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Research Student Completions in 2006


The following research students in the Faculty of Science completed all requirements in their relevant courses in order to be able to graduate in 2006.

Name Supervisor Degree Thesis Title
Mark Aird Dr. Deirdre Cobbin & Dr. Chris Zasalwski Doctor of Philosophy Variability in the precision of acupoint location methods.
Katherine Berry Dr. Deirdre Cobbin & Dr. Chris Zasalwski Master of Science An examination of the effectiveness of acupuncture as an adjunct to an existing alcohol and other drugs (AOD) treatment.
Peter Boord Professor Ashley Craig & Professor Hung Nguyen (Facultyof Engineering, UTS) Doctor of Philosophy Study of multiple brain signal switches in the disabled.
Sonia Casamento Dr. Brian Reedy Doctor of Philosophy Development and validation on accelerant recovery techniques at fire scenes.
Rebecca Cordingley A/Professor Besim Ben-Nissan & Dr Lawrence Kohan (external) Doctor of Philosophy Patient selection criteria in total hip and resurfacing surgery: assessing femoral neck fracture risk.
Meaghan Coyle Professor Ashley Craig & Dr. Deirdre Cobbin Doctor of Philosophy Electrophysiological correlates of states of relaxation measured by EEG (alpha waves) during acupuncture treatment.
Christine Deller Professor Geoff Smith & Dr. Annette Dowd Doctor of Philosophy LEDs and doped polymer light guides for efficient illumination and colour engineering.
Suwimol Densoontorn Professor Ashley Craig Doctor of Technology Socio-economic statistics and mental health in young adults.
Sabita D'Souza Ms Leigh Wood & Dr. Peter Petocz Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematical Sciences Enhancing tertiary students' understanding of mathematical concepts through computer supported and face-to-face collaborative learning.
Alan Earp Professor Geoff Smith Doctor of Philosophy Luminescent solar concentrators for fibre optic daylighting.
Matthew Foot Dr. Phillip Maynard & A/Professor Les Lirkup Doctor of Philosophy Chemometrics and module fitting in analytical chemistry.
Craig Hall Professor John Ellis & Dr. Michael Reichel (Novartis Animal Health) Doctor of Philosophy Appication of immunological, molecular and epidemiological approaches to the study of neosporosis in cattle.
Saisunee Jabjone Professor Ashley Craig Doctor of Technology The influence of computer games on children in Thailand.
Michael Johnson Professor Alan Johnson & Dr. Catherine Miller Doctor of Philosophy Differential antibody response to the NTPase of the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii
Maria Lategan Dr. Lewis Gibson Doctor of Philosophy Development of a potential probiotic Aeromona media strain A199 for the management of fish health in aquaculture
Seung Hoon Lee Dr. Noel Merrick (National Centre for Groundwater Management, UTS) Doctor of Philosophy in Hydrology & Groundwater Management Strategies for optimising domestic solid waste management systems in urban areas of Australia and South Korea.
Ying Lei Professor John Ellis & Dr. Mary Davey Doctor of Philosophy A comparative analysis of the attachment and growth characteristics of Toxoplasma goindii and Neospora caninum.
Weihong Li Dr. Deidre Cobbin & Dr. Chris Zaslawski Doctor of Philosophy Comparison of the effects on pressure pain threshold of manual acupuncture and acupressure
Glen Lobo Dr. Najah Nassif & A/Professor Anita Piper Doctor of Philosophy Role of the tumor suppressor gene PTen in sporadic coloractal cancer
Jann Mehment Dr Chris Zaslawski Master of Science Does TCM improve semen count, motility and moephology? A pragmatic randomised clinical trial.
Felicity Melville Dr. Alex Pulkownik & A/Professor Richard Lim Doctor of Philosophy Mangrove algae as bioindicators of estuarine pollution
Scott Morgan A/professor Matthew Phillips & Professor Tony Moon Doctor of Philosophy Michrocharacterisation of materials using environmental scanning electron microscopy
Jehangir Punthakey Dr. Noel Merrick (National Centre for Groundwater Management, UTS) Doctor of Philosophy in Hydrology & Groundwater Management Management of stressed groundwater systems for improved environmental sustainability
Dianah Rodrigues Professor Ashley Craig & Dr. Yvonne Tran Master of Science TCM treatment of borderline hypertension: an analysis using non-linear dynamical framework
Cliff Seery A/Professor Peter Ralph & Dr.Lou De Felippis Doctor of Philosophy Environmental impacts assessment of coastal pollution
Jittima Silprachawong Dr. Walter Kalceff Doctor of Technology A study on the use of web-based technology in the teaching of computer architecture in Thailand
Somporn Sirisawad Dr. Walter Kalceff Doctor of Technology Using CAI software to teach an information technology for life course in Thailand.
Som Seu Dr Michael Braun Doctor of Philosophy Bayesian reconstruction of emission tomography images using edge-presuring smoothing priors
Benjamin Soule De Bas A/Professor Mike Ford & Professor Mike Cortie Doctor of Philosophy Modelling the properties of gold nanoparticles
Damien Stark Professor John Ellis & Dr. Nigel Beebe Doctor of Philosophy Molecular epidemiology of Dientamoeba fragilis infections.
Andrew Stauber Professor David Booth Doctor of Philosophy Habitat fragmentation and disturbance in two Hawkesbury sandstone inhabiting frogs Pseudophryne australis and Heleioporus australicus
Jane Thomas Professor Claude Roux & A/Professor Michael Dawson Doctor of Philosophy Raman spectroscopy for forensic examination of reactively dyed cotton
Victor Vickland A/Professor Carole Rogers & Professor Ashley Craig Doctor of Philosophy Application of neurophysiological methodology in acupuncture research
Rebecca Webb A/Professor Michael Dawson & Dr. Philip Doble Doctor of Philosophy Novel approaches to the analysis of Benzodiazepines and morphine-related analytes in forensic samples.
Chris Zaslawski Dr. Deirdre Cobbin & Professor Ashley Craig Doctor of Philosophy The relevance of needling parameters and participant experience for acupuncture research design