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Scholarship-funded research projects
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Engineering next-generation nanocatalysts for solar-driven production of methanol
Design and synthesise advanced nanostructured catalysts that harness sunlight to convert CO2 and CO into green methanol under mild, energy-efficient conditions.
- Supervisor
- Dr Haijiao Lu and Professor Lianzhou Wang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering
Unravelling the photothermal effect in solar methanol synthesis
Combine hands-on catalyst experiments with computational modelling to understand how light and heat work together in solar catalysis and use these insights to guide better catalyst design.
- Supervisor
- Dr Haijiao Lu and Professor Lianzhou Wang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering
Data-driven optimisation for next-generation digital manufacturing systems
Advance the field of digital manufacturing through the development of next-generation data analytics techniques. The research, part of ARC ITRH, aims to 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
Responsive representation learning for dynamic video-sharing platforms
Develop novel representation learning algorithms to predict and leverage changes in video-sharing platforms, enabling responsive recommendation, interaction modelling, and insight extraction for evolving content and user behaviour.
- Supervisor
- Professor Helen Huang and Dr Yadan Luo
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Information and computing sciences
A universal aphasia battery for assessing language disorders in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who speak traditional languages and creoles
Develop aphasia assessments for several Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditional languages and creoles, by working in collaboration with Indigenous Australians.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Stephen Wilson and Professor David Copland
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biomedical and clinical sciences, Health sciences, Indigenous studies, Language, communication and culture, Psychology
New scalable organic synthesis methods based on electrolysis
Work on a project dealing with the development of novel synthetic electrochemical methods and their transfer to scalable flow systems.
- Supervisor
- Dr David Cantillo
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences
Oscillation identification and control design for power grid with high renewable energy integration
Develop innovative solutions for detecting oscillations, identifying their sources, and proposing effective mitigation strategies to facilitate the large-scale integration of renewable energy resources.
- Supervisor
- Dr Feifei Bai and Associate Professor Ruifeng Yan
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Pilot-scale technologies for sustainable sludge management and contaminant removal
Develop and demonstrate innovative pilot-scale sludge treatment technologies with Urban Utilities to reduce sludge volume, enhance biosolids quality and remove contaminants such as PFAS.
- Supervisor
- Professor Shihu Hu and Dr Zhetai Hu
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Causal and adaptive learning for agronomic decisions and knowledge exchange in sorghum
Develop and evaluate a causal evidence framework to assess when sorghum agronomic recommendations are justified, the conditions under which they are applicable, and how growers and advisers interpret, adapt, and use them in practice.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Sudhir Yadav and Dr Joseph Eyre
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Economics
Advanced imaging of electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide conversion
High-resolution imaging and in-operando (in situ) transmission electron microscopy are key tools to observe and understand structure-property behaviour. In this project, advanced electron microsocpy methods will be used and developed to understand the behaviour of carbon dioxide electrolyser electrocatalysts.
- Supervisor
- Professor Ruth Knibbe
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering, Physical sciences