PROGRAM
Days: Monday, November 24th Tuesday, November 25th Wednesday, November 26th
Monday, November 24th
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08:55-09:10 Session 1: Opening Remarks
Conference Welcome including an address by Dr Megan Clark AC, Monash University Chancellor.
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Location: Auditorium 213
09:10-10:40 Session 2: Plenary Session: National Context
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Location: Auditorium 213
| 09:10 | Space for Earth: Global, Regional and Australian Benefits and Opportunities (abstract) |
| 09:40 | Advancing Australia’s Space Capability: Research, Technology, and Global Impact (abstract) |
| 10:10 | Australia and the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) (abstract) |
10:40-11:00Morning Tea
11:00-12:30 Session 3: Plenary Session: Space Engineering
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Location: Auditorium 213
| 11:00 | What Survived, What Failed, and Lesson’s learnt: First-Year On-Orbit Results from CUAVA-2 (and WaratahSeed-1) (abstract) PRESENTER: Xueliang Bai |
| 11:30 | The SpIRIT Mission: Lessons from Australia’s First Space Telescope Nanosatellite (abstract) |
| 12:00 | From Orbit to Operations: Engineering Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Systems (abstract) |
12:30-13:30Lunch Break
13:30-15:00 Session 4A: Planetary Science - Including Moon & Mars
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Location: Auditorium 213
| 13:30 | Australian Lunar Experiment Promoting Horticulture/Habitation First Payload (ALEPH-1) (abstract) PRESENTER: Graham Dorrington |
| 13:45 | Photoelectric Dust Mitigation for the Lunar and Martian Surfaces (abstract) PRESENTER: Josef Richmond |
| 14:00 | Characterising the form and morphology of icy lunar regolith to support In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) (abstract) PRESENTER: Daniel Ricardo |
| 14:15 | Roving Mars: Utility Testing of BitsnBytes, a Mobile Robotic Platform at Altitude in Ladakh, India (abstract) PRESENTER: Steven Hobbs |
| 14:30 | Application of Australian and Indian Impact Craters Towards National Space Goals (abstract) PRESENTER: Jon Clarke |
13:30-15:00 Session 4B: Space Life Sciences 1
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Location: Room 803
| 13:30 | From Earth to Space: Virtual Reality for Wellbeing in Isolated and Extreme Environments (abstract) PRESENTER: Kaja Antlej |
| 13:45 | Microgravity and Space Research Facilitated by the Australian National Fabrication facility (abstract) PRESENTER: Karyn Jarvis |
| 14:00 | How Does Microgravity Affect the Lung? Using In Vitro Models to Study Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms (abstract) PRESENTER: Michaela Smith |
| 14:15 | "MolecularDNA": A simulation platform for modelling the induction of DNA damage and early stage biological response of cellular systems from ionising/space radiation (abstract) |
| 14:30 | MAGS-based Digital Twins for Decision-Making on Plant Growth in Vertical Farming for ‘Plant for Space’ (abstract) PRESENTER: Mst Irin Parvin |
| 14:45 | Impact of the Space Environment on Critical Mission Tasks: Assessing Surgical Performance during Long-Duration Spaceflight (abstract) PRESENTER: Anay Ashwin |
13:30-15:00 Session 4C: Space Industry & Ecosystem
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Location: Room 852
| 13:30 | Harnessing an Australian Space Age (abstract) |
| 13:45 | Framework for Space-Based Business Case Development in Australia (abstract) PRESENTER: Muhammad Furqan |
| 14:00 | IAC2025: Indicators from the Congress of the Health of the Australian Space Sector (abstract) |
| 14:15 | Mapping Australia’s Space Capabilities: A State-Level Analysis of the ASICD (abstract) PRESENTER: Li Qiao |
| 14:30 | Bridging the Capability Gap: The Role of Targeted Skill Development Programs for a Sustainable Australian Space Workforce (abstract) PRESENTER: Georgi Coddington |
15:00-15:10Short Break
15:30-17:00 Session 6: Poster Session
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Location: Exhibition Space 206
Radiation Resilience in Trichoplax adhaerens: Insights as a Space Research Model (abstract) PRESENTER: Jennifer Tinker |
Mechanosensors effects on cells in Simulated Microgravity (abstract) PRESENTER: Lien Nhi Nguyen |
Cybersecurity Threats in Inter-Satellite Communication Networks: A Hybrid Defence Model with Simulation-Based Validation (abstract) PRESENTER: Khurram Malik |
Chlorine Chemistry in the Venus Middle Atmosphere (abstract) PRESENTER: Franklin Mills |
From Earth to Orbit: Effects of Microgravity on Lactic Acid Bacteria and Yoghurt Production (abstract) PRESENTER: Elizabeth Charles |
PRIDE VLBI Imaging of the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft mission at the University of Tasmania. (abstract) PRESENTER: Oliver White |
Asteroid Spin Properties from Radar Measurements (abstract) PRESENTER: Nick Stacy |
Where to From Here? Policy as a Compass for Australia’s Lunar Future (abstract) |
The Monash University High Altitude Balloon Initiative: MHAB (student initiative) (abstract) PRESENTER: Joseph George |
SYSTEMATIC COMPARISON OF COSMIC RADIO OCCULTATION AND RADIOSONDE TEMPERATURE (abstract) PRESENTER: Ara Cate |
Strengthening Australia’s IADC Contributions Through National Collaboration (abstract) PRESENTER: Gillian Altham |
The Role of Prophylactic Appendicectomy in Expeditionary Medicine: A Systematic Review (abstract) PRESENTER: Rowena Christiansen |
International pathways for aerospace medicine education, training, and accreditation – where to from here? (abstract) |
Application of deep learning computer vision model to satellite detection in images collected by RMIT’s Robotic Optical Observatory (abstract) PRESENTER: Riley Webster |
Observations of the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet with RMIT’s Robotic Optical Observatory (abstract) PRESENTER: Alice Dohet |
Automated Space Object Identification Using RMIT’s Robotic Optical Observatory (ROO) (abstract) PRESENTER: Cody Jeynes |
A Parametric Investigation into Atmospheric Density Variations and their effects on Spacecraft Reentry (abstract) PRESENTER: Dominic McElgunn |
Tradespace Exploration for Propulsion System Design: Early Findings (abstract) PRESENTER: Li Qiao |
Ironmaking on Mars (abstract) PRESENTER: Deddy C. Nababan |
Satellite Signal Processing in Progressive GNSS Integrity Evaluation from Single-Receiver Analysis to Differential Positioning (abstract) PRESENTER: Qibin Xu |
18:30-20:00 Session 7: Mars Society Public Lecture
PUBLIC LECTURE
MSA David Cooper Memorial Lecture
“A decade training and learnings in the Himalayas for Mars Society Australia"
Dr Siddarth Pandey FUGRO / Mars Society Australia
For more information download the flyer.
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start.
Main Auditorium (room 213)
All welcome. Bookings by Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/david-cooper-memorial-lecture-2025-tickets-1957398344139
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Location: Auditorium 213
Tuesday, November 25th
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09:00-10:30 Session 8: Plenary Session II
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Location: Auditorium 213
| 09:00 | Building biological models to understand the role of gravity in health on Earth and in Space (abstract) |
| 09:30 | Finding Alien Worlds in Queensland -- a Decade of Minerva-Australis (abstract) PRESENTER: Jonti Horner |
| 10:00 | Tracing Magnetic Secrets of Sunspots with Sound (abstract) |
10:30-11:00Morning Tea
11:00-12:30 Session 9: Plenary Session III
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Location: Auditorium 213
| 11:00 | Engineering a Sovereign Space-Based Air Traffic Management System: Building for Scale, Reliability, and Purpose (abstract) |
| 11:30 | Non-Earth imaging for monitoring and inspection of space assets (abstract) PRESENTER: Hiranya Jayakody |
| 12:00 | How to build a Space Company in Australia, Saber's novel approach (abstract) |
12:30-13:30Lunch Break
13:30-15:00 Session 11A: Space Engineering 1
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Location: Auditorium 213
| 13:30 | LPWAN–Satellite Interoperability: Enabling Scalable and Resilient Space-IoT Architectures (abstract) |
| 13:45 | Learnings from the Design, Manufacture and Testing of Australia’s first Cryogenic Student-Made Rocket Engine (abstract) PRESENTER: Vicente Morillo Morales |
| 14:00 | Side-load generation in rocket nozzles during launch (abstract) PRESENTER: Daniel Edgington-Mitchell |
| 14:15 | Enhancing thermal energy transfer within CFRP by interlayer addition for small satellite applications (abstract) PRESENTER: Jacinta Richards |
| 14:30 | High-Fidelity Atmospheric Modelling for Space Simulation: Validation with SpIRIT Satellite Imagery (abstract) PRESENTER: Jade Chantrell |
13:30-15:00 Session 11B: NSW Space Research Network Workshop
WORKSHOP: Developing a White paper on Australia's Space Research and Development landscape – an initiative of the NSW Space Research Network
Are you interested in shaping the future of space R&D in Australia?
The NSW Space Research Network (SRN): www.srn.org.au is developing a White paper on space R&D, focusing on opportunities and challenges facing the Australian space research community in conducting, translating, and commercialising space R&D. The SRN is a university led initiative of the NSW Government, designed to enhance NSW space industry capability through collaboration with academic research institutions, industry and government.
The White paper is aiming to articulate the strategic importance and application of space R&D to influence policy-makers on the direction and investment priorities in this area.
Focus areas in the White Paper include:
· Space communications and cybersecurity
· Space situational awareness
· Earth observation
· Positioning, navigation and timing
· Robotics
· Space qualification and testing
Attending this interactive session will give you an opportunity to find out more about this initiative and contribute directly to its development. Join us for this interactive session: Tuesday 25 November, 1.30 – 3.00pm.
For further information contact Margaret Hudson: margaret.hudson@srn.org.au
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Location: Room 803
13:30-15:00 Session 11C: Space Policy & Law
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Location: Room 852
| 13:30 | Protecting Our Dark Skies: Indigenous Knowledges and the Law (abstract) PRESENTER: Shea Esterling |
| 13:45 | Geopolitics and Lunar Ice Mining (abstract) PRESENTER: Andrew Dempster |
| 14:00 | Beyond the Battlefield: The Trillion-Dollar Cost of Insecure Space and Australia's Role in a Resilient Future (abstract) |
| 14:15 | The geopolitical options for outer space: Cooperation, competition or confrontation. (abstract) |
| 14:30 | Cultural and Social Impacts of Rocket Related Infrastructure (abstract) PRESENTER: Casey Domingo |
15:00-15:30Afternoon Tea
15:30-17:30 Session 12A: Space Physics
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Location: Auditorium 213
| 15:30 | Plasma Environment and Material Influences on Electrodynamic Tether Current Collection (abstract) PRESENTER: Andrew Dempster |
| 15:45 | Detailed Cross Correlation Analyses of the Changes in the INSPIRE-II Orbit with Space Weather (abstract) PRESENTER: Tony Monger |
| 16:00 | Solar Vacuum Ultraviolet Testing Activities at the Space Plasma, Power and Propulsion Laboratory (abstract) PRESENTER: Josef Richmond |
| 16:15 | Sporadic E impacts on Equatorial Plasma Bubble growth (abstract) PRESENTER: Julie Currie |
| 16:30 | Kinetic theory and PIC simulations of a proton beam instability and ion acoustic waves (abstract) PRESENTER: Eugene Chon |
| 16:45 | Ionospheric variability above Australia during May and October 2024 superstorms (abstract) PRESENTER: Brett Carter |
15:30-17:30 Session 12B: Space Life Sciences 2
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Location: Room 803
| 15:30 | Extracellular Vesicles as Mediators of Stress and Adaptation: Implications for Astronaut Health and Human Space Exploration (abstract) PRESENTER: Amir Nasiri Kenari |
