Student Projects

AIBN has a range of projects available in various impact areas. After you have found a project you are interested in contact the HDR team with an expression of interest form

  • 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.

  • New hierarchical electrode design for high-power lithium ion batteries

    This project aims to develop new types of hierarchical electrodes for high-rate lithium ion batteries with long cycling life. The project outcomes will lead to innovative technologies in low carbon emission transportation and efficient energy storage systems.

  • 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.

  • Nano-Pesticides for Animal Healthcare

    This project will use state of the art nanotechnology to develop a new generation nano-pesticide with improved safety and performance.

  • 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.

  • Membrane mediated antimicrobial resistance

    Bacterial multidrug efflux pumps are the bacteria’s first line of defence against the action of antimicrobials. However, very little is currently known about the function and substrate range of these efflux pumps.

  • Drug formulation for enhanced cancer treatment

    Cancer is one of the deadly diseases in the world with with more than 10 million new cases every year. Over 8 million patients are killed by the cancer. Among cancer treatment, chemotherapy is one of the major treatment options for these cancer patients.

  • DNA vaccines delivered by hybrid nanoparticles for cancer immunotherapy

    DNA vaccine shows multiple advantages over conventional live-attenuated or killed vaccines, especially in prevention against chronic infectious diseases and cancer diseases, for which traditional vaccines could not offer required cellular immunity while DNA vaccine could fulfil this demand.

  • Development of Nano-formulations in feed for campylobacter control in poultry

    Animal disease management in poultry industry is very important. Among the livestock’s diseases, campylobacter jejuni is a leading bacterial cause of food-borne illness in humans.

  • Design of New Two-dimensional Materials for Lithium Sulfur Batteries

    Effective energy storage system plays an important role in the installation of renewable energies and electric vehicles. This project aims to develop new types of hierarchical cathode composites for high capacity lithium-sulfur battery with long cycling life.

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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.

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