Schools, Departments, Centres

The Department of Biological Sciences hosts a community of Biologists who are committed to innovative and integrative teaching and research. The department spans the full range of biological disciplines from genes to ecosystems. We are a leading department in a major research university and believe that excellence in teaching comes from excellence in research. Our research active staff engage students in their fascination of biology.

Department head: Professor Lesley Hughes

Enquiries:

Please direct all enquiries to the Science Centre:
Web: Contact the Science Centre
Phone: +61 (2) 9850 6000
Fax: +61 (2) 9850 6565
Email: enquiries@science.mq.edu.au

Alternatively, you may also wish to visit the Science Centre in person between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday:
Level 1, Building E7A
Macquarie University
Herring Road
North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

The Department of Brain, Behaviour and Evolution we believe that many of the most exciting advances in understanding behaviour will come about through interdisciplinary studies, and that a fundamental knowledge of behaviour can make important contributions to fields in which it has typically been ignored.

Research supported by the Department spans temporal and spatial scales. Work on comparative cognition and neuroethology (Barron, Burke, Cheng & Evans) uses natural behaviour as a window on mental processes in non-human animals. Studies of behavioural ecology (Evans, Griffith & Taylor) are concerned with predator-prey interactions and mate choice, using molecular tools to study the evolution of social behaviour.

Department head: Dr Chris Evans, chris@galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au

Enquiries:

Please direct all enquiries to the Science Centre:
Web: Contact the Science Centre
Phone: +61 (2) 9850 6000
Fax: +61 (2) 9850 6565
Email: enquiries@science.mq.edu.au

Alternatively, you may also wish to visit the Science Centre in person between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday:
Level 1, Building E7A
Macquarie University
Herring Road
North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

Staff in the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences study large-scale systems, whether they are cells, animals, plants or planets, by focussing on what happens at the molecular level. Putting this into a practical context, our research and teaching help to keep the planet clean and green. Students who are interested in making a difference should pursue a science degree within the department.

The research interests of the academic faculty are many and varied, but they are all unified by the common theme of working at the interface of biology and chemistry. These research interests include such topics as analytical chemistry, medicinal chemistry, environmental and atmospheric chemistry, chemical biology, structural genomics, proteomics, glycomics, biochemistry and biotechnology.

Department head: Professor Helena Nevalainen

Enquiries:

Please direct all enquiries to the Science Centre:
Web: Contact the Science Centre
Phone: +61 (2) 9850 6000
Fax: +61 (2) 9850 6565
Email: enquiries@science.mq.edu.au

Alternatively, you may also wish to visit the Science Centre in person between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday:
Level 1, Building E7A
Macquarie University
Herring Road
North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

The Department of Chiropractic offers undergraduate, postgraduate and research studies in both Health and Chiropractic. Our Health programs encourage an multi-discipline approach by using a range of departments to contribute to the Health studies field. Our Chiropractic programs are fully accredited and internationally recognised.
The Department operates three Chiropractic Clinics located at Macquarie Park, Eastwood and Summer Hill. Our staff are heavily involved in research in both the Health and Chiropractic fields.

Department head: Dr Sharyn Eaton

Enquiries:

Please direct all enquiries to the Science Centre:
Web: Contact the Science Centre
Phone: +61 (2) 9850 6000
Fax: +61 (2) 9850 6565
Email: enquiries@science.mq.edu.au

Alternatively, you may also wish to visit the Science Centre in person between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday:
Level 1, Building E7A
Macquarie University
Herring Road
North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

The Department of Computing offers a comprehensive teaching program that covers the spectrum from short courses for school teachers, through to undergraduate, honours, postgraduate and PhD study. Specific courses include traditional computer science, programming languages, software engineering, information systems, e-business technologies through to artificial intelligence, web technologies and language technology. In 2005 the Department expanded its offerings to introduce a Bachelor of Informations Systems degree.

Underpinning this teaching is an active and thriving research program covering a wide range of interests including language technology, cryptography, security, programming languages and advanced systems engineering, knowledge systems and category theory.

