Past Students
Past students, supervised by CMST staff:
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| Name | Degree | Thesis title | Year | Supervisor | Last known employment (likely out of date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Hawkins | Ph.D. | Singing Fishes: The Acoustic Ecology of Australian Fish Choruses | 2025 | Rob McCauley, Christine Erbe, Iain Parnum | Research Scientist, DBCA |
| Alaa Mufti | Ph.D. | A Novel Platform and Workflow for Underwater Photogrammetry Surveys | 2024 | Iain Parnum, David Belton, Petra Helmolz | Teacher Assistant, King AbdulAziz University |
| Meghan Aulich | Ph.D. | The Acoustic Ecology of the Fin Whale in Eastern Antarctic and Australian Waters | 2023 | Rob McCauley, Christine Erbe | Senior Marine Scientist, RPS Group |
| Damien Killeen | Ph.D. | A Comparison of Acoustic Particle Velocity Modelling Methods for Seismic Airgun Sources | 2022 | Alec Duncan, Sasha Gavrilov, David Matthews | DST Research Scientist |
| Angela Recalde-Salas | Ph.D. | Variability in Baleen Whale Acoustical Ecology: Implications for Optimal Monitoring Using Passive Acoustics | 2020 | Chandra Salgado Kent, Christine Erbe, Hugh Possinghman (University of Queensland), Robert McCauley | Regional Quantitative Ecologist, Bush Heritage Australia |
| Rhianne Ward | Ph.D. | Southern right whale vocalisations, and the "spot" call in Australian waters: characteristics; spatial and temporal patterns; and a potential source - the southern right whale | 2020 | Robert McCauley, Alexander Gavrilov, Iain Parnum | Environmental Consultant, ERM |
| Montserrat Landero | Ph.D. | Using Underwater Acoustic Data To Predict the Distribution of Demersal Fish in Western Australia | 2020 | Iain Parnum, Miles Parsons, Ben Saunders, Chandra Salgado-Kent | Researcher, CMST |
| Rebecca Wellard | Ph.D. | Vocal Repertoire, Social Structure and Feeding Preferences of Australian and Antarctic Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) | 2020 | Christine Erbe, Robert McCauley | Scientist, Australian Wildlife Conservancy |
| Arti Verma | Ph.D. | Broadband Echosounder Calibration and Processing for Frequency Dependent Target Strength and Phase Measurements | 2020 | Alec Duncan, Rudy Kloser | Scientist, L3 Oceania |
| Capri Beck | Ph.D. | Vocal Behaviour of the Eastern Indian Ocean Pygmy Blue Whale and Its Changes over Time and Between Aggregation Areas | 2019 | Alexander Gavrilov, Rob McCauley | Environmental Officer, NOPSEMA |
| Jeonghun (Scott) Ha | Ph.D. | Measurement and Simulation of Ship Under-Keel Clearance in Port Approach Channels | 2018 | Tim Gourlay | tragically deceased |
| Jamie McWilliam | Ph.D. | Coral reef soundscapes: The use of passive acoustic monitoring for long-term ecological survey. | 2018 | Robert McCauley | Marine Consultant |
| Sarah Marley | Ph.D. | Behavioural and acoustic responses of coastal dolphins to noisy environments. | 2018 | Chandra Salgado Kent, Christine Erbe | Senior Lecturer, Scotlands Rural College |
| Marta Galindo Romero | Ph.D. | Spatial variations in the peak pressure of low frequency impulsive signals propagated in range-dependent environments. | 2017 | Alexander Gavrilov, Alec Duncan | Acoustic Consultant, Arup |
| Claire Charlton | Ph.D. | Southern right whale population demographics and recovery in South Australia. | 2017 | Robert McCauley, Chandra Salgado Kent and Robert Brownell (NOAA, University of California Santa Cruz) | Marine Environmental Consultant, Current Environmental |
| Sven Gastauer | Ph.D. | An ecosystem approach, the acoustic assessment of the Northern Demersal Scalefish Fishery Distribution - habitat and abundance | 2017 | Chandra Salgado Kent, Miles Parsons, Iain Parnum, Sascha Fässler | Research Scientist, Thünen Institut |
| Matthew Koessler | Ph.D. | Sound propagation modelling in marine, range-dependent, acoustic-elastic environments. | 2016 | Alec Duncan and Alexander Gavrilov | Acoustic Consultant, JASCO Applied Sciences |
| Michael Caley | Ph.D. | Development of a dynamic underwater acoustic communication channel simulator with configurable sea surface parameters to explore time-varying signal distortion. | 2016 | Alec Duncan, Yue Rong, Alessandro Ghiotto | Scientist, L3 Oceania |
| Suzanne Mason | Ph.D. | Spatial range, social structure and behaviour of ‘resident’ short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Port Phillip embayment: considerations for their future management and conservation. | 2016 | Chandra Salgado Kent | High School Teacher |
| Estenio Paiva | M.Sc. | Assessment of Occurrence of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Response to Pile Driving Noise in the Fremantle Inner Harbour (Western Australia). | 2016 | Chandra Salgado Kent, Iain Parnum | |
| Shyam Madhusudhana | Ph.D. | Automatic software analysis tools for underwater soundscape measurements. | 2015 | Alexander Gavrilov and Christine Erbe | Research Scientist, Cornell University |
| Sira Tecchiati | Ph.D. | Sediment dynamics of a temperate water carbonate system of the midwestern Australian coast. | 2015 | Iain Parnum | Consultant, BMT |
| Andrew Woods | Ph.D. | Crosstalk in stereoscopic displays. | 2014 | Alec Duncan | Director, Curtin HIVE |
