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Developing a delivery mechanism for anti-methanogenic supplements in grazing livestock
Develop and evaluate a delivery mechanism for anti-methanogenic supplements in grazing beef cattle.
- Supervisor
- Dr Sarah Meale
- Location
- Gatton
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Understanding soil-water-root interactions in high strength soils
Characterise genetic diversity in wheat genotypes development and yield responses to mitigate high soil strength using non-destructive 3D root imaging systems MRI and CT imaging.
- Supervisor
- Dr Yash Dang
- Location
- St Lucia or Gatton
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Cell-free conversion of sugars to platform chemicals for the manufacture of biofuels and biomaterials
Focus on the optimisation of enzymes for the cell-free conversion of renewable feedstocks into value-added products.
- Supervisor
- Professor Gary Schenk and Professor Robert Henry
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Engineering
Advanced imaging of electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide conversion
Develop advanced electron microscopy methods to understand the behaviour of carbon dioxide electrolyser electrocatalysts.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe and Associate Professor Tom Rufford
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering, Physical sciences
Enhancing Complex Problem-Solving in Engineering with Human-Centered GenAI, Agent-Based Workflows, and Embedded Analytics
Reimagine learning in technical fields by integrating GenAI, agent-based workflows, and embedded analytics to foster core AI literacies and advanced problem-solving skills.
- Supervisor
- Dr Aneesha Bakharia
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Education, Engineering, Information and computing sciences
CSIRO Industry PhD - Investigating the potential applications of biomass and waste gasification by-products in other industries
This project will investigate challenges and potentials of biomass and waste gasification by-products such as ash, slag, and biochar for alternative applications
- Supervisor
- Dr Jeff Chen
- Location
- CSIRO Pullenvale
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering, Environmental sciences
Dynamic Cellular Imaging of Bone Marrow
Develop innovative cellular imaging to monitor bone marrow cells in transplantation, infection and disease.
- Supervisor
- Professor Jennifer Stow and Professor Allison Pettit
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Physical sciences
Environmental stressors and cellular pathways for nutrition and drug delivery
Understand how cell pathways for fluid uptake can be used for biotechnology and environment monitoring.
- Supervisor
- Professor Jennifer Stow and Dr Claudia Stocks
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Environmental sciences, Physical sciences
Analytical Methods for Quantifying Sustainability in the Grains Industry
Develop standardised analytical approaches and methodologies to integrate BMP data, ensuring data consistency and accuracy in sustainability reporting.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Sudhir Yadav, Dr Mahsa Baktashmotlagh and Dr Bruno Moreira
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Environmental sciences, Information and computing sciences
Directed Fuzz Testing for Automated Software Bug Detection
Direct fuzz testing for better efficiency and effectiveness in automated software bug detection, using relevant information collected by running techniques such as dynamic program analysis, symbolic execution, quantitative analysis of the program.
- Supervisor
- Dr Guowei Yang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Information and computing sciences