RESEARCH FOR CHANGE
At Monash, we undertake innovative, multidisciplinary research addressing national and international priorities. From developing new ways to extract energy from waste by-products to designing next-generation systems and treatments to enhance the quality of life for patients, our researchers are working on overcoming some of the key challenges facing society today.
As a graduate research student at Monash, you’ ll explore your discipline on an advanced level and learn how to apply your new knowledge to real problems. You’ ll have access to some of the finest research facilities and equipment, on top of great academic support, so that you too can devise innovative solutions to global challenges.
Capabilities
Our research activities are classified into eight focus areas:
• Energy sustainability
• Materials and nanotechnology
• Medical engineering and biological sciences
• Waste and environment
• Intelligent lighting
• Critical infrastructure
• Smart industry and living
• Computational intelligent systems.
Key facilities
Advanced Computing Platform This research infrastructure offers high-performance computing services, reducing the time taken for computationally intensive tasks. It’ s currently applied in various fields including computer vision, image processing, optical network, machine learning, pattern recognition, combustion, turbulent flow, nanomaterial, genome analysis, and disease association studies.
Nano-Analytical Platform This multidisciplinary research platform is ISO9001-certified and its state-of-the-art analytical equipment facilitates the imaging and analytical investigation of materials from various scientific disciplines. It provides nanoscale analytical services and solutions to both academia and industry, supporting the fabrication and characterisation of advanced materials with a particular emphasis on nanoscale materials and nano-systems.
Intelligent Lighting Laboratory The Intelligent Lighting Laboratory develops human-centric lighting systems with a focus on user experience and well-being. It is a multidisciplinary infrastructure facility for research on sensor development, light-based vision systems, horticultural lighting, and visible light communications.
Monash-Industry Plant Oils Research Laboratory( MIPO) MIPO was established to address challenges related to oil and fats processing in response to the increasing pressure on climate action and food safety requirements. Facilities include lab-scale equipment for exploratory research, mini pilot scale equipment( 10L to 100L) for upscaling or process evaluation, as well as analytical equipment that can perform a wide range of oil and fats analyses.
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