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Interpretable software vulnerability detection using deep learning techniques
Software vulnerabilities have been considered as significant reliability threats to the general public, especially critical infrastructures. Many approaches have been proposed to detect vulnerabilities in source code to avoid any damages they pose when exploited. Conventional approaches include static analysis and dynamic analysis. Static analysis uses pre-defined patterns or vulnerability dataset to scan and examine software source code to identify potential vulnerable code snippets. These patterns are manually crafted or identified by software developers or security experts, which are time-consuming. …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- School
- School of Computer Science
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Data Science
Studying the small proteins of the global microbiome
As part of an ARC Future Fellowship project awarded to Luis Pedro Coelho, we aim to study small proteins with the aim of better understanding them and laying the groundwork for exploiting them for biotechnological purposes. Small proteins (up to 100 amino acids, but often much shorter) have vital roles in all areas of life, but have been neglected in research due to lack of methods.Particular projects in this topic include developing methods for determining function based on genomic context, …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
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- School of Biomedical Sciences
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Centre for Microbiome Research
Novel algorithms for microbiome data
Metagenomics data is complex, high-volume data and keeps evolving, requiring novel computational method development as the wetlab approaches changes and databases grow. Thus, novel computational methods are required to take advantage of them.There are several potential projects under this topic, including:using deep learning to improve metagenomics assemblydeveloping better tools to analyse the presence of resistance genes in metagenomics datadeveloping approaches for estimating the quality of genomes from novel generation sequencespredicting the function of small sequences using more than just sequence.Interested …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
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- School of Biomedical Sciences
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Centre for Microbiome Research
Tailoring novel separator for high performance aqueous zinc metal batteries
Developing sustainable and clean energy sources (e.g., solar, wind, and tide energy) is essential to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality. Due to the discontinuous and inconsistent nature of common clean energy sources, high-performance energy storage technologies are a critical part of achieving this target. Aqueous zinc metal batteries with inherent safety, low cost, and competitive performance are regarded as one of the promising candidates for grid-scale energy storage. However, zinc metal anodes with irreversible problems of dendrite growth, hydrogen …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- School
- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Materials Science
Improving language outcomes in people with epilepsy
Epilepsy is a serious and debilitating condition which is grossly under-researched despite the devastating impact it can have. Damage to the vast language processing network of the brain during surgical resection can cause aphasia, a devastating communication disability. This project aims to determine reliable pre-surgical mapping and outcome predictors in epilepsy resection: To 1) develop a reliable and comprehensive battery to map the language network in pre-surgical epilepsy patients with different foci, and 2) assess how the reorganisation of the …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- School
- School of Clinical Sciences
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies
The demise of the ethical shopper: shifting non-ethical consumption to ethical behaviour
Brand manufacturers continue to be concerned with consumers' moves toward cheaper, private label grocery products, such as $2 milk. In Australia, and globally, supermarket retailers continue to increase their proportion of private label products. Australia's largest food retailer, Woolworths, in November 2011 reported to shareholders their plans to double the proportion of private label, house brand products to 35% of their range.The purpose of this research would be to identify and explore the extent of ethical and socially responsible (ESR) …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
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Life cycle assessments in the hospital space for waste reduction
Recovering, recycling, reuse and reducing waste in the health sector becomes more and more important as it will help hospitals to become more sustainable and to reduce their impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Life cycle assessments of materials, for examples plastic packaging, is an important tool to establish the best practice for recovery and recycling of these materials.
- Study level
- Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Chemistry and Physics
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Centre for a Waste-Free World
Profiling aerosol liquid water content over Australia
Aerosol liquid water content (ALWC) is a ubiquitous constituent in atmospheric aerosol particles. The degree of ALWC present in aerosol particles is influenced various factors, including relative humidity, temperature, particle mass, size distribution, and aerosol composition. Comprehensive analyses on ALWC have been conducted in the Northern Hemisphere, but similar work has rarely been done in the Southern Hemisphere due to the scarcity of aerosol particle measurements. In the atmosphere, ALWC scatters radiation and reduces visibility, significantly affecting air quality, weather, …
- Study level
- Honours
- School
- School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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