Prof Craig Bunt (Professor of Agricultural Innovaiton) has a background in pharmaceutical sciences and has worked in several research positions including a Research Officer at InterAg, a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutics at the University of Auckland, and a Senior Research Scientist at AgResearch. Prior to joining the University of Otago, they were an Associate Professor in Animal Science at Lincoln University. Craig brings a wealth of experience in agriculture, pharmaceutical sciences, and academia to their current role as the Inaugural Professor of Agricultural Innovation.

Memberships, Associations, and Affiliations

• Food Waste Innovation Otago Research Theme member

• Agriculture at Otago Otago Research Theme steering committee

 

Martha Thay (Assistant Research Fellow)

 

Indu Habaragamuwa Habaragamuwage (MAppSc Student)

 

Alumni

2023

“Dermal delivery of Centella asiatica using hyaluronic acid niosomal system for wound healing”, S. Chen, PhD, co-supervisor, Auckland University

2020

“Surface Modification of Urea Granules for Controlled Release”, W. Liu, PhD, supervisor, Lincoln University

2019

“A 3D Printed Ballistic Drug Delivery System for Wildlife Administration”, J. Long, PhD, co-supervisor, Auckland University of Technology

“Effect of abiotic stress on the success of the vertical transmission and survival during seed storage of two novel endophytes in perennial ryegrass”, E. Duter-Nisivoccia, PhD, co-supervisor, Lincoln University

“Survival and Sensory Assessment of Probiotic Bacteria on Non-dairy Foods”, M. Min, PhD, supervisor, Lincoln University

2016

“The potential of sodium nitrite as a new tool for vertebrate pest control from formulation, efficacy and safety perspectives”, L. Shapiro, PhD, supervisor, Lincoln University

“Isolation, screening and characterisation of probiotic isolates from food and rumen”, N. Jose, PhD, supervisor, Lincoln University

2015

“Development of a novel drug delivery system to enhance the oral bioavailability of lactoferrin”, X. Yao, PhD, co-supervisor, University of Auckland

2014

“In vivo and in vitro studies of 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide in wild-caught female brushtail possums and Norway rats and its potential as a fertility control agent“, A. Burd, PhD, Advisor, Lincoln University

“Improvement of a commercial probiotic product through metabolite profiling and quality assurance system development”, N. Koneswaran, MAppSc (1st class honours), co-supervisor, Lincoln University

“The effect of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug on subclinical endometritis in dairy cows and the identification of at-risk cows“, N. Priest, MAgSci, Advisor, Lincoln University

“Azithromycin and Dexamethasone Loaded β-glucan Films for the Treatment of Blepharitis“, H. Alghamdi, MPharmSci, co-supervisor, University of Auckland

“Mucoadhesive film and PLGA based nanoparticle as carrier systems for sublingual delivery of glutathione”, G. Chen, MPharmSci, Co-supervisor, University of Auckland

2013

“Aspirin stability in gelatine or Vegecaps capsules”, S. Vijayalakshmi, MPharmSci, supervisor, University of Auckland

“Inoculant production and formulation for bioremediation”, S. Stelting, PhD, supervisor, University of Canterbury

2011

“Polymeric Systems for Transscleral Delivery of Antisense Oligonucleotides”, T. Thrimawithana, PhD, co-supervisor, University of Auckland

“Development and evaluation of a β-glucan biopolymer formulation of lactoferrin produced using a novel cryomilling technique”, H. Kumar, PhD, Supervisor, University of Auckland

“Characterisation and evaluation of β-glucan formulations as injectable implants for protein and peptide delivery”, S. Jacob, GradDip-Pharmaceutics/Dip-Pharmacy, co-supervisor, Saarland University

2008

“Development of an Intraruminal Controlled-Release Device”, B. McLellan, PhD, co-supervisor, University of Waikato

2007

“Development of a modified release intramammary delivery technology for mastitis treatment/dairy cow health”, S. Bhattarai, PhD, co-supervisor, University of Auckland

“The Development of a Novel Controlled Release Drug Delivery System”, K. Babu, PhD, co-supervisor, University of Waikato

“Preformulation and formulation of steroids and assessment of an electronically modulated intravaginal device for induced calving or oestrous synchronization of cattle”, A. Ismail, PhD, co-supervisor, University of Waikato

2005

“An evaluation of the PCL intravaginal insert”, G. Rennie, MSciTech (Distinction), co-supervisor, University of Waikato

“Use of poly(e-caprolactone) for the delivery of bioactive compounds via the vaginal mucosa of cattle”, S. Gardyne, MSciTech (Distinction), co-supervisor, University of Waikato

2004

“Design, development and optimisation of veterinary intravaginal controlled release drug delivery systems”, C. Ogle, PhD, co-supervisor, University of Waikato

2002

“External control and monitoring of intravaginal drug delivery in farm animals”, P. Cross, MSciTech (Distinction), supervisor, University of Waikato

1998

“Poly(e-caprolactone) as a biodegradable drug delivery system”, V. Woodward, MSciTech (Distinction), supervisor, University of Waikato