Design and Creative Technology research

Torrens University Australia aims to be recognised globally at the forefront of innovative research in theory and practice in design, media and technology. We believe that collaborative research and scholarship are critical to the success of advanced teaching and learning, industry innovation, and community engagement.

About the faculty

The Design and Creative Technology faculty leads with care, respect, and purpose resulting in high-quality creative research that makes a positive impact on industries and society. The Design and Creative Technology faculty represents a broad spectrum of design and media disciplines ranging from interior design, communication design, film, games and animation, as well as disciplines in software engineering, cybersecurity and information technology.

Many Design and Creative Technology faculty researchers work in collaboration with the University Research Centres; the Centre for Organisational Change and Agility (COCA), the Artificial Intelligence Research and Optimisation (AIRO) centre, the Centre for Health Futures (CHEF), Centre for Healthy Sustainable Development (CHSD) and the Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing (PHEHF) and are centre members.

Interim Executive Dean, Professor Agnes Bosanquet

Professor Agnes Bosanquet joined Torrens University in 2024 as a distinguished educator, researcher, and leader with over two decades of experience in social sciences and humanities disciplines. Currently serving as Interim Executive Dean in Design and Creative Technology, she provides academic leadership and management to ensure student success, curriculum quality, and research and teaching development.

Contact Professor Agnes Bosanquet for project partnerships or to learn more about our design and creative technology research.

agnes.bosanquet@torrens.edu.au
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Explore our areas of research

The faculty undertakes a range of traditional and non-traditional research in a range of areas intersecting with the University's Research Centres and inter-disciplinary themes. Our research broadly follows four key themes:

  • Creative Practice and Industry 4.0
    Investigating how new technologies are impacting creative practice and the changing nature of our profession.
  • Creative Practice and Indigenous Culture
    Investigating unique histories and perspectives of indigenous culture and how they influence design and creative practice.
  • Design-based Research and Technology for health and well-being
    Investigating how design-based research and creative technology can directly impact health and wellbeing through the design of physical environments, digital services and information systems, workwear, product design, service design and information communication technologies using technologies like artificial intelligence.
  • Design and Creative Technology for sustainability
    Investigating the role of design, creative practice and technology to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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Meet our research leaders

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Professor
Tony Jan
Director Research AIRO
Tony holds a PhD in machine learning in network security and a bachelor's in computer engineering, and has been responsible for the accreditation of prominent IT education programs across Australia. With more than 20 years of senior academic leadership experience in the Australian university sector, Tony is a certified senior member of the Australian Computer Society and the ACS accreditation review board. He serves as associate editor for a number of journals and has published more than 60 articles and conference proceedings related to AI, cybersecurity and industry 4.0, supported by a number of ARC Discovery Projects and industry-sponsored research projects. tony.jan@torrens.edu.au

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Michelle Douglas
Associate Professor
Michelle Douglas
Program Director
Dr Michelle Douglas is a senior design academic and consultant with 20+ years' international experience at global institutions across the UK, USA and Australia. She has lectured in both undergraduate and postgraduate subjects from Design Thinking and Product Design to Interaction and Design Business Practices. As a senior leader in design education, she has led departments and faculties in a broad range of creative industry disciplines. Her students have won accolades as UK New Designer of the Year, Audi Design Foundation Awards and numerous Royal Society of Arts Design Directions and D&AD Awards.

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Sarah Elsie Baker
Dr Baker has 15 years teaching and research experience in design and cultural studies. Her expertise is focused on design methodologies including UX design, systems thinking and speculative futures. She has a particular interest in design and social justice. sarah.baker@mediadesignschool.com

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