Research & Enterprise Stream
Acknowledging Our Outstanding Staff
UniSA's Unstoppable Awards Research and Enterprise Stream celebrates our research achievements and recognises our colleagues who demonstrate UniSA's Core Attributes. There are four categories in the Unstoppable Awards Research and Enterprise Stream: Research and Enterprise Excellence, Professional Research Excellence, the Team Award and the Research Ethics and Safety Innovation Awards.
The aim of UniSA's Research Ethics and Safety Innovation Awards is to encourage, recognise and celebrate innovation that has a positive or enabling impact on ethical and safe conduct in UniSA research. In addition to technical expertise and innovation, the Innovation Awards also encapsulate how the UniSA Core Attributes are demonstrated in the development and implementation of the innovation or enhancement.
Winners and nominees for Unstoppable Research & Enterprise Awards
The aim of the 2023 Unstoppable Awards - Research and Enterprise is to celebrate our research achievements and recognise our colleagues who demonstrate the University's core attributes.
Research and Enterprise Excellence Category
Higher Degree Researcher
- Aprille Chua, PhD Candidate (Design- Visual Communication), UniSA Creative
- Daniel Johnstone, PhD Candidate, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences/CCB
- Stephanie MacWilliams, HDR, UniSA STEM/FII
- Kathryn Anderson, Higher Degree Researcher, UniSA Business
- Matthew Ryan, PhD candidate, UniSA Justice & Society
- Dr Ty Ferguson, Research Associate, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Sam Fowler, Lecturer, UniSA Education Futures
WINNERS: Dr Ty Ferguson, UniSA ALH And
Stephanie MacWilliams, UniSA STEM/FII
Early-Career Researcher
- Dr Aaron Davis, Lecturer in Architecture, UniSA Creative
- Dr Todd Gillam, Research Fellow, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences/CCB
- Dr Khoi Nguyen, Lecturer: Geotechnical Engineering, UniSA STEM/FII
- Dr Subha Parida, Lecturer in Management, UniSA Business
- Juliette McIntryre, Lecturer, UniSA Justice & Society
- Dr Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Dr Rebecca Marrone, Lecturer, UniSA Education Futures
WINNER: Dr Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science, UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance
Mid-Career Researcher
- Professor Ian Gwilt, Professor of Design, UniSA Creative
- Professor Nicole Pratt, Research Professor in Biostatistics & Pharmacoepidemiology, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences/CCB
- Dr Stephen Warren-Smith, Senior Research Fellow Future Industries Institute, UniSA STEM/FII
- Associate Professor Akshay Vij, Associate Professor, UniSA Business
- Dr David Radford, Radford, UniSA Justice & Society
- Dr Dot Dumuid, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Dr Melanie Baak, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Education Futures
WINNER: Dr Dot Dumuid, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA, Allied Health & Human Performance
Senior-Career Researcher
- Professor Ning Gu, Professor of Architecture, UniSA Creative
- Professor Doug Brooks, Professor, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences/CCB
- Associate Professor Joanne Tingey-Holyoak, Associate Professor, UniSA Business
- Professor Michelle Tuckey, Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society
- Professor David Roder, Chair of Cancer Epidemiology and Population Health, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Professor Ryszard Kowalczyk, SmartSat Chair: Artificial Intelligence, UniSA STEM/FII
- Professor Kathleen Heugh, Professor of Language Education and Multilingualism, UniSA Education Futures
