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Scholarship-funded research projects
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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
Real-time, three-dimensional, and super-resolution electromagnetic medical imaging
Develop a prototype electromagnetic imaging system that demonstrates the potential to advance the underlying physical mechanisms and elevate the imaging quality of electromagnetic imaging to the next level.
- Supervisor
- Professor Amin Abbosh and Dr Lei Guo
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Long-read DNA sequencing analysis of the retrotransposon epigenome
Use state-of-the-art long-read DNA sequencing technologies to analyse epigenomic modifications applied to retrotransposons, to understand how they are repressed and how they can evade that repression.
- Supervisor
- Professor Geoffrey Faulkner and Dr Eugenia Ferreiro
- Location
- Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Biological sciences
The development of lead-free perovskites for flexible photovoltaics
This project aims to develop eco-friendly tin-based perovskite solar cells, offering sustainable and battery-free solution for portable electronics. In addition to lab-scale prototype demonstration, this project expects to validate mass production on flexible substrates and their integration with wireless devices.
- Supervisor
- Dr Peng Chen
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering
Defining the controlling mechanisms of flashover in compartment fires
Revisit the fundamental processes governing the transition to flashover in compartment fires. Apply modern measurement techniques to generate new insights into the heat and mass transfer phenomena that drive flashover in contemporary built environments.
- Supervisor
- Dr David Morrisset and Associate Professor David Lange
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Real-time AI-integrated three-dimensional medical electromagnetic imaging
Develop an AI-enabled real-time 3D medical electromagnetic imaging platform which aims to be integrated with microwave hyperthermia to support precise cancer detection, localisation, monitoring, and treatment.
- Supervisor
- Professor Amin Abbosh and Associate Professor Lei Guo
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Scam and cybercrime prevention
Researching into a topic linked to IDCARE’s research priority, including (but not limited to) policy studies, victim cyber psychology, scam prevention (e.g. interventions, awareness), payment disruption.
- Supervisor
- Professor Ryan Ko and Professor David Lacey
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Commerce, management, tourism and services, Engineering, Human society, Information and computing sciences, Psychology
Isolation and characterisation of basal Planctomycetota
Planctomycetota display unusual cell structures, but most isolates belong to a small subset of crown lineages. Iisolate basal lineage species to test if these features are conserved across the phylum.
- Supervisor
- Professor Phil Hugenholtz and Dr Kate Bowerman
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences
Deciphering known and unknown chemical drivers of antimicrobial resistance in environmental mixtures
Quantify known AMR-selective chemicals in complex samples, use iceberg modelling to estimate unknown drivers, and isolate unknown AMR-selective compounds via bioassay-directed fractionation for structural characterisation by high resolution mass spectrometry.
- Supervisor
- Professor Kevin Thomas and Dr Jake O'Brien
- Location
- Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Environmental sciences
Processing methods for point of care portable medical electromagnetic scanners
Develop processing algorithms for portable electromagnetic scanners to enable accurate, non‑invasive detection, localisation, and classification for next‑generation medical sensing.
- Supervisor
- Dr Sasan Ahdi Rezaeieh and Professor Amin Abbosh
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering