Swinburne awarded $4.4 million for groundbreaking research
By Crystal Ladiges
Monday, October 26, 2009
Swinburne University of Technology has been awarded $4.4 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to fund 13 innovative, high-quality research projects.
The funding, administered through the ARC’s National Competitive Grants Program, was announced today by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr.
The successful Swinburne researchers are:
- Dr Darren Croton who will receive $725,000 over five years for the project, ‘A theoretical understanding of galaxy assembly’
- Dr Emma Ryan-Webber who will receive $689,594 over five years for the project ‘The intergalactic medium: from cosmic dawn to the local web’
- Professor Warrick Couch, Professor Karl Glazebrook, Dr Chris Blake and Dr Darren Croton, who along with collaborators Professor M Drinkwater, Dr K Pimbblet, Professor M Colless, Dr D Martin and Dr T Wyder, will receive $560,000 over three years for the project, ‘The fundamental physics governing the formation of cosmic structure’
- Professor Jun Han, Professor John Grundy, Dr Jean-Guy Schneider and Dr Lars Grunske, who along with collaborator Dr Janine Radford will receive $470,000 over three years for the project, ‘Large-scale emulation for enterprise software systems’
- Professor Karl Glazebrook who, along with his collaborators Professor RG Abraham and Dr PJ McCarthy, will receive $330,000 over three years for the project, ‘Mass assembly and galaxy evolution: measuring origins in deep time’
- Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Young and Professor Alexander Babanin, who along with collaborators Professor MA Stiassnie and Dr DJ Greenslade, will receive $315,000 over three years for the project, ‘Numerical modelling of extreme waves generated by tropical cyclones’
- Professor Alexander Babanin and Professor William Phillips, who along with their collaborator Dr Andrey Ganopolski, will receive $310,000 over three years for the project, ‘Wave-induced upper ocean mixing’
- Professor Con Stough and Professor Andrew Scholey, who along with their collaborator Professor KD Croft, will receive $288,000 over three years for the project, ‘Improving cognitive functioning in the elderly’
- Professor John Wilson who, along with his collaborator Associate Professor NT Lam, will receive $180,000 over three years for the project, ‘Displacement controlled behaviour of non-ductile structural walls in regions of low seismicity
- Professor Andrew Scholey and Professor Con Stough who will receive $165,000 over three years for the project, ‘Glucose facilitation for cognitive function: Effects of effort, age and glucose control
- Associate Professor Lachlan Andrews and Associate Professor Hai Vu who will receive $150,000 over three years for the project ‘Mechanism design for next generation random access wireless controls’
- Professor Jock Given who, along with his collaborator Professor RE Collins, will receive $141,000 over three years for the project ‘Imperial designs: Remaking the institutions of global communications
- Dr Kathy Arthurson, who along with her collaborator Dr Anna Ziersch, will receive $99,000 over three years for the project, ‘The relocation tool kit: A guide for implementing relocation policies that enhance residents health and well-being and social inclusion
The funding has been awarded through the latest round of the ARC’s ‘Discovery Project’ and ‘Linkage Project’ schemes.
According to Senator Carr, the grants will allow the government to support talented researchers to undertake projects that will benefit all Australians.
“The research that is being supported will lead to the discovery of new ideas and the advancement of knowledge that will help Australia tackle current and future economic, health and environmental challenges,†he said.
“The possibilities that stem from the research projects I have announced today are endless.“
Applications for National Competitive Grant Program funding are subject to a rigorous, independent peer review process that considers a number of factors. Factors include: the researcher’s track record and capacity to undertake the work; the significance and innovation of the proposed research; the approach to be taken; training opportunities to be made available; and the national benefit.
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Discovery Projects
Summary of Discovery Projects Proposals for Funding to Commence in 2010
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Linkage Projects
Summary of Successful Linkage - Projects Proposals for Funding to Commence in 2010 by State and Organisation