Unstoppable Awards

Research & Enterprise Stream

Winners and Nominees for the 2025 Unstoppable Research & Enterprise Awards

The aim of the 2025 Unstoppable Awards - Research and Enterprise is to celebrate our research achievements and recognise our colleagues who demonstrate the University's core attributes.

Please scroll down for the full list of nominees and winners, and visit the gallery for photos from the event.

2025 Unstoppable Awards - Research & Enterprise Winners with Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy.

Research and Enterprise Excellence Category

PhD

Upekha Atupola, PhD Candidate, UniSA Business
Lauren Conboy, PhD Candidate, UniSA Justice & Society
Dr Georgina Hughes, Research Fellow, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Claire Murray, PhD Candidate, UniSA Education Futures

WINNER: Dr Georgina Hughes, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

Dr Georgina Hughes is presented the PhD Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Masters of Research

Jordan White, Masters of Research Candidate, UniSA Business

WINNER: Jordan White, UniSA Business

Jordan White is presented the Masters of Research Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Early-Career Researcher

Dr Hilary Bowman-Smart, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Dr Jane Chalmers, Senior Lecturer in Pain Science, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Dr Debra Dank, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Creative
Dr Qian Fang, ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher, UniSA Justice & Society
Dr Yue Liu, ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher, UniSA STEM
Dr Subha Parida, Lecturer in Property, UniSA Business
Dr Barrie Shannon, Postdoctoral Fellow, UniSA Education Futures

JOINT WINNER: Dr Jane Chalmers, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Dr Jane Chalmers is awarded the Early-Career Researcher Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy — Dr Jane Chalmers is presented the Early-Career Researcher Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

JOINT WINNER: Dr Yue Liu, UniSA STEM

Professor Jason Whittle, Dean of Research in UniSA STEM, accepts the Early-Career Researcher Award on behalf of Dr Yue Liu from the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Mid-Career Researcher

Dr Jimmy Cao, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA STEM
Dr Gokhan Cildir, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Cancer Biology
Dr Mitchell Goldsworthy, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Justice & Society
Dr Nicole Hartnett, Senior Research Fellow, UniSA Business
Associate Professor Damian Madigan, Associate Professor in Architecture, UniSA Creative
Associate Professor Michael Mu, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Education Futures
Associate Professor Micah Peters, Industry Associate Research Professor, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Associate Professor Tasha Stanton, Associate Professor in Clinical Pain Neuroscience, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Dr Tri Trinh, Online Course Facilitator, UniSA Online

WINNER: Associate Professor Tasha Stanton, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Associate Professor Tasha Stanton is awarded the Mid-Career Researcher Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy — Associate Professor Tasha Stanton is presented the Mid-Career Researcher Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Senior-Career Researcher

Professor Eva Bezak, Professor in Medical Radiation, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Associate Professor Erik Champion, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Creative
Professor Sanjay Garg, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Professor Colin Hall, Industry Professor, UniSA STEM/Future Industries Institute
Professor Melissa O'Donnell, Professor, UniSA Justice & Society
Associate Professor Shruti Sardeshmukh, Associate Professor, UniSA Business
Dr Jo Woodcock, Senior Research Fellow: Molecular Therapeutics Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Biology
Professor Sally Brinkman, Research Professor, UniSA Education Futures

WINNER: Professor Sanjay Garg, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

Professor Sanjay Garg is awarded the Senior-Career Researcher Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy — Professor Sanjay Garg is presented the Senior-Career Researcher Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

COMMENDATION: Professor Colin Hall, UniSA STEM/Future Industries Institute

Professor Colin Hall is awarded a commendation for his nomination for the Senior-Career Researcher Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Research Degree Supervisor of the Year

Professor Craig Batty, Executive Dean, UniSA Creative
Associate Professor Sanjaya Kuruppu, Associate Professor in Accounting/Co-Director: CMVI, UniSA Business
Associate Professor Carla Litchfield, Discipline Head: Psychology/Associate Professor of Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society
Professor Janna Morrison, Professor of Physiology, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Dr Carolyn Murray, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Dr Debbie Price, Senior Lecturer in Inclusive Education and Wellbeing, UniSA Education Futures

WINNER: Professor Janna Morrison, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

Professor Janna Morrison is awarded the Research Degree Supervisor of the Year Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy — Professor Janna Morrison is presented the Research Degree Supervisor of the Year Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Professional Excellence Category

Up to HEO Level 7

Cathie Bloxham, Academic Services Officer, UniSA Business
Brigitt Jones, Post Approval Monitoring Officer, UniSA Research Office
Amanda Kenyon, Senior Technical Officer, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Dushie Lalic, Academic Services Officer (Research), UniSA Education Futures
Siobhan Langan, Senior Project Officer: Business Development, Enterprise Partnerships Unit
Sharron Skelly, Senior Academic Services Officer: Research, UniSA Justice & Society
Deborah Williams, Team Leader: Academic Services (Research), UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

WINNER: Dushie Lalic, UniSA Education Futures

Professor Sam Sellar, Dean of Research in UniSA Education Futures, accepts the Up to HEO Level 7 Award on behalf of Dushie Lalic from Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

HEO Level 8 and above

Pradeep Sadasivan Pillai, Senior Manager: Commercialisation, Enterprise Partnerships Unit
Rachel Toop, Manager: Business Development, Enterprise Partnerships Unit
Peter Wheatley, Manager: Operational Finance, UniSA Finance
Julie White, Program Services Manager: Research, UniSA Education Futures
Tess Penglis, Associate Director: Research Ethics & Compliance, UniSA Research Office

WINNER: Pradeep Sadasivan Pillai, Enterprise Partnerships Unit

Pradeep Sadasivan Pillai is awarded the HEO Level 8 and Above Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy — Pradeep Sadasivan Pillai is presented the HEO Level 8 and Above Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Team Award Category (One Team)

Building real world skills in first year online psychology education

Associate Professor Elissa Pearson, Program Director: Undergraduate Psychology Programs, UniSA Justice & Society
Dr Amanda Richardson, Lecturer: Academic Development, Teaching Innovation Unit
Dr Brianna Le Busque, Program Director: Environmental Science and Geospatial Science, UniSA STEM

How Brands Grow Live! For Executives

Dr Justin Cohen, Associate Professor of Marketing, UniSA Business
Professor Byron Sharp, Professor of Marketing Science, UniSA Business
Elke Seretis, Deputy Director: Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, UniSA Business
Professor Jennifer Romaniuk, Research Professor, UniSA Business
Dr Nick Danenberg, Manager: College Strategic Projects, UniSA Education Futures
Martyna Gasowska, Executive Engagement Officer, UniSA Business
Dr Alicia Barker-Trowse, Senior Marketing Scientist, UniSA Business
Mandy Corrie, Marketing Science Dissemination and Brand Coordinator, UniSA Business
Dr Steven Dunn, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UniSA Business
Dr Ella Ward, Research Fellow, UniSA Business
Professor Magdalena Nenycz-Thiel, Research Professor, UniSA Business
Dr Kirsten Victory, Research Fellow, UniSA Business
Imogen Lee, Casual Project Activities, UniSA Business
Chandler Meakins, Casual Project Activities, UniSA Business
Alyssa McKellar, Commercial Coordinator, UniSA Business
Laura Hammond, Commercial Officer, UniSA Business
Aubrey Carlos, Corporate Content Officer, UniSA Business
Phouthun Nay, Data Engineer Developer, UniSA Business
Dr Erica Riebe, Adjunct Senior Industry Fellow, UniSA Business
Jonathan Raw, Casual Project Activities

The 600 Nurses Project

Dr Kim Gibson, Research Fellow: Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Greg Sharplin, Senior Research Fellow: Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Professor Marion Eckert, Industry Professor of Health Innovation and Enterprise, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Lachlan Darch, Research Assistant, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Ashleigh Sandford, Administration Officer, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Amanda Wright, Project Officer, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

Team Geotechnics

Dr Rajibul Karim, Senior Lecturer, UniSA STEM
Professor Md. Mizanur Rahman, Dean of Programs (Engineering & Aviation), UniSA STEM
Dr Khoi Nguyen, Lecturer: Geotechnical Engineering, UniSA STEM

The Research Ethics & Compliance Team

Tess Penglis, Associate Director: Research Ethics & Compliance, UniSA Research Office
Alise Holden, Administrator Research Ethics and Integrity, UniSA Research Office
Nicole Jeffries, Animal Ethics Officer, UniSA Research Office
Alex Osis, Human Ethics Officer, UniSA Research Office
Abbie Cawley, Human Ethics Officer, UniSA Research Office
Tori Brown, Human Ethics Officer, UniSA Research Office
Liz Collins, BioSafety Officer, UniSA Research Office
Erin Teasdale, Animal Ethics Officer, UniSA Research Office

The Outdoor Fitness Equipment Research Team

Dr Alyson Crozier, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Dr Brad Stenner, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Dr Chloe Blacket, Lecturer in Human Movement, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Associate Professor Tom Wycherley, Program Director: Exercise and Sport Science Portfolio, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Dr Jorge Ochoa Paniagua, Senior Lecturer, UniSA STEM

The Fraser Mustard Centre

Professor Sally Brinkman, Research Professor, UniSA Education Futures
Cenez Dsouza, Senior Project Officer, UniSA Education Futures
Dr Sam Fowler, Lecturer: STEM Education, UniSA Education Futures
Dr Rebecca Marrone, Lecturer, UniSA Education Futures
Benjamin Lam, Research Fellow, UniSA Education Futures
Meegan Brotherton, Senior Project Officer, UniSA Education Futures
Dr Florence Gabriel, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA Education Futures

WINNER: The 600 Nurses Project, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

The 600 Nurses Project team is awarded the One Team Award by Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy — Members of the 600 Nurses Project team are presented the One Team Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Ethics Awards

Human Research Ethics Award

Dr Sarven McLinton, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Justice & Society

WINNER: Dr Sarven McLinton, UniSA Justice & Society

Dr Sarven McLinton is awarded the Human Research Ethics Award by Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy — Dr Sarven McLinton is presented the Human Research Ethics Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Chemical and Radiation Safety Award

Melissa Philpot, Lecturer in Medical Radiation (Medical Imaging), UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

WINNER: Melissa Philpot, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Melissa Philpot is awarded the Chemical and Radiation Safety Award by Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy — Melissa Philpot is presented the Chemical and Radiation Safety Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Animal Ethics Award

Group Nomination
- Chris Brown, Supervisor: Animal Breeding, UniSA Research Office
- Melissa Ashton-Bell, Training & Compliance Officer, UniSA Research Office
- Dominique Broad, Animal Technician, UniSA Research Office
Eunwoo Nam, HDR Student, Centre for Cancer Biology
Luke Samuel Roeger, HDR Student, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

WINNER: Luke Samuel Roeger, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

Luke Samuel Roeger is awarded the Animal Ethics Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy — Luke Samuel Roeger is presented the Animal Ethics Award by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

Biosafety Award

No nominations received

UniSA Top Media Performer 2025

Dr Hilary Bowman-Smart, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Professor Leah Bromfield, Director: Australian Centre for Child Protection and Chair of Child Protection, UniSA Justice & Society
Dr Brianna Le Busque, Program Director: Environmental Science and Geospatial Science, UniSA STEM
Dr Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director: Nutrition and Food Sciences, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Associate Professor Joe McIntyre, Associate Professor of Law, UniSA Justice & Society
Dr Juliette McIntyre, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Justice & Society
Dr Martyn Mills-Bayne, Senior Lecturer, UniSA Education Futures
Professor Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor, UniSA Justice & Society
Dr Ben Singh, Research Fellow, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Dr Susan Stone, Credit Union SA Chair of Economics, UniSA Business
Dr Hunter Bennett, Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

WINNER: Dr Ben Singh, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Dr Ben Singh is awarded the UniSA 2025 Top Media Performer by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy — Dr Ben Singh is awarded the UniSA Top Media Performer 2025 by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Enterprise, Professor Peter Murphy

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