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New South Wales
Macquarie University 1
Southern Cross University 1
The University of New South Wales 7
The University of Newcastle 2
The University of Sydney 4
University of Technology, Sydney 2
University of Western Sydney 1
University of Wollongong 1
New South Wales 19
Victoria
La Trobe University 1
Monash University 6
Swinburne University of Technology 1
The University of Melbourne 7
Victoria University 1
Victoria 16
Queensland
Griffith University 1
James Cook University 1
The University of Queensland 6
Queensland 8
South Australia
The Flinders University of South Australia 2
The University of Adelaide 9
South Australia 11
Western Australia
Curtin University of Technology 6
The University of Western Australia 4
Western Australia 10
Tasmania
University of Tasmania 1
Tasmania 1
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian National University 7
Australian Capital Territory 7
Total Number of Grants 72
Number of Successful Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Proposals for Funding Commencing in 2013 by State and Organisation
New South Wales
Macquarie University
LE130100099 Griffin, Prof William L; Pearson, A/Prof Norman J; O'Reilly, Prof Suzanne Y; Belousova, Dr Elena; Collins, Prof William J; Aitchison, Prof Jonathan C; Clarke, Prof Geoffrey L; Fiorentini, Dr Marco; Li, Prof Zheng-Xiang; Daczko, A/Prof Nathan R
Approved Project Title
New horizons in geochemical isotopic analysis with a new-generation multicollector plasma mass spectrometer: towards unravelling the deep earth system
2013 $390,000.00
Total $390,000.00
Primary FoR 0402 GEOCHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Newcastle, The University of Sydney, The University of Western Australia, Curtin University of Technology
Administering Organisation Macquarie University
Project Summary
A new-generation plasma mass spectrometer will let us develop novel applications in geochemistry to better understand Earth processes. This will enhance Australian Geosciences’ high international profile, and help attract high-quality researchers to attack problems relevant to the Deep Earth Resources National Priority and mineral exploration.
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Southern Cross University
LE130100153 Eyre, Prof Bradley D; Santos, Dr Isaac R; Oakes, Dr Joanne M; Erler, Dr Dirk V; Mangion, Dr Perrine
Approved Project Title
A liquid chromatography/gas bench: isotope ratio mass spectrometer for new and novel carbon and nitrogen research in coastal systems
2013 $240,000.00
Total $240,000.00
Primary FoR 0402 GEOCHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Administering Organisation Southern Cross University
Project Summary
This project will build a cutting-edge facility that will allow measurement of new and novel carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes. The facility will allow ground-breaking research to be undertaken in a variety of environmental fields such as coastal eutrophication, climate change, ocean acidification, coastal hydrology, and coral reefs.
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The University of New South Wales
LE130100165 Ferry, Prof Michael; Barnett, Prof Matthew R; Davies, Prof Christopher H; Zhang, A/Prof Ming-Xing; Ringer, Prof Simon P; Munroe, Prof Paul R; Stanford, Dr Nicole; Laws, Dr Kevin J; Cairney, A/Prof Julie M; Hoffman, Prof Mark J; Ma, A/Prof Qian; Bettles, Dr Colleen J; Quadir, Dr Md Z
Approved Project Title
Thermal and mechanical simulation laboratory for light metals
2013 $390,000.00
Total $390,000.00
Primary FoR 0912 MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Deakin University, Monash University, The University of Queensland, The University of Sydney
Administering Organisation The University of New South Wales
Project Summary
The creation of a thermal and mechanical simulation laboratory for light metals will provide the critical infrastructure needed for generating new alloys and composites. This will extend Australia's competitive advantage in the design of better alloys for expanding applications in the construction, packaging, automotive and aerospace sectors.
LE130100118 Greenleaf, Prof Graham W; Mowbray, Prof Andrew S; Kenyon, Prof Andrew T; Fitzgerald, Prof Brian F; Blakeney, Prof Michael L; Twomey, Prof Anne F; Cane, Prof Peter F; Svantesson, A/Prof Dan J; Freiberg, Prof Arie; McDonald, A/Prof Leighton; Rolph, A/Prof David; Wells, Mr Andrew M; Byrnes, Prof Andrew C; Grantham, Prof Ross B; Stuhmcke, Prof Anita; Chan, Prof Janet B
Approved Project Title
The Australasian Legal Scholarship Library: new content and sophistication for a world-leading legal scholarship repository and citator
2013 $290,000.00
Total $290,000.00
Primary FoR 1899 OTHER LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Queensland, University of Technology, Sydney, The University of Melbourne, The University of Western Australia, Australian Catholic University, The Australian National University, The University of Sydney, Bond University, Monash University
Administering Organisation The University of New South Wales
Project Summary
This project will dramatically improve the size and usefulness of the Australasian Legal Scholarship Library which is accessible online for free. It will double the quantity of law journals, scholarship repositories, judicial scholarship and monographs on Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII). It will provide a citator and other metrics to track their use and their citation histories.
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LE130100106 Li, Prof Sean S; Yu, Prof Aibing B; Duty, Prof Timothy L; Sheppard, Dr Leigh R; Nowotny, Dr Maria K; Sahajwalla, Prof Veena; Wang, Dr Danyang
Approved Project Title
Spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscope: a critical instrument for expanding the functionality of state-of-the-art oxide Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) system
2013 $340,000.00
Total $340,000.00
Primary FoR 0912 MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
University of Western Sydney
Administering Organisation The University of New South Wales
Project Summary
The combination of spin-polarized scanning tunnelling microscope with two advanced scanning probe microscopes in our lab will provide a full range of characterisation capability in temperature, pressure and field dependence of electronic, magnetic and photonic properties related to spin dynamics and atomic arrangement from atomic to nanometer scales.
LE130100096 Raftery, A/Prof Mark J; Cordwell, A/Prof Stuart J; Djordjevic, Prof Steven P; Blanksby, A/Prof Stephen J; Wilkins, Prof Marc R; Cavicchioli, Prof Ricardo; Yang, A/Prof Hongyuan R; Mitchell, Dr Todd W; Geczy, Prof Carolyn L; Stocker, Prof Roland; Harry, Prof Elizabeth J; Simpson, Prof Stephen J
Approved Project Title
Advanced high resolution mass spectrometer for collaborative proteomic and lipidomics research
2013 $235,000.00
Total $235,000.00
Primary FoR 1101 MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLOMICS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Sydney, University of Technology, Sydney, University of Wollongong
Administering Organisation The University of New South Wales
Project Summary
The equipment will make possible targeted research for the comprehensive high sensitivity analysis of proteins and lipids. Permitting a unique understanding of how these molecules interact within normal or diseased cells and other samples.
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LE130100050 Regan, Prof Michael A; Grzebieta, Prof Raphael H; Williamson, Prof Ann M; Charlton, Dr Judith L; Watson, Prof Barry C; Stevenson, Prof Mark R; Lenne, Dr Michael; Salmon, Dr Paul M; Rakotonirainy, Prof Andry; Haworth, Prof Narelle L; Woolley, Dr Jeremy E
Approved Project Title
Integrated facility for recording driver and road user behaviour
2013 $570,000.00
Total $570,000.00
Primary FoR 1701 PSYCHOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
VicRoads, Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Monash University, Queensland University of Technology, The University of Adelaide, Office of Road Safety, Centre for Road Safety, Motor Accident Commission
Administering Organisation The University of New South Wales
Project Summary
The integrated facility will be used to record and analyse data on driver and road user behaviour, in normal and safety-critical situations, for thousands of Australian drivers. The data yielded will be used to develop new and improved countermeasures for reducing road deaths and serious injuries on Australian roads.
LE130100109 Valanoor, A/Prof Nagarajan; Hamilton, Prof Alexander R; Munroe, Prof Paul R; Amal, Prof Rose; Wang, Prof Xiaolin; Zhang, Prof Chao; Cheng, A/Prof Zhenxiang; Seidel, Dr Jan
Approved Project Title
A multiscale electrochemical, magnetoelectric and electromechanical characterisation facility for advanced materials and devices
2013 $200,000.00
Total $200,000.00
Primary FoR 0204 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
University of Wollongong
Administering Organisation The University of New South Wales
Project Summary
This infrastructure for advanced materials characterisation will boost Australia's capabilities in creating functional materials and nanostructured interfaces. It will yield new materials and functional interfaces with the best performance for applications in nanotechnology, communications, the environment and security.
