Postgraduate Profiles
Anya Salih
Microscopy/Biological Sciences. Anya can usually be found either in the University of Sydney's Electron Microscope Unit, or somewhere on the Great Barrier Reef. Anya has spent a large part of her PhD devising ways to diagnose coral condition. The rest of her PhD, she has spent looking at the pigments in coral tissues and how they can act as a kind of sunscreen for the coral.
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Christine Faulkner
Honours Student, School of Biological Sciences. Christine had an early introduction to research when she was invited to join the School of Biological Science's Talented Students Program, after enrolling in a Bachelor of Science (Advanced). The Talented Students Program allowed Christine to take part in specially tailored classes that gave her one on one contact with academics and the opportunity to do research projects of her own.
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Fiona Foster
Biochemistry. Fiona has spent the last four and a half years researching the role of calcium in the human immune system. In particular, she is interested in neutrophils, which are cells that attack and destroy invading bacteria.
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Matt Hall
Chemistry. Matt Hall is completing a PhD in Chemistry researching the use of platinum complexes as anti-cancer drugs.
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Nick Sheppard
Computer Science. decided to do a PhD in computer science after working as a programmer and finding that it wasn't challenging enough for him. In Nick's research, he tries to prove that algorithms have various properties so that they can be implemented in computer programming. This has given Nick the opportunity to undertake research within computing and mathematics concurrently.
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Michael Petrozzi
Geosciences. Michael did a PhD in the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney, studying the transport and dispersion of contaminants in natural streams.
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Karl Rodolfo
Mathematics, Statistics. Karl did his undergraduate degree in Science, and after taking financial mathematics in third year, he found himself doing honours, and finally a PhD in Applied Mathematics.
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Rachel Miller
Environmental Science. Rachel always knew that she wanted to be involved in the field of environmental conservation and protection. When she found out about the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science offered at The University of Sydney, she saw it as the perfect way to convert her general science degree into something more applied, and in the specific area that she was interested in.
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