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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
CO2 electrolyser degradation mechanisms and accelerated testing methods
Develop a new method for accelerated testing of electrolysers so we can predict how industrial scale electrolysers perform over long operating life times.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Tom Rufford
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering
Towards a Circular Carbon Economy: Developing Gas Fermentation Processes for the Bioconversion of Waste Gases into Biochemicals
Convert waste gases (CO2, CO) into valuable chemicals/products using gas fermentation, addressing environmental issues while enhancing economic value through sustainable bioengineering.
- Supervisor
- Professor Esteban Marcellin and Dr James Heffernan
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Engineering
Zeolite-based membranes for CO2 direct air capture: a multi-scale approach
Implement a powerful multiscale approach for the design of polymer-zeolite composite membranes for CO2 separation from air using first principles by tailoring their interfacial properties to fabricate simulation-guided zeolite-based composite membranes.
- Supervisor
- Dr Gloria Milena Monsalve Bravo and Associate Professor Simon Smart
- Location
- St Lucia campus
- Research areas
- Engineering
Effective delivery of MgO for improving its antimicrobial potential
Investigate formulations and delivery strategies of magnesium oxide (MgO) to enhance antimicrobial activity and modulate gut microbiome in animals.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Amirali Popat
- Location
- UQ Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Health sciences
Understanding Impact-Fatigue Damage in Steel Grinding Media
To understand the impact-fatigue phenomenon, we will investigate: Observable damage mechanisms & alloy performance trends; Critical stress for onset of fatigue; Velocity factors which differ between laboratory and industrial conditions.
- Supervisor
- Dr Jeff Gates and Dr Hamid Pourasiabi
- Location
- UQ St Lucia campus
- Research areas
- Engineering
Transition from Primary to Secondary School: Supporting Successful Education Pathways of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
Understand why First Nations students see a steep drop in school outcomes as they transition into secondary schooling. The aim is to develop culturally embedded strategies to support students.
- Supervisor
- Dr Azhar Hussain Potia
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Education, Indigenous studies
Synthesis of organic solar cell materials
Involve the synthesis of new organic semiconducting materials for organic thin film solar cells.
- Supervisor
- Dr Paul Shaw and Professor Paul Burn
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences
How inequality in the workplace shapes workers’ motivation, engagement, and well-being
Examine how and why inequality in the workplace such as executive pay (eg CEO-worker pay ratio) impacts group/organizational functioning and the social contract at work and in society.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Niklas Steffens
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Psychology
Surface Engineering for Superconducting Quantum Devices
Identify new strategies to reduce decoherence in quantum computer components using an interdisciplinary approach based on quantum physics, materials science, and engineering.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Arkady Fedorov
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Physical sciences