| 15:45 | Wound-Healing and Onboard Care During Long-Duration Human Deep Space Exploration from a Surgical Perspective through the lens of a scoping review (abstract) PRESENTER: Rowena Christiansen |
| 16:00 | Addressing Menu Fatigue and Malnutrition in Long-Term Space Missions Through 3D-Printed Foods and Digital Sensing (abstract) PRESENTER: Arturo A. Mayorga-Martinez |
| 16:15 | Perioperative care of the space surgical patient as a holistic concept – exploring an integrated system of care for the “before”, “during”, and “after” of the patient journey (abstract) |
| 16:30 | How Microevolution May Affect the Mental Health of Future Space Colonists (abstract) |
| 16:45 | GASTRONAUT: Bridging Gut Biology and Engineering for Biomedical Space Research (abstract) PRESENTER: Samantha Melrose |
| 17:00 | Spectroscopic analysis of pharmaceuticals degradation due to Heavy Ionising Radiation exposure and its impact on pharmaceutical viability in future space missions (abstract) PRESENTER: Graeme Kuchmar |
| 17:15 | Automating Robotic Surgery for Spaceflight: Large Language Model (LLM) Integration to Foster Astronaut-Robot Collaboration (abstract) PRESENTER: Rowena Christiansen |
15:30-17:30 Session 12C: Machine Learning & Big Data Analysis / PNT / Earth Observation
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Location: Room 852
| 15:30 | Cyber Issues in GNSS-Enabled Systems (abstract) PRESENTER: Andrew Dempster |
| 15:45 | AI-Driven Intrusion Detection in Space Communication Systems (abstract) PRESENTER: Khurram Malik |
| 16:00 | Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Dynamic Coupling Estimation in Free-Floating Space Manipulator (abstract) PRESENTER: Saad Alshammari |
| 16:15 | Recent Advances in GNSS Atmospheric Monitoring: New Datasets, Innovative Methodologies, and Emerging Applications (abstract) PRESENTER: Haobo Li |
| 16:30 | Understanding Neuromorphic Processors: Concepts, Architecture, and Space Applications (abstract) |
| 16:45 | Operational Crop Yield Forecasting for Food Security in Challenging Contexts (abstract) PRESENTER: Yuval Sadeh |
| 17:00 | Real-Time RSSI-Based Antenna Tracking: Leveraging Machine Learning for Lunar and Martian Rover Communication (abstract) PRESENTER: Jonathan Chin |
18:30-22:00 Gala Dinner
Conference Dinner at Berth Restaurant located near at Docklands Quay.
Start-time: 6:30pm doors open for 6:45pm start.
Dress: Business Casual.
3 course meal set at $100 per person (drinks are extra). Limited spaces. Register for a dinner ticket here.
More about the venue here. Views of the seating and the city skyline here from restaurant.
Wednesday, November 26th
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09:00-10:30 Session 13: Panel: Good Practices from Space Missions
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Location: Room 803
| 09:00 | FedSat, an Australian Space Odyssey (abstract) |
| 09:30 | Waratah Seed-1: Lessons learnt from Australia’s most ambitious CubeSat mission (abstract) PRESENTER: Patrick Oppel |
| 10:00 | Reflections on the development and operations of the SpIRIT mission after 680 days in orbit (abstract) |
10:30-11:00Morning Tea
11:00-12:30 Session 14: Panel: Space Education
Brief introductory presentations by panellists followed by discussion.
