Associate Professor - Geography, The University of Western Australia I am a Geographer, working across the areas of hydrology, geomorphology, Geographical Information Science (GIS), and remote sensing. My work is focused on advancing physical geography and our understanding of Australian landscape processes, particularly the impacts from changes in climate and human interaction with landscapes. I established and manage the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) licenced drone remote sensing group as Chief Remote Pilot for The University of Western Australia (CASA.ReOC.0628) and hold the institutional Remote Operators Certificate (ReOC). I manage and oversee the Remotely Piloted Aerial Sensing Platform and drone operations across UWA.
Professor in Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow Nasar Meer is Professor of School & Political Science at the University of Glasgow. He has been co-Investigator of The Impacts of the Pandemic on Ethnic and Racialized Groups in the UK (UKRI, 2021-2023) and Principal Investigator of the Governance and Local Integration of Migrants and Europe's Refugees (GLIMER) (JPI ERA Net / Horizon-2020). He was a Commissioner on the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s (2020-2021) Post-COVID-19 Futures Inquiry, a Member of the Scottish Government COVID-19 and Ethnicity Expert Reference Group and the British Council's Outreach Program, and formerly elected co-Chair of Young Academy of Scotland (YAS), and elected Trustee of the British Sociological Association (BSA) and the Social Policy Association (SPA). He is an elected Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), and Trustee and Academic Committee Chair of the Stuart Hall Foundation. He is currently co-Editor of Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power; co-Editor of 21st Century Standpoints (BSA and Policy Press) and co-Editor of Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series (PPICS).
Associate Professor, Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Dr. Nirav K. Pandya MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist within the UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, is Vice-Chair of Pediatric Operations and Section Chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics. Dr. Pandya joined the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2012. His areas of interest include sports medicine, arthroscopy, and pediatric trauma as well as general pediatric orthopaedics. Originally from Chicago, Dr. Pandya received his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. While at the University of Chicago, Dr. Pandya was a member of the track and field team, and was elected captain his senior year. He remains one of the top 10 triple jumpers in the school’s history. He then received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. While in medical school, he served as an assistant coach for the University of Chicago track and field team, coaching several national qualifiers in the long and triple jump. Dr. Pandya then went on to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He served as academic chief resident his final year, and was the recipient of the DeForest Willard Award for outstanding performance. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego where he was awarded the Lena Sefton Clark endowed fellowship award, and received further training in general pediatric orthopaedics, pediatric sports medicine, and hip preservation surgery. Dr. Pandya has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications and multiple book chapters, and speaks regularly at national conferences. Dr. Pandya also co-hosts 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine. This podcast presents the people and stories behind sports medicine at UCSF and our community of learners.
Adjunct Fellow, Department of Economics, Macquarie University Nick Garvin is an Adjunct Fellow in the Department of Economics at Macquarie University and Research Manager at the e61 institute. Nick specialises in microeconometric research for Australian economic and financial policy. His experience includes research at RBA and APRA on topics related to superannuation, mortgage debt, payments, and financial-market transactions, and as an econometrics lecturer at UNSW. Nick holds a PhD in Economics from Pompeu Fabra University, a Masters in Economics from London School of Economics, and Bachelor Degrees in Economics and Psychology from Macquarie University.
Assistant Professor in Psychotherapy, School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City University Dr. Nigel Mulligan is an assistant professor in Dublin City University and teaches psychoanalysis in the School of Psychology at Dublin City University (DCU). He fully accredited psychoanalytically informed psychotherapist, addiction counsellor, group therapist and couples counsellor. He works with individuals and couples who experience depression, anxiety, anger, grief, PTSD, paranoia, addictions, sexual dysfunction and symptoms of psychosis. Nigel has internationally published articles on psychotherapy, depression, anti-depressant medication and inter-generational trauma. He is a registered practitioner of psychotherapy (IAHIP) and is Research affiliate of APPI. His practice is underpinned by the ethics and philosophy of integrative and humanistic psychotherapy (IAHIP) and is accredited psychotherapist with the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) and a Registered member of Addiction Counselors of Ireland (ACI) and abide by their code of ethics.
Principal Scientist at Ezintsha,, University of the Witwatersrand Dr Nomathemba Chandiwana is the principal scientist at Ezintsha, University of the Witwatersrand, specialising in leading clinical trials investigating better, safer, and cost-effective antiretroviral treatment options, particularly among women who represent the majority of people with HIV in Africa and globally. Through the experience gained from HIV clinical research, she is the researcher director at the Restonic-Ezintsha Sleep Clinic, where her recent work has been on research and advocacy into emerging health concerns among people with HIV -- obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea.
