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A complete solution of the internal erosion problem for granular media

One of the most common mechanisms for the failure of Earth structures is via internal erosion, where fine particles are washed out of the material by the action of water. This proje more...

Supervisor(s): Marks, Benjy (Dr), Einav, Itai (Professor)

Playground standards and fall height: is there evidence of their impact on paediatric head injuries?

The objective of the Australian Standard (AS) for Playgrounds (AS4685) is to minimize the risk of injury to playground users. It provides requirements for siting, designing and deve more...

Supervisor(s): Sharwood, Lisa (Dr)

The impact of an Australian Standard on Trampoline Injuries

In Australia, the growing number of injuries sustained during the activity of trampolining (domestic environment) has prompted development and revision of an Australian Standard (AS more...

Supervisor(s): Sharwood, Lisa (Dr)

Riblet surfaces for reducing drag of marine vessels

This project aims to investigate the drag reduction performance of antifouling surfaces for marine vessels. more...

Supervisor(s): Lei, Chengwang (Professor)

Extracting energy from flow induced vibration

The project aims to investigate various passive strategies for maximising flow induced vibration with potential applications to energy harvesting. more...

Supervisor(s): Lei, Chengwang (Professor)

Enhancing heat transfer by natural convection

The project aims to explore innovative techniques for enhancing heat transfer by natural convection. more...

Supervisor(s): Lei, Chengwang (Professor)

Passive strategies for improving energy efficiency of buildings

The project aims to investigate various passive strategies for providing thermal comfort and reducing energy consumption in buildings. more...

Supervisor(s): Lei, Chengwang (Professor)

Mixing, transport and water quality in reservoirs and lakes

The project aims to investigate mixing and scalar transport in natural water bodies under the effects of natural and artificial forcing. more...

Supervisor(s): Lei, Chengwang (Professor)

Information-theoretic Secure Communications via Caching

The need for secure communications is paramount. Cybersecurity breaches cost Australian companies millions of dollars each year. This project aims to circumvent the shortcomings of more...

Supervisor(s): Yeoh, Phee (Dr)

Regulation of stem cell behaviour using functional biomolecules

Investigate and develop new ways of manipulating different aspects of stem cell behaviour.  This knowledge paves the way towards understanding their fundamental biology and cre more...

Supervisor(s): Yeo, Giselle (Dr)