Contact us
- G07 / 205B Culloden Rd
- Macquarie University
- NSW 2109 Australia
- E: appliedbiosci@mq.edu.au
Our research
Tackling global challenges with biological innovation
More informationHead of Applied BioSciences
Professor Phil Taylor
Prof Phil Taylor is the founding Head of Applied BioSciences, a research and research training enterprise that is based on core principles of integrating the needs and priorities of industry with university-based research, and addressing these needs through partnership.
Administration
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| Chris Evans Operations Manager  | E: christopher.evans@mq.edu.au T: + 61 (2) 9850 8421 |
| Li Zhang Finance and HR  | E: li.zhang@mq.edu.au T: +61 (2) 9850 4190 |
Biosecurity and sustainable pest management
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Professor Phil Taylor | Areas of expertise:
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Dr Bishwo Mainali | Areas of expertise:
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Dr Mary Whitehouse | E: mary.whitehouse.mq.edu.au
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Dr Piotr Trebicki | Areas of expertise:
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Dr Fazila Yousuf | Areas of expertise:
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Eitan Taylor | Areas of expertise:
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Dr Solomon Balagawi NSW DPI Research Office E: solomon.balagawi@dpi.nsw.gov.au |
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Dr Peter Brown CSIRO Principal Research Scientist E: peter.brown@csiro.au |
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Dr Toni Chapman NSW DPI Senior Research Scientist E: toni.chapman@dpi.nsw.gov.au |
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Dr Jenny Ekman Applied Horticultural Research Research Scientist E: jenny.ekman@ahr.com.au |
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Dr Bernard Dominiak NSW DPI Scientific Publications Coach E: bernie.dominiak@dpi.nsw.gov.au |
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Dr Katharina Merkel SARDI Fruit Fly Entomologist E: katharina.merkel@sa.gov.au |
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Professor Max Suckling NZ Institute for Plant and Food Research Science Group Leader E: max.suckling@plantfood.co.nz |
| Tek Tay CSIRO Senior Research Scientist E: weetek.tay@csiro.au |
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Dr Maarten Van Helden SARDI Senior Researcher E: maarten.vanhelden@sa.gov.au |
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Professor Jim Yoder EMU E: yoderjm@emu.edu |
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Dr Darren Kriticos Cervantes Agritech Co-founder and Managing Director E: darren@cervantesagritech.com |
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Dr Tania Yonow Cervantes Agritech E: tania@cervantesagritech.com |
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Dr Leigh Pilkington NSW DPI Director of Emergency Management E: leigh.pilkington@dpi.nsw.gov.au |
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Dr Chronis Rempoulakis NSW DPI Leader Plant Biosecurity Entomology E: polychronis.rempoulakis@dpi.nsw.gov.au |
Genomic biotechnology and genetic biocontrol
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Dr Maciej Maselko | Areas of expertise:
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Dr Sheemal Kumar | Areas of expertise:
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Dr Chandran Pfitzner | E: chandran.pfitzner@mq.edu.au Areas of expertise:
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Dr Binh Nguyen | Areas of expertise:
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Dr Anthony Waddle | Areas of expertise:
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| Dr Anu Jayaweera
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Dr Nadee Jayawardana
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Dr Owain Edwards CSIRO Group Leader Environmental & Synthetic Genomics E: owain.edwards@csiro.au |
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Dr Phil Cleves Carnegie Institute of Science Principal Investigator Department of Embryology E: cleves@carnegiescience.edu |
Applied molecular genetics
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Associate Professor David Field
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| Dr John Oakeshott CSIRO Chief Research Scientist E: john.oakeshott@csiro.au |
| Dr Tanya Strive CSIRO Principle Research Scientist, Group Leader E: tanja.strive@csiro.au |
| Dr Denis Bauer CSIRO Group Leader, E: denis.bauer@csiro.au |
| Yatish Jain CSIRO Bioformatics IT Advisor E: yatish.jain@CSIRO.au |
| Dr Rahul Rane CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellow E: rahul.rane@csiro.au |
| Dr Daniel Reti CSIRO Research Officer E: daniel.reti@csiro.au |
| Dr Natalie Twine CSIRO Team Lead Genome Insights team E: natalie.twine@csiro.au |
| Dr Lawrence Wilson CSIRO Group Leader Digital Genome Engineering team E: lawrence.wilson@csiro.au |
| Dr Arash Bayat CSIRO E: arash.bayat@csiro.au |
| Dr Sui Fai (Ronald) Lee E: ronald.lee@mq.edu.au |
| Dr Kevin Oh E: kevin.oh@mq.edu.au |
Applied chemical ecology
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Dr Vivian Mendez Alvarez | Areas of expertise:
