Mara Karell
Thesis title: Identifying the Disappeared: Testing a Novel Method for the Sorting of Commingled Human Remains
PhD supervisor:
Background
PhD candidate under the supervision of Dr. Elena Kranioti
Qualifications
Masters of Science in Forensic Anthropology with Distinction (November 2013)
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology with High Honours (May 2011)
Undergraduate teaching
Demonstrated and lectured on the 'Human Skeleton in Archaeology and Forensic Anthropology' course
Postgraduate teaching
Demonstrated for MSc programs in Forensic Anthropology, Human Osteology, and Osteoarchaeology on the courses below:
- Human Skeletal Anatomy
- Practical Osteology
- Skeletal Pathology
- Forensic Taphonomy
- Forensic Anthropology: Legal and Evidential Framework
- Forensic Scientific Evidence
Lectured for MSc programs in Forensic Anthropology, Human Osteology, and Osteoarchaeology on the courses below:
- Human Analytical Methods
- Forensic Anthropology: Legal and Evidential Framework
Organized workshops on:
- AMIRA - a 3D modeling program
- FlexScan3D - a 3D scanning program
Research summary
My current research focus is on my dissertation, "Identifying the Disappeared: Testing a Novel Method for the Sorting of Commingled Human Remains," which tests a novel 3D digital method for pair-matching, called mesh-to-mesh value comparison. For a summary of the method, see the publication section.
Current research interests
Commingled Remains, 3D Digital Methodologies, Digital Imaging, and DVICurrent project grants
School of History, Classics and Archaeology Doctoral Scholarship
Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Research Award
Past project grants
Challenge Investment Fund - University of Edinburgh
Kranioti EF, Šťovíčková L, Karell MA, Brůžek J (2019) Sex estimation of os coxae using DSP2 software: A validation study of a Greek sample. Forensic Science International. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.02.011.)
Karell MA, Langstaff H, Halazonetis DJ, Minghetti C, Frelat M, and Kranioti EF (2016) A Novel Method for Pair-matching Using Three-dimensional Digital Models of Bone: Mesh-to-mesh Value Comparison. International Journal of Legal Medicine. 130(5):1315-22 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-016-1334-3)
Lucchi NW, Karell MA, Journel I, Rogier E, Goldman I, Ljolje D, Huber C, Mace KE, Jean SE, Akom EE, Oscar R, Buteau J, Boncy J, Barnwell JW and Udhayakumar V (2014) PET-PCR Method for the Molecular Detection of Malaria Parasites in a National Malaria Surveillance Study in Haiti, 2011. Malaria Journal. 13:462
Lucchi NW, Narayanan J, Karell MA, Xayavong M, Kariuki S, DaSilva AJ, Hill V, Udhayakumar V (2013) Molecular Diagnosis of Malaria by Photo-induced Electron Transfer Fluorogenic Primers: PET PCR. PLoS ONE 8(2): e56677 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056677)
Forensic Anthropology Society of Europe - Certified Level II Practitionner
Higher Education Academy - Associate Fellow
Edinburgh Teaching Award - Route to Higher Education Academy Accrediation at Associate Fellow Level