Research institutes and centres

Microsoft QUT eResearch Centre

Microsoft QUT eResearch Centre is a joint venture between Microsoft Research, Redmond, the Queensland University of Technology and the Queensland Government. The centre's research focuses include:

• data visualisation
• machine learning
• collaborative systems
• programming languages.

Microsoft QUT eResearch Centre

Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA)

The Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA) conducts research into all aspects of aviation automation, with a particular research focus on autonomous technologies and the development of autonomous aircraft and on-board sensor systems. ARCAA is known for its high quality research and its ability to take leading edge research concepts from paper to flight-tested reality.

Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA)

Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities

The Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities conducts commercial research in plant biotechnology and sugarcane processing and biomass conversion for high value product development. The centre has partnered with major commercial research fund providers and has a broad range of expertise including crop biotechnology and industrial chemistry.

Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities

Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Engineering Asset Management (CIEAM)

As a leading international research centre, the Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Engineering Asset Management (CIEAM) is focussed on innovative, industry-directed research and development, education, and commercialisation in an integrated approach to physical asset lifecycle management. CIEAM is working to create significant reductions in the costs of asset-ownership and optimising asset management systems in Australia.

Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Engineering Asset Management (CIEAM)

Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI)

The Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI) is a collaborative institute based at QUT, devoted to improving the health of individuals through research innovation. IHBI focuses on the broad health areas of prevention, mind and body health, and recovery, and draws researchers from QUT's Faculty of Health, and Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI)

Institute for Future Environments (IFE)

The Institute for Future Environments (IFE) studies how our natural, built and virtual environments interact, change and converge, to find ways to make them more sustainable, secure and resilient.

Institute for Future Environments (IFE)

Cooperative Research Centre for Rail Innovation

The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Rail Innovation addresses the rail industry's most pressing challenges, and transforms rail into a more productive, efficient, safer and environmentally friendlier industry. The CRC is supported by the Commonwealth Government, and is investing in the single biggest research program in the history of Australian railways.

Cooperative Research Centre for Rail Innovation

Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information

The Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information conducts user-driven research in emerging areas of spatial information that address issues of national importance, in addition to selected commissioned research projects for key clients. The centre partners with federal and state government agencies, universities and over 60 companies who are cumulatively providing $160 million (cash and inkind) over 2010-18.

Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information

Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC)

The Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC) enhances Australia's competitiveness in the global automotive industry. The Centre's participants include leading industry, government and research institutions, and allows the automotive industry to work with research providers in design, engineering and manufacturing.

Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC)

Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc)

The Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc) is a key research broker between industry, government and research organisations for the built environment industry, whose research streams focus on environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc)

ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology strengthens Australia's formidable position in the field of Free Radical Chemistry. It expands the frontiers of free radical chemistry and biotechnology, and develops advanced materials and technologies for building and transforming industry.

ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology

Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers (CRC-P)

The CRC for Polymers (CRC-P) conducts leading-edge polymer research to deliver the technically advanced polymeric materials and polymer engineering required to transform Australian industries and to establish and expand companies in emerging high-growth areas of the economy.

Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers (CRC-P)

Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity

The CRC for National Plant Biosecurity aims to foster scientific collaboration and engage stakeholders to deliver plant biosecurity technologies that will reduce risk to, and ensure sustainability of, Australia's plant industries.

Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity

International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health

The International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health conducts research, postgraduate training and consultancy in the interdisciplinary field of air quality and its impact on human health, with a specific focus on fine, ultrafine and nano particles.

International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health

Information Security Institute (ISI)

The ISI is a multi-disciplinary institute that builds solutions for challenges in information security, information protection and technology policy that confront business, government and the community as a whole.

Information Security Institute (ISI)

Medical Engineering Research Facility

The Medical Engineering Research Facility (MERF) is the first facility to support the full cycle of research, validation, commercialisation and training activities necessary to ensure widespread adoption of new medical devices and techniques throughout Queensland and around the world. MERF is designed to meet Australia’s emerging needs in orthopaedic and artificial organ research, and provides a comprehensive suite of research and training facilities at in location.

Medical Engineering Research Facility

Smart Transport Research Centre

The Smart Transport Research Centre (STRC) undertakes collaborative research to develop innovative technologies, services, products and policy solutions to combat congestion and improve multimodal network operations. The Centre uses simulation, modelling and visualisation techniques to develop innovative solutions for better management of motorways and arterial roads. The research aims to provide accurate real-time and predictive traveller information to optimise network efficiency.

Smart Transport Research Centre