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LE130100113 Waller, Prof Steven T; Dixit, Dr Vinayak V; Bliemer, Prof Dr Michiel; Del Favero, Prof Dennis G
Approved Project Title
Travel Choice Simulation Laboratory (TRACSLab): a visualisation laboratory to study travel behaviour and drivers’ interactions
2013 $390,000.00
Total $390,000.00
Primary FoR 1507 TRANSPORTATION AND FREIGHT SERVICES
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Sydney
Administering Organisation The University of New South Wales
Project Summary
Travel Choice Simulation Laboratory (TRACSLab) is a world-first facility to observe collective travel choice in a realistic lab environment. It is unique due to the focus on travel choice, networked interaction and strong teaming. The findings of the lab will support a new generation of transport analysis techniques for emerging issues such as sustainability, reliability, and intelligent transport systems (ITS).
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The University of Newcastle
LE130100222 Dlugogorski, Prof Bogdan Z; McCluskey, Prof Adam; Aitken, Prof Robert J; Dastoor, Prof Paul C; Donne, A/Prof Scott W
Approved Project Title
Advanced stopped flow: electron paramagnetic resonance apparatus for measurement of short-lived free radicals in engineering, science and medicine
2013 $180,000.00
Total $180,000.00
Primary FoR 0305 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Administering Organisation The University of Newcastle
Project Summary
The facility will enable world class research into complex chemical processes relevant to industry, environmental science and biochemistry. This will result in development of new technologies in explosives, pollution reduction and energy storage, and enhance our understanding of chemical processes that lead to sperm deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage and infertility.
LE130100028 Sloan, Prof Scott W; Randolph, Prof Mark F; Carter, Prof John P; Sheng, Prof Daichao; Cassidy, Prof Mark J; Indraratna, Prof Buddhima N; White, Prof David J; Khalili, Prof Nasser; Williams, Prof David J; Merifield, A/Prof Richard S; Kodikara, A/Prof Jayantha K; Airey, A/Prof David W; Einav, A/Prof Itai; Abbo, Dr Andrew J; Rujikiatkamjorn, Dr Cholachat; Stanier, Dr Samuel A; O'Loughlin, A/Prof Conleth D; Pedroso, Dr Dorival d; Scheuermann, Dr Alexander; Bui, Dr Ha
Approved Project Title
A national facility for in situ testing of soft soils
2013 $300,000.00
Total $300,000.00
Primary FoR 0905 CIVIL ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Western Australia, University of Wollongong, Monash University, The University of New South Wales, The University of Queensland, The University of Sydney
Administering Organisation The University of Newcastle
Project Summary
A mobile in situ testing laboratory will permit the investigation of devices for measuring geotechnical conditions on soft and swampy sites which are often being encountered on key infrastructure projects. The new facility will improve the modelling and testing of soft soils and ensure the safe and economic development of Australian infrastructure.
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The University of Sydney
LE130100198 Bland-Hawthorn, Prof Jonathan; Croom, A/Prof Scott M; Jones, Dr Heath; Parker, Prof Quentin A; Lawrence, Dr Jonathan S; Colless, Prof Matthew; Couch, Prof Warrick J; Glazebrook, Prof Karl; Bryant, Dr Julia J; Leon-Saval, Dr Sergio G
Approved Project Title
The SAMI facility: a revolutionary multi-object hexabundle spectrograph
2013 $315,000.00
Total $315,000.00
Primary FoR 0201 ASTRONOMICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Australian Astronomical Observatory, Macquarie University, Monash University, Swinburne University of Technology
Administering Organisation The University of Sydney
Project Summary
SAMI is a new Australian instrument concept that uses fibre bundles to obtain detailed spectroscopic data at many positions across the face of numerous galaxies at a time. Now that the technology has been shown to work, with spectacular results, the project aims to turn this concept into a general-user facility at the Anglo-Australian Telescope.
LE130100104 Gaensler, Prof Bryan M; Mould, Prof Jeremy R; Kaiser, Prof Nick; Schmidt, Prof Brian P; Drinkwater, Prof Michael J; Staveley-Smith, Prof Lister G; Colless, Prof Matthew; Webster, Prof Rachel L; Tingay, Prof Steven J; Brown, Dr Michael J; Springob, Dr Christopher M; Meyer, A/Prof Martin J; Davis, Dr Tamara M; Parkinson, Dr David R; Lewis, Prof Geraint F; Ryan-Weber, Dr Emma V; Wyithe, Prof Stuart; Chambers, A/Prof Kenneth; Meurer, Prof Hans-Gerhardt R; Sadler, Prof Elaine M; Lagattuta, Dr David J; Brough, Dr Sarah; Murphy, Dr Tara; Croom, A/Prof Scott M; Burgett, Dr William S; Hasinger, A/Prof Guenther G
Approved Project Title
Mapping the universe with the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (PanSTARRS)
2013 $740,000.00
Total $740,000.00
Primary FoR 0201 ASTRONOMICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Monash University, Swinburne University of Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, The Australian National University, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia, Australian Astronomical Observatory, The University of Melbourne, Curtin University of Technology
Administering Organisation The University of Sydney
Project Summary
This project plans to build a powerful new observatory, Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (PanSTARRS-2), to be located in Hawaii. PanSTARRS-2 will have an enormous fish-eye-lens view of the northern stars, which we will combine with Australian telescopes to give a unique view of the entire sky. Australian scientists will use this data to solve fundamental problems in astrophysics and cosmology.
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LE130100146 McCamey, Dr Dane R; Moran, A/Prof Grainne M; Brown, Dr Louise J; Reilly, Dr David J; Mackay, Prof Joel P; Hamilton, Prof Alexander R; Lay, Prof Peter A; Schmidt, A/Prof Timothy; Dzurak, Prof Andrew S
Approved Project Title
Pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: an enhanced capability for research in quantum physics, materials science, chemistry and biological sciences
2013 $860,000.00
Total $860,000.00
Primary FoR 0204 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of New South Wales, Macquarie University
Administering Organisation The University of Sydney
Project Summary
By improving our ability to investigating materials which impact fields ranging from disease and ageing to renewable energy and quantum information, the pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer provided will allow the project to address some of the fundamental questions facing society.
LE130100203 Williams, A/Prof Stefan B; Pizarro, Dr Oscar; Kendrick, Prof Gary A; Barrett, Dr Neville; Babcock, A/Prof Russell C; Heyward, Dr Andrew; Jordan, Dr Alan R
Approved Project Title
Autonomous benthic observing system
2013 $385,000.00
Total $385,000.00
Primary FoR 0501 ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Western Australia, University of Tasmania, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, The Australian Institute of Marine Science, NSW Department of Primary Industries
Administering Organisation The University of Sydney
Project Summary
This project seeks to improve our ability to monitor marine habitats and characterise their variability by enhancing the Integrated Marine Observing system (IMOS) Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Facility. The new AUV infrastructure will reduce operating costs, increase robustness of the sampling effort and insure continued operation for the next decade.
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University of Technology, Sydney
LE130100019 Doblin, Dr Martina A; Seymour, Dr Justin R; Ralph, Prof Peter J; Vigneswaran, Prof Saravanamuthu; Whitchurch, A/Prof Cynthia B; Suthers, Prof Iain M; Steinberg, Prof Peter D; Brown, Dr Mark V; Ferrari, Dr Belinda C; Murray, Dr Shauna A; Paulsen, Prof Ian T; Ostrowski, Dr Martin L; Armand, Dr Leanne K; Waite, Prof Anya M; Hallegraeff, Prof Gustaaf M; Bolch, Dr Christopher J
Approved Project Title
A transportable containerised laboratory for rapid cell sorting and high-resolution bioimaging of living aquatic microbes in field locations
2013 $580,000.00
Total $580,000.00
Primary FoR 0605 MICROBIOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, The University of Western Australia, University of Tasmania, BD Advanced Cytometry
Administering Organisation University of Technology, Sydney
Project Summary
This project will deliver a transportable, unique laboratory for the rapid isolation and high-resolution analysis of living microbes immediately after sampling from the sea or waterways. It will be the first of its kind in Australia and deliver new knowledge of the role of these organisms in their natural habitats.
LE130100007 Harry, Prof Elizabeth J; Paulsen, Prof Ian T; Wilkins, Prof Marc R; Waterhouse, Prof Peter M; Scott, Prof Rodney J; Djordjevic, Prof Steven P; Neilan, Prof Brett A; Cavicchioli, Prof Ricardo; Charles, Prof Ian G; Packer, Prof Nicolle H; Rose, Prof Raymond J; Firth, A/Prof Neville; Hutvagner, Dr Gyorgy; Whitchurch, A/Prof Cynthia B; Willows, A/Prof Robert D; Church, Dr William B
Approved Project Title
A research platform for exploring the genotype: phenotype nexus
2013 $650,000.00
Total $650,000.00
Primary FoR 0601 BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Macquarie University, The University of New South Wales, The University of Sydney, The University of Newcastle
Administering Organisation University of Technology, Sydney
Project Summary
This project will allow us to connect the genetic code of an organism with its characteristic traits that are essential for its survival. The equipment will accelerate research that performs this translation, and will allow leading Australian scientists to continue to make breakthroughs in this field globally.
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University of Western Sydney
LE130100133 Uy, Prof Brian; Zhang, Dr Chunwei; Kwok, Prof Kenny C; Remennikov, A/Prof Alex; Hao, Prof Hong; Ma, Prof Guowei; Thambiratnam, Prof David P; Stewart, Prof Mark G; Wu, Dr Chengqing; Mendis, Prof Priyan
Approved Project Title
National Facility for Physical Blast Simulation (NFPBS)
2013 $400,000.00
Total $400,000.00
Primary FoR 0905 CIVIL ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
University of Wollongong, The University of Western Australia, Queensland University of Technology, The University of Newcastle, The University of Adelaide, The University of Melbourne, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Administering Organisation University of Western Sydney
Project Summary
Recent terrorist attacks employing large quantities of high explosives have prompted the international demand for experimental investigation of civil infrastructure response to shock wave loadings. The National Facility for Physical Blast Simulation (NFPBS) is one of only a few in the world that are suitable for conducting experimental research via a physically generated blast approach.
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University of Wollongong
LE130100051 Liu, Prof Hua K; Dou, Prof Shi Xue; Guo, Prof Zai P; Zhao, Prof Huijun; Aguey-Zinsou, Dr Kondo-Francois; Wang, Prof Guoxiu; Liu, Prof Yinong; Konstantinov, Dr Konstantin K; Yang, A/Prof Hong; Peterson, Dr Vanessa K; Wang, Dr Jiazhao; Pas, Dr Steven J
Approved Project Title
Fabrication and characterisation facilities for lithium rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors
2013 $200,000.00
Total $200,000.00
Primary FoR 0912 MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of New South Wales, University of Technology, Sydney, The University of Western Australia, Griffith University, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Administering Organisation University of Wollongong
Project Summary
The facility, unlike any currently existing in Australia, will help researchers studying electrodes and cells at a high level. It will provide a new path to high-level research performance and will significantly enhance Australia’s research capability to bring new materials/technologies under development closer to application.
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Victoria
La Trobe University
LE130100192 Van Riessen, Dr Grant A; Peele, Prof Andrew G; Tilley, Prof Leann; Nugent, Prof Keith A; Vine, Dr David J; Cowie, Dr Bruce C
Approved Project Title
A fast soft x-ray detector system for advanced biological and materials imaging
2013 $150,000.00
Total $150,000.00
Primary FoR 0204 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Melbourne, Australian Synchrotron Company Ltd, Argonne National Laboratory
Administering Organisation La Trobe University
Project Summary
New fast x-ray detector technology will be acquired to support state-of-the-art materials and biological imaging at the Australian Synchrotron. Australian researchers will use this technology to obtain three-dimensional images of advanced materials and biological structures to solve problems of scientific and national importance.
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Monash University
LE130100006 Gates, Dr Will P; Haque, Dr Asadul; Indraratna, Prof Buddhima N; Liyanapathirana, Dr Samanthika; Arulrajah, A/Prof Arul; Selomulya, Dr Cordelia; Sanjayan, Prof Jay G; Krabbenhoft, A/Prof Kristian; Rujikiatkamjorn, Dr Cholachat; Cas, Prof Raymond A; Leo, A/Prof Chin J; Oh, Dr Erwin Y; Evans, Dr Alistair R; Lyamin, A/Prof Andrei V; Narsilio, Dr Guillermo A; Yuen, Dr Samuel
Approved Project Title
X-ray Microscopy Facility for Imaging Geo-materials (XMFIG)
2013 $500,000.00
Total $500,000.00
Primary FoR 0905 CIVIL ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
University of Western Sydney, Swinburne University of Technology, University of Wollongong, The University of Newcastle, Griffith University, The University of Melbourne
Administering Organisation Monash University
Project Summary
The X-ray Microscopy Facility for Imaging Geo-Materials (XMFIG) will allow the investigation, with near-synchrotron capabilities, of the three dimensional internal structures and chemical compositions of geo-materials under relevant environmental conditions by engineers, geologists and materials scientists.
LE130100112 Oppewal, Prof Harmen; Hunton, Prof James E; Cornish, Prof Kim M; Lancsar, A/Prof Emily; Thomas, Dr Samantha L; Crewther, Prof David P; Ciorciari, Dr Joseph; Burnett, Prof Ian S; Dyer, A/Prof Adrian G
Approved Project Title
Behavioural research: advanced exploration of the mind
2013 $200,000.00
Total $200,000.00
Primary FoR 1505 MARKETING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Swinburne University of Technology, RMIT University
Administering Organisation Monash University
Project Summary
The infrastructure will enhance the capacity for conducting eyetracking and neuroimaging studies at the collaborating institutions and obtaining deeper insights into the processes underlying individual decisions in applications ranging from medical and public health to decision making in marketing, media and finance.
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LE130100035 Thien, A/Prof Francis C; Thompson, A/Prof Bruce R; Egan, Prof Gary F; Hooper, Prof Stuart B; Lee, Dr Wai-Tung; Robinson, A/Prof Philip J; Galloway, Prof Graham J; Cowin, Dr Gary J; Brereton, Prof Ian M
Approved Project Title
Hyperpolarised gas functional lung and molecular imaging
2013 $300,000.00
Total $300,000.00
Primary FoR 1116 MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Queensland, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Administering Organisation Monash University
Project Summary
This project will produce a polariser to generate magnetised gas for research with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This allows imaging of normal and abnormal lung ventilation and circulation in animal and humans. The use of these hyperpolarised gases can also be used to tag specific molecules and increase understanding of lung metabolism.
LE130100087 Tomkins, Dr Andrew G; Weinberg, A/Prof Roberto F; Hutchinson, A/Prof Christopher R; Birbilis, A/Prof Nick; Macrae, Mr Colin; Wilson, Dr Nicholas C; Pownceby, Dr Mark I; Brooks, Prof Geoffrey A; Wen, Prof Cuie; Bhargava, Prof Suresh K; Tardio, Dr James A; Boger, Dr Steven D
Approved Project Title
Enabling future technology by building light element analysis capability: a light element optimised ultra-high resolution electron microprobe
2013 $500,000.00
Total $500,000.00
Primary FoR 0402 GEOCHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, RMIT University, Swinburne University of Technology, The University of Melbourne
Administering Organisation Monash University
Project Summary
The capability to characterise the chemistry of materials at very small scales is critical for geologists, metallurgists and materials scientists. The new instrument is world-leading technology that will enable analysis of light element-rich materials at extremely high resolution (< 50 nanometers) with very low detection limits.
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LE130100136 Walker, Prof Jeffrey P; Deletic, Prof Ana; Beringer, Prof Jason; Siems, A/Prof Steven T; Sherwood, Prof Steven C; McCabe, Dr Matthew F; Western, Prof Andrew W; Moran, Prof William; Gray, Prof Douglas A; Lambert, Prof Martin F
Approved Project Title
Mobile weather radar system for advanced environmental monitoring and modelling
2013 $340,000.00
Total $340,000.00
Primary FoR 0406 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of New South Wales, The University of Melbourne, The University of Adelaide
Administering Organisation Monash University
Project Summary
High spatial and temporal resolution weather radar data on wind and precipitation will translate to significant environmental model advances. Australian researchers will undertake model validation studies on precipitation, dust storm, and flood prediction under a wider range of environmental conditions and in greater detail than currently possible.
LE130100072 Wilson, Dr Siobhan A; Hutchinson, A/Prof Christopher R; Davies, Prof Christopher H; Cheng, Prof Yi-Bing; Zhang, Dr Lian; Stanford, Dr Nicole; Hodgson, Prof Peter D; Guo, Prof Qipeng; Yang, Dr Wenrong; Webb, Dr John A; Kamenetsky, Prof Vadim; Wallace, A/Prof Malcolm W
Approved Project Title
An x-ray scattering facility for advanced characterisation of natural and novel materials
2013 $350,000.00
Total $350,000.00
Primary FoR 0912 MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Deakin University, La Trobe University, University of Tasmania, The University of Melbourne
Administering Organisation Monash University
Project Summary
This project will establish an analytical facility that will enable measurement of the atomic and finescale structure of materials. This facility will be used to help design novel materials for industrial, environmental and biomedical applications and to develop green technologies and processes for energy production and mining.
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Swinburne University of Technology
LE130100185 Thomas, Prof Julian; Gifford, Prof Sandra M; Meredyth, Prof Denise L; Spoehr, A/Prof John D; Eichbaum, Dr Christopher J
Approved Project Title
Linked data policy hub: connected resources for social research
2013 $220,000.00
Total $220,000.00
Primary FoR 1605 POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
RMIT University, The University of Adelaide, Victoria University of Wellington, RMIT Training Pty Ltd
Administering Organisation Swinburne University of Technology
Project Summary
This project will enable researchers working on complex social and public policy problems to analyse and visualise relationships between documents and data sets from a wide range of sources in order to better understand underlying patterns and trends.
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The University of Melbourne
LE130100024 Bacic, Prof Tony; Williamson, Dr Nicholas A; O'Hair, Prof Richard A; Nice, Prof Edouard C; Wilce, A/Prof Jacqueline A; Mackay, Prof Charles R; Bateman, Prof John F; Sleeman, Prof Mark; McCluskey, Prof James; Villadangos, Prof Jose
Approved Project Title
Melbourne and Monash integrated proteomics facility
2013 $520,000.00
Total $520,000.00
Primary FoR 0601 BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Monash University, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Administering Organisation The University of Melbourne
Project Summary
This project will provide two Victorian proteomic core facilities with cutting edge technology that will address a major gap in our mass spectrometry and protein interaction capabilitiy. These core facilities support a vast array of basic/applied research that depends on the characterisation of proteins and small molecules at a molecular level.
LE130100040 Chen, Prof Deli; Western, Prof Andrew W; Grace, Prof Peter R; Griffith, Prof David W; Chung, Dr Hoam; Hacker, A/Prof Jorg M; Ryu, Dr Dongryeol; Phillips, Dr Frances A; Eckard, A/Prof Richard J; Beringer, Prof Jason; Dassanayake, Dr Kithsiri B; Denmead, Dr Owen T
Approved Project Title
Integrated Greenhouse Gas Measurement System (IGMS) for monitoring agricultural emissions at field to regional scales
2013 $450,000.00
Total $450,000.00
Primary FoR 0502 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Queensland University of Technology, University of Wollongong, Monash University, The Flinders University of South Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Administering Organisation The University of Melbourne
Project Summary
Measurement of greenhouse gases is critical to Australia’s obligations to reduce carbon emissions. The measurement facility will provide urgently needed accurate emission data from Australian agriculture to establish emission baselines and develop methods to extend the point-scale measurements to whole farm, regional and national scales.
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LE130100061 Drew, Dr Simon C; Masters, Prof Colin L; Barnham, A/Prof Kevin J; Wille, A/Prof Uta; Wedd, Prof Anthony G; Hanson, Prof Graeme R; Schenk, A/Prof Gerhard; Gahan, Prof Lawrence R; Micallef, Dr Aaron S; Smythe, A/Prof Mark L
Approved Project Title
Extending frontiers of structural chemistry and biology through high resolution pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
2013 $710,000.00
Total $710,000.00
Primary FoR 0306 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (INCL. STRUCTURAL)
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Queensland
Administering Organisation The University of Melbourne
Project Summary
Multifrequency high resolution pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) instrumentation will provide forefront technologies in identifying, characterising, quantifying and visualising free radicals and metal ions that are involved in fundamental chemical and biological processes in science and nature.
LE130100088 Klewicki, Prof Joseph C; Soria, Prof Julio; Marusic, Prof Ivan; Blackburn, Prof Hugh M; Honnery, A/Prof Damon R; Manasseh, A/Prof Richard; Hutchins, Dr Nicholas; Kingshott, Prof Peter; Monty, Dr Jason P
Approved Project Title
High-resolution molecular tagging velocimetry and thermometry facility
2013 $275,000.00
Total $275,000.00
Primary FoR 0915 INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Monash University, Swinburne University of Technology
Administering Organisation The University of Melbourne
Project Summary
The facility will simultaneously measure the motion of a fluid and its temperature over an area within a flow. This capability will advance engineering and scientific aims to predict, and potentially control the behaviours of thermally influenced flows that are pervasive in biological, environmental, and energy-related applications.
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LE130100114 Lee, A/Prof Peter V; Stewart, Prof Alastair G; Ivanova, Prof Elena; Hulett, Dr Mark D; Crawford, Prof Russell J; Lynch, Prof Gordon S; Puthalakath, Dr Hamsa; Mackie, Prof Eleanor J; Notley, Dr Shannon; O'Connor, A/Prof Andrea J; Hoogenraad, Prof Nicholas J
Approved Project Title
Multi-scale imaging and characterisation facility for biological structure and function
2013 $420,000.00
Total $420,000.00
Primary FoR 0903 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Swinburne University of Technology, La Trobe University
Administering Organisation The University of Melbourne
Project Summary
Discovery in biology will lead to significant social and economic impact improving Australians' lives. This facility will allow researchers to study the micro and nanoscales structure and function of cells, tissues and organs. The knowledge gained will have direct benefits and applications to human and animal health, drug and food technology.
LE130100090 McFadden, Prof Geoffrey I; Tilley, Prof Leann; Bacic, Prof Tony; Hanssen, Dr Eric; Gleeson, Prof Paul A; McCulloch, Prof Dougal G; Bhaskaran, Dr Madhu; Friend, Prof James R; Thorburn, Prof David R; Baum, Dr Jacob
Approved Project Title
Three-dimensional cryo electron microscopy facility
2013 $700,000.00
Total $700,000.00
Primary FoR 0601 BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
RMIT University, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Administering Organisation The University of Melbourne
Project Summary
The three-dimensional cryo-electron microscopy facility will let us visualise plants, pathogens and nanomachines with resolution not previously possible allowing us to see into cells and diseases with vastly more detail. Our world-class experts will provide regional and national researchers access to cutting-edge technology complementary to the Australian Synchrotron.
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LE130100128 Skafidas, Prof Efstratios S; Prawer, Prof Steven; Pakes, Dr Christopher I; Alameh, Prof Kamal; Hollenberg, Prof Lloyd C; Petrou, A/Prof Steven; Nirmalathas, Prof Ampalavanapillai; Eggleton, Prof Benjamin J; Abbey, Dr Brian; Harrer, Dr Stefan
Approved Project Title
Helium and neon ion microscope for sub nanometer imaging and fabrication
2013 $670,000.00
Total $670,000.00
Primary FoR 0906 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
La Trobe University, Edith Cowan University, The University of Sydney, Florey Neuroscience Institutes, IBM Australia
Administering Organisation The University of Melbourne
Project Summary
The project's proposed instrument would add a new desperately needed capability to Australia's high resolution microscopy centre and nano fabrication facility and enable a wide range of users to image, measure, build and design complex nanostructures at the atomic level and upwards.
