Our PhD students and alumni

AUT has almost 1,000 doctoral students completing research in all of AUT’s disciplines – from architecture to sport and recreation. Read more about some of our PhD students and alumni below.

Adekunle David Micah
Science

Adekunle David Micah

Doctor of Philosophy
Aklilu Habte Hailegebireal
Health sciences

Aklilu Habte Hailegebireal

Doctor of Philosophy
Ambika Sudan
Science

Ambika Sudan

Doctor of Philosophy
Andrius Ramonas
Sport and recreation

Andrius Ramonas

Doctor of Philosophy
An alumna from AUT
Creative technologies

Claudine Nalesu

Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Creative Technologies
Bachelor of Creative Technologies
Dave Barr
Law

Dave Barr

Doctor of Philosophy
Deshaun Martin Clarke
Science

Deshaun Martin-Clarke

Doctor of Philosophy
Elena Titkova
Social sciences and public policy

Elena Titkova

Doctor of Philosophy
    Bachelor of Arts
    • Psychology Major
    Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
    • Psychology
    Emma Hitchcock
    Business

    Emma Hitchcock

    Doctor of Philosophy
      Master of Business
      • Management Specialisation
      Bachelor of Business
      • Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
      • Management and Leadership Major
      Gogo George Ntor
      Law

      Gogo George Ntor

      Doctor of Philosophy
      Hannah Tiedt
      Sport and recreation

      Hannah Tiedt

      Doctor of Philosophy
        Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
        • Sport and Exercise Science Major
        Master of Sport, Exercise and Health
          Hansini Gunasekara
          Business

          Hansini Gunasekara

          Doctor of Philosophy
          Jasper Wong
          Sport and recreation

          Jasper Wong

          Doctor of Philosophy
            Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
            • Sport and Exercise Science Major
            Master of Sport, Exercise and Health
              Jeff Rothschild
              Sport and recreation

              Jeff Rothschild

              Doctor of Philosophy
              José Antonio Martínez-Rodríguez
              Sport and recreation

              José Antonio Martínez-Rodríguez

              Doctor of Philosophy
              Kelly Nicholson
              Business; Law

              Kelly Nicholson

              Doctor of Philosophy
                Bachelor of Business
                • Finance Major
                Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
                  Kimberly SantaBarbara
                  Sport and recreation

                  Kimberly SantaBarbara

                  Doctor of Philosophy
                  Laura Rensford
                  Health sciences

                  Laura Rensford

                  Doctor of Philosophy
                  Master of Health Science
                  Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy)
                  Leona Wang
                  Creative technologies

                  Leona Wang

                  Doctor of Philosophy
                    Master of Design
                      Bachelor of Design
                      • Fashion Design Major
                      Mackenzie Freeman
                      Business

                      Mackenzie Freeman

                      Doctor of Philosophy
                        Bachelor of Business
                        • International Business and Strategy
                        • Management and Leadership Major
                        Bachelor of Business (Honours)
                        • International Business Specialisation
                        Michael Bain
                        Communication studies

                        Michael Bain

                        Doctor of Philosophy
                        Master of Communication Studies
                        Prabakar Parthiban
                        Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences

                        Prabakar Parthiban

                        Doctor of Philosophy
                        Rina Honda
                        Sport and recreation

                        Rina Honda

                        Doctor of Philosophy
                        Ruchira Sandeep
                        Science

                        Ruchira Sandeep Sawant

                        Doctor of Philosophy
                        SangHoon (Andrew) Yoon
                        Sport and recreation

                        SangHoon (Andrew) Yoon

                        Doctor of Philosophy
                        Shikha
                        Business

                        Shikha Shethia

                        Doctor of Philosophy
                          Bachelor of Business (Honours)
                          • Information Systems Specialisation
                          Taichi Arioka
                          Business

                          Taichi Arioka

                          Doctor of Philosophy
                          Tanuj Wadhi
                          Sport and recreation

                          Tanuj Wadhi

                          Doctor of Philosophy
                          Thanh Nguyen
                          Science

                          Thanh Nguyen

                          Doctor of Philosophy
                          Thao Bui
                          Law

                          Thao Bui

                          Doctor of Philosophy
                          Tharaya Poorisat
                          Architecture and built environment

                          Tharaya Poorisat

                          Doctor of Philosophy
                          Trinh Thi Mai (Trinh) Nguyen
                          Law

                          Trinh Thi Mai (Trinh) Nguyen

                          Doctor of Philosophy
                          Tuan Derwyn Hamidon
                          Business

                          Tuan Derwyn Hamidon

                          Doctor of Philosophy
                          Vasheesh (Josh) Bhageerutty
                          Law

                          Vasheesh (Josh) Bhageerutty

                          Doctor of Philosophy
                          Zam Suan Mung
                          Business

                          Zam Suan Mung

                          Doctor of Philosophy