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We offer a diverse range of postgraduate research projects that come with living stipend scholarships.

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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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Genomic characterisation of Fusarium wilt resistance and endophytic interactions in banana (Musa spp.)

Investigate genetic resistance to Fusarium wilt in banana using genomics and molecular markers. Develop KASP markers for resistance breeding and explore beneficial endophytic Fusarium strains for disease suppression.

Supervisor
Dr Shi Wei (Andrew) Chen and Professor Elizabeth Aitken
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Genomic characterisation of Fusarium wilt resistance and endophytic interactions in banana (Musa spp.)

Mechanical design of printable batteries for flexible devices

Advance the design and fabrication of printable batteries, whose layers have highly mismatched mechanical properties. Use both computational modelling and experimental testing to deliver a set of design guidelines for a scalable and cost-effective battery solution for future flexible devices.

Supervisor
Dr Aditya Khanna and Professor Ruth Knibbe
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering
Mechanical design of printable batteries for flexible devices

ARC QuTech: Superfluid spintronics in bespoke optical potentials

Develop new approaches to atomtronic circuitry using the spinor Bose-Einstein condensate apparatus in the UQ BEC Laboratory. You will complete an internship placement with Infleqtion.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Tyler Neely and Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Physical sciences
ARC QuTech: Superfluid spintronics in bespoke optical potentials

Data-driven intelligence for resilient power systems

Develop innovative data-driven solutions and prototypes for resilient power grids to enhance power system measurement data cybersecurity, fault prediction, and seamless renewable energy integration.

Supervisor
Dr Yi Cui and Associate Professor Ruifeng Yan
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering
Data-driven intelligence for resilient power systems

Diagram-grounded learning support system for complex geometry problems

Develop diagram-grounded applications that connect geometry diagrams with problem text to provide step-by-step explanations, reduce ambiguity, and support student learning.

Supervisor
Professor Helen Huang and Dr Zijian Wang
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Information and computing sciences
Diagram-grounded learning support system for complex geometry problems

Internal erosion in embankments dams: from initiation to global failure

Large-scale dam-break experiments will use novel geophysical methods to observe and analyse failure scenarios caused by internal erosion.

Supervisor
Professor Alexander Scheuermann and Dr Thierry Bore
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering
Internal erosion in embankments dams: from initiation to global failure