International Programs
Australia-India Senior Visiting Fellowships 2012-2013
33 leading Australian senior researchers have been awarded scientific grants to undertake importantresearch under the Australia-India Senior Visiting Fellowships 2012-2013.
The program supports Australian senior researchers from the public, not-for-profit and commercial sectors to facilitate targeted research collaboration, short visiting lectureships and networking activities.
The Fellowships are supported by the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF), a platform for bilateral collaboration in science jointly managed and funded by the governments of Australia and India (www.innovation.gov.au/science/internationalcollaboration/aisrf/Pages/default.aspx).
Successful participants 2012-2013
| Project | Host Institution(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Kamal Alameh Edith Cowan University |
Material science and nanotechology to design and develop biosensors for medical applications. | Professor P. H. Pawar D. Y. Patil University |
| Associate Professor Jayashree Arcot University of New South Wales |
Research collaboration, networking and lectureship in the area of nutrient absorption using in vitro cell culture techniques. | Proefssor R. B. Narayanana Anna University |
| Associate Professor Paul Baird University of Melbourne |
Identification of risk factors for age-related eye diseases important in India and Australia. | Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti L V Prasad Eye Institute |
| Professor Claude Bernard Monash University |
Targeted nanomedicine as a novel approach to treat autoimmune diseases. | Professor Shantikumar Nair Amrita University |
| Professor Suresh Bhargava RMIT University |
Mercury emissions monitoring and mitigation: online sensing and catalytic oxidation of mercury for cleaner industrial processes. | Dr Rajiv Kumar Tata Chemicals Ltd Dr Benjaram Reedy Indian Institute of Chemical Technology |
| Associate Professor Chris Blanchard Charles Sturt University |
Building links between Australia and Indian Pulse industries. | Mrs Darly Thomas Central Food Technological Research Institute |
| Professor Marc Cohen RMIT University |
Environmental toxins, lifestyle, genetics and health and an evaluation of Ayurvedic detox practices to remove environmental toxins and improve health in patients with chronic disease. | Professor Bhushan Patwardhan Symbiosis International University Professor Dr Prabhakar Ranjekar Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University |
| Professor Maxwell Crossley, FAA University of Sydney |
Merging Australian and Indian chemistry: Synthesis of porphyrin-carbohydrate and porphyrin-bidyridyl hybrids for drug discovery and the establishment of a joint chemistry research network. | Dr Lallal Mishra and Dr Vinod Tiwardi Banaras Hindu University |
| Professor Michael Dopita, FAA Australian National University |
The energy source of active galaxies. | Professor Prajval Shastri Indian Institute of Astrophysics |
| Associate Professor Roberto Ferrez-Weinberg Monash University |
Geological and contemporary deformation in the Higher Darjiiling-Sikkim Himalaya: understanding the link between geological history and seismic hazard. | Professor Malay Mukul Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
| Professor Sanjay Garg University of South Australia |
Scientific collaboration in development of novel multi-prevention technologies for HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Conception. | Dr Nomita Chandhoik Indian Council of Medical Research |
| Dr Reena Ghildyal University of Canberra |
Elucidating the nuclear transport mechanisms in Entamoeba histolytica. | Professor Alok Battacharya Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Dr Dharmappa Hagare University of Western Sydney |
Strengthening the collaboration between the University of Western Sydney and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. | Professor Mohan Kumar Indian Institute of Science |
| Professor Richard Harvey, FAA Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute |
Endogenous cardiac stem cells and prospects for augmented cardiac regeneration. | Professor Jyotsna Dhawan National Centre for Biological Sciences Dr Rakesh Mishra Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology |
| Professor Xu Huang University of Canberra |
An empirical study of Elliptical Curve Cryptography (ECC) for secured satellite communication. | Professor Pritam Shah Sir Venketeshwara College of Engineering |
| Dr Markandeya Jois La Trobe University |
Prevention and treatment of obesity, hypertension and diabetes by herbs, spices and medicinal plants. | Professor Ramanijini Gowda University of Agricultural Sciences Subba V Madhunapantula JSS University |
| Professor Saulius Juodkazis Swinburne University of Technology |
Nano-textured surfaces for sensing and light harvesting. | Dr Mukesh Ranjan Institute for Plasma Research Professor Deepak Mathur Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
| Professor Peter Koopman, FAA University of Queensland |
Sex determination in vertebrates: exceptions that prove the rule. | Professor Rajava Raman Banaras Hindu University |
| Professor Dinesh Kumar RMIT University |
Automatic retinal images analysis for diabetic retinopathy. | Professor Jayadeva Jayadeva Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
| Dr Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt Australian National University |
Towards new analytical studies of resource for 21st century. | Professor Srikumar Chattopadhyayy Centre for Earth Science Studies |
| Dr Richard Lai La Trobe University |
Devising correct specifications for global software development projects for offshore developers. | Professor Lalchandani Kayprakash International Institute of Information Technology Professor Parmod Kapur Amity University Professor Rajib Mall Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
| Professor Jiuyong Li University of South Australia |
Confidential document sharing by automatic document sanitization. | Dr Mukesh Nohania IBM India |
| Associate Professor Chee Lim Deakin University |
Computational intelligence models and their application to data analysis. | Professor P Balasubramaniam Gandhigram Rural Institute |
| Professor Suresh Mahalingam Griffith University |
Integrative approaches to combating Chiyungunya Chronic Disease. | Professor Shobha Broor All India Institute of Medical Sciences Professor Udaykumar Ranga Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Science Research |
| Professor Ross McKenzie University of Queensland |
A simple model for hydrogen bonding. | Professor Elangannan Arunan Indian Institute of Science |
| Dr Jawahar Patil University of Tasmania |
Control and production of an alien species of fish: bridging the environmental and economic dichotomy through genetic approaches. | Professor Y Basavaraju Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Dr B Senthikumaran University of Hyderabad |
| Professor Robert Pressey, FAA James Cook University |
Reconciling biodiversity conservation and livelihoods in India. | Professor Kamaljit Bawa Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Assistant Professor Kartik Shankar Indian Institute of Science |
| Dr Ravi Tiwari Murdoch Universty |
Understanding signal transduction systems in symbiotic root nodule bacteria to interact with their host and the environment. | Professor H Gehlot Jai Narain Vyas University Professor Sandhya Visweswariah Indian Institute of Science |
| Professor Vijay Varadharajan Macquarie University |
Trust enhanced security techniques for data storage in Cloud. | Professor K Gopinath Indian Institute of Science |
| Professor Emanuele Viterbo Monash University |
Wireless network coding: practical lattice code constructions. | Professor B. Sundar Rajan Indian Institute of Science |
| Professor Cuie Wen Swinburne University of Technology |
Research on physical and mechanical properties of advanced nanostructured materials. | Professor Vijay Srivastava Banaras Hindu University |
| Professor Mark Willcox University of New South Wales |
Assessment of the contribution of genetic factors to corneal infection. | Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti L V Prasad Eye Institute |
| Associate Professor Stephan Winter University of Melbourne |
Smart interaction for Wayfinding Support. | Professor Amithaba Mukerjee Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
