Student projects

Student projects

The following projects are available for undergraduate/short-term project students. Email the associated academic for more information.

Light Scattering Techniques for Characterising Blood Platelets in Solution

This PhD project will develop new methods for the characterization of the platelets morphology and their associated microparticles using light scattering techniques, and use this knowledge to develop improved long-term storage strategies for platelets.

This project includes a $31,000 per annum (pro rata) stipend and is supervised by Professor Gary Bryant.

For more information on the project, including how to apply, please download the project information.

Bio-Interfaces, Nanoparticle Interactions, and Interfacial Solvation

Dr Aaron Elbourne is currently seeking PhD students in the broad areas of bio-interfaces, nanoparticle interactions, and interfacial solvation.

Specific PhD Topics:

  1. Solvation in liquid metals: from pure systems to mixed-metal eutectics.
  2. Metal nanoparticle - liposome interactions, dynamics, and adsorption in solution.
  3. Lipid-bilayer nano-mechanics: Structural characterisation and nanoparticle uptake.
  4. Developing computational approaches to model bacterial and fungal cell walls.
  5. Decoding the behaviour of Bacterial and fungal biofilm adhesion using advanced microscopy.
  6. Kinetics of soft-matter nanoparticles at the bio-interface: Monitoring adsorption and fusion.

If you have an interest in any of these topics, then please get in touch: aaron.elbourne@rmit.edu.au

Fluorescent Nanodiamonds for Bioimaging and Sensing

Fluorescent nanodiamonds are vital to many emerging technological applications, from bioimaging and sensing to quantum computing. Diamond fluorescence originates from so-called colour centres, which are defects in the diamond crystal lattice, which also give larger diamonds their interesting colours. This project area focuses on charactering the fluorescence properties of these colour centres in nanodiamonds and using fluorescent nanodiamonds for bioimaging and sensing.

If you’re interested in this project, please contact Dr Philipp Reineck: philipp.reineck@rmit.edu.au

Ionic Liquids

There are opportunities for student projects in the ionic liquid field, including physico-chemical characterization, and development for specific applications. Projects can be tailored to suit students with a chemistry, physics, or biochemistry background.

Contact A/Prof Tamar Greaves to learn more: tamar.greaves@rmit.edu.au

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