Panel: Cross-disciplinary research

Panelists:

Professor Xue Li, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, UQ

Dr Aneesha Bakharia, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, UQ

Dr Avijit Sengupta, UQ Business School

Dr Moloud Abdar, Child Health Research Centre, UQ

Host: Dr Javad Pool, CIRES Postdoctoral Researcher

About the session: Complex global problems rarely fit neatly within disciplinary boundaries. Cross-disciplinary research is increasingly essential for addressing today’s most pressing challenges, whether in health, the environment, policy, or technology.

This Q&A panel will share insights into what makes cross-disciplinary research successful, how to build and sustain collaborative teams, and how students can benefit from this approach in both academic and industry pathways. The panel will also reflect on how different aspects of cross-disciplinary research, be it collaboration, ethics, and decision-making, could be transformed with GenAI proliferation.