crystal Swarbrick, Prof. Jade Forwood
Infection Imaging in Nuclear Medicine: An Australian Perspective. Emily Jahn– Port Macquarie Ms Kym Barry & A/Prof John Rae
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) study on changes of neurotransmitters and brain metabolites concentrations of piglets. Dhanika Verma – Wagga Wagga Dr Xiaoming Zheng & Prof Bing Wang
Exploring the perceptions and experiences of work integrated learning (WIL) among medical laboratory science students in urban metropolitan vs regional/rural: A comparison study. Jennifer Keav – Wagga Wagga Dr Boris Budiono, A/Prof Narelle Patton & A/Prof Abishek Santhakumar.

Improved expression and characterisation of a new class of  hybrid pks-tetrapeptide antibiotic produced by the bacterium Rouxiella badensis.

Catherine Read – Orange Dr Peter Anderson, Dr Tim Kudinha, & Mrs Saina Paul and A/Prof Alexandra Jones

Higher Degree by Research

Project Title Higher Degree by Research Student Primary Supervisor/Co-Supervisor
Impact of storage and processing on rancidity in raw and processed rice. Ashfak Ahmed Sabuz
Ashfak Ahmed Sabuz
AProfessor Abishek Santhakumar, DProfessor Chris Blanchard, Dr Randy Adjonu
Impact of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) phenolic compounds on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) risk factors. Yenealem Solomon Kebede
Yenealem Solomon Kebede
AProfessor Abishek Santhakumar, DProfessor Chris Blanchard, Dr Boris Budiono
Impact of crop sequence and agronomic management on wheat quality. Md Rahmatuzzaman Rana
Md Rahmatuzzaman Rana
DProfessor Chris Blanchard, AProfessor Abishek Santhakumar, Dr Randy Adjonu
Evaluating the most effective training tool for early career scientists in blood film morphology skill development. Naomi Hocker
Naomi Hocker
AProfessor Abishek Santhakumar, AProfessor John Rae, Ms Gillian Rozenberg
Exploring Sorghum-derived peptides for modulating risk factors of metabolic disease. Noyal Tharayil
Noyal Tharayil
Dr Nidhish Francis, AProfessor Abishek Santhakumar, DProfessor Chris Blanchard, Dr Doaa Hanafy
Development, Validation, and Evaluation of an AI-ML Model for Predicting, Diagnosing and/or Categorising Haematological Disorders Using Underutilised and RUO Laboratory Parameters. Mohammad Altememi AProfessor Abishek Santhakumar, Professor Emmanuel Favaloro, Professor Md Zahid Islam
Impact of processing on polyphenol composition and health benefits of sorghum. Yogita Sharma AProfessor Abishek Santhakumar, Dr. Nidhish Francis, DProfessor Christopher Blanchard
Mitigating Pre-Analytical Errors in Pathology Laboratories through Intelligent Systems. George John
George John
AProfessor Abishek Santhakumar, Professor Emmanuel Favaloro, Professor Md Zahid Islam, Ms Samantha Austin
Uncovering anthelmintic compounds that target sterol metabolism. Tamirat Kaba Tona
Tamirat Kaba Tona
Dr David J. Leaver, Professor Shokoofeh Shamsi, Dr Doaa Hanafy
Assessing the risk of noise- induced hearing loss amongst dentists, dental specialists, oral health therapists, final year dental students, and retired dentists and specialists under the age of 70 in Australia. Sarah Amr
Sarah Amr
Greggory Maynard, AProfessor Marina da Rosa Kaizer, DProfessor Jing Sun
Comprehensive Analysis of Mental and Chronic Diseases in Global and Rural/Remote Areas. Yannan Jiang (RHRI Student)
Yannan Jiang
DProfessor Jing Sun, Professor Russell James Roberts
Analysis of risk factors for oral diseases. Yvette Rainbow (RHRI Student) DProfessor Jing Sun, Dr  Shaoyu Wang, Dr Alfred Wong, Dr Kun Yu
Factors that underpin frailty and their impact on surgical outcomes. Ellen Quinn (RHRI Student)
Ellen Quinn
DProfessor Jing Sun,  AProfessor Mark Jackson, Nicola Morle