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Victoria University
LE130100120 Fragomeni, A/Prof Sam; Thomas, Prof Ian R; Sanjayan, Prof Jay G; Mendis, Prof Priyan; Setunge, A/Prof Sujeeva; Heidarpour, Dr Amin; Guerrieri, Dr Maurice; Wilson, Prof John L; Al-Mahaidi, Prof Riadh; Xie, Prof Yi-Min (Mike); Ngo, Dr Tuan D; Mann, Mr David
Approved Project Title
Integrated fire engineering facility for testing structures under combined structural and fire loading
2013 $490,000.00
Total $490,000.00
Primary FoR 0905 CIVIL ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Swinburne University of Technology, The University of Melbourne, RMIT University, Monash University, AAA Passive Fire Services
Administering Organisation Victoria University
Project Summary
This state-of-the-art integrated fire engineering facility will provide a national research focus on behaviour of structures under combined structural and fire loading with unique observation techniques. Applications include safety of structures and infrastructure developments in civil, mining, railway, aerospace and automotive engineering.
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Queensland
Griffith University
LE130100141 Wilson, Dr Jennifer C; von Itzstein, Prof Mark; Haselhorst, Dr Thomas E; Kiefel, Dr Milton J; Grice, Dr Darren I; Mullen, Dr Kathleen M; Wellard, Dr Robert M; Bottle, Prof Steven E; Dargaville, Dr Timothy R; Zhu, Prof Dr Huai-Yong
Approved Project Title
High resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for glycomics, metabonomics and soft materials applications
2013 $310,000.00
Total $310,000.00
Primary FoR 0303 MACROMOLECULAR AND MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Queensland University of Technology
Administering Organisation Griffith University
Project Summary
This project will enhance the nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy capabilities and the world class research being undertaken at the Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University and Queensland University of Technology. This powerful technique can contribute information in diverse research areas such as glycomics, metabonomics and soft materials research.
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James Cook University
LE130100159 Bird, Prof Michael I; Hutley, A/Prof Lindsay B; Gibb, Prof Karen S; Cernusak, Dr Lucas A; Farquhar, Prof Graham D; Leblanc, Dr Marc
Approved Project Title
Mobile Australian field isotope alliance
2013 $160,000.00
Total $160,000.00
Primary FoR 0402 GEOCHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Charles Darwin University, The Australian National University
Administering Organisation James Cook University
Project Summary
This project will enable a quantum leap in capacity to undertake, real-time, field-based studies of environmental processes using the natural isotope tracers of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. This will enable the project to address a range of fundamental research questions in climate change, water resources, ecology and human impact in tropical Australia.
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The University of Queensland
LE130100089 Albermani, A/Prof Faris G; Torero Cullen, Prof Jose L; Kitipornchai, Prof Sritawat; Veidt, A/Prof Martin; Dao, Dr Vinh T; Bradford, Prof Mark A; Ma, Prof Guowei; Mahendran, Prof Mahen; Griffith, Prof Michael C
Approved Project Title
Performance level structural testing facility
2013 $500,000.00
Total $500,000.00
Primary FoR 0905 CIVIL ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of New South Wales, The University of Western Australia, Queensland University of Technology, The University of Adelaide, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
Administering Organisation The University of Queensland
Project Summary
A structural testing facility is proposed for the new Advanced Engineering Building at The University of Queensland. The focus of the research supported by this facility will ensure the functionality of Australia’s infrastructure resources and the development of new engineering solutions that will enhance the country’s long-term economic growth.
LE130100129 Haynes, A/Prof Michele A; Lynch, Dr Mark; Western, Prof Mark C; Mazerolle, Prof Lorraine A; de Vaus, Prof David A; Rockloff, A/Prof Matthew J; Stewart, Prof Anna L; Homel, Prof Ross J; Babacan, Prof Hurriyet; Thorpe, Prof Karen
Approved Project Title
Securing the data
2013 $150,000.00
Total $150,000.00
Primary FoR 1608 SOCIOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Central Queensland University, Griffith University, James Cook University, Queensland University of Technology
Administering Organisation The University of Queensland
Project Summary
This project will develop an integrated facility to support a collaborative research centre of government and university partners for research to better address priority issues in the fields of health, education, policing, and community services. The restricted access facility will allow researchers to remotely analyse confidential data in a secure environment.
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LE130100036 Huang, Prof Han; Dargusch, A/Prof Matthew S; Nogita, A/Prof Kazuhiro; Zhang, Prof Liangchi; Jiang, Prof Zheng Y; StJohn, Prof David H; Hu, Prof Xiaozhi; Kara, A/Prof Sami; Bettles, Dr Colleen J; Wei, Dr Dongbin; Mee, Prof David J; Yan, A/Prof Cheng; Liu, Dr Meinan
Approved Project Title
Super high speed grinding facility for difficult-to-machine materials and structures
2013 $310,000.00
Total $310,000.00
Primary FoR 0910 MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of New South Wales, University of Wollongong, The University of Western Australia, Monash University, Queensland University of Technology
Administering Organisation The University of Queensland
Project Summary
This unique system will enable the manufacture of difficult-to-machine materials and structures with high quality and high productivity. It will support ground-breaking research activities across the country and help promote the strategic collaborations within Australian manufacturing society.
LE130100131 Kilner, Ms Kerry M; Carter, Prof David J; Eggert, Prof Paul R; Ommundsen, Prof Wenche; Mead, Prof Philip; Mallan, Prof Kerry M; Douglas, A/Prof Kate; Arnold, A/Prof John F; Minter, Dr Peter; Dale, Prof Leigh; Wilkins, Dr Kim; Ikin, Prof Van G; McMahon, Dr Elizabeth N; Tompkins, Prof Joanne E; Moore, A/Prof Nicole R; Borchert, Mr Martin; O'Regan, Prof Thomas A; Burrows, Dr Toby N; Troy, Dr Jakelin; Hughes-d'Aeth, A/Prof Antony D
Approved Project Title
The AustLit resource: supporting research in studies of Australian literary and narrative cultures
2013 $645,000.00
Total $645,000.00
Primary FoR 2005 LITERARY STUDIES
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of New South Wales, University of Wollongong, The University of Sydney, Monash University, The Flinders University of South Australia, The University of Western Australia, Queensland University of Technology, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Administering Organisation The University of Queensland
Project Summary
AustLit traces the history of Australia’s engagement with the art of story by creating an innovative web-based environment where all aspects of literary history can be explored, analysed and shared. The 2013 program will broaden AustLit’s information base in areas ranging from contemporary multi-lingual publishing to publishing in the colonial era.
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LE130100078 Meunier, A/Prof Frederic A; Goodhill, Prof Geoffrey J; Karunanithi, Dr Shanker; Yap, Prof Alpha S; Drennan, Prof John; Mackay-Sim, Prof Alan; Wei, Prof Ming Q; Avery, Prof Vicky M; Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Prof Halina
Approved Project Title
Live molecular imaging using super resolution microscopy, two photon and spinning disk confocal microscopy
2013 $800,000.00
Total $800,000.00
Primary FoR 0601 BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Griffith University
Administering Organisation The University of Queensland
Project Summary
With recent developments of super-resolution microscopy it is now feasible to image single molecules within the cellular environment in living cells. Such insight is key to understanding basic biological interactions that govern the wiring of our brain, communications between cells and neurons and cell-cell adhesion.
LE130100164 Reutens, Prof David C; Paxinos, Prof George; Goetz, Prof Juergen; Meikle, Prof Steven R; Bernhardt, Prof Paul V; Dodd, A/Prof Peter R; Mardon, Dr Karine M; Watson, Prof Charles R; Banati, Prof Richard B
Approved Project Title
A facility for ex-vivo molecular imaging
2013 $310,000.00
Total $310,000.00
Primary FoR 0304 MEDICINAL AND BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Sydney, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, The University of New South Wales, Curtin University of Technology
Administering Organisation The University of Queensland
Project Summary
The facility will allow a consortium of Australian researchers to create an integrated facility for imaging biological receptors in tissue, bringing together laboratory, radiochemistry and imaging expertise. Digital data at each site will be able to be viewed and analysed remotely.
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South Australia
The Flinders University of South Australia
LE130100115 Prideaux, Dr Gavin J; Price, Dr Gilbert J; Evans, Dr Alistair R; Townsend, Prof Grant C; Walshe, Dr Keryn A; Linacre, Prof Adrian; Leterme, Dr Sophie C; Popelka-Filcoff, Dr Rachel S; Ellis, A/Prof Amanda V; Webb, Prof Gregory E; Louys, Dr Julien; Travouillon, Dr Kenny J; Ranjitkar, Dr Sarbin; Kaidonis, A/Prof John A; Lee, Dr Michael S; Hutchinson, Dr Mark N
Approved Project Title
Confocal microscope for high-resolution microtopographic analysis of surfaces in historical, forensic and polymer sciences
2013 $180,000.00
Total $180,000.00
Primary FoR 0603 EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Queensland, Monash University, The University of Adelaide, South Australian Museum
Administering Organisation The Flinders University of South Australia
Project Summary
High-resolution analyses of microscopic patterns on surfaces using confocal microscopy can provide vital clues into the nature of ancient diets and environments, adaptive evolution, weapons used in crimes, and properties of polymers. This instrument will heighten Australia’s capacity for world-leading research in areas of major national importance.
LE130100038 Quinton, A/Prof Jamie S; Biggs, Prof Mark J; Skinner, Prof William M; Shapter, Prof Joseph G; Beattie, A/Prof David A; Andersson, A/Prof Gunther G; Pring, Prof Allan; Harmer-Bassell, Dr Sarah L; Lenehan, A/Prof Claire E; Qiao, Prof Shizhang
Approved Project Title
Scanning auger microscope facility for elemental imaging and characterisation of surfaces and interfaces
2013 $450,000.00
Total $450,000.00
Primary FoR 0204 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Adelaide, University of South Australia
Administering Organisation The Flinders University of South Australia
Project Summary
This project will establish a scanning auger microprobe facility as part of the Australian microscopy and microanalysis research facility. It will provide advanced characterisation and ultra-high resolution imaging of elemental species on surfaces, for researchers working in the areas of nano- and green technologies, and minerals processing.
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The University of Adelaide
LE130100065 Austin, Prof Andrew D; Lowe, Prof Andrew J; Donnellan, Prof Stephen C; Cooper, Prof Alan; Gardner, Dr Michael G; Cooper, A/Prof Steven J; Weinstein, Prof Philip; Beheregaray, Prof Luciano B; Waycott, Prof Michelle; Bull, Prof Christopher M; Wilkinson, Prof Michael J; Stevens, Dr Mark I; Mitchell, A/Prof James G; Watson-Haigh, Dr Nathan S
Approved Project Title
Next generation enhancement of the South Australian regional facility for molecular ecology and evolution
2013 $370,000.00
Total $370,000.00
Primary FoR 0604 GENETICS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The Flinders University of South Australia, South Australian Museum, University of South Australia, Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and State Herbarium of SA, Australian Wine Research Institute
Administering Organisation The University of Adelaide
Project Summary
The new equipment will enhance opportunities for innovative research in basic biology, archaeological, agricultural, biomedical, forensic and environmental sciences. This research is critical for monitoring the nature and extent of environmental change and developing strategies to promote adaptation by species to future climate change.
LE130100168 Carver, Prof John A; Abell, Prof Andrew D; George, Dr Jonathan; Johnston, A/Prof Martin R; Griesser, Prof Hans J; Nyden, Prof Magnus; Booker, A/Prof Grant W; Lincoln, Prof Stephen F; Ellis, A/Prof Amanda V; Perkins, A/Prof Michael V; Voelcker, Prof Nicolas H; Clarke, Dr Stephen R
Approved Project Title
Adelaide Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
2013 $1,235,000.00
Total $1,235,000.00
Primary FoR 0304 MEDICINAL AND BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
University of South Australia, The Flinders University of South Australia, Bio Innovation SA
Administering Organisation The University of Adelaide
Project Summary
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a fundamental underpinning technology for the advancement of the many sciences which require determination of the structure of molecules. This project will significantly enhance and broaden NMR capabilities in South Australia and advance world-class research in chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology and biochemistry.
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LE130100161 Ebendorff-Heidepriem, A/Prof Heike; Monro, Prof Tanya M; Lancaster, A/Prof David G; Gibson, Dr Brant C; Greentree, A/Prof Andrew D
Approved Project Title
Next generation of extrusion capability for the fabrication of advanced photonic structures
2013 $150,000.00
Total $150,000.00
Primary FoR 0205 OPTICAL PHYSICS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Melbourne, RMIT University
Administering Organisation The University of Adelaide
Project Summary
The cutting-edge extrusion capability will enable the development of novel optical fibres and photonic materials with a wide range of structures in high precision and reproducibility. These new materials will lead to breakthroughs in the emerging research areas of nanophotonics, quantum communication, biosensing and mid-infrared light sources.
LE130100199 Hoffmann, A/Prof Peter; Chataway, Dr Timothy; Bowie, Prof John H; Fincher, Prof Geoffrey B; Brown, A/Prof Melissa H; Pukala, Dr Tara L; Franco, Prof Christopher M; Keating, Dr Damien J; Brooks, Prof Douglas A; Cosgrove, Dr Leah J; Fung, Dr Kim; Herderich, Dr Markus J; Hines, Dr Wade M
Approved Project Title
Establishment of the Protein Quantitation Centre of South Australia (PQCSA)
2013 $475,000.00
Total $475,000.00
Primary FoR 0601 BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The Flinders University of South Australia, University of South Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australian Wine Research Institute
Administering Organisation The University of Adelaide
Project Summary
Determining the protein quantities in culture cells, plant material, biological fluids and entire organisms will provide critical information regarding biological processes in plants and other organisms. The facility will allow the project to progress the understanding of complex biological systems.
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LE130100158 Kee, Dr Tak W; Bieske, Prof Evan J; Metha, A/Prof Gregory F; Smith, A/Prof Trevor A; Medwell, Dr Paul R; Ghiggino, Prof Kenneth P
Approved Project Title
Supercontinuum fibre laser consortium for the chemical and materials sciences
2013 $200,000.00
Total $200,000.00
Primary FoR 0306 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (INCL. STRUCTURAL)
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Melbourne
Administering Organisation The University of Adelaide
Project Summary
A supercontinuum fibre laser facility will be established across nodes at The University of Adelaide and The University of Melbourne, and used to probe the chemical basis of photosynthesis, explore the properties of organic solar cell materials and biomaterials, develop efficient metal catalysts, and detect metal vapours in gases.
LE130100163 Luiten, Prof Andre N; Hartnett, Prof John G; Tobar, Prof Michael E; Rioja, Dr Maria; Dodson, Dr Richard G; Light, Dr Philip S; Gray, Prof Douglas A; Al-Ashwal, Dr Waddah A; Abbott, Prof Derek; Santarelli, Dr Giorgio; Wouters, Dr Michael J
Approved Project Title
High performance clock facility for new-generation radar, imaging, measurement and radio-astronomy applications
2013 $300,000.00
Total $300,000.00
Primary FoR 1005 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Western Australia, Observatoire de Paris - SYRTE, National Measurement Institute
Administering Organisation The University of Adelaide
Project Summary
At the heart of critical modern technologies (e.g. communications, navigation, radar) lies a high quality oscillator that generates an ultra-pure signal: it is this device that determines the overall system performance. The proposed facility will deliver breakthrough portable technology to improve the performance of these crucial technologies.
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LE130100127 Nathan, Prof Graham 'Gus' J; Masri, Prof Assaad R; Hawkes, A/Prof Evatt R; Alwahabi, Dr Zeyad T; Dally, A/Prof Bassam B; Ashman, A/Prof Peter J; Medwell, Dr Paul R; Cleary, Dr Matthew J; Dunn, Dr Matthew J; Taylor, Dr Robert
Approved Project Title
Controlled radiation facility to investigate turbulence-radiation-chemistry interactions in high-flux solar reactors
2013 $400,000.00
Total $400,000.00
Primary FoR 0913 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Sydney, The University of New South Wales
Administering Organisation The University of Adelaide
Project Summary
This project's facility will support the transition of Australia’s energy intensive industries, including minerals and resources, to a much lower carbon intensity. It will also underpin collaborations with internationally leading partners to develop novel solar-combustion hybrid reactors for the production of solar fuels and for minerals processing.
LE130100119 Qiao, Prof Shizhang; Doonan, Dr Christian J; Chittleborough, Prof David J; Biggs, Prof Mark J; Bedrikovetski, Prof Pavel; Shapter, Prof Joseph G; Zhang, Prof Dongke; Dlugogorski, Prof Bogdan Z; Kennedy, Prof Eric M
Approved Project Title
Materials characterisation facility for a sustainable future
2013 $420,000.00
Total $420,000.00
Primary FoR 1007 NANOTECHNOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The Flinders University of South Australia, The University of Western Australia, The University of Newcastle
Administering Organisation The University of Adelaide
Project Summary
Sustainable development will require access to large-scale carbon-neutral energy production. The tools provided through this project will enable the development of new knowledge and novel materials and processes technologies that will deliver this carbon-neutral energy.
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LE130100156 van den Hengel, Prof Anton J; Reid, Prof Ian D; Venkatesh, Prof Svetha; Vo, Prof Ba-Ngu; Suter, Prof David; Gould, Dr Stephen; Lucey, Dr Simon M; Dick, Dr Anthony R; Shen, Dr Chunhua; Phung, A/Prof Dinh Q
Approved Project Title
Computational infrastructure for machine learning in computer vision
2013 $210,000.00
Total $210,000.00
Primary FoR 0801 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND IMAGE PROCESSING
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Deakin University, The University of Western Australia, The Australian National University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Administering Organisation The University of Adelaide
Project Summary
The many trillions of images stored on computers around the world, including more than 100 billion on Facebook alone, represent exactly the information needed to develop artificial vision. All we need do is extract it. This project will develop the computational infrastructure required to allow Australian researchers to achieve this goal.
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Western Australia
Curtin University of Technology
LE130100029 Edwards, Dr Peter R; Goodwin, A/Prof Ian D; Tessalina, Dr Svetlana G; Grierson, A/Prof Pauline F; Nelson, Prof Peter F; McCulloch, Prof Malcolm T
Approved Project Title
Ultra-trace analytical facility for earth system change
2013 $280,000.00
Total $280,000.00
Primary FoR 0401 ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Macquarie University, The University of Western Australia, Cooperative Research Centre for Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems
Administering Organisation Curtin University of Technology
Project Summary
A new cutting-edge research capability will be established to safe guard Australia's natural resources and environment and to determine past variability in climate. Research results from the facility will help to guide national and international policy makers with regards to sustainable development and management of resources.
LE130100145 Grice, Prof Kliti; Charrois, A/Prof Jeffrey W; Woltering, Dr Martijn L; Blyth, Dr Alison; Bush, Prof Richard T; Sullivan, Prof Leigh A; Murphy, Prof Daniel V; Greenwood, Dr Paul F; Skrzypek, A/Prof Grzegorz D; Trengove, A/Prof Robert D
Approved Project Title
Three-dimensional analysis of important organic components in energy, environmental and earth systems
2013 $150,000.00
Total $150,000.00
Primary FoR 0402 GEOCHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Southern Cross University, The University of Western Australia, Murdoch University
Administering Organisation Curtin University of Technology
Project Summary
Australia’s ecosystems and water resources are sensitive to climate change and anthropogenic activities. A third degree of separation provided by this technique will improve our abilities to monitor the role of organic matter in modern systems. The characterisation of organics of petroleum mineral systems will sustain Australia's energy demand.
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LE130100219 Kinny, A/Prof Peter D; Rasmussen, Prof Birger; Wilde, Prof Simon A; McNaughton, Prof Neal J; Kemp, Dr Anthony I; Wingate, Dr Michael T
Approved Project Title
A modern, high-tech mineral separation facility for geochemistry and isotope science
2013 $150,000.00
Total $150,000.00
Primary FoR 0402 GEOCHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia
Administering Organisation Curtin University of Technology
Project Summary
This project will support geoscience research in Western Australia that incorporates a new conservative way of fragmenting rocks to their constituent grains. The facility will provide mineral samples for discovery science and for applied research for the minerals and petroleum industries.
LE130100052 Massi, Dr Massimiliano; Li, Prof Chun-Zhu; Stubbs, A/Prof Keith A; Buntine, Prof Mark A; Koutsantonis, Prof George A; Linge, Dr Kathryn L; Silvester, Dr Debbie S; Poinern, Dr Gerrard E
Approved Project Title
Western Australian advanced fluorescence and phosphorescence characterisation facility
2013 $170,000.00
Total $170,000.00
Primary FoR 0306 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (INCL. STRUCTURAL)
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Western Australia, Murdoch University
Administering Organisation Curtin University of Technology
Project Summary
The study and detection of luminescence is nowadays ubiquitous in many scientific and applied disciplines, from the characterisation of advanced materials to the early detection of pathologies. This facility will add an indispensable capability to Western Australia's research asset in the field of luminescence.
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LE130100121 Ogden, Prof Mark I; Raston, Prof Colin L; Jiang, Prof San Ping; Martyniuk, Dr Mariusz; Arrigan, A/Prof Damien; Silvester, Dr Debbie S; Saunders, Prof Martin; Buckley, Prof Craig E; Hu, Prof Xiaozhi; Chua, Prof Hui Tong; Dewhurst, Dr David N; Delle Piane, Dr Claudio; Appels, Prof Rudi
Approved Project Title
A facility for the nanoscale imaging and characterisation of materials
2013 $670,000.00
Total $670,000.00
Primary FoR 0306 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (INCL. STRUCTURAL)
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Administering Organisation Curtin University of Technology
Project Summary
Nanotechnology is dependent on measuring surface properties and this cutting-edge scanning probe microscopy facility will provide this capability. Atomic resolution imaging, along with spectroscopy for chemical information, and nanoindentation for physical information, will generate solutions for physical and life sciences, and materials engineering.
LE130100053 Reddy, Prof Steven M; McNaughton, Prof Neal J; Timms, Dr Nicholas E; Hough, Dr Robert M; van Riessen, Prof Arie; Bland, Prof Philip A; Cleverley, Dr James S; Fiorentini, Dr Marco; Griffin, Prof Brendan J; Kemp, Dr Anthony I; Kilburn, A/Prof Matthew R
Approved Project Title
An AZtec electron backscatter diffraction facility for state-of-the-art quantitative microstructural analysis
2013 $190,000.00
Total $190,000.00
Primary FoR 0403 GEOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Western Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Administering Organisation Curtin University of Technology
Project Summary
Establishing a state-of-the-art quantitative microstructural analysis facility will provide critical infrastructure to compliment existing high-spatial resolution microanalytical techniques and facilitate pure and applied research in the geoscience over the next decade.
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The University of Western Australia
LE130100126 Collin, Prof Shaun P; Duarte, Prof Carlos M; Erskine, Prof William; Marshall, Prof Barry J; Heel, A/Prof Kathryn A; Ziman, A/Prof Mel; Sharman, Dr Matthew J; Gray, Dr Elin S; Thompson, Prof Richard C; Ryan, Prof Una M; Stumbles, Dr Philip A
Approved Project Title
Expanding capability in Western Australian flow cytometry for earth, oceans, environmental and biomedical science: state-of-the-art four laser and 12 colour analysis
2013 $160,000.00
Total $160,000.00
Primary FoR 0608 ZOOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University
Administering Organisation The University of Western Australia
Project Summary
This multiparameter flow cytometry facility will find wide application in the biological and environmental sciences, including analysis: of cells in vertebrates giving new understanding of cognitive development; of parasites and bacteria leading to new animal vaccines; and of marine plankton leading to more sustainable ecosystems and fisheries.
LE130100030 Sampson, Prof David D; Faraone, Prof Lorenzo; Liu, Prof Yinong; Raston, Prof Colin L; Saunders, Prof Martin; Buckley, Prof Craig E; Chaudhary, Dr Deeptangshu S; Rasmussen, Prof Birger; van Riessen, Prof Arie; Xie, Dr Zonghan; Minakshi, Dr Manickam; Yin, Dr Chun-Yang; Anand, Dr Ravinder; Hough, Dr Robert M
Approved Project Title
Returning Western Australian characterisation capabilities to the cutting edge: high resolution analytical transmission electron microscopy
2013 $980,000.00
Total $980,000.00
Primary FoR 1007 NANOTECHNOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Administering Organisation The University of Western Australia
Project Summary
From the design of future electronic devices to understanding the formation of valuable deposits of gold and iron, the atomic scale structure and composition of materials plays an important role. The electron microscope will aid internationally-recognised WA-based groups conducting high impact research underpinning the Australian economy.
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LE130100011 Sampson, Prof David D; Clode, A/Prof Peta L; Dixon, Prof Kingsley W; Murphy, Prof Daniel V; Swaminatha-Iyer, Dr Killugudi L; Thompson, Prof Richard C; Xie, Dr Zonghan; Yin, Dr Chun-Yang; Zhang, Prof Dongke
Approved Project Title
A world class, high-resolution scanning electron microscopy facility for West Australian researchers
2013 $470,000.00
Total $470,000.00
Primary FoR 1007 NANOTECHNOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Murdoch University, Edith Cowan University, WA Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
Administering Organisation The University of Western Australia
Project Summary
More than 100 West Australian researchers from a broad range of disciplines will benefit from new scanning electron microscopy facilities used to characterise surfaces of materials down to the nanoscale. This new microscope will continue the production of high-impact science outcomes that underpin Australia’s economic and social well being.
LE130100143 St Pierre, Prof Timothy G; Woodward, Dr Robert C; Johns, Prof Michael L; Dell, Prof John M; Swaminatha-Iyer, Dr Killugudi L; Ogden, Prof Mark I; Massi, Dr Massimiliano
Approved Project Title
High sensitivity superconducting quantum interference device vibrating sample magnetometer
2013 $320,000.00
Total $320,000.00
Primary FoR 0204 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Curtin University of Technology
Administering Organisation The University of Western Australia
Project Summary
A highly sensitive magnetometer will be used in research projects covering nanotechnology, biomedicine, engineering, and mineral resources to elucidate the structure and composition of materials and fluids. The instrument is so sensitive it can measure the magnetic properties of materials that are normally considered non-magnetic such as blood.
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Tasmania
University of Tasmania
LE130100220 Roberts, Dr Donna; McMinn, Prof Andrew; Stark, Dr Jonathan S; Kirkwood, Mr William J; Peltzer, Dr Edward T; Riddle, Dr Martin J; Davidson, Dr Andrew T; Press, Dr Anthony J
Approved Project Title
Free ocean carbon enrichment infrastructure for the Southern Ocean: measuring impacts of ocean acidification on biological communities
2013 $150,000.00
Total $150,000.00
Primary FoR 0501 ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Australian Antarctic Division, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Cooperative Research Centre for Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems
Administering Organisation University of Tasmania
Project Summary
As the amount of carbon dioxide has risen in the atmosphere there has been a corresponding rise of carbon dioxide going into the ocean, changing its chemistry and making it more acidic. The project will conduct the first polar region carbon dioxide enrichment experiment to assess the vulnerability of polar organisms to continuing carbon dioxide emissions.
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Australian Capital Territory
The Australian National University
LE130100081 Borevitz, A/Prof Justin; Von Caemmerer, Prof Susanne; Balasubramanian, A/Prof Sureshkumar; Millar, Prof Andrew H; Small, Prof Ian D; Pogson, Prof Barry J; Badger, Prof Murray R; Bowman, Prof John L
Approved Project Title
Spectral climate chamber facilities for phenomic studies of plant light response adaptation
2013 $500,000.00
Total $500,000.00
Primary FoR 0607 PLANT BIOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Western Australia, Monash University
Administering Organisation The Australian National University
Project Summary
Climates are changing, altering planting regimes in agriculture, and disrupting local adaptation in foundation species. The genetic basis of climate adaptation will be dissected in new plant growth facilities, equipped with real-time imaging and environmental controls that can mimic dynamic seasonal growing conditions and weather stress events.
LE130100073 Foley, Prof William J; Carroll, Dr Adam J; Badger, Prof Murray R; Pogson, Prof Barry J; Borevitz, A/Prof Justin; Tissue, Prof David T; Ellsworth, Prof David S; Moore, Dr Benjamin D; Riegler, Dr Markus; Rymer, Dr Paul D; Small, Prof Ian D; Lister, Prof Ryan; Warren, A/Prof Charles R; Adams, Prof Mark A; Smith, Dr Penelope M
Approved Project Title
High-throughput sample preparation robotics to enable emerging large-scale plant genomics, metabolomics and proteomics research
2013 $280,000.00
Total $280,000.00
Primary FoR 0602 ECOLOGY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
University of Western Sydney, The University of Western Australia, The University of Sydney, Bioplatforms Australia Ltd
Administering Organisation The Australian National University
Project Summary
Discovering and breeding plants that are best suited for new environmental conditions requires the analysis of many samples to discover the underlying genes, metabolites and proteins. The project will build two robotic instruments that will facilitate the rapid grinding and extraction of plant tissues to facilitate these discoveries across Australia.
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LE130100057 Hill, Prof Anthony F; Banwell, Prof Martin G; Humphrey, Prof Mark G; Cifuentes, Dr Marie P; Willis, Dr Anthony C
Approved Project Title
A diffractometer for small molecule structural elucidation by crystallographic analysis
2013 $200,000.00
Total $200,000.00
Primary FoR 0306 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (INCL. STRUCTURAL)
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Administering Organisation The Australian National University
Project Summary
X-ray diffractometry provides an unambiguous means of identifying the three-dimensional spatial arrangement of atoms within molecules affording important insights into the origins of chemical properties. A modern diffractometer will provide information to help develop new functional materials, therapeutic agents and environmentally sustainable processes.
LE130100067 Luther-Davies, Prof Barry; Jackson, Dr Stuart D; Eggleton, Prof Benjamin J; Yang, Dr Zhiyong; Wang, Dr Rongping; Choi, Dr Duk-Yong; Madden, A/Prof Steve; Hudson, Dr Darren D; Moss, A/Prof David J
Approved Project Title
A femtosecond Mmd-IR optical parametric amplifier source for waveguide nonlinear optics
2013 $150,000.00
Total $150,000.00
Primary FoR 0205 OPTICAL PHYSICS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Sydney
Administering Organisation The Australian National University
Project Summary
The mid-infrared is an immensely important region of the optical spectrum for sensing toxic or illicit molecules or pollutants using their spectral fingerprints. The equipment will facilitate the development of new techniques for sensing based on nonlinear processes in waveguides.
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LE130100032 McClelland, Prof David E; Munch, Prof Jesper; Shaddock, A/Prof Daniel A; Slagmolen, Dr Bram J; Veitch, A/Prof Peter J; Ottaway, Dr David J; Reitze, Dr David H; Whitcomb, Dr Stanley E; Shoemaker, Dr David H; Lazzarini, Dr Albert
Approved Project Title
Australian partnership in advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) - continuation
2013 $270,000.00
2014 $240,000.00
2015 $240,000.00
2016 $240,000.00
Total $990,000.00
Primary FoR 0201 ASTRONOMICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of Adelaide, Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
Administering Organisation The Australian National University
Project Summary
Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Obervatory (LIGO) will be the first gravitational wave observatory capable of frequent observation of known sources of gravitational waves leading to the birth of gravitational wave astronomy. By playing a key role in this facility, Australia will reap the scientific rewards of being part of the most exciting frontier of physics in the 21st century.
LE130100213 Otting, Prof Gottfried; Hill, Prof Anthony F; Sherburn, Prof Michael S; Banwell, Prof Martin G; Humphrey, Prof Mark G
Approved Project Title
Multinuclear 700 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer for advanced molecular analysis
2013 $840,000.00
Total $840,000.00
Primary FoR 0305 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
Administering Organisation The Australian National University
Project Summary
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is the most important analytical tool in chemistry. A new 700 MHz NMR spectrometer is to replace three outdated NMR spectrometers at the NMR Facility to enable new multinuclear experiments, while serving the analytical needs of over 20 research groups in chemical and biological research.
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LE130100210 Parish, Prof Christopher R; Board, Prof Philip G; Goodnow, Prof Christopher C; Khachigian, Prof Levon M
Approved Project Title
In-vivo, high-resolution, whole animal imaging
2013 $350,000.00
Total $350,000.00
Primary FoR 1112 ONCOLOGY AND CARCINOGENESIS
Partner/Collaborating Eligible Organisation(s)
The University of New South Wales
Administering Organisation The Australian National University
Project Summary
The purchase of state-of-the-art live-animal imaging equipment for use by researchers at The Australian National University and The University of New South Wales. This equipment will aid the study of many aspects of normal biology and disease including cancer, inflammation, autoimmune diseases and blood vessel disorders.
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