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Targeted effective treatments for adolescent kneecap pain: ACTIVE KNEECAPs!
Join a multidisciplinary team of world-leading researchers and clinicians on a MRFF-funded study to alleviate debilitating kneecap pain in adolescents, by exploring effective and cost-effective treatments Project description
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Natalie Collins
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Health sciences
Towards Evolvable and Sustainable Multimodal 3D Vision
This innovative approach utilizes advanced algorithms to accurately detect objects in camera and LiDAR spaces and predict occupancy levels, enhancing spatial analysis and management efficiency.
- Supervisor
- Dr Dr Yadan Luo
- Location
- UQ St Lucia Campus
- Research areas
- Information and computing sciences
Utilising novel Pongamia trees to decarbonise Australia’s beef value-chain
Determine the impact of Pongamia meal on cattle production efficiency, meat quality and methane emissions.
- Supervisor
- Dr Sarah Meale
- Location
- UQ Gatton Campus
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Fundamental Research on High Temperature Systems in support of Critical Metal Production and Recycling
Characterise thermodynamic, phase equilibria and physicochemical properties of complex high-temperature systems through the integrated experimental and thermodynamic modelling study, and to assist in implementation of the advanced research techniques and computer predictive tools in industrial high-temperature extraction and recycling technologies for critical metals.
- Supervisor
- Professor Evgueni Jak
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Hybrid materials development for advanced membrane separation
Emphasize the adaptation of CO2 separation membranes to diverse environments, including industrial processes and natural gas purification.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections associated with climate change and major weather events: enhancing surveillance and mitigation strategies
Study epidemiological analysis of climate change variables and major weather events associated with patterns of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in Queensland.
- Supervisor
- Professor Rachel Thomson
- Location
- Greenslopes Clinical School, Greenslopes Private Hospital
- Research areas
- Biomedical and clinical sciences, Environmental sciences, Health sciences
Technoeconomic and Social Life Cycle Analysis of novel environmental technologies for decarbonization
Conduct a cost-benefit analysis of emerging technologies for decarbonisation, including electrochemical technologies, by taking into consideration the social, economic and environmental aspects of these technologies by applying the triple bottom line approach.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Simon Smart and Honorary Professor Saleem Ali
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Built environment and design, Chemical sciences, Earth sciences, Economics, Engineering, Environmental sciences, Human society, Physical sciences
Food and Beverage Accelerator - Training Centre PhD
UQ's Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) is a $160 million initiative aimed at boosting growth and innovation in the food and beverage manufacturing sector.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Nidhi Bansal
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Chemical sciences, Economics, Engineering
Advanced imaging of electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide conversion.
Use advanced electron microscopy methods to develop and to understand the behaviour of carbon dioxide electrolyser electrocatalysts.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe and Associate Professor Tom Rufford
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering, Physical sciences
Atomic Scale Imaging and Surface Engineering for Superconducting Quantum Devices
Focus on tailoring surface properties and evaluating the effectiveness of surface treatments.
- Supervisor
- Dr Peter Jacobson and Associate Professor Arkady Fedorov
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Physical sciences