Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University

Research Students

PhD Students

  • Forough Ataollahi
    Maternal mineral supplementation during late gestation and its effect on energy balance, bone health and immunity in ewes and their offspring
    Wagga Wagga
  • Rebecca Barnewall
    My research topic is in ‘Monitoring Health and Welfare Using Emerging Diagnostic Technologies in the Beef Feedlot Sector’. By testing and using emerging real time diagnostic technologies, I will undertake a critical evaluation of the beef production chain from on-farm to slaughter. This will enable identification of potential critical time points where animals can be cost effectively examined and treated for disease causing pathogenic agents.
    Wagga Wagga
  • Alice Bunyan
    Molecular investigation of the genome of field strains of Haemonchus contortus (barber's pole worm) collected from sheep properties

  • Yuchi Chen
    My research focus is on understanding the incidence, aetiology and pathogenesis of hepatogenous photosensitisation in domestic livestock caused by compound/s found in Panicum spp.. How these compounds exert their effects in the liver of animals grazing Panicum spp. will be examined by using metabolomic analysis and other modalities. In addition, lesions obtained from other photosensitisation outbreaks, with alternative underlying aetiology, will be compared and markers of metabolic changes will be analysed. Together these studies may determine the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying clinical photosensitisation in domestic livestock.
    Wagga Wagga
  • Martin Combs

    Wagga Wagga
  • Jessica Dodd
    Equine Nutrition field, the study on Magnesium as a calmative supplement
    Wagga Wagga
  • Jake Fountain
    Jake’s interest in biosecurity and communication practices with stakeholders in the farm animal industry has continued since graduation in 2016 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science, as well as achieving first-class honours with his dissertation: “A risk assessment of disease introduction and spread on New South Wales Sheep Farms”. Jake is currently investigating the interaction between biosecurity implementation, on-farm economics and social sciences.
    Canberra
  • Emma Hand
    Mechanisms behind the alteration of lamb sex ratio when ewes are fed omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids
    Wagga Wagga
  • Cathrynne Henshall
    I am currently investigating the effect of stress and exercise on the cognitive abilities of horses. We will be evaluating the effect of various types of common stressors and exercise on how well horses learn simple, industry standard learning tasks and then how well they remember what they have learned. By gaining a greater understanding of how stress and exercise interacts with equine learning, we hope to assist horse owners and trainers to develop training methods that maximise learning with a minimum of stress to their horses. We hope that this will improve the welfare of ridden horses as well as enhancing owner safety.

  • Madalyn Hobbs
    Sialylated milk oligosaccharides are a component of milk that is believed to aid in the development of neonatal tissues, aiding in their maturation and function.
    Wagga Wagga
  • Md. Shafaet Hossen
    Fish in the wild or culture are susceptible to parasitic infection which may cause mass mortality or significant economic loss. In some circumstances, parasites provide a route for secondary infection by various microorganisms. There are a diverse group of parasites in the aquatic environment and each and every type of parasites cause different damage to the hosts. However, their population diversity and distribution are altering over the time as a result of global climate change and anthropogenic interventions. The aim of my study is to characterise selected parasites from commercially important fish in the south-eastern region of Australia. Proper identification/characterisation will be central in studies focused on population structure, important life-cycle, diversity, distribution, and host-parasitic interactions. The outcome of this study will also crucial for the sustainable management of the marine ecosystem.
    Wagga Wagga
  • Karly Liffen
    My PhD research is focused on understanding the behaviour of working horses, particularly those used in the feedlot industry.My PhD research is focused on understanding the behaviour of working horses, particularly those used in the feedlot industry.
    Wagga Wagga
  • Jaymie Loy
    My research focuses on the pharmacokinetics and safety of reproductive hormones used widely within the Equine Industry.
    Wagga Wagga
  • Emma Lynch
    Evaluating canola meal as a supplement at weaning and finishing grassfed cattle in NSW
    Wagga Wagga
  • Zahra Batool Naqvi
    Zahra Naqvi is working in meat quality space. Her PhD research is on improving tenderness, nutritional quality, and safety in tough and low graded beef meat through the application of different cooking techniques and exogenous enzymes.
    Wagga Wagga
  • Babu Nath
    This project will provide critical understanding of circovirus replication through the structural, biochemical, and immunological characterisation of the two proteins encoded by their genomes, the capsid (Cap) and replicase associated protein (Rep).
    Wagga Wagga
  • Joshua Scherpenhuizen
    Josh’s PhD project is aimed at evaluating the welfare and reproductive biology of captive tigers in Australia.
    Wagga Wagga
  • Sue Street
    Differences in digestive efficiency between different breeds/types of sheep and goats
    Wagga Wagga
  • Sarah Talbot
    The behaviour and welfare of the domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
    Wagga Wagga
  • Kellie Thomas
    My research will address antibiotic resistance in the Riverina by: 1. Identifying environmental reservoirs that pose the greatest risk for the emergence of new resistance genes, and likely pathways for dissemination of established resistance genes. 2. Investigating factors that influence antibiotic prescribing within our community.
    Wagga Wagga
  • Veronika Vicic
    Researching the development of a Viable Dairy-Beef supply chain in Australia

  • Miss Lucy Watt
    Self-regenerating hard-seeded annual legume pasture species: Understanding their effect on livestock production and health
    Wagga Wagga
  • Michelle Williams
    Research topic. ‘Bio security and seafood food safety in Australia; assessing the risk and knowledge gaps for zoonotic and non-zoonotic parasites in local and imported seafood products’. This study will examine a variety of local and imported seafood for the presence of zoonotic/non-zoonotic parasites.
    Wagga Wagga
  • Cara Wilson
    Cara continued on to begin her PhD candidature with Charles Sturt University in 2016 investigating the risk factors and financial impacts of hydatid disease (Echinococcus granulosus) on the Australian beef industry.
    Wagga Wagga

Doctor of Veterinary Studies