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Generalisation of the radiotherapy atlas contouring (TRAC) tool
This project will develop AI tools to both define and check medical image segmentations in radiotherapy clinical trials and clinical practice. The expected outcome is to develop quality assurance tools from artificial intelligence techniques and data from multiple medical imaging modalities. This project will have potential to improve patient outcomes and ensure effective implementation of advanced radiotherapy technologies and clinical trials.
Fast forward computation of radiation transport for emergency response, environmental protection, and national security
This project will focus on developing a novel fast computational tool for use in Australian emergency response, environmental protection, and national security applications. The expected outcome is for the model to be incorporated into relevant extant situational awareness tools and geographic information systems to enhance utility to support emergency response, environmental protection, and national security operations. First responders, national security and environmental agencies concerned with nuclear and radiological hazards will benefit from enhanced planning and operational information.
Investigating interactions between sulfide minerals and in-situ recovery fluids for copper mining
In-situ recovery (ISR) is emerging as a transformative technique for the extraction of copper (Cu) from Australian sediment-hosted deposits and reprocessing of mine tailings. In contrast to conventional hard-rock mining, ISR offers a non-invasive, environmentally sustainable and economically viable alternative, with the potential to unlock copper resources from low-grade or marginal deposits. As Cu is essential for the electrification of transport and renewable energy systems, ISR technologies hold significant potential to contribute to the global development and deployment of low-carbon energy and transport infrastructure in a manner that minimise impacts on the environment and local communities. This project, in collaboration with EnviroCopper Ltd, will investigate the mineralogical, geochemical, biological and kinetic aspects of fluid-rock interactions during ISR of the Kapunda Cu deposit, South Australia. By addressing these aspects, it will advance our understanding of ISR processes and support its broader adoption at both national and global scale.
Quantifying methane emissions from wastewater treatment
This project aims to quantify methane emissions from wastewater treatment plants. The expected outcomes are improved understanding of methane emissions from within the plant, their spatial and temporal variability, and how they contribute to the total emissions. This may reduce emissions of methane.