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Advanced Instrumentation and Computational Methods for in vivo Molecular Imaging

There are opportunities for physics and engineering graduates to undertake research leading to a PhD with the medical imaging physics group at the University of Sydney node of the N more...

Supervisor(s): Meikle, Steven (Professor)

Searching for Tatooine: the PAVO Planet Hunt

This project is one of the first to hunt for planets in orbit around double-star systems, and it will use a pioneering approach in advanced instrumentation to achieve an unprecedent more...

Supervisor(s): Tuthill, Peter (Professor)

Dynamic effects in soil (B) – Dynamic compaction

The aim of this project is to provide new experimental data of the mechanics of the compaction process using photographic techniques and other instrumentation. more...

Supervisor(s): Airey, David (Professor)

The Stellar Surface Imaging Project

Our powerful new PAVO optical instrument will be used to make the first ever detailed images of the actual surfaces of distant stars. In this project, you will target some of the mo more...

Supervisor(s): Tuthill, Peter (Professor)

Galactic Paleontology with Metal Poor Stars

Metal-poor stars are fascinating relics coming to us across vast shores of time from the ancient cosmos. In this project, we will make the first ever detailed study of their basic p more...

Supervisor(s): Tuthill, Peter (Professor)

The Riddle of the Red Square

This project is a detailed study of one of the most fascinating new nebulae to be discovered in recent years by Astronomers: The Red Square. As a likely imminent supernova precursor more...

Supervisor(s): Tuthill, Peter (Professor)

Structural Engineering

Visit our website at https://sydney.edu.au/engineering/our-research/infrastructure-and-transport/centre-for-advanced-structural-engineering.html We welcome applications from hi more...

Supervisor(s): Rasmussen, Kim (Professor), Wilkinson, Tim (Associate Professor), Ranzi, Gianluca (Professor), Shen, Luming (Associate Professor), Zhang, Hao (Dr)

Smart Photonic Systems for Extremely Large Telescopes

Astrophotonics: work in a team that is developing cutting edge technologies for the new generation of extremely large telescopes. more...

Supervisor(s): Bland-Hawthorn, Joss (Professor)

Does the Universe have vortex motions?

The project is to carry out computer simulations for a new instrument concept – hexabundles - that will see “first light” in 2010 on the Very Large Telescope in Ch more...

Supervisor(s): Bland-Hawthorn, Joss (Professor)

Simple shear tests of clay

The project would involve carrying out a series of tests on clay specimens at a range of stress levels and for a number of stress histories. more...

Supervisor(s): Airey, David (Professor)