Department head: Associate Professor Bernard Mans

Enquiries:

Please direct all enquiries to the Science Centre:
Web: Contact the Science Centre
Phone: +61 (2) 9850 6000
Fax: +61 (2) 9850 6565
Email: enquiries@science.mq.edu.au

Alternatively, you may also wish to visit the Science Centre in person between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday:
Level 1, Building E7A
Macquarie University
Herring Road
North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

The Department of Environment and Geography incorporates Human Geography, Environmental Science and the Graduate School of the Environment.

Department head: Mike Poulsen

Enquiries:

Please direct all enquiries to the Science Centre:
Web: Contact the Science Centre
Phone: +61 (2) 9850 6000
Fax: +61 (2) 9850 6565
Email: enquiries@science.mq.edu.au

Alternatively, you may also wish to visit the Science Centre in person between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday:
Level 1, Building E7A
Macquarie University
Herring Road
North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

The department of Earth and Planetary Sciences offers career oriented undergraduate and postgraduate courses that include Geology, Geophysics or Palaeontology.

If you are interested in the way the earth works, environment issues, volcanoes, natural hazards, searching for future resources, fossils or minerals and enjoy field excursions then Earth and Planetary Sciences has many course options that will interest you.

Department head: Dr Kelsie Dadd

Enquiries:

Please direct all enquiries to the Science Centre:
Web: Contact the Science Centre
Phone: +61 (2) 9850 6000
Fax: +61 (2) 9850 6565
Email: enquiries@science.mq.edu.au

Alternatively, you may also wish to visit the Science Centre in person between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday:
Level 1, Building E7A
Macquarie University
Herring Road
North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

The Department of Mathematics teaches undergraduate, honours and postgraduate research programs.

Research in mathematics at Macquarie University is well respected nationally and internationally, with groupings of mathematicians working in analysis, category theory and number theory, as well as a new direction of research in waves and non-linear dynamics. There are several researchers of very high academic profile, and the Department attracts a substantial amount of external research funding and a steady stream of international visitors.

There is a colloquium, as well as seminars in analysis, category theory and number theory.
The Department of Mathematics is also the home to the Numeracy Centre which offers a number of services to undergraduate students.

Department head: Professor Paul Smith

Enquiries:

Please direct all enquiries to the Science Centre:
Web: Contact the Science Centre
Phone: +61 (2) 9850 6000
Fax: +61 (2) 9850 6565
Email: enquiries@science.mq.edu.au

Alternatively, you may also wish to visit the Science Centre in person between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday:
Level 1, Building E7A
Macquarie University
Herring Road
North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

The Department of Physics and Engineering includes the two areas of study: Physics and Electronic Engineering.

Department head:
Associate Professor David Coutts (Physics)
Professor Tony Parker (Electronic Engineering)

Enquiries:

Please direct all enquiries to the Science Centre:
Web: Contact the Science Centre
Phone: +61 (2) 9850 6000
Fax: +61 (2) 9850 6565
Email: enquiries@science.mq.edu.au

Alternatively, you may also wish to visit the Science Centre in person between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday:
Level 1, Building E7A
Macquarie University
Herring Road
North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

The Department of Statistics is Australia’s largest statistics department. We offer a full range of statistical subjects, from introductory statistics, suitable for all Macquarie University students, through to Masters level courses, for those who wish to become professional applied statisticians.

We teach courses useful to those needing to apply Statistics to many fields, including medicine, the social sciences, biology and finance.

Our department is active in both theoretical and applied research and we supervise a large number of PhD students, from Australia and abroad.

Department head: Professor Barry Quinn

Enquiries:

Please direct all enquiries to the Science Centre:
Web: Contact the Science Centre
Phone: +61 (2) 9850 6000
Fax: +61 (2) 9850 6565
Email: enquiries@science.mq.edu.au

Alternatively, you may also wish to visit the Science Centre in person between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday:
Level 1, Building E7A
Macquarie University
Herring Road
North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

The Australian Research Council Research Network for Earth System Science (ARCNESS) links individuals and groups within Australia to explore the interaction between the oceans, atmosphere, biosphere and cryosphere. ARCNESS is hosted at Macquarie University.