WINNER: Professor Ryszard Kowalczyk, SmartSat Chair: Artificial Intelligence, UniSA STEM/FII
Research Degree Supervisor of the Year
- Dr Alpana Sivam, Senior Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning, UniSA Creative
- Professor Sanjay Garg, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences/CCB
- Professor Haolan Xu, Research Professor Future Industries Institute, UniSA STEM/FII
- Dr Zac Anesbury, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Business
- Associate Professor Tasha Stanton, Associate Professor in Clinical Pain Neuroscience, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Associate Professor Negin Mirriahi, Associate Professor, UniSA Education Futures
WINNER: Professor Sanjay Garg, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science UniSA Clinical Health Sciences/CCB
Professional Excellence Category
Up to HEO Level 7
- Amanda Kenyon, Senior Technical Officer: Diagnostic Laboratory, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences/CCB
- Susie Duggin, Project Officer, UniSA Business
- Cath White, Administration Assistant, UniSA Research Office (URO)
- Sharron Skelly, Team Leader: Academic Services (Research), UniSA Justice & Society
- Emily Vaughton, Administrative Officer, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Emily Williams, Team Leader: Academic Services (Research), UniSA Education Futures
WINNER: Emily Williams, Team leader, Academic Services (Research), UniSA Education Futures
HEO Level 8 and above
- Dr Tim Murphy, CCB Operations Manager, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences/CCB
- Vanessa Eley, Program Services Manager: Research, UniSA Business
- Lexie Scott-Glenn, Program Services Manager, UniSA Education Futures
WINNERS: Vanessa Eley, Program Services Manager: Research, UniSA Business And
Lexie Scott-Glenn, PSM, UniSA EDC
Team Award Category (One Team)
UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences Research Team (UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences/CCB)
- Dr Jasmina Turkanovic, Team Leader: Academic Services (Research)
- Kate Doyle, Senior Academic Services Officer
- Hattie Li, Senior Academic Services Officer
- Tara Mukherjee, Academic Services Officer
- Rob Hunter, Senior Academic Services Officer
- Evonne MacMaster, Administrative Assistant
UniSA Business HDR Monthly Seminar Series Team (UniSA Business)
- Vanessa Eley, Program Services Manager: Research
- Associate Professor Sukhbir Sandhu, Associate Professor/Co-Director: CWeX
- Associate Professor Connie Zheng, Associate Professor in Human Resource Management/Co-Director: CWeX
- Professor Allan O'Connor, Professor in Enterprise Dynamics/Co-Director: C-EDGE
- Dr Debbie Faulkner, Senior Research Fellow/Co-Director: CMVI
- Associate Professor Shruti, Sardeshmukh, Associate Professor/Co-Director: C-EDGE
- Dr Xin Deng, Senior Lecturer/Co-Director: C-EDGE
- Professor Sumit Lodhia, Professor/Co-Director: CMVI
- Susie Duggin, Project Officer
- Paulina Gonzalez Teran, Project Officer
- Keisha Sheridan, Administration Officer
- Rana Moustafa, Team Leader: Academic Services (Research)
- Robyn Mundy, Senior Academic Services Officer
- Stav Balomenos, Academic Services Officer
- Cathie Bloxham, Academic Services Officer
- Kevin Chan, Higher Degree Researcher
- Subha Parida, Lecturer/CWEX HDR Rep
The Structural Engineering Team (SET) (UniSA STEM/FII)
- Professor Julie Mills, Professor
- Professor Xing Ma, Professor in Structural Engineering
- Professor Yan Zhuge, Professor in Structural Engineering
- Dr Reza Hassanli, Senior Lecturer
- Dr El Sayed Abd-Elaal, Lecturer
- Dr Yue Liu, PostDoc
