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Auslan Technologies
Auslan is the sign language used by the Australian Deaf community. New technologies have the potential to support Deaf people in a wide variety of ways, including:translating information into Auslanrecognising Auslan signingproviding resources and tools to support Auslan learners.But these technologies should be designed in partnership with the Deaf community, who are the native users and custodians of the language.This project offers opportunities for students to explore the intersections of technology and sign languages. Specific topics should be discussed with …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Computer Science
AI to support customised interactive social robot applications
This project aims to investigate the opportunities of using AI-enabled robot technology, such as humanoid robots, to enhance the employability of people with intellectual disability (ID). We propose that access and retention in employment can be enhanced with learning technologies that can support people to acquire, practice, and maintain job-related skills while creating socially inclusive workplaces. Humanoid robots are being marketed for supporting people with practical tasks in homes and workplaces . As a type of social robot, they have …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Computer Science
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Robotics
Design Lab
Social robot experiences for people with intellectual disabilities to learn, practice and use work skills
This project aims to investigate the opportunities of using AI-enabled robot technology, such as humanoid robots, to enhance the employability of people with intellectual disability (ID). We propose that access and retention in employment can be enhanced with learning technologies that can support people to acquire, practice, and maintain job-related skills while creating socially inclusive workplaces. Humanoid robots are being marketed for supporting people with practical tasks in homes and workplaces . As a type of social robot, they have …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Computer Science
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Robotics
Design Lab
Automated computational analysis and mathematical modelling of in vivo scaffold degradation kinetics using longitudinal micro-CT
Biodegradable scaffolds are increasingly used to treat critical-sized bone defects, yet their in vivo degradation kinetics remain poorly understood. Existing analyses rely on limited morphometric measurements and lack automated computational tools. This project will use a unique longitudinal micro-CT dataset to characterize scaffold degradation over time, providing quantitative insights to support the design of next-generation biodegradable orthopedic implants.
- Study level
- Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- School
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies
Centre for Biomedical Technologies
Modelling the osteoid: A quantitative experimental–mathematical platform for osteocyte network formation and transport
Project Reference: #4MPQC-NATP3Preferred Project Start: Late 2026/Early 2027How does a newly formed bone matrix develop into a mineralised tissue containing a functional osteocyte network, and how does this transformation affect the movement of nutrients and signals?During bone formation, osteoblasts produce a soft, initially unmineralised extracellular matrix known as osteoid. Some osteoblasts gradually become embedded within this matrix and transition into osteocytes, extending dendritic processes that connect them into an intricate three-dimensional network. As the osteoid matures and mineralises, its architecture, …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies
A 3D mechanosensing platform for senescent osteocytes in aging bone
Project Reference: #3MPQC-NATP2Preferred Start: Late 2026/Early 2027How do our bones sense movement, and why does this ability decline as we age?Osteocytes are specialised cells embedded throughout bone that detect mechanical forces generated during movement and exercise. They form an interconnected cellular network that helps coordinate the continuous renewal and repair of bone.With age, some osteocytes become senescent: damaged cells that remain within the tissue but no longer function normally. Their accumulation may disrupt how bone senses mechanical loading and contribute …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies
Engineering 3D osteocyte–tumour microenvironments to study bone metastasis and therapeutic response
Project Reference: #2MPQC-HuECM1Preferred Project Start: Late 2026/Early 2027How do cancer cells communicate with bone cells, and can we recreate these interactions in the laboratory to improve therapy testing?When cancer spreads to bone, tumour cells enter a highly specialised microenvironment containing multiple cell types and a complex extracellular matrix. Osteocytes are embedded throughout this matrix and form an interconnected cellular network that senses and regulates changes within bone. However, their contribution to cancer progression and treatment response remains poorly understood.Conventional two-dimensional …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies
Understanding cellular-spatial interplay between osteocyte networks and their environment using bioengineered 3D bone models
Project Reference: #1MPQC-NATP1Preferred Project Start: ImmediateHow do bone-forming cells communicate to build and maintain a functional bone matrix?Osteoblasts produce new bone extracellular matrix, while osteocytes become embedded within this matrix and form an interconnected network that helps regulate bone formation, adaptation and remodelling. Although these cells work closely together in the body, their interactions are difficult to reproduce and investigate using conventional two-dimensional cell culture.Bone-cell behaviour is strongly influenced by the surrounding microenvironment, including its composition, mechanical properties, mineral content, …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies
Identifying AI-amenable tasks in the patient care workflow and matching enabling AI technologies
Contemporary patient care is delivered through complex, multi-step workflows that span triage, assessment, diagnosis, documentation, care coordination, treatment, and follow-up. Many steps in these workflows are repetitive, cognitively burdensome, or prone to delays and errors, and a substantial share of clinicians' time is consumed by tasks that require limited clinical judgement, such as documentation, information retrieval, and administrative coordination. Persistent workforce shortages, rising demand, and clinician burnout have intensified interest in whether some of these tasks can be safely delegated …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Public Health and Social Work
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Data Science
Physics-informed diffeomorphic image registration
Medical image registration is the process of finding a spatial transformation that aligns a medical scan or image (X-ray, CT, MR, US, PET etc.) to another scan or image for comparison. Example use of image registration includes mapping one patient's brain MRI onto another's, or tracking organ motion across breathing cycles in lung CT. Accurate registration is a primary requirement of a wide range of clinical workflows, including disease progression monitoring, treatment planning, and atlas-based segmentation.Diffeomorphic registration methods constrain the …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics
Does winning breed winning? Winner–loser effects in professional doubles tennis
Athletes, fans and commentators often believe that success generates momentum: winning a crucial point, game or set may increase confidence and make subsequent success more likely. This idea is commonly described as the “hot-hand” effect. However, decades of research have produced mixed findings. Some studies suggest that streaks are largely perceived rather than real, while others find evidence that previous success can influence later performance through confidence, strategic adjustment, physiological responses or changes in risk-taking.This project investigates winner–loser effects in …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
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- School of Economics and Finance
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology
Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology
When football wins move people: sport, mobility and COVID-19 compliance around the world
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the effectiveness of public-health rules depends not only on what governments require, but also on whether people change their everyday behaviour. Lockdowns, gathering limits and movement restrictions were intended to reduce contact and transmission, yet compliance varied widely between countries, regions and moments in time. One potentially important but underexplored source of behavioural pressure is sport. Football victories can create strong emotions, collective identity and incentives for fans to gather, celebrate and travel, even when …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Economics and Finance
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology
Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology
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