The ARC Research Network for Earth System Science aims to integrate Australian university expertise with major government research groups, including ANSTO, CSIRO, Bureau of Meteorology and Antarctic Division. We are engaged with the Australian Community Climate and Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) to provide a strategy for linking data collection with parameterization development, and the links of these parameterizations into the developing ACCESS model for use by the climate impacts community. We also have a formal relationship with the Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing (APAC).

Convenor:

Professor Andrew J Pitman
Climate Change Research Centre
Red Centre Building
The University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW 2052
Ph: (02) 9385-7075
Fax: (02) 9385-7123
Email: a.pitman@unsw.edu.au

Enquiries:

Professor J Piper
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Vice Chancellor’s Office
Macquarie University NSW 2109

Anne Micallef
Email: anne.micallef@mq.edu.au

The Australian Protoeme Analysis Facility (APAF) conducts is the study and identification of the thousands of types of proteins found in humans, plants, animals, bacteria and other life forms, and the expression of particular proteins can be used as “biomarkers” of health, disease and/or quality.

APAF is the leading proteomics service provider nationally. Additionally APAF is a developer of new technologies for protein discovery - continually forming new collaborations with research groups throughout the Australian and international biotechnology communities.

Centre head: Professor Mark Baker

Enquiries and Location:
Level 4, Building F7B
Macquarie University
Research Park Drive
North Ryde NSW 2109
Australia
Phone: +61 2 9850 6201
Fax: +61 2 9850 6200
Email: apafinfo@proteome.org.au

ARC-NZ Research Network for Vegetation Function spans from functional genomics through ecophysiology and functional ecology to global change and evolutionary history. The Network pursues research by bringing people from different disciplines together in working groups.

Co-covenors:

• Professor Mark Westoby
• Dr Ian Wright
• Adrienne Nicotra (Australian National University)

Enquiries:
Samantha Newton snewton@bio.mq.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 9850 8170
Fax: +61 2 9850 8228

Postal Address:
ARC-NZ Research Network for Vegetation Function
Department of Biological Sciences
Macquarie University
Sydney NSW 2109
Australia

Location:
Building E8C Room 275
Biology Store
Building E8A
Eastern Road
Macquarie University

The ARC National Key Centre for Geochemical Evolution and Metallogeny of Continents (GEMOC) is based in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Macquarie University. GEMOC has close collaborative links with the CSIRO Division of Exploration and Mining, North Ryde, Geoscience Australia (GA) and the exploration industry.

Centre head: Professor Suzanne Y O’Reilly

Enquiries and Location:

• General enquiry: gemoc@mq.edu.au
• All GEMOC: Contacts and location

Carol McMahon
Administrator
Phone: + 61 2 9850 8953
Fax: + 61 2 9850 8943 or 6904
Email: carolmcmahon@els.mq.edu.au

Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES) is based at Macquarie University, Sydney. ARIES is primarily funded by the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

Its core business is to undertake research that informs policy and practice in Education for Sustainability across a range of sectors including: business and industry, school education, community education, further and higher education.

ARIES adopts an innovative approach to research with a view to translating awareness of sustainability issues into action and change. ARIES is concerned with how we inform, motivate and manage structural change towards sustainability.

Centre director: Professor Suzanne Benn

Enquiries:

ARIES Coordinator:
Phone: +61 2 9850 8597
Email: ariescoordinator@gse.mq.edu.au

The Centre for Advanced Computing - Algorithms and Cryptography (ACAC) acts as a focal point for joint research activities between its members who come from diverse backgrounds in Physics, Mathematics and Computing. Our vision is to be the leading centre in Australasia for research into algorithms, complexity and cryptography applied to advanced computing systems. We have determined a mission to develop algorithms and cryptographic methods and protocols for applications to advanced information and computation systems

Name Centre head:
Professor Josef Pieprzyk

Enquiries:
We welcome your enquiries about our work - please contact the Director: Professor Josef Pieprzyk.

The Centre for Biodiversity and Bioresources is a group of ecologists and evolutionary biologists dedicated to researching and teaching many aspects of conservation biology under the leadership of Prof. Andy Beattie.

