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From error-prone human driving to error-free superhuman-like self-driving
Rigorously assess AV interactions with human drivers and vulnerable road users, by simulating dangerous traffic dynamics through augmented virtual testing.
- Supervisor
- Professor Zuduo Zheng
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Leveraging near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technique combined with artificial intelligence (AI) in detecting AMR organisms in water
The PhD candidate will test the capacity of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technique and artificial intelligence (AI) for detection of an array of bacteria associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that are commonly found in water.
- Supervisor
- Dr Maggy Lord and Associate Professor Patrick Harris
- Location
- St Lucia and Herston
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Environmental sciences, Health sciences
Low-cost and efficient perovskite indoor photovoltaics for wireless Internet-of-Things devices
Address the key challenge of developing efficient and low-cost power supply for indoor Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices by directly harvesting and converting ambient indoor light energy.
- Supervisor
- Dr Miaoqiang Lyu
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering, Physical sciences
Micro- and nanoplastics in drinking water: tracking sources, fate, and removal
Investigate micro- and nanoplastics (<10 µm) in drinking water, their sources, and removal, and evaluate filtration systems to improve water safety and inform policy.
- Supervisor
- Dr Elvis Okoffo
- Location
- Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Environmental sciences
Minerals security for food security: mapping ASM-based agricultural mineral supply chains
First global study linking mineral and food security, exploring how local agromineral supply chains from ASM can reduce fertiliser gaps, improve food security, and support self-sufficiency in poor regions.
- Supervisor
- Dr Fitsum Semere Weldegiorgis
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Earth sciences, Economics, Environmental sciences, Human society
Monitoring illicit tobacco in Australia
Apply an integrated wastewater-based epidemiology approach to improve our understanding of the impact of tobacco control and tax policies on illegal tobacco markets in Australia.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Phong Thai
- Location
- Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Environmental sciences
Population projections for migration policy
Contribute to a new micro-simulation model to anticipate the impact of migration policy on the labour market, housing demand, and demographic trends.
- Supervisor
- Aude Bernard
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Human society
Revolutionise Australian Strata Management with Large Language Models
Develop Australia’s first strata management system powered by large language models.
- Supervisor
- Professor Hongzhi Yin and Dr Tong Chen
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Information and computing sciences
Strength in data, power in community: national evaluation of justice reinvestment
Develop and analyse First Nations justice models. In partnership with JRNA, use an Indigenist and community‑led research design to evaluate justice reinvestment in Australia.
- Supervisor
- Dr Krystal Lockwood
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Human society, Indigenous studies, Law and legal studies
Unsteady turbulence dynamics in pulsatile pipe flow
Experiments will reveal how non-sinusoidal pulsation (accelerate–decelerate–hold) reshapes turbulence at high Reynolds numbers in the lab.
- Supervisor
- Dr Navid Freidoonimehr
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering