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Scholarship-funded research projects
Explore our research projects with funded living stipend scholarships. You can filter by program type, research area and scholarship type, or use the keyword search field to find projects that suit your interests.
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Enabling Low-toxicity Perovskites for Next-Generation Indoor Photovoltaics
Design high-performance and low-toxicity metal halide perovskite semiconductors for efficient indoor photovoltaics.
- Supervisor
- Dr Miaoqiang Lyu
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering, Physical sciences
Equine Surgery
Advance knowledge related to equine surgical conditions and musculoskeletal injury.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Steven Zedler and Dr Albert Sole Guitart
- Location
- Gatton
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
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
Development of traits for low methanogenic Rhodes grass
This project aims to establish an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and gene editing system in Rhodes grass to benefit the forage industry. These genetic technologies will be utilised to create novel traits, leading to low-emission cattle stockfeed and grazing.
- Supervisor
- Dr Karen Massel and Dr Albert Wong
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences
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
CSIRO Industry PhD - Investigating the potential applications of biomass and waste gasification by-products in other industries
This project will investigate challenges and potentials of biomass and waste gasification by-products such as ash, slag, and biochar for alternative applications
- Supervisor
- Dr Jeff Chen
- Location
- CSIRO Pullenvale
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering, 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