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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
Development of a Novel Molecular Manipulation Technique for Multi-Bioanalyte Cancer Profiling
Currently, DNA/RNA and protein detection require different assays to be performed. This research project seeks to to rapidly transform a single immunological interaction into an amplified molecular signal.
- Supervisor
- Dr Kevin Koo
- Location
- UQ Herston Campus
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Chemical sciences, Health sciences, Physical sciences
Improving Mineral Processing Liberation Measurement by coupling X-Ray Tomography and 2D SEM Information
Liberation is a key parameter affecting performance in mineral processing. This PhD will develop techniques to more accurately measure mineral liberation by coupling 2D SEM and 3D XRT data and applying AI and stereological correction methods
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Kym Runge and Dr Gordon Forbes
- Location
- UQ Indooroopilly Experimental Mine Site
- Research areas
- Earth sciences, Engineering, Mathematical sciences
Developing new redox moieties as technology enablers
Generate a transformational chemical platform of innovative nitrogen atom containing molecules capable of supporting stable and long-lived radicals that can be used in electronic applications.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Jeffrey Harmer and Professor Craig Williams
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences
Designing predictive breeding tools for a commercial oat breeding program
Develop customised predictive breeding tools centred around optimising the deployment of genomic selection within the InterGrain Oat breeding program.
- Supervisor
- Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Hannah Robinson and Dr Allan Rattey, InterGrain
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences
Genetics and Breeding of Pompano: A new species for Australian Aquaculture
The project will develop and deploy genomic tools to drive breeding and management of Pompano, a new fish for Australian aquaculture. Genetics will be used to understand the diversity of wild populations, and investigate the impact of group spawning in captive populations. The project will also trial advanced phenotyping methodologies for improved welfare.
- Supervisor
- Dr Liz Ross
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences
Design of novel cancer therapeutics to combat drug resistance
Develop a suite of technologies to overcome key challenges in cancer drug resistance.
- Supervisor
- Dr Conan Wang and Dr Yen-Hua Crystal Huang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Engineering
Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Crop Management under Uncertainty
Develop artificial intelligence methods and tools for sustainable crop management under uncertainty using data and prior knowledge in a multidisciplinary team.
- Supervisor
- Dr Nan Ye and Professor Scott Chapman
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Information and computing sciences, Mathematical sciences
Cracking Theta Defesin Biosynthesis
use biochemical, chemical and genetic approaches to reconstruct the unique biosynthesis pathway of theta defensins and pharmacologically optimise lead molecules to develop next-generation drugs.
- Supervisor
- Professor David Craik and Dr Thomas Durek
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Chemical sciences
Design of near-field medium-matched antenna for non-destructive testing
Investigate novel antenna design techniques for the creation of a new class of microwave sensing devices for non-destructive testing applications.
- Supervisor
- Professor Christophe Fumeaux and Dr Sasan Ahdi Rezaeieh
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering