Fields of Research

Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Logistics
Human resources management
Maritime transportation and freight services
Humanities and social sciences curriculum and pedagogy (excl. economics, business and management)
Supply chains
Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Business systems in context
Organisation and management theory
Wireless communication systems and technologies (incl. microwave and millimetrewave)
Corporate governance
Human information interaction and retrieval
Economic geography
Industrial and employee relations
Quality management
Innovation management
Transport economics
Data communications
Agriculture, land and farm management
Distributed computing and systems software
Air transportation and freight services
Autonomous vehicle systems
Aquaculture
Urban and regional economics
Pollution and contamination
Analog electronics and interfaces
Marketing research methodology
Software testing, verification and validation
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Health informatics and information systems
Economics, business and management curriculum and pedagogy
Artificial intelligence
Communications engineering
Agricultural economics
Marketing management (incl. strategy and customer relations)
Special vehicles
Ship and platform structures (incl. maritime hydrodynamics)
Data models, storage and indexing
Tourism
Agricultural biotechnology
Land capability and soil productivity
Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
Evolutionary computation
Microelectronics
Decision support and group support systems
Management accounting
Other information and computing sciences
Agricultural systems analysis and modelling
Business information management (incl. records, knowledge and intelligence)
Rail transportation and freight services
Sensor technology (incl. chemical aspects)
Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics
Environmental assessment and monitoring
Naval architecture
Sustainability accounting and reporting
Consumer-oriented product or service development
Post harvest horticultural technologies (incl. transportation and storage)
Soil physics
Technical, further and workplace education
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
Organisational planning and management
Numerical and computational mathematics
Research, science and technology policy
Microbial ecology
Applied statistics
Biological oceanography
Crop and pasture post harvest technologies (incl. transportation and storage)
Geospatial information systems and geospatial data modelling
Ocean engineering
Fisheries management

Research Objectives

Port infrastructure and management
International sea freight transport (excl. live animals, food products and liquefied gas)
Human capital issues
Other transport
Multimodal transport
Domestic passenger water transport (e.g. ferries)
Intermodal materials handling
Logistics
Autonomous water vehicles
Technological and organisational innovation
Management
Expanding knowledge in commerce, management, tourism and services
Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem)
Supply and demand
Water transport
Information systems, technologies and services
Water safety
Coastal sea freight transport
Workforce transition and employment
Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna)
Expanding knowledge in the information and computing sciences
Evaluation of health and support services
Expanding knowledge in engineering
Nautical equipment
Other environmental management
Marine systems and management
Soils
Learner and learning
Field grown vegetable crops
Rail freight
Policies and development
Communication technologies, systems and services
Tidal energy
Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems
Other education and training
Industrial relations
Energy storage, distribution and supply
Bakery products
Management of gaseous waste from commercial services and tourism (excl. greenhouse gases)
Road freight
Wireless technologies, networks and services
Application software packages
Tourism services
Measurement and assessment of freshwater quality (incl. physical and chemical conditions of water)
Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences
Mobile technologies and communications
Expanding knowledge in the agricultural, food and veterinary sciences
Network systems and services
Terrestrial systems and management
Regional planning
Telemetry equipment
Service industries standards and calibrations
Institutional arrangements
Computer, electronic and communication equipment
Pome fruit, pip fruit
Higher education
Integrated systems
Weather
Public sector productivity
Productivity (excl. public sector)
Environmental lifecycle assessment
Maritime
Marketing
Livestock product traceability and quality assurance
Water services and utilities

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A Conceptual Framework for Climate Change Adaptation and Its Application to the Australian Bulk Grain Shipping System; International Association of Maritime Economists Conference 2022
A Markov chain approach to maritime disruptions in the wheat supply chain; RaDMI: Reseearch and Development in Mechanical Industry
A New approach to utilize augmented reality on precision livestock farming; 27th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence; 22nd Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments
A place-based approach for ports' involvement in regional development: A mixed-method research outcome; Transport Policy
A Quality Management Framework for Seaports in their Supply Chains in the 21st Century; The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
A Regional Port's Role in its Local Innovation System: The regional development platform method; IAME: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
A state-of-the art framework for analysing and promoting innovation in the maritime industry in non-metropolitan regions; Annual Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists
A study on the practical means to prevent collision at sea: Through risk management theory; International Journal of Navigation and Port Research
Aligning the course learning outcomes of maritime business degrees with industry preferred skill sets to increase student employability in the onshore maritime industry
An analytical framework of maritime disruption management within a supply chain; International Association of Maritime Economists – Annual Conference (IAME 2011)
An empirical analysis of the critical selection criteria of liner operators: The perspective of freight forwarders; International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
An empirical analysis of the influential factors affecting ocean carriers’ competitiveness: freight forwarders' perspective; Annual Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) 2016
An Empirical Investigation of the Functions of the Australian Shop Steward
An investigation into the non-bulk rail freight transport in Australia; The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
An investigation of the skills gap between course learning outcomes of maritime business degrees and onshore employment requirements; 18-th Annual General Assembly of the International Association of Maritime Universities
Analysis of liner operators' competitiveness: Methodological issues and framework; IAME 2015 conference
Analysis of multi-mitigation scenarios on maritime disruptions; Maritime Policy & Management: The flagship journal of international shipping and port research
Analysis of multi-mitigation scenarios on maritime disruptions; World Conference on Transport Research
Analysis of random disruptive events in shipping and port operations; International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports (IFSPA)
Analyzing risks posed by climate change on ports: a fuzzy approach; IAME 2013 Conference
Analyzing Risks Posed by Climate Change on Ports: A Fuzzy Approach; Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports
Attracting Generations Y and M to Seafaring; The International Maritime Human Element Bulletin
Autonomous Marine Systems at Offshore Aquaculture and Energy Sites, 1.20.002 – Final Project Report
Beyond structures, ships and steel: Taking a softer approach to shipping; ALRT 2010 Confernce and Meeting
Breaking the psychological contract and managing expectations: developing solutions for the shortage of ship officers; 2013 International Association of Maritime Economists Conference (IAME13)
Challenging the current paradigms of seafarer training and careers; 15th Annual general assembly International Association of Maritime Universities
Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports; Routledge
Climate change and the adaptation strategies of ports: The Australian experiences; Research in Transportation Business & Management
Collaboration in the Australian logistics industry; IAME 2015 Conference: The Role of Maritime Clusters and Innovation in Shaping Future Global Trade
Collective strategy and resilience in supply chains: opportunities for port managers; International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports (IFSPA)
Commended Paper Award
Competitiveness of the liner operators: methodological issues and implications; Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering
Conceptualising a resilience based approach to shipping sustainability; 2014 SIBR Conference on Interdisciplinary Business and Economics Research
Conceptualising a resilience based approach to shipping sustainability; Review of Integrative Business & Economics Research
Connectivity and collaboration: the role of performance measures; International Conference on Global Integration of Economies and Connectivity Development
Constructing Competitive Advantage: Regional Ports in Local Innovation Systems - The Case of Burnie Port
Creating a sustainable supply chain network by adopting relationship management strategies; Journal of Business-To-Business Marketing
Current challenges in the recruitment and retention of seafarers: An industry perspective from Vietnam; The Asian Journal of shipping and logistics
Customer relationship management in Australian seaports: A necessity for seaport success; IAME: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
Deconstructing Lawson and Samson's concept of innovation capability: a critical assessment and a refinement; International Journal of Innovation Management
Determining the influential factors of dry port operations: worldwide experiences and empirical evidence from Malaysia; Maritime Economics & Logistics
Developing a strategic and integrated approach to seaport marketing communications; Hand in Hand for the Global Network
Developing employer of choice potential in the shipping industry: An organisational perspective; IAME: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
Developing relationship management strategies in a network context; Journal of Administrative and Business Studies
Empirical evaluation of the container terminal service attributes; Sri Lankan perspective; IAME 2015 Conference
Empirical study on the service quality of the cargo delivery process at the Port of Colombo: based on the perceptions of clearing agents; IAME 2015 Conference
Employability skills of maritime business graduates: industry perspectives; WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs
Evaluation of ICD's selection criteria: perspectives of senior managers in shipping lines and freight forwarding companies using Port of Colombo; IAME 2015 Conference
Evaluation of impediments to the competitiveness of the rail sector in Australia; Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
Exploring the antecedents of high mobility among ship officers: empirical evidence from Australia; Maritime Policy and Management
Exploring the range of retention issues for seafarers in global shipping: opportunities for further research; WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs
Factors affecting the competitiveness of the Australian rail sector: A systems approach to improving service quality; International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management
Factors influencing innovation in maritime clusters: An empirical study from Australia; Marine Policy
Future of shipping industry in the age of automation: the case of seafarer training challenges; Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network (AMLRN) Symposium
Governance mechanisms in managing sustainability practices in retail supply networks; International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management
Hinterland connectivity of Malaysian container seaports: Challenges and solutions; 2015 SOBA-ALRT Conference
Human capital in ports: Attracting, developing and retaining customer focused staff; International Conference of Chinese Federation of Wharf Unions
Human resource practices in seafaring: Opportunities for improving retention; Contemporary Marine and Maritime Policy
Humanizing humanitarian supply chains: A synthesis of key challenges; The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
Impediments to the competitiveness of rail sector in the Australian port-based container market; IAME 2015 Conference
Improving the quality of rail freight services by managing the time-based attributes: the case of non-bulk rail network in Australia; World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research
Industrial revolutions and transition of the maritime industry: the case of Seafarer’s role in autonomous shipping; The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
Influential factors of Malaysian dry port operations; IAME 2015 conference
Innovation in non-metropolitan regions: a review of the literature; Australia and New Zealand Regional Science Association International 41st Annual Conference
Innovations in distance learning in maritime business education: Experiences from the Australian Maritime College; Teaching Matters 2014 Conference
Integrating intangible resources in strategic co-operations of container lines: ships agents' perspective; Current Issues in Shipping, Ports and Logistics
Investigating the factors influencing Australian logistics companies toward environmental activity adoption; Maritime Business Review
Investigating the strategies for Australian regional ports' involvement in regional development; International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
Invited speaker at the International Conference of the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute on Australia's future of maritime - the case of human element challenges and training needs; Australia's Maritime Future Conference
Joint standing committee on the national broadband network: rollout of the national broadband network
Key issues in sustainable regional port development; 2013 International Conference on Challenges and Responses of Ports in a Globalised Economy
Knowing the students we groom into seafarers: Going beyond the traditional admission forms; 3rd International Symposium of Maritime Sciences
Knowledge, skills and attitudes: perceptions of senior managers in the Sri Lankan shipping industry; 2013 International Association of Maritime Economists Conference (IAME13)
Learning pathways for 21st century seaport managers; 15th Annual general assembly International Association of Maritime Universities
Malaysian container seaport-hinterland connectivity: status, challenges and strategies; Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
Maritime Transport Systems in the North-South Pacific Bound Routes Through Indonesia; RaDMI: Reseearch and Development in Mechanical Industry
Marketing an invisible industry: Multi-level strategies to attract and retain seafarers; Maritime Human Resource Solutions
Marketing communications for seaports: a matter of survival and growth; Maritime policy and management
Marketing communications for seaports: A matter of survival and growth; IAME: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
Mitigating maritime disruptions: Evidence from the Australian-Indonesian wheat supply chain; IAME: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
Mitigating maritime disruptions: evidence from the Australian-Indonesian wheat supply chain; International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change on Maritime Disruptions: An Indonesian Perspective; The 6th International Symposium on Maritime Information, Technologies and Services (MITS)
Modelling of multi-mitigation strategies for maritime disruptions in the wheat supply chain; S Vestnik
Motivational profile: An Australian perspective of the reasons for increased turnover among ship officers; IAME 2015 conference
Operational, business and human aspects of mega container ships; The Era of Mega Container Ships: Challenges and Opportunities
Overcoming seafarer shortages: Human resource management and marketing strategies for a sustainable future; IAME: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
Path Dependency and Regional Port Authorities: Case for Innovation Network Leadership?; International Association of Maritime Economists – Annual Conference (IAME 2011)
Port decision maker perceptions on the effectiveness of climate adaptation actions; Coastal Management
Port marketing tools in a logistics -restructured market environment: the quest for port loyalty; IAME: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
Prioritising environmental activities based on their effect on improving sustainable performance in Australian logistics; Supply Chain Forum
Processes adopted to integrate intangible resources in global acquisitions among container lines: perceptions of acquirer and acquired; The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
Processes adopted to integrate intangible resources in global acquisitions among container lines: Perceptions of acquirers and the acquired; International Association of Maritime Economists – Annual Conference (IAME 2011)
Propagation effect evaluation model of maritime service disruptions in supply chain networks; National Seminar of Theory and Application of Marine Technology (SENTA)
Punctuality improvement in Australian rail freight network by transit time management; International symposia for next generation infrastructure
Quality management for seaports integrated in supply chains; International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
Quality management for seaports integrated in supply chains: exploring the views of seaport executives; 4th International Conference of Asian Shipping and Logistics (ICASL 2011)
Regional port authorities: leading players in innovation networks?; Journal of Transport Geography
Regional port development: The case study of Tasmanian Ports, Australia; The International Association of Maritime Economists 2012 Conference
Regional transport systems: interactive opportunities for regional innovation; 8th International Conference
Researching using telephone surveys: an effective means of increasing response rates with senior managers; Marketing in Dynamic Environments: Contemporary Research Advances
Researching using telephone surveys: An effective means of increasing response rates with senior managers; Marketing
Seaport marketing: A broader understanding is required in a hypercompetitive environment; Port Competition in Northeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities
Seaport Marketing: A Census of Australian Seaports
Seaports in the New Economy: using services marketing strategies to increase cargo throughput in a hypercompetitive environment; IAME: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
Selection of ocean container carriers: one country's perspective; African Journal of Business Management
Service quality gap between the expectations of shippers and carriers in Asian dry bulk shipping; International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports (IFSPA)
Shipping companies’ resilience: the influence of modularity and response diversity; 4th Belt and Road Initiative Conference 2019
Shipping, Shortages and Generation Y; MARTECH 2008
Ships of change: Why seafaring needs to embrace innovation; 15th Annual general assembly International Association of Maritime Universities
Skill and knowledge requirements for logistics professionals in Australia; Managing for Unknowable Futures
Skill requirements for logistics professionals: Findings and implications; Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
Some views on quality management in maritime education; The shipman : Institute of Shipping Management (ISM) annual journal
Strategic intent: Guiding port authorities to their new world; Research in Transportation Economics
Supply chain risk management strategies for managing maritime disruptions due to the effects of climate change: Evidence from the Australian Indonesian wheat supply chain; Japan-Indonesia Workshop on Estuary And Climate Change
The analysis of vessel turnaround time at Port of Colombo; IAME 2015 Conference
The contribution of intangible resources to the competitive performance of container lines: Perspectives of senior managers in Sri Lanka; International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
The cycles of maritime disruptions in the Australian - Indonesian wheat supply chain; RaDMI 2010
The cycles of maritime disruptions in the Australian - Indonesian wheat supply chain; Developments in Ship Design and Construction
The factors affecting the container vessel turnaround time at Port of Colombo; IAME 2015 Conference
The Functions Of The Australian Shop Steward: A Union Perspective; 10th AIRAANZ Conference
The Impact of Climate Change on Australian Ports and Supply Chains: The Emergence of Adaptation Strategies; Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports
The impact of dry port operations on container seaports competitiveness; Maritime Policy and Management
The impact of dry port operations on container seaports competitiveness; Annual Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) 2017
The impact of maritime service in the wheat supply chain: Evidence from the Australian-Indonesian wheat supply chain; Global Management Conference (GMC)
The impact of power on the depth of sustainability collaboration in the supply chain network for Australian food retailers; International Journal of Procurement Management
The impact of supply chain network structure on relationship management strategies: An empirical investigation of sustainability practices in retailers; Sustainable Production and Consumption
The impediments to the competitiveness of the rail industry in Australia: The case of the non-bulk freight market; Asia-Pacific journal of marketing and logistics
The integration of intangible resources in strategic co-operations among container lines: Implications for post strategic co-operation performance; The International Association of Maritime Economists 2012 Conference
The making of master mariners: Understanding the incentives of a seafaring career in Australia; 2015 Master Mariners Congress
The role and value of collaboration in the logistics industry: an empirical study in Australia; Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
The role of intermodal terminals in the development of non-bulk rail freight market in Australia; Case Studies on Transport Policy
The role of rail in the Australian port-based container market: challenges and opportunities; Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs
The shipping industry as an industry of choice extending the employer of choice strategy to overcome labour shortages; IAME: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
The strategic role of Australian regional ports in regional development: an exploration of port stakeholders' perceptions; IAME 2013 Conference
The strategic role of ports in regional development: conceptualising the experience from Australia; Maritime Policy and Management: An International Journal of Shipping and Port Research
The strategies for Australian regional ports' involvement in regional development; 2014 International Association of Maritime Economists Conference
The symbiosis nexus between infrastructure provision and freight activity: the case of intermodal terminal system in Australia; International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure
Time to Act: The Criticality of Ports in Adapting to the Impacts Posed by Climate Change; Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports
Training seafarers for tomorrow: The need for a paradigm shift in admission policies; Universal Journal of Management
Understanding and managing the complexity of retention issues for 21st century seafarers in the global shipping industry; 2014 International Association of Maritime Economists Conference (IAME 2014)
Understanding Australian port resilience and the development of a port resilience framework; Port Management: Cases in Port Geography, Operations and Policy
Understanding the complexity of retention among seafarers: a perspective of Australian employers; Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs
Unknown Unknowns: US container port resilience in the new Panama Canal expansion era; 2014 International Association of Maritime Economists Conference
US container port resilience in a complex and dynamic world; Maritime Policy and Management

Research Projects

'Smart' soil sensors; CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd (HPS CRC)
A coordinated and consistent approach to managing and enabling soil data; CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd (HPS CRC)
Aligning the course learning outcomes of maritime business degrees with industry preferred skill sets to increase student employability in the onshore maritime industry; International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU)
Autonomous marine systems at offshore aquaculture and energy sites; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
Commercialising the 'Bilby' below ground wireless sensor node; CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd (HPS CRC)
Constructing Competitive Advantage: Regional Ports in Local Innovation Systems; Department of Infrastucture and Regional Development (DIRD)
Contemporary and Future Knowledge and Skill Requirements for Logistics Managers in Australia: Evaluation and Implications; Australian Maritime College (AMC)
CRC for High Performance Soils; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DoIIS)
Enabling autonomous technologies for aquaculture in challenging environments; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
Enhancing horticultural supply chain traceability and digital promotion of Australian horticultural products in oversea markets; Department of Agriculture (DoA (Cwth))
iMOVE CRC - Intelligent Mobility & Vehicle Evolution Cooperative Research Centre; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DoIIS)
Logistics challenges to offshore co-location of aquaculture & energy industries; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
Pathways to Market: Transforming Food Industry Futures through Improved Sensing, Provenance and Choice; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Port Development and Coastal Shipping for Tasmania; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Portable and field-deployable analytical platforms for water monitoring; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Seafarer Training for Autonomous shipping: Requirements and Challenges; iMOVE Australia (iMOVE)
Smelling soil: eNose development (TIA led); CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd (HPS CRC)
Visualising Australasia's Soils: A Soil CRC interoperable spatial knowledge system; CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd (HPS CRC)
2.2.01 - Soil sensor technologies - which ones are most useful for smarter farming?
Calypso mango chain decision support system validation
Cherry Hill Coolstores Potato Seed Traceability
Cherry Hill Coolstores Potato Seed Traceability Stage 2
Feasibility study into locating a ship lift facility at Bell Bay, Tasmania
HIT Lab Project: Sense-T Program
Implementation of LoRa network and IoT in Tamar Valley for Temperature Modelling
Implementation of Sense-T Stage 2 - using sensor technology and data to transform Tasmanian industries and to create digital services of the future
Pilot of a publicly accessible data network based on LoRa technology to support IoT innovation in Tasmania
Rail Break Prediction
Research Connections - Houstons Farm Cold Chain Analysis
Sense-T Freight and Logistics Lab

Research Candidate Supervision

'Safe Ports' for the 21st Century
A New Approach for Quality Management for Seaports Integrated in Supply Chains
Collaboration, Knowledge Creation and Transfer in the Australian Logistics Industry- The Role of Strategic Intent
Crisis Management Training for Seafarers
Developing Maintenance Supply Chain to Improve Ship Maintenance Performance
Information asymmetry and air freight chain efficiency- issues for small businesses in the Australia-China retail import trades
Integration of Rail Freight Transport into the Value Chain to Create Environmental, Social and Economic Benefits
Knowledge Management in the Shipping Industry- The Effects of Human Mobility on the Organisational Knowledge Base and Effective Knowledge Transfer Practicees - A Perspective from China
Logistics Chain Competition and Performance Methodological Issues in Empirical Research and Applications
Making Seafaring Attractive in an Era of Global Shortage in Qualified Sailors
Maritime Disruptions in the Australian-Indonesian Wheat Supply Chain- An Analysis of Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies
Serving the Needs of Shippers by a Shipper Council- Strategies for service quality improvement
The Contribution of Intangible Resources to the Post Strategic Co-operation Success of Container Lines- Perspectives of Senior Managers in Agencies and Regional Offices
The Movement of Non Bulk Freight in Australia to 2030- The Prospects for Coastal Shipping
The Strategic Role of Australian Regional Ports in Regional Development