Research projects

The following list represents a selection of projects belonging to our researchers.

Recruiting — indicates projects currently recruiting research students. Visit our Study website for PhD program and application information.

High pressure grinding rolls – A revolution in high throughput dewatering
Team: Anthony Stickland, Robin Batterham, Peter Scales
Improving flotation of fine valuable lithium minerals through formation of small hydrophobic flocs Recruiting
Team: George Franks
Biopolymers 4.0: Machine-learning-accelerated multiscale computational biopolymer design and experimental development of an archetypical intraocular device Recruiting
Team: Ellie Hajizadeh
Multi-scale cardiac mechanobiology and systems biology Recruiting
Team: Vijayaraghavan Rajagopal
Artificial Intelligence and Moral Psychology Recruiting
Team: Eduardo Velloso
Developing a chemical recycling process to upcycle residue plastics
Team: Shanaka Kristombu Baduge, Gang Kevin Li
Materials informatics: an intelligent multiscale materials simulation tool for accelerated formulation and in-service life prediction of specialised coatings for defence platforms
Team: Ellie Hajizadeh
Advancing biofabrication technology through the development of improved bioinks Recruiting
Team: Daniel Heath, Andrea O'Connor, Greg Qiao
Advancing stem cell manufacturing and tissue engineering using decellularised materials Recruiting
Team: Daniel Heath, Andrea O'Connor
Biophysics of cell adhesion: discovering how nanoscale features impact the cell response Recruiting
Team: Daniel Heath, Andrea O'Connor, Ray Dagastine
Creating next-generation coatings for biomedical devices that lead to improved healing Recruiting
Team: Daniel Heath, Andrea O'Connor, Greg Qiao
Nanoengineering materials to combat antimicrobial resistance
Team: Andrea O'Connor, Daniel Heath
A versatile framework for simulating the structure and dynamics of cytoskeletal networks
Team: Ellie Hajizadeh
Programmable mechanical metamaterials for soft robotics
Team: Ellie Hajizadeh
Materials informatics: an intelligent multiphysics multiscale computational tool for autonomous in-service life management of fibre-reinforced polymer composite aircraft structures
Team: Ellie Hajizadeh
Soft matter informatics: intelligent computational material simulation tool for polymer-colloid assemblies
Team: Ellie Hajizadeh
Combustion chemistry of hydrogen-natural gas mixtures
Team: Yi Yang
Decarbonising the transport sector with renewable hydrogen
Team: Yi Yang
Decarbonising transport with ammonia fuels
Team: Yi Yang
Lab-on-a-chip, organ-on-a-chip and disease-on-a-chip technologies
Team: David Collins, Vini Gautam
Multiscale computational nanofluidics
Team: Ellie Hajizadeh
Soft matter informatics: inverse design engine for block co-polymers
Team: Ellie Hajizadeh
Ensuring Sustainable Battery Minerals Industry in Australia through Life Cycle Assessment
Team: Wen Li, Assoc Prof Jo Staines, Dr Shahjadi Farjana
Dewatering small hydrophobic flocs
Team: Anthony Stickland
Investigation of water expression of thickened suspensions using high pressure dewatering rolls
Team: Anthony Stickland, Peter Scales
Flotation of fine valuable minerals through formation of small hydrophobic flocs
Team: George Franks
Improving flotation recovery by application of oils to enhance collection of coarse particles with low surface liberation
Team: George Franks
Modelling aggregate size and structure
Team: George Franks
Active matter: a multiscale simulation method for advanced swimmers Recruiting
Team: Ellie Hajizadeh
Growing and shrinking drops and bubbles: surface forces and transport between drops and bubbles to control formulated emulsions and foams
Team: Ray Dagastine
Shape matters: surface forces between anisotropic nanoparticles
Team: Ray Dagastine
Microstructure engineering of plant protein: polysaccharide mixtures
Team: Sally Louise Gras, Sally Gras
Computational modelling of calcium signalling in heart growth Recruiting
Team: Vijayaraghavan Rajagopal
Bio-carbon flow electrodes for capacitive deionisation of wastewater Recruiting
Team: Amanda Ellis
DNA polymer hybrid materials
Team: Amanda Ellis
Energy harvesting and storage devices utilising piezoelectricity
Team: Amanda Ellis
Dairy microstructure and microbiology
Team: Sally Louise Gras, Sally Gras Lydia Ong
Graphene-based soft materials
Team: Dan Li
Nanoionics: engineering ion transport with two-dimensional materials Recruiting
Team: Dan Li
Protein recovery from microalgae
Team: Greg Martin
Combining centrifugation and filtration to minimise cake cracking Recruiting
Team: Anthony Stickland

High pressure grinding rolls – A revolution in high throughput dewatering

Improving flotation of fine valuable lithium minerals through formation of small hydrophobic flocs Recruiting

Biopolymers 4.0: Machine-learning-accelerated multiscale computational biopolymer design and experimental development of an archetypical intraocular device Recruiting

Multi-scale cardiac mechanobiology and systems biology Recruiting

Artificial Intelligence and Moral Psychology Recruiting

Developing a chemical recycling process to upcycle residue plastics

Materials informatics: an intelligent multiscale materials simulation tool for accelerated formulation and in-service life prediction of specialised coatings for defence platforms

Advancing biofabrication technology through the development of improved bioinks Recruiting

Advancing stem cell manufacturing and tissue engineering using decellularised materials Recruiting

Biophysics of cell adhesion: discovering how nanoscale features impact the cell response Recruiting

Creating next-generation coatings for biomedical devices that lead to improved healing Recruiting

Nanoengineering materials to combat antimicrobial resistance

A versatile framework for simulating the structure and dynamics of cytoskeletal networks

Programmable mechanical metamaterials for soft robotics

Materials informatics: an intelligent multiphysics multiscale computational tool for autonomous in-service life management of fibre-reinforced polymer composite aircraft structures

Soft matter informatics: intelligent computational material simulation tool for polymer-colloid assemblies

Combustion chemistry of hydrogen-natural gas mixtures

Decarbonising the transport sector with renewable hydrogen

Decarbonising transport with ammonia fuels

Lab-on-a-chip, organ-on-a-chip and disease-on-a-chip technologies

Multiscale computational nanofluidics

Soft matter informatics: inverse design engine for block co-polymers

Ensuring Sustainable Battery Minerals Industry in Australia through Life Cycle Assessment

Dewatering small hydrophobic flocs

Investigation of water expression of thickened suspensions using high pressure dewatering rolls

Flotation of fine valuable minerals through formation of small hydrophobic flocs

Improving flotation recovery by application of oils to enhance collection of coarse particles with low surface liberation

Modelling aggregate size and structure

Active matter: a multiscale simulation method for advanced swimmers Recruiting

Growing and shrinking drops and bubbles: surface forces and transport between drops and bubbles to control formulated emulsions and foams

Shape matters: surface forces between anisotropic nanoparticles

Microstructure engineering of plant protein: polysaccharide mixtures

Computational modelling of calcium signalling in heart growth Recruiting

Bio-carbon flow electrodes for capacitive deionisation of wastewater Recruiting

DNA polymer hybrid materials

Energy harvesting and storage devices utilising piezoelectricity

Dairy microstructure and microbiology

Graphene-based soft materials

Nanoionics: engineering ion transport with two-dimensional materials Recruiting

Protein recovery from microalgae

Combining centrifugation and filtration to minimise cake cracking Recruiting