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Scholarship-funded research projects
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Simon Anders Axelsen PhD scholarship at IMB: venoms to drugs: peptide analgesics for the treatment of severe chronic pain
Develop next-generation non-opioid peptide analgesics from venom peptides that target pain-signalling sodium channels using dual-site mechanisms for safer, longer-lasting pain relief.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Markus Muttenthaler and Associate Professor Lachlan Rash
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Chemical sciences, Health sciences, Information and computing sciences
Advancing sorghum processing for high-quality foods and food ingredients
Investigate and optimise sorghum processing to improve ingredient functionality, nutritional value, and sensory quality, supporting scalable applications across food products.
- Supervisor
- Dr Jaqueline Moura Nadolny and Professor Heather Smyth
- Location
- Long Pocket
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Chemical sciences, Engineering, Physical sciences
Marine bioplastic pigmentation and carbon capture: From algae to architectural surfaces
Investigate algae-derived pigments in bioplastics to develop colour-stable architectural surfaces, linking pigment blending, material testing and prototype design to circular biorefinery processes.
- Supervisor
- Professor Ben Hankamer, Professor Peter Halley and Associate Professor Frederico Fialho Teixeira
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Built environment and design, Chemical sciences, Engineering, Environmental sciences
The ONE BRONCHIECTASIS cohort study: bridging cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis to enable future clinical trials
International multicentre PhD project investigating clinical, biological, and imaging similarities between cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis to support future "One Bronchiectasis" clinical trials.
- Supervisor
- Professor Lucy Burr and Professor Sumaira Hasnain
- Location
- Herston
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Health sciences
Sorghum fermentation, malting, and brewing for enhanced ingredient functionality
Advance sorghum fermentation and malting by screening varieties and microbial starters, optimising flavour and nutrient bioavailability, and developing promising ingredients and foods for pilot-scale production.
- Supervisor
- Professor Mark Turner and Professor Nidhi Bansal
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences, Chemical sciences
Structural and compositional drivers of functionality in Australian grown sorghum
Determine how composition, grain microstructure and protein-starch interactions govern milling, hydration, thermal, rheological, and digestibility properties across Australian-grown sorghum varieties.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Sangeeta Prakash and Dr Jaqueline Moura Nadolny
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences, Engineering, Physical sciences
Enhanced electromagnetic sensing in dynamic environments
Investigating advanced electromagnetic sensing, and materials to improve sensitivity, and robustness and testing them by building complex and dynamically changing phantoms/testbeds.
- Supervisor
- Dr Sasan Ahdi Rezaeieh
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
On the Transferability of Machine Learning Models
Improve safety, transferability, and robustness in deep learning models.
- Supervisor
- Dr Mahsa Baktashmotlagh
- Location
- UQ St Lucia Campus
- Research areas
- Information and computing sciences
Developing an eco-efficient approach for separation of critical minerals from dilute solutions
This project aims to develop an eco-efficient approach for separation of critical minerals from dilute solutions.
- Supervisor
- Dr Ngoc Nguyen
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering
Shaping and texturisation of sorghum whole seeds to achieve sensory properties, phytate control, and broad range of textures
Investigate the use of thermal and shearing technologies to shape and texturise whole sorghum seeds and develop consumer products with a broad range of desirable textures. Characterise the physical, structural, and nutritional properties of different sorghum materials, including their phytate content, starch organisation, and protein matrix. Optimise processing conditions and establish structure-function relationships that enable the development of nutritious, appealing, and sustainable sorghum-based foods tailored to diverse consumer preferences.
- Supervisor
- Dr Alberto Baldelli and Dr Jaqueline Moura Nadolny
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences, Engineering, Physical sciences