Collaborative research successes
The University has a rich and diverse research base enabling significant and multi-disciplined research collaboration at all levels, from regional to major international collaborative partnerships.
The excellent discoveries arising from our research are actually finding their way to real products, devices, methods and protocols which make a real and valuable contribution to Australia and the wider community.
Keeping a lid on it
Working closely with Australia's BlueScope Lysaght, a team of researchers from Sydney University has analysed and improved the performance of two of the most common types of steel roof purlins.
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Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Limited
The product of long-term research support to the School of Physics, Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Limited ("USSS") operates to further develop the commercial implementation of research into new solar and materials technologies.
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Engineering
Dr Lip Teh and Professor Greg Hancock, working with Onesteel Pipe and Tube, developed a method of welding sections to minimise the risk of fracture. Full story
Photonics and polymers
Some of the largest national collaborative projects funded are projects in next generation photonics research and polymer optical fibre drawing facility. These involved collaboration with 13 other Australian universities, CSIRO, MNRF's, the Australian Synchrotron Research Program, Geoscience Australia and CRC spin-off companies.
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Benthic Geotech
Benthic Geotech Pty Ltd, a spin-off company, has developed and manufactured and now operates a portable, remotely operated underwater drill (PROD).
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Marine science
Dietmar Muller, a senior lecturer in the School of Geosciences, has brought together all of our marine science under The University of Sydney Institute of Marine Science (USIMS).
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Veterinary science
The Faculty of Veterinary Science has a well-established research partnership with Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). Current projects focus on the development of new diagnostic tests and epidemiology of Ovine Johnes Disease in infected sheep flocks in NSW.
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