Faculty of Science

Mechanical meta-materials, also known as architectured or architected materials, are an emerging class of materials in which mechanical properties can be tailored by altering their internal architectures. Analogous to these materials, the same concept has been used to modify devices and surfaces, leading to mechanical meta-devices and mechanical meta-surfaces. For example, robotic pick-and-place devices can be architectured to tune their shape and stiffness in situ so they can interact with objects with various shapes and hardnesses. Or surfaces of biomedical implants can be nano-architectured (nano-structured) to lyse the bacteria cells, a strategy pioneered in nature, for example, in insect wings. This website showcases our research in new classes of mechanical meta-materials, -devices, and -surfaces. For design, we use analytical and finite element models. We develop novel manufacturing techniques for fabrication, including ceramic 3D/4D printing. And we use state-of-the-art characterisation techniques, such as mechanical testing under in-situ stereo-imaging and in-stu computed tomography, to understand the architecture-property relationships, which can then be used for optimisation.

QUT evaluation hub exploring teacher engagement with the AutismCRC inclusionED program, which translates evidence-based research into practices and resources that teachers can apply in the classroom to address specific needs of diverse learners.

If you need to tell your great story of impact, this site has three steps to help you look back to move forward. Create your evidence story as part of a successful portfolio of evidence. These essential principles apply to graduating, proficient, highly accomplished and lead teachers, and other professionals who need to tell a story of impact.

This research project, led by Professor Kerrie Sadiq, aims to design a blueprint for allocating profits of multinational enterprises between jurisdictions that aligns with profit making activity and reduces opportunities for international tax avoidance.

QUT's Mathematics in Medicine (MiM) Research Group focuses on solving mathematical motivated medical problems.

Technology is changing human lives, relationships, and the planet. Law has a fundamental role in addressing and managing these changes. The Human, Technology and Law Centre (HTLC) responds to this challenge to inspire and build better technological futures.