| Daniel Wilkes | Ph.D. | The development of a fast multipole boundary element method for coupled acoustic and elastic problems. | 2013 | Alec Duncan | Research Fellow, CMST |
| Daniel Veen | Ph.D. | A smoothed particle hydrodynamics study of ship bow slamming in ocean waves. | 2011 | Tim Gourlay, Kim Klaka | Scientist, Bentley Software |
| Grant Pusey | Ph.D. | Characterisation of long‐range horizontal performance of underwater acoustic communication. | 2011 | Alec Duncan, Sasha Gavrilov | Science Teacher, Churchlands Senior High School |
| Matthew Legg | Ph.D. | Non-Gaussian and non-homogeneous Poisson models of snapping shrimp noise. | 2010 | Alec Duncan | Research Fellow, National University of Singapore |
| Miles Parsons | Ph.D. | An investigation of active and passive acoustic techniquest to study aggregating fish species. | 2010 | Rob McCauley | Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science |
| Binghui Li | Ph.D. | Acoustic observation of ice rifting and breaking events on the Antarctic ice shelf using remote hydro-acoustic listening stations. | 2010 | Sasha Gavrilov, Alec Duncan | Acoustic Consultant, SLR |
| Yao-Ting Tseng | Ph.D. | Recognition and assessment of seafloor vegetation using a single beam echo sounder. | 2009 | Sasha Gavrilov, Alec Duncan, Rob McCauley | Research Scientist, University of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Rudy Kloser | Ph.D. | Seabed biotope characterisation based on acoustic sensing. | 2008 | John Penrose | Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO |
| Iain Parnum | Ph.D. | Benthic habitat mapping using multibeam sonar systems. | 2008 | Sasha Gavrilov, Alec Duncan | Senior Research Fellow, CMST |
| Susan Rennie | Ph.D. | Oceanographic processes in the Perth Canyon and their impact on productivity. | 2006 | Rob McCauley | Research Scientist, Bureau of Meteorology |
| Peter Henley | Ph.D. | An improved operator interface for underwater remotely operated vehicles. | 2006 | John Penrose | Research Scientist, Defence Science & Technology Group |
| David Sterling | Ph.D. | Modelling the physics of prawn trawling for fisheries management. | 2005 | John Penrose | |
| Justin Hoffman | Ph.D. | Acoustic propagation prediction in shallow water | 2004 | John Penrose | |
| Stephen Cook | M.Sc. | An investigation into wave loads on catamarans. | 2004 | John Penrose | |
| Alec Duncan | Ph.D. | The measurement of underwater acoustic noise radiated by a vessel using the vessel's own towed array. | 2004 | Alexander Kritski, John Penrose | Senior Lecturer, CMST |
| Kim Klaka | Ph.D. | Roll motion of a yacht at zero Froude number. | 2004 | John Penrose | CMST Director, retired |
| Ahmad Zakaria | Ph.D. | Numerical modelling of wave propagation using higher order finite‐difference formulas. | 2004 | John Penrose | |
| Kristoffer Grande | M.Sc. | Prediction of slamming occurrences of catamarans. | 2003 | Jinzhu Xia, John Penrose | |
| Dougal Harris | Ph.D. | The downwind performance of yachts in waves. | 2003 | John Penrose, Giles Thomas | |
| Tim Pauly | Ph.D. | Acoustic target strength measurements of free‐swimming Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba). | 2003 | John Penrose | Co-Founder, Echoview Software Pty Ltd |
| Claudio Javier Periera | M.Sc. | System identification of underwater vehicles | 2003 | Alec Duncan, John Penrose | |
| Rick Shock | M.Sc. | Investigation into ventilated hydrofoils using numerical and analytical methods | 2002 | Krish Thiagarajan, Kim Klaka | |
| Justy Siwabessy | Ph.D. | An investigation of the relationship between seabed typed and benthic and bentho‐pelgaic biota using acoustic techniques. | 2002 | John Penrose | Research Scientist, Geoscience Australia |
| Johnathan Binns | M.Sc. | Hull‐appendage interaction of a heeled and yawed vessel | 1997 | John Penrose | |
| Andrew Woods | M.Eng. | A stereoscopic video system for underwater remotely operated vehicles | 1997 | Tom Docherty | |
| Greg Bush | Ph.D. | Measuring Antarctic sea ice drift with upward looking sonar | 1997 | John Penrose | General Manager, RPS Energy |
| Joshua Boyd | M.Eng. | Analysis of non‐linear vessel motions using linear strip theory | 1996 | John Penrose | |
| Madeleine Gauntlett | M.Sc. | A scientific investigation into sailing performance of HM Bark Endeavour | 1995 | John Penrose | |
| Alec Duncan | M.Sc. | A precision underwater position fixing system | 1989 | John Penrose | Senior Lecturer, CMST |
| Gary Webb | M.Sc. | A prediction of vertical vessel motions in shallow water | 1989 | John Penrose | |
| Peter Mountford | M.Sc. | Spatial and temporal variation of the Perth sea breeze | 1989 | John Penrose | |
| Ian Sutherland | M.Sc. | Prediction of hull response to waves | 1989 | John Penrose | |
| Kim Klaka | M.Sc. | Performance prediction of a yacht sailing in waves | 1988 | John Penrose | CMST Director, retired |
| Andrew di Carlo | M.Eng. | 1987 | John Penrose | ||
| Dominic Palumbo | M.Sc. | Limits on the use of the statistical analysis of echo ensembles in fisheries acoustics | 1982 | John Penrose | |
| Peter Petrisevich | M.Sc. | 1981 | John Penrose | ||
| Nick Sofoulis | M.Sc. | 1978 | John Penrose |