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.

Ambika Flavel currently holds a Lecturer position at the Centre for Forensic Anthropology within the School of Social Sciences. She coordinates two popular broadening units at UWA, Mysteries of Forensic Science, and Archaeology of Death. These units showcase her dedication to experiential learning and providing real-world education to her students. 

Camposanto Bioarchaeology Project

The Project comprises the archaeological investigation of a plague era cemetery on the quarantine island of Lazzaretto Nuovo. Excavations began in 2015 with archaeologists and forensic experts from the University of Western Australia. The overall objective of the project is to increase our understanding of life, and death, in Venice.

Bioarchaeology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Project 

The Project lends forensic and physical anthropology expertise to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, specifically the region of Al-Ula. Thus far, the project has focused on organising and accessioning the entire human skeletal collection housed at the Al-Ula Museum, including remains from the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hegra, belonging to the Nabataean Kingdom.