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Biography
Ambika is an osteoarchaeologist who completed a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Archaeology at UWA and a Masters in Forensic Archaeology at Bournemouth University (UK). Prior to her appointment at UWA, Ambika’s career was a diverse combination of consultancy and training on international forensic and humanitarian platforms. Since graduating Ambika has worked as an archaeologist, anthropologist and forensic consultant, primarily in locating and excavating clandestine graves and analysing human remains for identification and repatriation. She has undertaken this work in Australia, Latin America, the Middle East, the Balkans, and Europe.
Roles and responsibilities
Ambika Flavel currently holds the position of Associate Lecturer in the Centre for Forensic Anthropology within the School of Social Sceinces; her main role is facilitating research directed towards the development of population specific forensic standards for Western Australian individuals; the methodology currently employed is largely based on the analysis of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) scans that are acquired from various WA hospitals. Concurrently, Ambika has been directly involved in research into geophysical methods (Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetometry) of locating buried objects and human remains.
Research
Population specific standards for the assessment of human skeletal remains using virtual modalities.
External positions
Associate Editor, Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences
1 Dec 2018 → …Research expertise keywords
- Forensic archaeology
- Search and location (human remains and buried objects)
- Forensic anthropology
- Morphometrics from CT scans
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Research Output
A Simplified Protocol for the Histological Preparation of Cortical Bone Samples for Light Microscopy: A Revision of Garcia-Donas et al. (2017)
Maggio, A., Flavel, A. & Franklin, D., 2020, In : Forensic Anthropology. 3, 1, p. 29-35Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A preliminary investigation of cranial sexual dimorphism in a Northern Territory population
Swift, L., Flavel, A. & Franklin, D., 23 Jan 2019, In : Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A simplified and inexpensive method for the preparation of fresh or fixed bone samples for forensic histological examination
Maggio, A., Flavel, A. & Franklin, D., 12 Feb 2019, In : Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences. 51, sup1, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Forensic anthropological standards for cranial sex estimation in Canada: preliminary results
Noble, J., Flavel, A., Aviv, R. & Franklin, D., 22 Jan 2019, In : Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Citation
(Scopus)
Geometric morphometrics on juvenile crania: Exploring age and sex variation in an Australian population
Noble, J., Cardini, A., Flavel, A. & Franklin, D., 1 Jan 2019, In : Forensic Science International. 294, p. 57-68 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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