Kenneth Sim

Dr. Kenneth Sim is a Researcher affiliated with Flinders University's College of Education, Psychology and Social Work and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S). He holds a PhD from the University of Western Australia (2024), focusing on depression-related variations in reward expectancies. His interdisciplinary work integrates psychological principles with space research to address food security and mental well-being in extreme environments.

Research Interests include psychological factors influencing plant-based food consumption, consumer adoption of non-edible plant products, and applying space-related contexts to improve education systems. He collaborates with experts in food science, molecular biology, and engineering.

Key Awards: Runner-up in UWA School of Psychology Three Minute Thesis (2020), finalist in UWA Three Minute Thesis (2020).

Presentations include talks on topics such as 'Psychological appeal of edible plant-based products' (2024) and 'Depression-linked deficits in reward-seeking behavior' (2021). His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education and sustainability.