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High Efficient Switching Power Supplies Design for High-Brightness LEDs lighting

This project will involve analysis, design, simulation and practical implementation of the proposed power converters.. more...

Supervisor(s):

Lu, Dylan (Dr)

Research Location:

Electrical and Information Engineering

Program Type:

Masters/PHD

Keywords:

AC/DC, Efficiency, Power Converters, Switching Power Supplies, power electronics, power engineering

Hot-swappable and High-efficient Grid-connected Power Electronics System for Photovoltaic Modules

This project involves the analysis of hot-swappable and high-efficient grid-connected power electronics system for photovoltaic modules.. more...

Supervisor(s):

Lu, Dylan (Dr)

Research Location:

Electrical and Information Engineering

Program Type:

Masters/PHD

Keywords:

DC/AC, Efficiency, Grid Connected, Photovoltaic, Power Converters, Switching Power Supplies, renewable energy, power electronics

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

Program Type:

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

Performance without injury in aquatic sports

The project aims to maximize performance in rowing, kayak and dragon boat while minimizing the propensity for injury by identifying the main factors that determine performance in both equipment and athlete in the real environment of the sport.. more...

Supervisor(s):

Smith, Richard (Associate Professor)

Research Location:

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

Program Type:

Keywords:

Rowing, paddling, performance, drag, power output, inverse dynamics, injury, efficiency., Movement disorders, Health & lifestyle, Human body, Movement

Hydro-mechanical effects associated with geo-sequestration of CO2 in coal

The aim of this project is to perform tests to explore the ease with which CO2 flows through coal, and how this may change as adsorbtion occurs, and to investigate the resulting change in mechanical strength and stiffness.. more...

Supervisor(s):

Airey, David (Associate Professor)

Research Location:

Civil Engineering

Program Type:

Keywords:

CO2, coal, absorbtion

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

Program Type:

Keywords:

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

Development of porous burner reactors

The project involves a laboratory experimental study to examine the mechanisms of ultra-lean combustion, coupled with a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and kinetic modelling study to investigate scale-up parameters.. more...

Supervisor(s):

Harris, Andrew (Dr)

Research Location:

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Program Type:

Keywords:

greenhouse gas; porous burner; computational fluid dynamic modelling; sustainability; Advanced greenhouse gas mitigation technologies

Data Processing in Sensor Networks

This project involves developing novel adaptive methods for true in-network data processing within a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN).. more...

Supervisor(s):

Roehm, Uwe (Dr)

Research Location:

Information Technologies

Program Type:

Keywords:

Wireless Sensor Networks, data processing, sensor networks

Energetics and coordination of skilled movement

Skilled people are more energetically efficient than unskilled people, yet little is known about how they achieve greater efficiency because the study of movement focuses on performance outcomes (task success, accuracy, error) and entirely neglects the metabolic energy cost.. more...

Supervisor(s):

O'Dwyer, Nicholas (Associate Professor)

Research Location:

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

Program Type:

Keywords:

posture, muscle tone, motor function, disorders of movement, spasticity, hyperreflexia, hypertonia, Motor control, skill, coordination, muscle oxidative metabolism, phosphocreatine, mechanical energy expenditure, Biomechanics, stretch reflexes, Movement disorders, Human body, Movement

Human papillomavirus in squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx: prognostic significance and interaction with radiation therapy.

The project will determine the prognostic significance of human papilloma virus in oropharyngeal cancer and its role in response to radiation therapy.. more...

Supervisor(s):

Rose, Barbara (Associate Professor)

Research Location:

Central Clinical School, Sydney Cancer Centre & Depart of Infectious Diseases & Immunology

Program Type:

PHD

Keywords:

Cancer, head and neck cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, human papillomavirus, radiation therapy, radiosensitivity, Cancer & leukaemia, Infectious diseases, Infection & immunity