- Dr Tom Benn, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
- Associate Professor Thong, Pham, Enterprise Fellow
- Dr Jun-jie Zeng, PASS Leader Student Engagement Unit
Enterprise Partnership Unit Team (Enterprise Partnership Unit)
- Dr Amy Wilson, Business Development
- Dr Andrew Milligan, Senior Manager: Commercialisation
- Dr Andy Noble, Manager: Business Development
- Atif Majeed, Manager: Business Development
- Azi Nikkholgh, Administration Officer
- Dr Ben Atcliffe, Senior Manager: Commercialisation
- Ben Rowley, Program Manager
- Bruce Chadwick, Senior Partner Engagement Manager (PEM)
- Candice Severino, Digital Marketing Officer
- Craig Jones, Deputy Director: Business Incubation (Interim)
- Dave Saunders, Project Officer: Defence & Space
- Didi Yang, Administration & Project Officer (12mth secondment)
- Dino Rossi, Senior Manager: Business Development
- Esther Roberts, Deputy Director: Business Development
- Fiona Jarzabek, Marketing & Events Support Officer
- Georgia Minarelli, Marketing Communications and Project Officer
- Jennifer Kelly, Manager: Business Development
- Jessica McRae, Senior Administration & Project Officer
- Julia Collins, Administration Officer (12mth secondment)
- Kate Illingworth, Senior Manager: Business Development
- Laura McCarthy, Project Manager: Enterprise Hub
- Lindsey Pollock, Operations Lead: Enterprise Partnerships
- Matt Opie, Director: Defence and Space
- Pradeep Pillai, Senior Manager: Commercialisation
- Sam Dama, Commercialisation Manager
- Sebastien Hebert, Senior Manager: Business Development
- Sophie Murray, Partner Engagement Manager: Aboriginal Research
- Dr Stephanie Agius, Senior Manager: Business Development
- Sum Borjigin, Business Development Manager
WINNER: Enterprise Partnership Unit
Ethics Awards
Human Research Ethics Award
- Lucy Andrew, PhD Student
- Dr Rachel Curtis, Research Fellow
WINNER: Lucy Andrew, Online Course Facilitator, UniSA online
Chemical and Radiation Safety Award
- Dr Anson Chau, Senior Lecturer in Medical Radiation
- Dr Ian Nicholson, Research Administrator
- Professor Eva Bezak, Professor in Medical Radiation
- Dr Steven McInnes, Manager Technical Services: Chemistry and Biology
- Dr Anson Chau, Senior Lecturer in Medical Radiation
Group Nomination
- Mr Elio Arruzza, Professor in Medical Radiation
- Professor Eva Bezak, Professor in Medical Radiation
- Dr Anson Chau, Senior Lecturer in Medical Radiation
- Mrs Melissa Philpot, Lecturer in Medical Radiation
- Ms Haley Vu, Lecturer in Medical Radiation
WINNERS: Dr Anson Chau, Senior Lecturer in Medical Radiation, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance And
Dr Steven McInnes, Manager Technical Services: Chemistry and Biology, UniSA STEM
Animal Ethics Award
- Miss Kiralee Janusaitis, Adjunct Research Fellow
Group Nomination
- Associate Professor Sophie 'Topa' Petit
- Shawn Scott, PhD Student.
Group Nomination
- Dr Ainslie Derrick-Roberts, Research Associate
- Dr Endre Szili, ARC Future Fellow
- Dr Sung-Ha Hong, Research Fellow
- Dr Xanthe Strudwick, Research Fellow
- Bryn Short, Research Assistant, University of Glasgow – EXTERNAL
- Professor Gordon Ramage, University of Glasgow – EXTERNAL
WINNER: Kiralee Janusaitis, Adjunct Research Fellow, Future Industries Institute
Biosafety Award
- Mrs Alyshea Collaco, Manager: Technical Services
- Dr Xanthe Strudwick, Research Fellow
- Weiwei Duan, PhD Candidate
Group Nomination
- Mrs Alison Pincin, Senior Technical Officer
- Mrs Ana Keut, Manager Central Laboratory Services
- Ms Cathy Lagnado, Laboratory Resource Manager
WINNER: Weiwei Duan, PhD Candidate
RLC Paper of the Year
- Ethos Community of Practice 2022 Report – Dr Kristin Alford, Director, MOD.
