2023 Publications Performance
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Monash Research Outputs: 79
Mean Field Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI): 1.64
3 Year Rolling Mean FWCI: 1.7
Optimising Pollination for Better Food Production
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Researchers from the Faculty of IT developed a new monitoring system that uses AI and computer vision to track bees’ movement to help improve pollination and yield of food crops. The researchers built a database of over 2000 insect tracks at a commercial strawberry farm in Victoria, then used computer vision and AI to monitor volumes of and visits by individual insects, enabling farmers and researchers to understand the contributions of different species to pollination.
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Tracking the Impact of Food Insecurity on International Students
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Research by the Monash Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP), Faculty of Education, found that international students are going hungry at an alarming rate due to rising inflation rates, the cost of living crisis and lack of access to culturally appropriate food. Calling for better support and assistance for international university students, the report said students were silently struggling with the consequences of food insecurity, including stigma and shame, and often experience lower academic performance and wellbeing.
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Sustainable Method for Fertiliser Production
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Researchers from the Faculty of Science were awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) prestigious Environment, Sustainability and Energy Horizon Prize: John Jeyes Prize, for developing a sustainable process for producing ammonia at near ambient pressures using renewable energy, nitrogen from the air, and room temperature water.
The Monash Ammonia team’s work contributes towards the development of more sustainable fertilisers, greatly advancing innovation in food production and reducing dependence on traditional nitrogenous fertilisers.
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