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Location: Room 803
| 11:00 | 'Space Education' panel presentation - Student Powered Research (abstract) |
| 11:10 | What Is Urgent? Who Funds the Future? Space Education at a Crossroads (abstract) |
| 11:20 | Industry-Engaged Space Education for the Current Generation at UNSW Canberra (abstract) |
12:30-13:30Lunch Break
13:30-15:00 Session 15A: Astronomy & Astrophysics
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Location: Room 803
| 13:30 | From High Emissions to High Impact: Astronomy, Dark Sky Tourism, and Sustainability (abstract) PRESENTER: Dwi Yuna |
| 13:45 | Improved Detection of Solar Flare Seismic Sources Through Showerglass Correction and Anisotropic Analysis (abstract) PRESENTER: Angel Daniel Martinez Cifuentes |
| 14:00 | Generation and viability of bacterial endospores on Martian regolith (abstract) PRESENTER: Gregory Davis |
| 14:15 | Project Pan-African Citizen Science e-Laboratory (abstract) |
13:30-15:00 Session 15B: Space Education & Outreach
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Location: Room 852
| 13:30 | Not another internship: Rethinking learning through co-mentoring in the space and related industries (abstract) PRESENTER: Martin Jazbec |
| 13:45 | Space health for medical students to inspire 'the next generation' (abstract) |
| 14:00 | The Australian Rover Challenge : Student-built rovers for full-scale simulated lunar missions (abstract) PRESENTER: Daniel Ricardo |
| 14:15 | Innovating Space Education: Embedding Real-World Challenges into University Learning with Xolvit (abstract) PRESENTER: Helen Baker |
| 14:30 | Visions of Futures Past: Australian Space Projects That Might Have Been (abstract) PRESENTER: Kerrie Dougherty |
13:30-15:00 Session 15C: Space Situational Awareness & Space Domain Awareness
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Location: Room 844
| 13:30 | The Impact of Localised Thermospheric Density Enhancements on Satellite Drag in Low Earth Orbit (abstract) PRESENTER: Elise J. Blanchfield |
| 13:45 | Orbital Fingerprinting for LEO Debris Family Classification (abstract) PRESENTER: Yang Yang |
| 14:00 | TRASH TO ASH: OPTIMISING SPACE-BASED LASER ABLATION FOR SMALL-DEBRIS REMOVAL IN LOW EARTH ORBIT (abstract) PRESENTER: Mark Sukhov |
| 14:15 | Radiation, the Southern Atlantic Anomaly, and Earth’s Evolving Magnetic Field as Observed by CUAVA-2 (abstract) PRESENTER: Iver Cairns |
15:00-15:30Afternoon Tea
15:30-17:00 Session 16A: Space Engineering 2
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Location: Room 803
| 15:30 | µCT-guided, non-destructive decapsulation of electronic components for radiation testing (abstract) PRESENTER: Soon Hock Ng |
| 15:45 | Eyes for Mars: Utility Testing of Custom Sensors and Mobile Platform at Altitude in Ladakh, India (abstract) PRESENTER: Steven Hobbs |
| 16:00 | Atmospheric Adsorption Systems for Humans in Space Environments: Pressure Swing Adsorption versus Thermal Regeneration (abstract) |
| 16:15 | A Vacation on Io: Proton Radiation Testing a Commercial Camera for Mars (abstract) PRESENTER: Steven Hobbs |
| 16:30 | AI-Enabled Sovereign Multi-Orbit Satellite Architecture for Integrated Space Services in Australia (abstract) |
15:30-17:00 Session 16B: Current Mission & Future Space Mission Concepts and Addressing Equity & Inclusion in Space
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Location: Room 852
| 15:30 | Involving the Community in Space Education & Practices (abstract) PRESENTER: Harriet Hurley |
| 15:45 | The Pink Rover Initiative: Launching the Next Generation of Space Innovators (abstract) PRESENTER: Mietta Levingston |
| 16:00 | STEM Education through the Lens of Space Science: VSSEC’s Experience (abstract) PRESENTER: Danielle Shean |
| 16:15 | VLBI Tracking of the JUICE Mission: Two Years of Cruise Phase Operations and Performance Analysis (abstract) PRESENTER: Guifre Molera Calves |
| 16:30 | From Vineyards to the Stars: How Simulated Space Microgravity Alters the Experience of Wine (abstract) PRESENTER: Sigfredo Fuentes |
| 16:45 | Japan-Australia scientific collaborations in space: from Hayabusa 2 to MMX (abstract) PRESENTER: Lauren Springer |
15:30-17:00 Session 16C: First Nations Sky Knowledge
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Location: Room 844
| 15:30 | On the Astronomy of Dja Dja Wurrung and the Path of Co-Design in First Nations–Led Astro-Tourism (abstract) |
| 15:45 | Samoan and Tongan Astronomy: A Re-examination and Cross Cultural Study (abstract) PRESENTER: Jack Murray |
| 16:00 | First Nations Innovation In Celestial Stewardship (abstract) PRESENTER: Sharon Cavanagh-Luskin |
| 16:15 | Celestial Navigation as a body of knowledge (abstract) |