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Cricket and golf biomechanics

This project is a cluster of available studies on sports biomechanics with partucular emphasis on cricket and golf: Segment velocity contribution in cricket bowling  Power flow analysis of injury susceptible bowling actions  Three-dimensional kinematics and lower lumbar kinetics analysis of the golf swing Upper body kinetics analysis of the golf swing  Biomechanics analysis of cricket batting drives  Biomechanics analysis of cricket throwing and baseball pitchingEEG, attention and golf putting mechanics  EEG and focussing strategies of elite cricket batters  Kinematics and kinetics analysis of kicking in soccer, rugby and AFL footballKinematics and kinetics analysis of tennis serve, forehand and backhand strokes . more...

Supervisor(s):

Ferdinands, Edouard Rene (Dr)

Research Location:

Exercise, Health and Performance Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Keywords:

Back injury, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, shoulder counter-rotation, crunch factor, anxiety, sport psychology, yips, Biomechanics, kinematics, kinetics, power cricket, batting, bowling, fielding, throwing mechanics, golf, driving, putting, electroencephalography, EEG, technique, Movement disorders, Health & lifestyle, Human body, Movement, fast bowling, spin bowling, swing bowling, kicking, rugby, soccer, side-kick, instep kick, tennis, serve, forehand, backhand

Function and regulation of P-type ATPase ion pumps

The project aims to understand at the atomic level how the Na+,K+-ATPase and related ion pumps function and how they are regulated. . more...

Supervisor(s):

Clarke, Ron (Dr)

Research Location:

School of Chemistry

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Keywords:

Heart disease, kidney function, muscle function, nerve function, body temperature, cell volume, ion transport, kinetics, fluorescence, calorimetry, cell membrane, membrane proteins, phospholipids, cholesterol.

Quenching of radicals and micro-mixing in micro-combustion

This project will investigate the dominant issue of radical quenching on solid surfaces in a micro-combustor as well as micro-mixing with the objective of enabling flame stabilisation in small channels.. more...

Supervisor(s):

Masri, Assaad (Professor)

Research Location:

Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering

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Keywords:

micro-combustion, radical quenching, laser diagnostics, chemical kinetics, micro-mixing

Advanced Instrumentation and Computational Methods for in vivo Molecular Imaging

There are opportunities for physics and engineering graduates to undertake research leading to a PhD with the medical imaging physics group at the University of Sydney node of the National Imaging Facility. more...

Supervisor(s):

Meikle, Steven (Professor)

Research Location:

National Imaging Facility, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney

Program Type:

Masters/PHD

Keywords:

Medical physics; Non-invasive imaging; Molecular imaging; Image reconstruction; Tracer kinetic modelling; Positron emission tomography (PET); Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT); Neurodegenerative disease; Depression; Mood disorders; Schizo

Development of a highly compact, highly efficient steam boiler

In this project, we will design a pilot plant module based on fundamental understanding of catalytic reaction kinetics, heat transfer and intense system integration principles. more...

Supervisor(s):

Haynes, Brian (Professor)

Research Location:

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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Keywords:

combustion; catalytic combustion; steam generation; energy efficiency

Combined drying and crystallization in spray drying

This project will investigate a new combined approach to producing new engineered particles with controlled particle properties with reduced stickiness to improve the yield from processing and to improve the properties in storage and use.. more...

Supervisor(s):

Langrish, Timothy (Associate Professor)

Research Location:

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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Keywords:

drying, crystallization, new materials, reaction engineering, stickiness, sprays

Fuels and chemicals from biomass

This research involves investigating the production of fuels and chemicals from biomass through novel processing routes that have minimal environmental impact.. more...

Supervisor(s):

Montoya, Alejandro (Dr), Harris, Andrew (Dr), Haynes, Brian (Professor)

Research Location:

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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Keywords:

Renewable energy; sustainable production; biofuels; biorefinery; hydrothermal upgrading

Macromolecular and Supramolecular Engineering

In the last 50 years, the area of macromolecule synthesis has evolved from large bulk processes to manufacture commodity polymers (‘plastics’), to specific polymerisation techniques that produce highly functional materials for high tech applications. more...

Supervisor(s):

Perrier, Sébastien (Associate Professor)

Research Location:

School of Chemistry

Program Type:

Masters/PHD

Keywords:

nanotechnology, nanomedicine, polymer chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, natural materials, peptides, sustainability

Footwear and Lower Limb Health

The project conducts basic research into functional aspects of physical activity requiring support from the lower limb in disease and health and the effect of footwear on efficiency, effectiveness, and injury occurrence in the short and long term and in all populations.. more...

Supervisor(s):

Smith, Richard (Associate Professor)

Research Location:

Exercise, Health and Performance Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Keywords:

Walking, running, physical activity, footwear, Biomechanics, injury prevention., Movement disorders, Health & lifestyle, Human body, Movement

Surface attached enzymes for the production of biomass energy from agricultural waste

The ability to attach functional proteins, antibodies and enzymes to surfaces underpins the development of the next generation of implantable medical devices, biosensors and protein arrays for disease screening and enzyme based chemical processing. more...

Supervisor(s):

Bilek, Marcela (Professor)

Research Location:

School of Physics

Program Type:

Masters/PHD

Keywords:

physics, protein surface attachment, renewable energy from biomass, renewable energy, cellulase, agricultural waste, hydrogen economy, plasma activated surfaces, enzyme, enzyme preservation, polymer, plasma based modification, plasma physics