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Optimising light-driven microalgae cell factories: Biochemical studies of Photosystem II mutants and their light harvesting systems
Develop high-efficiency microalgae cell lines to power light-driven biochemistry from the production of high-value pharmaceuticals to renewable fuels.
- Supervisor
- Professor Ben Hankamer
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences
Attitudes, beliefs and behaviours regarding the management of shoulder osteoarthritis
Investigate patient & healthcare practitioner attitudes, beliefs & behaviours regarding the management of shoulder osteoarthritis.
- Supervisor
- Dr Jonathan Quicke
- Location
- Herston
- Research areas
- Health sciences
Big-data challenges in empirical asset pricing
Develop new frameworks to rigorously evaluate multiple hypothesis testing in asset pricing models, provide reliable price-of-risk estimates, and improve related decision-making.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Min Zhu
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Commerce, management, tourism and services
Bio-inspired Nanoparticles for Mechano-Regulation of Stem Cell Fate
Engineer nanostructures to regulate stem cell fate and gain a fundamental understanding of the mechanical properties that affect cell function.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Shyuan Ngo
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Engineering
Biology and management of prickly lettuce in the northern grain region of Australia
Investigate the biology and ecology of prickly lettuce and subsequently formulate integrated management solutions for this weed, leveraging the insights gained from this research.
- Supervisor
- Professor Bhagirath Chauhan
- Location
- Gatton
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Environmental sciences
Designer Nanoparticles Enable mRNA Protein Factories
Intracellular delivery of mRNA facilitates target protein production in biomanufacturing industries. This project aims to develop a new generation of nanoparticle delivery system to enhance mRNA stability.
- Supervisor
- Professor Michael Yu
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Chemical sciences, Engineering
Developing a versatile platform for sensitive detection of small molecules
Develop a versatile platform for small molecules analysis, and valuable intellectual property of commercial interest to provide economic benefit to Australia through technology advancement.
- Supervisor
- Dr Chang Lei
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering
Developing neuro-technologies for decoding and enhancing memory
Develop new techniques to selectively modulate the functional connectivity that underlies memory formation.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Kai-Hsiang Chuang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences
Developing Novel and Efficient Sorbents for Removing of PFAS from soils
You will aim to develop novel and functional polymer sorbents for the removal of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds from contaminated soils, which addresses PFAS pollution in Australia.
- Supervisor
- Dr Pradeep Dewapriya
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Environmental 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