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Indigenous persistence in formal learning (Old ID 22792)
This is a novel and innovative project to scientifically exam,ine under-explored aspects of learning that can improve the educational performance of Indigenous students in tertiary studies. The aim of this project is to contribut much needed research evidence of Indigenous persistence in learning and academic performance, and to deepen knowledge and understandings of what works for Indigenous students as they engage in formal learning situations.
Mungana and Kings Vol REMP Design (Old ID 23476)
Auctus Resources has engaged TropWATER to design a Receiving Environment Monitoring Program (REMP) for the Mungana and King Vol Projects in order to enable environmental monitoring for the minesites.
Carcinogenic liver fluke infection: Gene editing- and vaccination-mediated approaches to interrupt host-parasite communication (Old ID 24789)
Long term infection with liver fluke - a food-borne parasitic worm - leads to cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a form of liver cancer with a dismal prognosis. Previously we identified proteins and vesicles from these parasites that may cause this cancer. This new project will investigate the roles of these parasite proteins and vesicles in cancer, which may lead to new treatments and control for fluke infection and CCA.
Exploring social work organisations’ research needs and capacities: Building capacity for engagement and impact (Old ID 25105)
I will conduct a survey with child protection organisations exploring their research needs, capacities and interests to engage with academics through research partnerships. Utilising the survey results and other data, I will receive mentorship by a senior research academic to plan and jointly deliver a workshop with potential industry partners on research engagement partnerships and undertaking industry informed impactful research. The outcomes of the survey and workshop will strengthen the foundation for my DECRA application. I will develop a manuscript for peer-review. The knowledge and contacts gained through the research and workshop will strengthen my research capacity.
Vector Control Technical Landscape Analysis of Papua New Guinea (Old ID 26282)
The project will analyse vector suveillance and control activities in Papua New Guinea in both the private and public sectors to identify gaps that might be addressed through novel control strategies under development at the Innovative Vector Control Consortia using funding from the Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Early detection of asset failure using Machine Learning (Old ID 26476)
Develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model to anticipate the likelihood of catastrophic failure of civil assets (eg bridges). This includes validation of code to support the AI processing of real-time data measured from large civil infrastructure such as bridges and assessing the viability of using low-cost IoT sensors to monitor asset health in real-time.
Acti-meal dose-response for abalone. (Old ID 26882)
Tarac international wish to evaluate their grape marc commercially marketed as ‘Acti-Meal’. This has shown positive effects on growth for greenlip abalone. Marketing this product needs further validation and examination of mode-of-action, which we hope to elaborate with this project. This research is expected to lead on to further contracts with Tarac, including abalone and prawn nutrition.
Microhabitat preferences and post-settlement demography for juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) (Old ID 23243)
We will document fine-scale (within reef) variation in the abundance of juvenile (0+ year old) CoTS and relate patterns of abundance to specific features of the local habitat (e.g., depth and aspect) and micro-habitat (eg., cover of different coralline algae and corals) to further refine where to find newly settled CoTS. In areas with high settlement of CoTS, we will also quantify early post-settlement growth and mortality for a single cohort of CoTS, by measuring the local abundance and size structure of juvenile CoTS at selected locations through the course of 1 year.
Real time monitoring of water quality and mechanisation of pond management to boost productivity and increase profit (Old ID 24891)
the cost of electricity to driver pond aerators is one of the major costs of barramundi production. This project looks at the use of oxygen sensors linked to controllers that switch on and off paddlewheels once oxygen levels reach 80o% saturation. The effects of the controllers on cost of electricity use, and the pond ecosystem including nutrient levels, algae composition and metals will be assessed. The project will deliver an understanding if electricity costs can be reduced using controllers without reducing production or adversely affecting the pond environment.
Reactive metal-organics embracing the rare earth and alkaline earth metals (Old ID 21968)
With abundant, but until recently neglected, rare earth resources, Australia is positioned to become a major supplier of these strategic elements as the world faces a shortage created by a Chinese monopoly and much reduced exports. Advancing the chemistry of highly reactive rare earth metal-organic compounds including syntheses from the free metals and alloys will provide a knowledge base and breakthrough science to underpin future applications in chemical manufacture, catalysis, new materials and recycling. Steric and electronic manipulation of rare earth coordination behaviour will transform their syntheses and reactions.