Engineering of the next generation functional biomaterials
Pectin is widely used in food, pharmaceutical or cosmetic industries. Current chemical based extraction processes have low efficiency and cause environmental pollution. Development of a green extraction process with efficient and environmentally friendly manner is crucial in pectin manufacturing.
The Urban Frontier: Rights, environment and citizenship on the rapdily growing urban fringe of world cities.
This project will find ways to better integrate the social, economic, political and environmental interests of citizens living on on the rapidly growing urban fringes of two of the world’s fastest growing urban environments.
Fractional Differential Equations in Mathematical Biology – modelling and simulation.
In this PhD project we will use fractional differential equations to model and simulate neuron spiking and protein friction. To run the simulations we will develop numerical schemes which reduce the memory footprint of the memory tail characterising fractional derivatives.
Robustness Analysis of Inductive Learning Systems
Robustness analysis of Neural-net based systems for security properties using fuzzing and symbolic execution techniques.
XRCT Hydromechanical Damage Evolution In Porous Rocks: Characterisation and Modelling
This project aims to develop a new damage model based on thermodynamics and damage mechanics to capture the hydro-mechanical driven damage of porous rock. The damage evolution is characterised using coupled ultrasonic wave propagation responses and X-ray micro-computed tomography (XRCT) imaging.
Heat events and health burden in the tropics under the global warming
Heat warning for heat waves have been derived from data in the temperate zones. Evidence needs to be examined for the appropriateness of these in areas where components to the relationship between heat and health are different.
Building Knowledge Graph with Quality
This project focuses on building a domain knowledge graph with quality assessment and benchmarking. The effectiveness of a representation framework for an application domain will be studied in terms of graph embedding, canonical graph representation and the theory of information networks.
Transitional Metal Thiophosphates Based Cathodes for Researchable Aluminium-ion Batteries
Battery technology is critical for global energy transformation. Aluminium-ion batteries (AIBs) are promising new battery technology but suffer from low capacity cathodes. This project aims to develop stable and high capacity transitional metal thiophosphates as a new generation of AIB cathodes.
Professor Chengzhong Yu
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)Engineering nano particulate anti-virulence compounds for synergy with other antimicrobials
Antivirulence agents provide a means to reduce antimicrobial resistance, and improve antimicrobial efficacy. This project will rationally design novel fusions/nanoformulations of antivirulence agents and antimicrobials, which enhance synergy and anti-biofilm activity towards important bacteria.
Investigating the Conservation Physiology of Australia’s iconic wildlife under the impacts of climate change
Climate change is a major economical and biodiversity conservation issue in this millennia. In this study, using physiological and clinical health data will provide a new approach to evaluating risks of wildlife species towards environmental trauma.