Centre head: Professor Andy Beattie

Enquiries:
Phone: +61 2 9850 8153
Fax: +61 2 9850 9237
Email: abeattie@bio.mq.edu.au
Post:
Professor AJ Beattie
Department of Biological Sciences
Macquarie University
NSW Australia 2109

The Centre for Language Technology is Australasia's largest and longest-established body of researchers working in natural language processing, computational linguistics and language technology. We have a well-developed infrastructure for carrying out research and teaching in these areas, and welcome approaches from students or visitors interested in working with us. We also frequently have employment opportunities available on research projects. Please explore our site to find out more about us.

Centre head: Robert Dale

Enquiries:
Email the Centre for Language Technology or contact an individual staff member.

Location:
Level 3, Building E6A
Macquarie University

The Centre for Quantum Computer Technology is an Australian multi-university collaboration undertaking research on the fundamental physics and technology of building, at the atomic level, a solid state quantum computer in silicon together with other high potential implementations. The objective is underpinned by a vigorous semiconductor research program that includes a sophisticated quantum measurement capability at ultra-low temperatures.

Centre head: Professor J Twamley
jtwamley@ics.mq.edu.au
Phone: (02) 9850 8908

Enquiries:
Phone: +61 2 9850 8939
Fax: +61 2 9850 4868
Email: cqct@physics.mq.edu.au

Location:
Building C5C
Level 3 West, Room 369
Macquarie University

The Centre for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) is an ARC funded Centre of Excellence collaboration combining the established expertise of researchers at the University of Sydney, ANU, Macquarie University, Swinburne University, and the University of Technology. The Centre’s mission is to demonstrate all-optical processing applications and devices for ultra-high bandwidth optical telecommunications.

CUDOS @ Macquarie has a range of research interests involving micro-fabricating and characterising photonic devices. In particular, the group draws on over 10 years of expertise developed within the Centre for Lasers and Applications in miniaturisation engineering and laser physics. Projects include the fabrication of 2-D photonic crystals, integrated optics, waveguides, optoelectronic components and radiation dynamics of guided wave systems.

Centre head: Michael Withford

Enquiries:
Kali Madden
Executive Officer
Room 211
Phone: 9850 8931
Fax: 9850 8115
Email: kali@ics.mq.edu.au

Location:
Building E7A, Level 2
Eastern Rd
Macquarie University, Sydney

The Centre of Australian Category Theory (CoACT) develops an algebra of widespread applicability for the synthesis and analysis of systems and processes in fields as diverse as physics and computer science, and also mathematics itself. Although having operated as a coherent group since the founding of the on-going Australian Category Seminar in 1971, CoACT was formally established in 1999.

Centre head: Professor Ross Street

Enquiries:

• Professor Ross Street

CORE - Climate Risk focuses on those risks associated with climate change in an environment of increasing vulnerability. The science of climate change is now well established: governments, business and much of industry now accept the scientific evidence that climate is already changing due to human activity.

The challenge is how to quantify and assess climate change-associated risks for key sectors such as water, food, biodiversity, economies, financial markets and national security. Some sectors are robust and would withstand significant climate change – others are highly vulnerable since they have become tuned to the existing climate state. At Macquarie University, our strategy is to use science and impact assessment infused by and packaged within a framework of economic, financial, and legal risk. This packaging is not cosmetic: it is a re-development of the science to communicate directly in the language of economics, policy, and regulation.

Centre head: Professor Lesley Hughes

Enquiries:
Professor Lesley Hughes
Phone: +61 2 9850 8195
Fax: +61 2 9850 8245
Email: lhughes@ma.bio.mq.edu.au

Macquarie University Centre for Analytical Biotechnology (MUCAB) provides a unique and active focus for interdisciplinary research between the Departments of Chemistry and Biological Sciences at Macquarie University. The Centre manages substantial instrumentation resources appropriate for the contemporary study of biomolecules and natural products, and has lead to Macquarie University being recognised nationally as a centre of excellence for biomolecular analysis. MUCAB users include academic staff, honours students, postgraduate students, and Research Fellows.

