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The foraging and behavioural ecology of mammalian herbivores: how they interact with the plants they eat and with the predators that want to eat them

Ecological interactions with mammalian herbivores: the ways in which plant, herbivores and predators respond to one another on an individual basis, and the implications for populati more...

Supervisor(s): McArthur, Clare (Professor)

Neural Field Theory and Brain Dynamics

This research area is concerned with developing better understanding of the structure and activity of the brain, especially through modeling the dynamics and interactions of its neu more...

Supervisor(s): Robinson, Peter (Professor)

Neuroscience/Neuroimmunology Research: Role of antibody in brain immune-mediated diseases

The Institute of Neuromuscular Research (INMR) is part of the Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW), the largest paediatric centre in NSW, providing the most advanced care and treat more...

Supervisor(s): Brilot-Turville, Fabienne (Dr), Dale, Russell (Professor)

Dynamic deformation of polycrystalline metals under impact

The project aims to develop a physics-based crystal plasticity model for predicting the dynamic deformation of polycrystalline metals under the high-strain-rate and shock loading co more...

Supervisor(s): Shen, Luming (Associate Professor)

Developing Molecular biomarkers in sleep disorders

This project will explore potential biomarkers for a range of sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia and circadian phase disorders. more...

Supervisor(s): Phillips, Craig (Dr), Grunstein, Ron (Professor)

Identification of genetic drivers of ovarian cancer

This project will use insertional mutagenesis in mice to identify and investigate potential genetic drivers of ovarian carcinogenesis. more...

Supervisor(s): Howell, Viive (Dr), Colvin, Emily (Dr)

Community building through online social networks: evolution and engagement

With the advent and constant evolution and application of interactive Web2.0 technology, online social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have fostered development and mai more...

Supervisor(s): Chung, Kenneth (Dr)

Black Carbon in Soils

Carbon emissions during bushfires may be very large for southern forests in Australia. This may be offset in part by the deposition of black carbon or charcoal to the soil surface. more...

Supervisor(s): Adams, Mark (Professor), Bell, Tina (Associate Professor)

Multimodal approaches for detecting attention in Human-Computer Interaction

Build computer systems that can recognize human emotions, and help us learn, work and collaborate in more satisfying ways. more...

Supervisor(s): Calvo, Rafael A. (Associate Professor)

Damage, fracture and fragmentation of concrete at high strain rates

The project aims to characterize and model concrete at high strain rates, and to study the damage, fracture and fragmentation of concrete subjected to high rate loads through an int more...

Supervisor(s): Shen, Luming (Associate Professor)