Dr. Ambika Flavel is a Lecturer in the Centre for Forensic Anthropology in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia. She earned her PhD in Forensic Anthropology from the same institution, with her doctoral thesis titled "Camposanto: Plague in the Venetian Republic" completed in 2023. Prior to her current role, Flavel's professional experience included positions as an archaeologist, anthropologist, and forensic consultant, specializing in the location and excavation of clandestine graves and the analysis of human remains for identification and repatriation. This work took her to diverse locations such as Australia, Latin America, the Middle East, the Balkans, and Europe.

Flavel's research focuses on forensic archaeology, the search and location of human remains and buried objects, forensic anthropology, and morphometrics using CT scans. She has produced 52 research outputs, including 42 peer-reviewed articles, 3 book chapters, 2 comment/debate pieces, and 2 review articles. Prominent publications encompass "A probable case of a non-union condylar fracture in an individual from Hegra (Madâ’in Sâlih), AlUla, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" (2025), "Estimation of population affinity using cranial measurements acquired in multidetector computed tomography images of Japanese and Malay individuals" (2025), "Bioarchaeological analysis of human skeletal remains associated with the wrecking of the retourschip “Batavia”, 1629: burials BIB 11–14" (2024), and "Counting human bone fragments using landmarks: Camposanto case study" (2024). With 1,697 citations, her contributions significantly impact forensic biological profiling and bioarchaeological studies. Additionally, she coordinates units like Mysteries of Forensic Science and Archaeology of Death, serves as Associate Editor for the Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences since 2018, and maintains memberships in key professional societies.

Professional Email: ambika.flavel@uwa.edu.au