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Dr Soo Jean Park | Areas of expertise:
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Dr Zeheng (Joe) Lin
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Dr Rehan Silva | Areas of expertise:
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Dr Paul Mirzayans | E: paul.malekmirzayans@mq.edu.au Areas of expertise:
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Sabira Sultana | Areas of expertise:
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Vaughan Moon  | Areas of expertise:
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| Dr Gunjan Pandey CSIRO Senior Research Scientist E: gunjan.pandey@csiro.au |
| Dr Md. Hafiz All Amin Department of Agroforestry and Environment at the Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University in Bangladesh Researcher E: mdhafiz.allamin@mq.edu.au |
PhD and MRes students
| Sanjana Akter, Principal Supervisor, Dr Bishwo Mainali E: sanjana.akter@students.mq.edu.au Behavioural assessment of males towards female sex pheromone based on age, mating status and host plant in both sexes in the Fall Armyworm (FAW). |
| Shahinur Islam, Principal Supervisor, Dr Mary Whitehouse Generalist predators for pest control in Macadamia orchards. |
| Pallavi Khodlan, Principal Supervisor, Dr Patrick Buerger Somatic hybridization of symbiotic microalgae to increase thermal tolerance. |
Vaanathi Chadambara Thanu, Principal Supervisor, Professor Shoba Ranganathan |
| Muhsina Yasmin - Principal Supervisor, Professor Phil Taylor E: muhsina.yasmin@hdr.mq.edu.au Production practices for mass rearing of sheep blowfly for Sterile Insect Technique |
Md Forhad Hossain - Principal Supervisor, Professor Phil Taylor |
| Tien Hung Nguyen - Principal Supervisor, Dr Maciej Maselko E: tienhung.nguyen1@hdr.mq.edu.au Developing pesticide resistant predatory natural enemy for IPM |
| Fozia Masood - Principal Supervisor, Dr Vivian Mendez Alvarez E: fozia.masood@students.mq.edu.au Metabolic effect of phytochemical lure intake in three species of Bactrocera fruit flies |
| Most Mottakina Akter - Principal Supervisor, Dr Vivian Mendez Alvarez E: mostmottakina.akter@students.mq.edu.au Phytochemical lure ingestion in males of Bactrocera fruit flies: benefits and costs of a metabolic boost |
| Rabia Ali - Principal Supervisor, Dr Bishwo Mainali E: rabia.ali@students.mq.edu.au Biocontrol of Fall armyworm (FAW) in Australian context- potential of parasitoids species |
| Rajendra Regmi - Principal Supervisor, Dr Bishwo Mainali E: rajendra.regmi@students.mq.edu.au Fall army worm pheromone blends |
| Carly Carter - Principal Supervisor, Dr Maciej Maselko E: carly.carter@hdr.mq.edu.au Keratinase function in heterologous insect hosts. |
| Md Sahadat Hossain - Principal Supervisor, Dr Soo Jean Park E: md-sahadat.hossain@students.mq.edu.au Investigating essential oils as botanical insecticides and/or repellents |
| Samuel Beach - Principal Supervisor, Dr Maciej Maselko E: sam.beach@hdr.mq.edu.au Develop transgenic strains of fruit flies and other pest insects in order to rapidly remove females from the wild populations |
| Rajdeep Chakraborty - Principal Supervisor. Professor Shoba Ranganathan E: rajdeep.chakraborty@hdr.mq.edu.au Aims to provide insights on (Hkrp) interacting proteins and the role of (Hkrp) in ACC cell proliferation and apoptosis |
| Steven Chung He - Principal Supervisor, Professor Shoba Ranganathan E: steven.he@hdr.mq.edu.au Appling bioinformatic pipelines to human epithelial cancer mass spectrometry data in order to identify microbial organisms within the tumour microenvironment. |
| Asif Khandaker - Principal Supervisor, Dr Ronald Lee E: khandaker-asif.ahmed@students.mq.edu.au Biochemistry of accessory gland fluids that are transferred with the ejaculate of tephritid fruit flies |
| Ngocmaihan Nguyen - Principal Supervisor, Professor Phil Taylor E: ngocmaihan.nguyen@hdr.mq.edu.au Developing a transgenic ‘genetic sexing’ strain of Queensland fruit fly |
| Beatrice Nonthakorn - Principal Supervisor, Dr Bishwo Mainali E: nonthakorn.apirajkamol@students.mq.edu.au Identify Australian fungi that have pathogenic properties in Spodoptera caterillars, including fall armyworm |
| Chris O'Connor - Principal Supervisor, Dr Bishwo Mainali E: chris.oconnor@mq.edu.au Investigating the origin of invasive arthropods using signatures evident in stable isotopes and biometal compositions. |
| Shirleen Prasad - Principal Supervisor, Professor Phil Taylor E: shirleen.prasad@hdr.mq.edu.au Investigating the genetics underlying reduced stress tolerance of domesticated fruit flies, and heritability of stress tolerance |
| Kate Tepper - Principal Supervisor, Dr Maciej Maselko E: kate.tepper@hdr.mq.edu.au Animal bioremediation |
| Amanda Tinoco - Principal Supervisor, Dr Maciej Maselko E: amanda.tinoco@hdr.mq.edu.au Seeks to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying heat and bleaching tolerance in reef-building coral |
| Nikki Van de Weyer - Principal Supervisor, Dr Kevin Oh E: nikki.vandeweyer@hdr.mq.edu.au What triggers house mouse outbreaks in Australian cropping systems: Understanding the role of social structures on population regulation to better inform mouse management. |
| Cynthia Vargas - Principal Supervisor, Professor Phil Taylor E: cynthia.castro-vargas@hdr.mq.edu.au Investigating chemical ecology of Queensland fruit fly |