Student Projects

The AIBN has a range of projects available in various impact areas.

After you have found a project you are interested in, contact the research Group Leader associated with the project with information about yourself, and why you'd be an ideal applicant.

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  • Development of polymer-inorganic hybrid materials for advanced applications

    Hybrid inorganic-organic materials have important applications in energy, environmental and health technologies. Sequential infiltration synthesis (SIS) of polymers is a recently introduced approach to preparing such hybrid structures.

  • Quick and effective monitoring of food quality

    An effective survey system for food safety and quality has attracted constant interests from governments, the food industry and consumers. One of the most important requirements for this system is to assess the risks of the food, so that consumers can make informed choices.

  • Water-borne nanocoating for rapid inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses

    The rise in coronavirus variants has resulted in surges of the disease across the globe. The mutations in the spike protein on the surface of the virion membrane not only allow for greater transmission but raise concerns about vaccine effectiveness.

  • Novel polymer electrolytes for operational all-solid-state batteries

    Advance the development of safe rechargeable all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) by innovating fluorinated block copolymers as solid-state electrolytes.

  • Monitoring diseases and treatment progress with a responsive biosensor

    In-situ monitoring of specific biomarkers, such as reactive oxygen species, ions, proteins (including enzyme),  at the molecular level is key to understanding their roles in physiological and pathological processes, and plays fundamental roles in early prediction of diseases treatment.

  • Synthesis of polymer nanoparticles in water

    ​The ability to synthesize anisotropic colloidally stable nanoparticles directly in water with complex shapes provides new materials for drug delivery, imaging, diagnostics, optical and electrical applications. Recently, we demonstrated a water-based emulsion polymerization method (i.e.

  • Improving the drug delivery to tumour tissue

    Cancer is a leading cause of death in both Australia and the world. The use of nanomedicines to efficiently deliver therapeutic agents to tumour tissue represents a promising treatment approach to improving the lives of people diagnosed with cancer.

  • Nanoparticle- organ interaction

    With the rapid development of nanotechnology, nanomaterials (NMs, 1-100 nm or generally extended to 500 nm in one or more dimensions) have been broadly applied in various fields. More than 1600 products containing nanomaterials are available in the market.

  • The impact of lipid modifications on cell membrane function (2023 – 2026)

    Membrane lipid composition influences the localisation of membrane proteins and regulates their activity. Cell membranes contain hundreds of chemically distinct lipid species that form lipid domains that impact membrane protein localisation and function.

  • Novel oral vaccine-nanoplatform to stimulate immune response

    With the rapid increase in population and economy, the demand for food has increased dramatically. The use of antibiotics to control bacterial and virus diseases is restricted in the livestock. Vaccination is widely used to manage livestock diseases in farm industry.

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AIBN offers Masters (by coursework) projects through enrolment in collaborating Schools at The University of Queensland. Summer and Winter research interns may have the opportunity to continue to pursue their projects into a Masters degree.

    What to do

    1. Select the Masters project advisor name to download a PDF document with contact details and additional project information.
    2. Contact the project advisor directly to discuss the project and arrange a meeting or visit to the AIBN lab.

    An Honours year is a chance for you to follow your passion by completing an independent research project under the guidance of an experienced researcher at the end of your undergraduate degree.

    AIBN offers Honours projects through enrolment in collaborating Schools at The University of Queensland. Summer and Winter research interns can continue to pursue their projects into an Honours degree.

    Take a look at the projects listed below or contact our researchers to talk about how we can develop an honours project with you.

      Rowan Group

      Amiralian Group

      Bernhardt Group

      Blakey Group

      Davis Group

      Howard Group

      Mar Group

      Marcellin Group

      Mercer Group

      Ngo Group

      O'Mara Group

      Qiao Group

      Schenk Group

      Thurecht Group

      Trau Group

      Wang Group

      Whittaker Group

      Wolfram Group

      Wolvetang Group

      Xu Group

      Yamauchi Group

      Yu Group

      What to do

      1. Select the Honours project advisor name to download a PDF document with contact details and additional project information.
      2. Contact the project advisor directly to discuss the project and arrange a meeting or visit to the AIBN lab.

      Contact 

      For additional information about how to apply for PhD or MPhil in the AIBN please email the AIBN HDR office

      hdr.aibn@enquire.uq.edu.au

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      Student Enquiries

      If you have general enquiries about studying at AIBN please contact our HDR team

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