Research

Nanofluidic diodes: from biosensors to water treatment

This project aims to use solid-state nanopores to fabricate and develop biosensors, and nanofluidic diodes and use them for water desalination.

Project suitability:

3rd year special project,
Honours or MSc project,
Phd or MPhil

Developing wearable sensors for personalized health care technologies and solutions

This is a multidisciplinary project supported by the ANU Grand Challenge project ‘Our Health in Our Hands’ (OHIOH), aimed at developing wearable sensors for detecting target biomarkers to identify certain health conditions.

Project suitability:

3rd year special project,
Honours or MSc project,
Phd or MPhil

Functional nanopore membranes

The project encompasses the investigation of the membrane fabrication process, characterisation using synchrotron based scattering techniques as well as exploitation of their use in advanced applications.

Project suitability:

3rd year special project
PhB (2nd or 3rd year)
Honours or MSc project
Phd or MPhil

Making diamond from disordered forms of carbon

The project would use diamond anvil cells and Raman to understand how these different materials behave under extreme pressures.

Project suitability:

Honours or MSc project

Can we make a new phase of carbon?

This project aims on exploring and investigating if and how new phases of carbon can be developed.

Project suitability:

Honours or MSc project

Creating new materials using pressure and diamond anvil cells

This project aims to understand how to make new materials using pressure and diamond anvil cells.

Project suitability:

3rd year special project
PhB (1st year)
PhB (2nd or 3rd year)
Honours or MSc project
Vacation scholar