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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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Developing a delivery mechanism for anti-methanogenic supplements in grazing livestock
Develop and evaluate a delivery mechanism for anti-methanogenic supplements in grazing beef cattle.
- Supervisor
- Dr Sarah Meale
- Location
- Gatton
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Development of a Novel Molecular Manipulation Technique for Multi-Bioanalyte Cancer Profiling
Currently, DNA/RNA and protein detection require different assays to be performed. This research project seeks to to rapidly transform a single immunological interaction into an amplified molecular signal.
- Supervisor
- Dr Kevin Koo
- Location
- UQ Herston Campus
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Chemical sciences, Health sciences, Physical sciences
3D Shock Boundary Layer Over a Heated Plate
Undertake research examining the interaction region between two crossing shocks (induced by fin like wedges) over the hypersonic boundary layer on a flat plate model.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Anand Veeraragavan
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Achieving equity in cancer screening for First Nations peoples
Develop culturally sensitive cancer screening programs for First Nations peoples by exploring their perceptions, trialling interventions, and co-designing strategies.
- Supervisor
- Professor Gail Garvey
- Location
- Herston
- Research areas
- Health sciences, Indigenous studies
An integrated approach to achieve net-zero operation in wastewater resource recovery facilities
This PhD project aims to develop models and strategies to reduce the process greenhouse gas emissions from full-scale wastewater systems, supporting Australia's net-zero target by 2050.
- Supervisor
- Professor Liu Ye
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Co-designing an education package for healthcare professionals to optimise medicine use for people living with dementia
Guidance regarding how to collaboratively navigate deprescribing decision-making in people living with dementia is lacking. This project aims to develop evidence-based deprescribing training for clinicians.
- Supervisor
- Dr Nagham Ailabouni
- Location
- UQ Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Health 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
Developing novel hydrogen storage using hydrogen hydrate
Develop a novel method of hydrogen storage by physically locking hydrogen in regular cavities of solid water to form a hydrogen-carrying solid structure of water (called hydrogen hydrate).
- Supervisor
- Dr Ngoc Nguyen
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering
Development of Biomass-Derived Nanocatalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting
This project aims to develop new highly active and stable non-precious metal nanocatalysts from agricultural waste for enhancing hydrogen production in electrochemical water splitting or water electrolysis.
- Supervisor
- Dr Yusuf Kaneti
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering
Engaging consumers in frailty and ageing research
Explore methods for engaging consumers in frailty and ageing research, evaluate consumer engagement in existing research trials and develop a consumer engagement model for a national clinical/research network.
- Supervisor
- Professor Ruth Hubbard
- Location
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Research areas
- Biomedical and clinical sciences, Health sciences