- Research Ethics and Safety Committees and Research Integrity: Annual Reports and Overarching Analysis for 2022 – Camilla Liddy and Committee Executive Officers, Chairs and Deputy Chairs, UniSA Research Office
- Stay the course – don’t get distracted! Rankings Update 2023 – Michael Crisp, Deputy Director: Performance Metrics
- Philanthropic Gift and Fundraising Policy and Procedure – Colin Taylor, Chief Advancement Officer, Advancement Unit
- Cooperative Research Centres—Category Four—Plan on a Page Update – Chair CRC Advisory Committee, Director Enterprise Partnerships, Director UniSA Research Office, Manager Research Projects Development, Grant Developer Major Initiatives, Management Accountant Finance
- Read & Publish Agreement uptake for 2022 at UniSA – Cathy Mahar, Research Connections Librarian
- Generative AI and the impact on higher degrees by research (RDC) – Sandra Orgeig, Dean of Graduate Studies
- Project Based Research Degree (PBRD) Admissions (RDC) – Tiernan Cross, Team Leader: Research Degree Admissions
- Comparative Cohort and Year-on-Year analysis of commencement, completion and withdrawal rates in the research degree student lifecycle (RDC) – Tiernan Cross, Team Leader: Research Degree Admissions, Dr Noemi Llamas Gomez, Process Analyst: Research Student Services
- Project-based research degrees at UniSA (RDC) – Allyson McAllister, Project Manger: Research Degrees
- Category 1: UniSA Strategy on a Page Update – Marina Delpin, Manager: Research Projects Development, Alicia Schroeder, Management Accountant
- ERA and EI – where to from here for research assessment? – Michael Crisp, Deputy Director, Business Intelligence and Planning
- Visiting Research Fellow (VRF) 1-year-on Process Improvement – Tanya Vale, Senior Project Officer, Research and Enterprise
- Large Research Infrastructure Grant Strategy – Dr Leanne Britcher, Grant Developer: Major Initiatives, Professor Nikki Stanford, Dean of Programs (Engineering & Aviation)
WINNER: Dr Colin Taylor, Chief Advancement Officer, Advancement Unit
UniSA Top Media Performer 2023
- Professor Carol Maher, Professor of Population and Digital Health, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Professor Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Dr Ben Singh, Research Fellow, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Professor Andy Koronios, Adjunct Professor, UniSA STEM
- Dr Permal Deo, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
- Dr Ty Ferguson, Research Associate, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Dr Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director: Nutrition and Food Sciences, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
- Associate Professor Topa Petit, Associate Professor, UniSA STEM
- Dr Brad Stenner, Lecturer, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Associate Professor Lyrian Daniel, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Creative
WINNER: Professor Carol Maher, Professor of Population and Digital Health, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Unstoppable Research and Enterprise Awards
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Research and Enterprise Excellence Category
- Higher Degree Researcher
- Early-Career Researcher (within 5 years of PhD award)
- Mid-Career Researcher (5-15 years since PhD award)
- Senior-Career Researcher (15+ years since PhD award)
- Research Degree Supervisor of the Year
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Professional Research Excellence Category
- Up to HEO Level 7
- HEO Level 8 and Above
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Team Award Category
- One Team Award
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Research Ethics and Safety Innovation Awards
- Innovation in Human Research Ethics Award
- Innovation in Chemical Safety or Radiation Safety Award
- Innovation in Animal Ethics Award
- Innovation in Biosafety Award
Further Details
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Nomination
Research and Enterprise Awards
Academic Units are invited to nominate one entry for each award via the Deans of Research. Central Units are invited to nominate one entry for each professional award and the team awards via the Unit Director.
The team awards may comprise professional staff, researchers, or a combination of both.
Nominations must be lodged on an online form, which contains a single set of selection criteria for all categories.
Nominations must outline in 200 words or less why the candidate meets the criteria for the award:
- Research and/or Enterprise Achievement/Contribution (50%)
- Demonstration of Core Attributes (50%)
ORCID ID must be provided for academics and HDRs.
Research Ethics and Safety Innovation Awards
For further details, click here.
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Recognition
Award recipients will be announced at an Unstoppable Awards Ceremony to be held on the 1st of December 2023, at 12:00pm.
The first prize winners in each category of the Research and Enterprise Stream will receive $10,000 paid into their professional development account. For team awards, the total of $10,000 in prize funding will be distributed amongst UniSA team members equally.
In addition to the prize money, award winners will receive a certificate from the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Enterprise and the announcement will be promoted via internal communications and social media. Nominees and winners will also be published on the UniSA website.
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Judging
The selection panel will assess nominations, and convene to confirm winners.
The selection panel chaired by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Enterprise, will comprise of the Deans of Research, and the Direct Reports of the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Enterprise.
Key Dates for 2023
Enquiries
For any enquiries regarding the Unstoppable Awards Research and Enterprise Stream, please email DVCRE@unisa.edu.au.
Banner Image: Beyond the Horizon of a Nano-World by Dr Paul Joyce - Winner of the Research Category of the 2023 Images of Research and Teaching Competition
