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Modelling social network structure, technology use and care coordination

This project uses theories from social networks and information systems to construct a model for understanding how network (structure, position and ties) and social technology use i more...

Supervisor(s): Chung, Kenneth (Dr)

Towards a social network-inspired model for understanding evidence uptake and pain management in cancer care

This project is aimed at understanding treatment processes and decisions made by medical practitioners (e.g. nurses) involved in cancer care. In particular, we aim to model the role more...

Supervisor(s): Chung, Kenneth (Dr)

Extending coordination theory for multi-organisational disaster coordination

Despite technological and theoretical advances in disaster management, Australian government organisations still find inter-service coordination of resources, information and knowle more...

Supervisor(s): Chung, Kenneth (Dr)

Community building through online social networks: evolution and engagement

With the advent and constant evolution and application of interactive Web2.0 technology, online social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have fostered development and mai more...

Supervisor(s): Chung, Kenneth (Dr)

Towards a social networks model for understanding factors for variances in cost and schedule in project implementation and project completion times

According to several theorists, effective communication is one of the key factors in determining the success of failure of a project. However, communication is a complex and challen more...

Supervisor(s): Chung, Kenneth (Dr)

Dynamics of litterfall and fine fuels after fire in sclerophyll forests and woodlands.

Litterfall is a dynamic process and subject to major seasonal variation.  In eucalypt forests and woodlands, droughts may induce significant (e.g. +50%) increases in annual lit more...

Supervisor(s): Adams, Mark (Professor)

Water use characteristics (tree hydraulics) of resprouting eucalypts in Low and High Elevation Mixed Species Forests, north-east Victoria, southern NSW and the ACT

This project will quantify whole-tree water use in sub-catchments that were burnt in 2003, 2007 and 2009.  Resprouting eucalypts dominate many of the foothill forests and woodl more...

Supervisor(s): Adams, Mark (Professor)

Charcoal production during prescribed fire and its role in carbon turnover

Prescribed fires convert variable amounts of biomass into a variety of forms of ‘black carbon’.  Both the rate (and efficiency) of conversion and the forms of black more...

Supervisor(s): Adams, Mark (Professor)

Individual and team learning & performance in a virtual context: a social network & system dynamics approach

Traditionally, most social network studies have been associated with individual or organizational outcomes such as learning, coordination and performance. While such formal social n more...

Supervisor(s): Chung, Kenneth (Dr)

Functional Brain Image Understanding for Differential Diagnosis of Dementia

Intelligent analysis of functional brain images and extraction of pathologic patterns from large-group study for early diagnosis of dementia types more...

Supervisor(s): Feng, David (Professor), Xia, Yong (Dr)