MsRachna Thodupunuri (Gampa)

Graduate Researcher

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences

  • Graduate Researcher
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

I am a doctoral researcher, studying the impact of climate change on agriculture, forests and waterways in Victoria. Leveraging spatial prediction models using AI-ML models, my aim is to develop holistic and strategic decision-making tools for management, addressing pressing environmental challenges at a local scale.

In addition to my research pursuits, I excel in strategic planning, waste management, and sustainability initiatives. My commitment to excellence and a thirst for knowledge drive innovation and continuous improvement in all my endeavors.

Armed with a Diploma in Sustainability specializing in Environmental Management from Deakin University, and a Master's degree in environmental science and technology from RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia), I possess expertise in primary and secondary research, critical thinking, strategic planning, and conceptual learning, making me well-equipped to tackle complex sustainability challenges.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Graduate Researcher
    Deakin University, Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Sessional Academic
    Deakin University, Science Engineering and Built Environment, Burwood, Australia1 Mar 2024 - 31 Oct 2025
  • Graduate Researcher Student Representative
    Deakin University, Burwood, Australia31 Oct 2024 - 1 Mar 2026
  • Teaching Fellow
    Deakin University, Australia1 Mar 2026 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Manager
    Recykal, Sustainability, India1 Jul 2022 - 20 Oct 2023
  • Desk Researcher
    Recykal, Sustainability, India20 Sep 2020 - 1 Jul 2022
  • Research Officer
    Atura Pty Ltd, Melrbourne, Australia1 Apr 2016 - 1 Nov 2017

DEGREES

  • Masters in Environmental Science and Technology
    RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Diploma in Sustainability - Environmental Management
    Deakin University, Burwood, Australia

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Hindi
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Telugu
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Soil sciences
  • Wastewater treatment processes
  • Agricultural spatial analysis and modelling
  • Climate change impacts and adaptation
  • Strategic, metropolitan and regional planning
  • Machine learning

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Life and Environmental Sciences

AREAS OF EXPERTISE