An interpersonal communication virtual reality activity for undergraduate paramedic students. Jennie Mangan
Jennie Mangan
AProfessor John Rae, AProfessor Judith Anderson, AProfessor Pauletta Irwin
Paramedic Safety During Response & Transportation within Ambulances: A Mixed Methods Study. Lyle Brewster
Lyle Brewster
AProfessor John Rae, Dr Peter Micalos, Professor Scott Devenish
How are university students failing and how can we help? Developing a typology of university failure and improving student outcomes through learning analytics informed nudges. Neil van der Ploeg
Neil van der Ploeg
AProfessor Kelly Linden, Dr Sarah Teakel
To implement interventions that will address staff concerns in service quality, health, well-being and satisfaction in NSW culturally diverse aged-care facilities. Kin Fai Bosco Wan AProfessor Mohmad Farooq Shaikh, Professor Patrick Ball, Dr. Gregg Maynard
Oral Health Care in People with Epilepsy (PWE): Impact of Anti-Seizure Medications (ASMs) and Barriers to Accessing Dental Care in Regional Australia. Dr. Faisal Rehan
Dr. Faisal Rehan
AProfessor Mohmad Farooq Shaikh, Dr Kedir Yimam Ahmed, AProfessor, Mohammed Sohail Memon, AProfessor Marina Da Rosa Kaizer
The Immunonutrition Potential of Rice Bran Arabinoxylan Compound for Colorectal Cancer. Benjamin Pak
Benjamin Pak
Dr Peter Micalos, Dr Soo Liang Ooi, Dr Rhett McClean
Development of a lateral flow diagnostic assay for Trichomonas tenaxand other parasites using CRISPR-Cas12a for point-of-care use. Joshua Slattery (RHRI Student)
Joshua Slattery
AProfessor Bernd Kalinna, Dr Martin Pal, Dr Noel Ye Naung 
A novel multi-domain Schistosoma mansonivaccine. Alexander Tynan (RHRI Student)
Alexander (Sasha) Tynan
AProfessor Bernd Kalinna, Dr Justin Roby, Professor Shokoofeh Shamsi
Tracking the Footprints of Pandemic-Generating Vibrio cholerae. Mohammad Nazmus (RHRI Student)
Mohammad Nazmus Sakib
AProfessor Bernd Kalinna, Professor Allen Ross, Dr Muniral Alam, Dr Mohammad Tarequl Islam
Assessing the Untold Burden and Major Risk Factors of Blood-Borne Infections Among People Who Inject Drugs in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Md Ferdous Rahman (RHRI Student)
Md Ferdous Rahman
Professor Allen Ross, Dr Md. Sharful Islam Khan, Dr Md. Mamun Huda
Assessing the Burden and Major Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults in Rural Australia. Utpal Mondal (RHRI Student)
Utpal Mondal
Professor Allen Ross, AProfessor Bernd Kalinna, AProfessor Sokcheon Pak
Advancing Maternal Health: Next-Generation Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Early Detection of Gestational Diabetes and Preeclampsia. Md Akeruzzaman Shaon (RHRI Student)
Md Akeruzzaman Shaon
Professor Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky, Professor Allen Ross
Towards Precision Medicine: A Point-of-Care Test for Genetic Susceptibility to MASH Risk and Early MASLD Diagnosis. Milkiyas Tantu (RHRI Student)
Milkiyas Tantu
Professor Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky, Professor Allen Ross
Advancing Biosecurity: Development of Portable Device Platforms for On-Site Detection of Pest Volatile Organic Compounds and Pathogen DNA. Farjana Haque (RHRI Student)
Farjana Haque
Professor Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky, Professor Geoffrey Gurr
Analysis of risk factors for chronic disease using Bayesian model. Bei Zhang (RHRI Student)
Bei Zhang
DProfessor Jing Sun, Dr Catherine Keniry,  Dr Md Geaur Rahman
Development of novel vaccines and therapeutics to treat Helicobacter Pylori Infection. Sophea Aing (RHRI Student)
Sophea Aing
Professor Anna Walduck, AProfessor Bernd Kalinna, AProfessor Thiru Vanniasinkam, Professor Paul Ramsland