Our staff boast a wide range of expertise
ARCHE is home to a diverse group of internationally renowned experts in a wide range of fields. We are united in our passion for exploring the origins and future of our species and increasing our understanding of humanity’s place in the natural world.
Director
Professor Michael Petraglia
Human evolution, Palaeolithic archaeology, climate change and human dispersals.
Members
Associate Professor Shahla Hosseini Bai
Soil biochemistry, hyper spectral imaging, agroforestry
Associate Professor Jeremy Brownlie
Genetics and Genomics, host-parasite interactions, evolution
Dr Mark de Bruyn
Evolutionary biology, environmental DNA, ancient DNA, South East Asian biogeography
Professor Chris Clarkson
Early human dispersals, stone tool technology, indigenous heritage, cultural change
Dr Dafne Koutamanis
Human evolution, Palaeolithic archaeology, isotope geochemistry
Professor David Lambert
Ancient genomes, rates of molecular change, Indigenous genomics
Associate Professor Michelle Langley
Human behavioural evolution, traceology, Palaeolithic archaeology, Australian archaeology, Neanderthals, archaeology of children
Associate Professor Carney Matheson
Paleomultiomics, Molecular paleopathology, Ancient DNA, Taphonomy, Residue analysis, Archaeological chemistry, Forensic science
Associate Professor Johanna Nalau
Climate adaptation, decision-making, adaptation science
Professor Tanya Smith
Palaeoanthropology, biological anthropology, evolution of human life history, tooth development and chemistry
Dr Mathew Stewart
Zooarchaeology, palaeontology, palaeoecology, proteomics, human and animal dispersals, drylands
Higher Degree Research Candidates
Maya Bharatiya
Dental anthropology, biological anthropology, human evolution, functional morphology and comparative primate anatomy
Tseren Byambasuren
Mongolian Diaspora, cultural heritage documentation, Mongolian rock art
Anjali Muthukrishnan
Genetics, Bioinformatics, Ancient and Environmental DNA, Paleoecology
Sahitya Raja
Spectroscopic Techniques for Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Materials, Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage Materials & Archaeology and Ancient History of India
Benyamin Shidqi
Vertebrate Palaeontology, Geology, Cave Stratigraphy, and Quaternary Geology
Emma Sudron
Bioarchaeology, dietary stable isotopes, dietary reconstruction, childhood diet, stress, marginalised individuals in bioanthropology
Meg Walker
Palaeohistology, skeletal biology & biomechanics, biological anthropology, archaeology
Adjunct & Visiting Staff
Dr Shaun Adams
Stable isotope geochemistry, geoarchaeology, zooarchaeology, repatriation, palaeoecology
Dr Mathieu Duval
Quaternary geochronology, electron spin resonance dating, Mediterranean palaeolithic archaeology
Dr Robert Haubt
Computational Archaeology, Digital Archaeology, Machine Learning, Data Ontology, Founder 'The Global Rock Art Database'
Dr Manoharan Kumar
Bioinformatics, Population Genetics, Founder effects on natural population
Dr Eva Martellotta
Organic retouchers in Palaeolithic European and Aboriginal Australian contexts
David McGahan
Human evolution and behavioural adaptation, hominid variation, bio-mechanics and functional morphology
Joseph Monks
Diving standards, cave diving, technical diving, scientific diving, cave mapping, ropes and vertical access specialist
Dr Emmanuel Ndiema
Environmental Change and Cultural Adaptations, Archaeological Geochemistry, Trade and Exchange, Eastern Africa
Dr Kasih Norman
Archaeology of Australia and Indonesia, Geochronology, Drowned landscapes, Geospatial archaeology, Human dispersals.
Dr Jorgo Ristevski
Palaeontology, Palaeoneurology, Taxonomy, Vertebrate Anatomy, Evolution and Phylogenetics
Dr Sankar Subramanian
Human genetic variation; neutral theory of molecular evolution; deleterious alleles in natural population
Dr Oshan Wedage
Human evolution, South Asian rainforest adaptation, Mesolithic stone tools, Bow and arrow technology
Dr Shevan Wilkin
Biomolecular archeology, ancient proteins, subsistence, pastoralism, archaeological animal products, palaeoimmunology, disease response
Dr Jayne Wilkins
Palaeoarchaeology, lithic analysis, origins of modern humans, African archaeology
Associate Professor Shixia Yang
Palaeolithic archaeology, human behavioural evolution, human climate adaptation
Professor Muhammad Zahir
Archaeology, South Asian Archaeology, Indus Civilization, Burial Traditions in Archaeology, South Asian Prehistory, Rock Carvings
Associate Professor Keliang Zhao
Palynology and Paleoecology, Environmental Archaeology, Late Quaternary megafauna extinction
Professor Hongbo Zheng
Geomorphology, Paleoclimatology, Geochemistry and Geo-archaeology
Past Higher Degree Research Students
- Shaun Adams
- Shinatria Adhityatama
- Pauline Basilia
- Daniel Borombovitis
- Haya Cohen
- Samuel Dix
- Calum Farrar
- Tal Fitzpatrick
- Marisa Giorgi
- Robert Haubt
- Andrea Jalandoni
- Jono Lineen
- Janet Marles
- Eva Martellotta
- Emily Miller
- Yinika Perston
- Adhi Agus Oktaviana
- Marcela Ortega Rincon
- Irina Ponomareva
- Holly Smith
- Adrian Strong
- Roxanne Tsang
- Nicola Winn