Scholarship opportunities

Mineral Resources picture. These images are taken by Colin Veitch in the Microscopy Unit - he works in Waurn Ponds.

Fingerprinting critical minerals development in continental margins

This project will study how critical minerals develop in the Andean-type plate margins through case studies in eastern Australia. The expected outcomes are results that characterise signature minerals in a polymetallic minerals province in Far North Queensland. This may result in supplying new data-driven mineralisation models for key exploration regions.

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Li-ion battery separator material recovery and utilisation

Sodium battery is a promising alternative for energy storage if precious metal prices for making LIB remain high. This Project will mainly focus on the recovery of LIB separator material and explore economic applications of the recovered separator materials, such as turning it into high-value hard carbon for making sodium battery anode material.

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Data analytics for enhanced hearing health

This project aims to consolidate hearing health data with other datasets to unlock valuable insights and drive personalised hearing healthcare interventions. The expected outcomes are to streamline access to hearing health data, improve data connectivity, and enhance treatment outcomes. The potential benefit is to facilitate informed decision-making for healthcare providers to enable better patient care.

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Compostable plastics

This Project aims to design and develop compostable plastics. The expected outcome is to produce new materials and compositions from sustainable sources to make plastics. This could benefit Australia to find new ways to make plastics that are sustainable and circular.