QUT Science, IT and Maths

We extend our congratulations to our colleagues in the #QUT Faculty of Science who have been promoted to the positions of #Professor and #AssociateProfessor in the 2024 round. We warmly commend each of these colleagues for their success and their ongoing contributions to QUT's academic leadership. ✨ Professor Paul Corry, Mathematical Sciences ✨ Associate Professor Justine Shaw, Biology & Environmental Science ✨ Associate Professor Kathleen Mullen, Chemistry & Physics ✨ Associate Professor Gentry White, Mathematical Sciences ✨ Associate Professor Pascal Buenzli, Mathematical Sciences ✨ Associate Professor Vivien Challis, Mathematical Sciences

Congratulations, Julia Solonenka, from the QUT Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy, for securing 2nd place in this year's 3MT competition! 👏 Julia entered the 2024 3MT Grand Final with her presentation, 'Plant-based medicines: Once they're pure, they're the cure.' Her PhD research focuses on finding more economical ways to isolate protein-based medicines from plants, aiming for this platform to become the industry standard for fast, large-scale pharmaceutical production. Julia's key piece of advice for current and future HDR students: "A thesis isn't just made up of one big eureka moment- it's a collection of small but meaningful steps toward your end goal".

Congratulations to 2024 Excellence in Research Award finalist Moe Thandar Wynn! Moe is being recognised for her significant contributions to data and process science. Moe is an IT expert with over 15 years of experience. She specialises in using data and technology to help organisations adapt to the digital age. Her research focuses on data quality management, leveraging digital footprints for unbiased conclusions, and integrating technology with AI for real-time process adjustments. As the Vice Chair of the IEEE Taskforce on #ProcessMining, Moe is advancing data quality approaches and promoting wider adoption of #processminingresearch in the industry. Fantastic achievement, Moe! And congratulations to all other Women in Technology Awards finalists 👏

The Australian Academy of Science's premier event, #ShineDome24, is a gathering of the country's science community in Canberra to honour remarkable scientific achievements and celebrate science. This year, at the 70th anniversary of the Academy, we will celebrate the 2023 and 2024 Fellows, as well as the award recipients from 2023 and 2024. The recipients from #QUT Faculty of Science include: ⭐ Professor Lidia Morawska FAA (Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture 2023) ⭐ Professor Kerrie Mengersen FAA (Ruby Payne-Scott Medal 2024) ⭐ Professor Dmitri Golberg FAA (New Fellows in 2024 For those interested in watching the four-day event online from 9-12 September, the livestream will be publicly available on the Australian Academy of Science webpage (link in comments).

They live in a secret underground world, hidden down the cracks of the hardened clay soil of outback Queensland – small as a mouse, cute as a bilby and sometimes as ferocious as a tiger. Julia Creek #Dunnarts were once thought to be extinct, but now ecologists are on a mission to find and protect them. Associate Professor Andrew Baker and Dr Emma Gray from the #QUT School of Biology and Environmental Science are leading the team researching these tiny but feisty Australian carnivorous marsupials. Today, on National Threatened Species Day, take the time to explore the secret world of the dunnarts: https://lnkd.in/g4-mKvQZ

Supported by #QUT, communication and science double-degree student Jemma Wagner had the opportunity to represent Australia at the 12th annual University Scholars Leadership Symposium in Bangkok, Thailand, organised by Humanitarian Affairs Asia. This fantastic experience allowed her to engage with student delegates from 47 countries, listen to inspiring speakers, participate in meaningful community initiatives, and assume a leadership role within the program. "The Symposium was an incredible experience. It consisted of a week of inspiring speeches from a broad range of passionate speakers, including heads of universities and founders of elephant sanctuaries. Each speaker has or is still making incredible changes and positive impacts in their respective fields. Listening to the stories of their unique work and journeys inspired us and offered many practical and mental tools and methods to enhance our change-making journeys." Link to Jemma's full story can be found in the comments 🔗

The Faculty of Science at #QUT has successfully secured $2.3 million in funding in the most recent round of ARC Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Awards (#DECRA) grants. Out of the eight DECRAs obtained in this round, researchers from the Faculty of Science were responsible for five submissions: ⭐ Dr Matt Sutton: Creating scalable Bayesian algorithms for fitting statistical models with big data, addressing limitations of existing methods and increasing the scope of practical and safe Bayesian learning. ⭐ Dr Maria Kleshnina: Uncovering strategies for effective biodiversity conservation and developing a unified mathematical framework to support decision-making and offer insights for policymakers. ⭐ Dr Jasmine Lee Investigating human impacts on terrestrial Antarctica and developing strategies to protect its unique species in the future. ⭐ Dr Meng Li: Developing dual-channel phonon engineering for decreasing thermal conductivity to deliver new knowledge in heat conduction and phonon transport theories and significantly advance meta-thermoelectrics. ⭐ Dr David Warne (pictured): Addressing the substantial carbon footprint of simulation-based statistical computations underpinning modern science. Congratulations on this wonderful achievement 👏

How do AI and robotics transform care-based roles? Technologies powered by #AI and #robotics are already changing how we live our daily lives, especially in healthcare and disability sectors. The disability community has been at the forefront of using technology, starting from early text prediction systems to assistive devices. Rapid technological progress is bringing in a new phase of support with AI-driven tools that can identify and cater to individual needs. Associate Professor Laurianne Sitbon from #QUT School of Computer Science and QUT Centre for Robotics was recently quoted in a St George & Sutherland Shire Leader article, mentioning that the technology not only helps people with disabilities live independently but also aids disability workers in providing better care. "[It's] not removing people from the care picture, but complementing what people can do so that workloads are more manageable, and so that people can be better accompanied as well," Laurianne said. Learn more about Laurianne's research: https://lnkd.in/gVfns7Ju Photos 📸 Associate Professor Laurianne Sitbon and Pepper, the semi-humanoid robot

QUT is one of only five universities nationally to offer the Westpac Scholars's Young Technologists Scholarships. The prestigious #Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship is valued at up to $5,000 per year for a maximum of three years. It also includes an additional $5,000 to cover the expenses of attending the Westpac Disruptive Leaders Program, admission into the QUT College of Excellence and the Westpac 100 Scholars Network (#W100), and access to enrichment programs designed to develop your leadership potential and kick-start your career. 📅 KEY DATES Applications open: 2 September 2024 Applications close: 13 January 2025 2024 #QUT Westpac Scholars cohort: 🌟 Alicia Larme (Business / Information Technology) 🌟 Annabel Richmond (Information Technology) 🌟 Elisha Cordero (Business / Information Technology) 🌟 Lani West (Design / Information Technology) 🌟 Lily Baxter (Engineering / Information Technology ) 🌟 Matthew Battisson (Science / Information Technology ) 🌟 Rebecca M. (Information Technology / Mathematics) 🌟 Zara Laver (Information Technology)

What do theoretical physicists do? Join us on Tuesday 8 October for The Australian Institute of Physics Women in Physics Public Lecture at #QUT to find out! Dr Susan Coppersmith from the UNSW School of Physics will be delving into the fascinating world of #quantummechanics and provide insights into the journey of becoming a #physicist and the unique experiences of this profession. Dr Coppersmith's groundbreaking work in developing #quantumcomputers using silicon quantum dots has left an indelible mark on the field of theoretical #condensedmatter physics, opening new frontiers in understanding complex condensed matter systems and the potential of quantum computers. 📅 Event details Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 5:30-7:00pm Owen J. Wordsworth Room S Block, Level 12, QUT Gardens Point Register for free online today: https://lnkd.in/gi_eK_US Photo 📸 Dr Susan Coppersmith (UNSW Research)