People

Administration Team

  • Professor Brajesh Singh, Centre Director - Professor Brajesh Singh is an internationally recognised expert in the soil biology, farm productivity and ecosystem functions.  His research interests encompass functional ecology, climate change and environmental biotechnology with particular focus on the role of microbes in ecosystem function and harnessing this knowledge for farm productivity and environmental sustainability.
  • Corinne Jackson, Senior Administration Officer - Corinne Jackson is the Senior Administration Officer for the Global Centre for Land-Based Innovation. She is responsible for providing administrative support to the Centre Director on matters relating to the operational running of the Centre.
  • Dr Jasmine Grinyer, Senior Research Officer (Rural Industries) - Dr Jasmine Grinyer is Senior Research Officer (Rural Industries) and provides research support for projects aimed at solving problems identified by industry partners, particularly in the area of soil biology.

Coordination Team

Australia

  • Professor Brajesh Singh, Director, Global Centre for Land-Based Innovation, Western Sydney University (opens in a new window)
  • Distinguished Professor David Tissue, Theme Leader (Industry and Training), Global Centre for Land-Based Innovation, Western Sydney University (opens in a new window)
  • Doctor Dilupa Nakandala, Theme Leader (Agribusiness), Global Centre for Land-Based Innovation, Western Sydney University (opens in a new window)
  • Professor Priti Krishna, Theme Leader (International Engagement), Global Centre for Land-Based Innovation, Western Sydney University (opens in a new window)

China

India

  • Professor K. Kumar, Dept. of Agriculture Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (opens in a new window)

Affiliated Scientists

Australia

China

India

Emerging Leaders

Australia

China

  • Associate Professor Jupei Shen, RCEES, Chinese Academy of Science (opens in a new window)
  • Associate Professor Lili Han, RCEES, Chinese Academy of Science
  • Dr Yaying Li, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Science

India

  • Dr.C.Chinnadurai, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India
  • Dr.M.Karthy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India