Centre directors:

• Dr Louise Brown
  Phone: 9850 8294
  Email: louise.brown@mq.edu.au

• Dr Robert Willows
  Phone: 9850 8146
  Email: rwillows@rna.bio.mq.edu.au
  

Enquiries:

• Kieran Morgan
  MUCAB Manager
  Phone: 9850 8263
  Email: kmorgan@cbms.mq.edu.au

The Macquarie University Centre for Ecostratigraphy and Palaeobiology vision is to become a national centre in teaching and learning, research and service for the palaeontologies and to be recognised globally for high quality, innovative teaching and pure, applied and strategic research.

Contacts:

• Professor John A Talent
  +61 2 9850 8336
  +61 2 9850 6053
  Email: jtalent@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au
  

• Associate Professor Ruth Mawson
  +61 2 9850 8336
  +61 2 9850 6053
  Email: rmawson@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au
  

• Dr Glenn A Brock
  +61 2 9850 8335
  +61 2 9850 6053
  Email: gbrock@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au
  

Postal Address:

• C/- MUCEP
  Faculty of Science
  Macquarie University NSW 2109
  Australia

MQ Photonics (a Macquarie University Research Centre) and the associated Laser and Photonics CORE (Concentration of Research Excellence) stem from the Centre for Lasers and Applications (set up in 1988 as an Australian Commonwealth Special Research Centre). Activities in this area comprise world-class research in laser physics, optics, photonics, optoelectronics, optical engineering, quantum electronics and their wide-ranging applications, particularly in medical, industrial and communications technology.

Centre director: Professor Brian Orr

Enquiries:

• Carol McNaught
  Department of Physics Administrator
  Phone: +61 2 9850 8911
  Fax: +61 2 9850 8115
  Email: carol@physics.mq.edu.au
• All CLA Contact Details

Location: Room 219 Building E7A

Contact Brian Orr

• Phone: +61 2 9850 8289
  Fax: +61 2 9850 8115
  Email: borr@ics.mq.edu.au
  Room 209 Building E7A

Postal Address:

• Department of Physics
  Division of ICS
  Macquarie University
  Sydney NSW 2109
  Australia

Brief Overview:
The Numeracy Centre, co-ordinated by Carolyn Kennett, is located in C5A 225 and has two major aims:
1. To improve students' access to mathematics and numeracy-based courses, such as statistics, at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
2. To improve students' completion rates of mathematics and numeracy-based courses.

In striving to achieve these aims, the Numeracy Centre offers a number of services including a free drop-in service, weekly workshops for some first year courses, bridging programs and preparatory courses at the beginning of each semester and some on-line resources.

Centre head: Carolyn Kennett

Enquiries:

• Phone: 9850 8797 (front desk)
  Phone: 9850 8924 (Carolyn and Dilshara)
  Email: numeracy@ics.mq.edu.au.
  

Location: Building C5A 225

Risk Frontiers is regarded as a world leader in quantitative natural hazards risk assessment and risk management. For ten years, it has provided insurers, who are under ever-increasing pressure to minimise risks and maximise returns, with sophisticated research-based solutions. Other applications include emergency management, land use planning and floodplain management. As well as Australia, these tools are currently being used in Europe, North America and Asia .

Centre head: Prof John McAneney

Enquiries:

• Phone: +61 2 9850 9683
  Fax: +61 2 9850 9394
  Email: riskfrontiers@els.mq.edu.au
  

Location: Room 817 Building E7A

Macquarie University
North Ryde NSW 2109
Telephone: +61-2-9850 9683
Facsimile: +61-2-9850 9394
email: riskfrontiers@els.mq.edu.au

The new Macquarie Biomolecular Frontiers Centre, which has evolved out of the Biomolecular Frontiers CORE provides a cohesive framework for Macquarie researchers pursuing molecular and cellular studies across all the "omics". The Centre links our international leaders in microbial functional genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and bioinformatics with substantial University technology pre-positioned for new advances in systems biology.

Contact for the Centre/CORE

Director: Professor Nicki Packer
Telephone: 61 2 9850 8176
Email: nicki.packer@mq.edu.au

Deputy Director: Professor Ian Paulsen
Telephone: 61 2 9850 8152
Email: ian.paulsen@mq.edu.au

Executive Assistant: Joy Monckton
Telephone: 61 2 9850 7487
Fax: 02 9850 6192Email: joy.monckton@mq.edu.au
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday