The Forrest Research Foundation

Our researchers

Alumni
Dr Rachel Zemek
Sarcoma
Dr Rachael Zemek is a Postdoctoral researcher within the Sarcoma Research group led by Dr. Joost Lesterhuis at the Telethon Kids Institute. She...
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Dr Sam Lymbery
Behavioural ecology
Dr Lymbery’s research will use evolutionary theory to devise innovative new approaches to the management of invasive ants. Invasive ants are one of...
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Alumni
Dr Shannon Algar
Applied mathematics
Dr Algar is an applied mathematician interested in understanding complex systems and using our enhanced understanding to improve those systems. Her...
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Dr Shimul Nath
Photodetectors, photo-memristors, infrared sensors
Dr Shimul Kanti Nath is currently working as a post-doctoral Research Associate at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He received his Ph.D....
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Alumni
Dr Tim Hammer
Plant systematics
Dr Hammer is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide and the State Herbarium of South Australia, a position funded by...
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Alumni
Dr Trung Viet Nguyen
Epigenetics
Trung is developing innovative molecular tools based on recent advanced genome editing technology that has the potential to control gene expression....
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Alumni
Dr Xuyen Le
Biology
Xuyen from Vietnam researchers the molecular process by which plants create fuel for mitochondria – the ‘engine’ of plant growth – to address...
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Alumni
Creative
Elham Eshraghian-Haakansson
Extended reality art
Elham (Ellie) Eshraghian-Haakansson is an Iranian-Australian researcher and video artist. During her Creative Fellowship, she worked with the School...
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Alumni
Harrison Caddy
Computational haemodynamics
Harrison is a biomedical engineer with an interest in understanding how the cardiovascular system responds to extreme environments, including...
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Alumni
Samalka Wijeweera
Salt tolerance mechanisms in metabolism and mitochondrial function in wheat
Samalka is interested in plant improvement to overcome novel agricultural threats and to meet the current food requirement worldwide. Soil salinity...
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