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Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy

We bring together expertise in agriculture and bioeconomy research to help feed the world sustainably and develop cleaner, greener bioproducts from agricultural wastes.

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Centre for Data Science

We draw together diverse capabilities in data science to deliver world-class research, unique training opportunities and active external engagement.

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Centre for Materials Science

Our mission is to design, discover and develop advanced functional materials to solve key technological challenges.

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Centre for Clean Energy Technologies and Practices

We drive the development of sustainable, low-emissions, high-efficiency systems for energy generation, distribution and use within Australia and globally.

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Our research groups and projects

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Bayesian Research & Applications Group

We foster frontier research in Bayesian methodology and computation, and the application of these approaches to real world problems.

Statistical and Genomic Epidemiology Laboratory (SGEL)

The Statistical and Genomic Epidemiology Laboratory (SGEL) studies the role of genetics in the development and mechanism of human traits, with particular emphasis on migraine, and the specific goal of identifying genetic risk factors and detecting common genetic links with other disorders, in particular depression, endometriosis and epilepsy.

Mechanical Metamaterials, Devices, and Surfaces

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.

Bioprocessing

Research website for CAB Bioprocessing Group

More-than-Human Futures

The More-than-Human Futures research group is a Tier 3 group in the Creative Industries Faculty. Vision: We will forge a transdisciplinary collective of Creative Industries Faculty academics and partners to lead a proactive, creative response to the unfolding planetary ecocide. As ‘change agents’ our vision is to achieve socio-ecological justice by seeking to identify and co-create inclusive pathways for all Australians to embrace more-than-human futures grounded in Indigenous teachings of caring for Country.

Genomics Research Centre

The Genomics Research Centre undertakes research on the genetic basis of disease

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Research news

25 Jan 2025

Dr Katrina Wruck named 2025 Young Australian of the Year

Dr Katrina Wruck, QUT research fellow in industrial chemistry and lecturer in the School of Chemistry and Physics who advocates for the power of green chemistry has been named the 2025 Young Australian of the Year.

23 Jan 2025

Float like a jellyfish: New coral mobility mechanisms uncovered

When it comes time to migrate, QUT research has found how a free-living coral ignores the classic advice and goes straight towards the light.

13 Dec 2024

Breakthrough brings body-heat powered wearable devices closer to reality

A QUT-led research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for batteries.

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