Assoc Prof Ravi Gooneratne
| Name (Degree) |
Other supervisor |
Topic |
| Abu Bakar, Mimi Hani (PhD) |
Neil Pasco, Lincoln Ventures Ltd |
Re-engineering direct electron transfer biosystem for bioelectrical devices to provide the underpinning science and materials for biosensor and microbial fuel cell developments. |
| Bernardi, Guiliana (MSc) |
Hayley Ridgway |
P-glycoprotein in earthworms: gene discovery, gene expression and functional activity. |
| Mao, Longfei (PhD) |
Wynand Verwoerd, Victoria Metcalf |
To be advised |
| Mulinti, Manohar (PhD) |
Keith Baronian (Canterbury University) |
Molecular biological modification of yeast for use as a biosensor. |
| Song, Wenfeng (PhD) |
Neil Pasco & Richard Weld (Lincoln Ventures Ltd) |
Development of agenetically modified E.coli specific biosensor, to detect target toxins in the environment by using the SciTOX rapid DTA assay. |
Zhan, Yan (Bella) (MSc)
|
Neil Pasco & Richard Weld (Lincoln Ventures Ltd) |
Ecotoxicity evaluation of nanoparticles at two trophic levels: earthworms and bacteria (DTA assay). |
Dr Roland Harrison
| Name (Degree) |
Other supervisor |
Topic |
| Blackmore, Susan (MApplSc) |
Jim Morton |
Composition of volatiles of Pinot Noir wine as affected by differing levels of DAP supplementation before alcoholic fermentation. |
| Tian, Bin (PhD) |
Jim Morton, Marlene Jaspers |
Influence of viticultural factors and juice processing on Sauvignon Blanc grape juice composition and resulting wine protein stability. |
Dr Rainer Hofmann
| Name (Degree) |
Other Supervisor |
Topic |
| George, Richard (PhD) |
Christopher Winefield |
Implications of alternative breeding strategies for white clover improvement. |
| Nichols, Shirley (PhD) |
Derrick Moot |
Introgression of root and shoot characteristics in Trifolium repens x Trifolium uniflorum interspecific hybrids. |
| Parker, Amber (PhD) |
Don Kulasiri, Michael Trought (Plant and Food Research) |
Phenology and berry maturation in Vitis vinifera cultivars assessed by temperature-driven phenological models. |
Prof Brian Jordan
| Name (Degree) |
Other supervisor |
Topic |
| Liu, Linlin (PhD |
Chris Winefield, Scott Gregan |
The effects of ultraviolet radiation on flavonoid accumulation and gene expression in Sauvignon blanc grape berries. |
Prof Don Kulasiri
| Name (Degree) |
Other supervisor |
Topic |
| Benyounis, Husain (PhD) |
Chris Winefield |
Computational modelling of Circadian rhythm light entrainment. |
| He, Yao (PhD) |
Sandhya Samarasinghe |
Molecular fluctuations in the cells. |
| Ranganathan, Jeevabharathi (PhD) |
Rainer Hofmann |
The second generation modelling of circadian rhythm in drosphili melanogaster. |
| Wannige, Thusangi (PhD) |
Sandhya Samarasinghe |
Computational modelling of molecular systems (systems biology). |
| Zhou, Zhongkun (PhD) |
Sandhya Samarasinghe, Wynand Verwoerd |
Improved model development based on the behaviour of trained wasps. |
Dr Robin McFarlane
| Name (Degree) |
Other supervisor |
Topic |
| Amoafo, Omega (MApplSc) |
Graham Barrell |
Asthma studies in sheep. |
| Saikia, Dhrubajit |
|
TBA |
Assoc Prof Jim Morton
| Name (Degree) |
Other supervisor |
Topic |
| Muto, Yukiyo (PhD) |
David Palmer |
The role of calpain-3 in sheep skeletal muscle. |
| Teo, Evelyn |
|
Elucidation of wool protein crosslinking. |
| Yu, Tzer-Yang (Robert) |
|
TBA |
Dr Sue Mason
| Name (Degree) |
Other supervisor |
Topic |
| Opatha Vithana, Nelum (PhD) |
Jim Morton |
Immunomodulatory activity of deer milk. |
Prof David Palmer
| Name (Degree) |
Other supervisor |
Topic |
| Xu, Janet (PhD) |
Jim Morton |
Cell biology and biochemical studies of ovine Batten disease |
Assoc Prof Geoffrey Savage
| Name (Degree) |
Other Supervisor |
Topic |
| Boontaganon, Patchanee (PhD) |
Sue Mason |
Effect of heat and storage conditions on the content of hydrogen peroxide in New Zealand honeys. |
| Kim, Duk Soo (Daniel) |
Lemuel Diamante |
Effect of pre-treatment and vacuum frying conditions on the qualities of vacuum-fried meats |
| Nguyen, Ha Vu Hong (PhD) |
Sue Mason |
An investigation of the relationship between oxalate and vitamin C contents of New Zealand berry fruits during processing. |
| Presswood, Hannah (MSc) |
Lemuel Diamante |
Effect of storage temperature, packaging and storage time on the physico-chemical qualities of vacuum fried beef. |
Dr Wynand Verwoerd
| Name (Degree) |
Other Supervisor |
Topic |
| Clark, Sangaalofa (PhD) |
Don Kulasiri |
Modelling the metabolism of flavonoids. |
| Liang, Jingyi |
|
TBA |
Dr Chris Winefield
| Name (Degree) |
Other Supervisor |
Topic |
| Dumin, Walftor (PhD) |
Marlene Jaspers |
Determination of potential variations of Allene Oxide Synthase (AOS), a key enzyme in LOX-HPL pathway to confer increased natural resistance to Botrytis cinneria infections in Vineyards |
| Eltom, Mark (PhD) |
Mike Trought (Plant & Food Research), Rainer Hofmann |
To be advised |
| George, Anju (PhD) |
Colin Eady (Plant & Food Research)
Hayley Ridgway |
Development of transgenic Allium sativum (garlic) containing OxDc to resist Allium white rot (AWR). |
| Lizamore, Darrell (PhD) |
Brian Jordan |
The development of a functional genomics tool for the capture and characterisation of transposon mutants in Vitis vinifera. |
| Sewell, James |
To be advised |
To be advised |
| Stephens, Jo (PhD) |
Tony Connor
Ron Beatson (Plant & Food Research) |
Quantitative genetics study and development of a molecular marker for use in red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) breeding. |
| Susanti, Novita |
|
TBA |
| Tashiro, Rebecca (PhD) |
Brian JordanMike Trought (Plant & Food Research) |
Identification of causes affecting outer arm branching in grapevine (Vitis -vinifera) inflorescences. |