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Scholarship-funded research projects
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A Reliable and Secure Net-Zero Power System for Australia
This project aims to develop new knowledge to enable the secure integration of variable renewable electricity generators into the electricity system and a new, coordinated power system solution to deliver operational grid security. This Project aims to apply data driven methods to provide advanced mathematical models for renewable generators.
- Supervisor
- Professor Tapan Saha and Associate Professor Ruifeng Yan
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Airborne eDNA for northern bettongs
Develop airborne eDNA for the monitoring and management of northern bettongs.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Celine Frere
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences
Charge carrier dynamics in organic opto-electronics devices
Develop and apply methods for characterising charge dynamics.
- Supervisor
- Dr Mile Gao
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Physical sciences
Coral reef fish visual plasticity in the Anthropocene
This project will investigate the diversity of coral reef fish brains and their plasticity in development and during adult stages, when faced with environmental change.
- Supervisor
- Dr Fabio Cortesi
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Environmental sciences
Data-Driven Optimisation for Next-Generation Digital Manufacturing Systems
Enable real-time monitoring, process optimisation, and predictive decision-making across complex manufacturing workflows.
- Supervisor
- Professor Helen Huang and Dr Yadan Luo
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Information and computing sciences
Developing a roadmap to melanoma screening in regional Australia
Develop a roadmap for melanoma screening, upskill health workers, & improve early detection & treatment in rural communities.
- Supervisor
- Professor Monika Janda
- Location
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Research areas
- Health sciences
Developing efficient breeding strategies to improve yield and quality in passionfruit
Develop and use cutting-edge technology to accelerate an efficient method of breeding new varieties of passionfruit for continuous delivery of high-performing and profitable cultivars in Australia.
- Supervisor
- Dr Mobashwer Alam
- Location
- Nambour
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Engineering Nanomembranes for Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide
Advance the understanding of membrane technologies for direct air capture of carbon dioxide, establish the groundwork for fabricating efficient and scalable membranes.
- Supervisor
- Professor Xiwang Zhang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Evaluating clinical AI in real-time
Support the real-time evaluation of clinical AI systems so that they are fit for purpose for use in clinical practice.
- Supervisor
- Professor Ian Scott
- Location
- Herston
- Research areas
- Information and computing sciences
Exploring the anti-methanogenic properties of Northern Australian feedbase plants for livestock
Identify anti-methanogenic compounds in Northern Australian forage plants, supporting low-emission livestock production through natural product discovery.
- Supervisor
- Dr Natasha Hungerford and Dr Sarah Meale
- Location
- HFSP campus at Coopers Plains
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Chemical sciences, Environmental sciences