ARC SPIRT Awards for 2001
Faculty of Arts
School of Contemporary Arts
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
School of Health Sciences
School of Psychology
Institute of Disability Studies
Faculty of Science and Technology
School of Architecture and Building
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
School of Ecology and Environment
School of Engineering and Technology
Faculty of Arts
School of Contemporary Arts
Title: The effectiveness of major events in boosting the economy and social cohesion of an Australian regional city
A/Prof Louise Johnson - Deakin University
Ms Julie Stanley - Geelong Otway Tourism
Mr Stuart Walker - Geelong Otway Tourism
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
School of Health Sciences
Title: Discovery and analysis of genes with therapeuric potential in human skeletal muscle
Prof Greg Collier - Deakin University
Prof Mark Hargreaves - Deakin University
Dr David Cameron-Smith - Deakin University
Dr Rod Snow - Deakin University
2001: $69,860
2002: $65,000
2003: $70,000
School of Psychology
Title: Australian norms for anew tool for identifying child and adolescent psychiatric problems
Dr David Mellor - Deakin University
Prof Peter Birleson - Maroondah Hospital
Mr Russell Porter - South West Healthcare
2002: $21,828
Institute of Disability Studies
Title: Resilience and at-risk factors influencing behaviour in urban and rural adolescents with intellectual disabilities
Prof Barrie O'Connor - Deakin University
Dr Lynne Webber - Deakin University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Adoption patterns related to videotelephony
access for the deaf
Prof Barrie O'Connor - Deakin University
Ms Janet Owens - Deakin University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Negotiating life choices. Living the last months of life with motor neurone disease
Prof Barrie O'Connor - Deakin University
Ms Jan Brown - Deakin University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Financial Independence: Models of Best Practice
Dr Lynne Webber - Deakin University
Dr Judith Charlton - Deakin University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Faculty of Science and Technology
School of Architecture and Building
Title: New onto Old: Flexible computer modelling to aid historic building restoration, recycling and extension
Prof Mark Burry - Deakin University
Mr Sambit Datta - Deakin University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Title: Fundamental Chemistry to facilitate the production of value added fine chemicals from opium poppies with modified biosynthetic pathways
A/Prof Neil Barnett - Deakin University
Dr Peter Scammelis - Deakin University
Dr S Lewis - Deakin University
Prof Richard Russell - Deakin University
2001: $92,900
2002: $75,500
2003: $80,800
Title: Restoration and management of habitats
of threatened species on manufacturing industry land of high conservation value
Dr Barbara Wilson - Deakin University
Dr David Cahill - Deakin University
Mr J Hill - Portland Aluminium
Dr Gordon Friend - Dept of Natural Resources and Environment
Mr Peter Myroniuk - Zoological Parks and Gardens
2001: $73,000
2002: $57,000
2003: $60,000
School of Ecology and Environment
Title: Monitoring and modelling smelter waste water solute transport in sandy soils above a regionally significant drinking water aquifier
Dr Graeme Allinson - Deakin University
Mr Richard Hill - Portland Aluminium
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: The effect on estuarine water quality of the gradual removal of a sandbar that blocks the Estuary Mouth
Dr Michael Coates - Deakin University
Dr Tim Fletcher - Deakin University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Catchment to regional scale indicators of sustainability: Integrating environmental, social and economic measures
Prof Gordon Duff - Deakin University
A/Prof Brad Mitchell - Deakin University
Dr Kevin O'Toole - Deakin University
2001: $72,526
2002: $74,372
2003: $76,214
Title: Evolution, biogeography and conservation status
of a unique and threatened desert fauna
Dr Laurie Laurenson - Deakin University
Dr Christopher Austin - Deakin University
Mr Mark Adams - South Australia Museum
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Cost benefit analysis of management stratetgies for the production of hydroponic tomatoes
Dr Tom McRae - Deakin University
Dr Christine Berryman - Deakin University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Preservation of biodiversity values at Kerang Lakes Wetlands
A/Prof Brad Mitchell -Deakin University
Dr Kimberley James - Deakin University
Mr Gregory Turner - Victorian Dept Natural Resources & Environment
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Integrated planning and management of economically significant intertidal areas in Surf Coast Shire, Victoria
Dr Geoff Wescott - Deakin University
Dr Peter Fairweather - Deakin University
Mr Peter Dorling - Surf Coast Shire
2001: $40,000
2002: $40,000
School of Engineering and Technology
Title: Optimisation of the crankshaft pin grinding process
Dr Bantwal Baliga - Deakin University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Improved process control and quality in sheet metal forming using machine learning techniques
Prof Peter Hodgson - Deakin University
Prof Geoff Webb - Deakin University
Prof Christopher Sellars - Sheffield University
Prof John Beynon - Sheffield University
2001: $95,200
2002: $92,000
2003: $54,000
Title: The production of hard-alloy carbide surfaces on soft substrates by chemical diffusion a low temperatures
Dr John Long - Deakin University
Prof Allan Brownrigg - Deakin University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Real time manufacturing control system
based on discrete event simulation and modelling
A/Prof Saeid Nahavandi - Deakin University
Dr Kevin Thomson - Nylex Industrial Products
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Modelling the interactive process of wool scouring
A/Prof Xungai Wang - Deakin University
Dr Richard White - Deakin University
Dr Lingxue Kong - Deakin University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
Title: Simulation of acid treatment of brown coal fly ash to remove the heavy metals before landfill
Dr Linda Zou - Deakin University
A/Prof Raymond Hodges - Monash University
2001: $22,292
2002: $22,292
2003: $22,292
