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Climate-resilient cyanotoxins elimination in drinking water treatment
Investigate the presence of cyanobacteria/cyanotoxins detected in Queensland surface water and their fate in conventional as well as novel drinking water treatment processes.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho and Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon
- Location
- Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Environmental sciences
Improving adaptive responses to the health impacts of climate change through effective communication
Apply a communication lens to health impacts of climate change.
- Supervisor
- Professor Kelly Fielding and Dr Jagadish Thaker
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Environmental sciences, Language, communication and culture, Psychology
Investigate the interactions of micropollutants on the spread of antimicrobial resistance among environmental microbes
Investigate the impact of micropollutants on antimicrobial resistance in environmental microbial communities.
- Supervisor
- Dr Ji Lu and Professor Jianhua Guo
- Location
- Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Environmental sciences
Investigating UV-Induced Degradation of Tattoo Ink Pigments and Identification of Transformation Products Using High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Investigate the degradation pathways of various tattoo inks under controlled UV exposure using a UV simulator.
- Supervisor
- Professor Kevin Thomas and Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Environmental sciences
Microbial ecology and control of opportunistic pathogens in drinking water systems
Develop and apply a range of agents/treatments to assess their effectiveness for the selective removal of opportunistic pathogens in biofilms.
- Supervisor
- Professor Jianhua Guo and Dr Casey Huang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Engineering, Environmental sciences
Porous Two-Dimensional Inorganic Semiconductors for Photocatalytic Reactions
Develop advanced photocatalytic applications by innovating highly porous 2D inorganic semiconductors.
- Supervisor
- Professor Yusuke Yamauchi and Dr Aditya Ashok
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering, Physical sciences
Uncovering hidden contaminants in personal care products: Assessing PFAS and emerging chemicals for human exposure and regulatory insights
Provide the first comprehensive assessment of both declared and undeclared contaminants in PCPs sold in the Australian market.
- Supervisor
- Dr Sara Ghorbani Gorji and Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Environmental sciences, Health sciences, Mathematical sciences
Dingo Lingo: Australia's past through the lens of biology, language & music
Investigate 'dingo' related words in Indigenous languages to transform our understanding of the linguistic landscape of Australia from a static collection of languages to a complex picture of vibrant language exchange and social dynamics.
- Supervisor
- Professor Felicity Meakins and Professor Myfany Turpin
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Indigenous studies, Language, communication and culture
Influencing factors of feed intake and digestion in prawn, Penaeus monodon (CSIRO Industry PhD Program)
Investigate poorly understood mechanisms regulating feed consumption in prawns through a multi-disciplinary approach studying feeding behaviour, digestive physiology, nutritional needs and metabolism regulation.
- Supervisor
- Dr Benjamin Mos, Dr Cedric Simon, CSIRO, Dr Ha Truong, CSIRO and Dr Matthew Briggs, Ridley Agriproducts
- Location
- CSIRO Bribie Island and St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Chemical sciences
Investigating timber connection performance for extended building life
Create a clear and common understanding in the Australian engineering community around connection design through experimental performance evaluation and development of design guidance.
- Supervisor
- Dr Lisa Ottenhaus and Associate Professor Joe Gattas
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering