POSTED: 21 Feb, 2025
Quality Assurance and Compliance researchers, Dr. Mariadas Capsran Roshan (Swinburne University of Technology) and PhD researcher Munia Ahamed, visited Cook Medical in Brisbane to discuss upcoming projects as part of Munia’s PhD research.
They were joined by Dr. Valeria Macalupú (Human-Robot Interaction Postdoctoral Research Fellow at QUT), Gareth Keen (Cook Medical’s Manufacturing Engineering Manager), Kettina Materna (Cook Medical Continuous Improvement Lead), and Dr. Yuan Wang, contributing to an insightful and productive discussion.
A special thanks to Cook Medical for hosting—exciting developments lie ahead!
Learn more about the Quality Assurance and Compliance program and Munia’s project HERE.
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