Current projects
Graduate researchers and supervisors at the Shanghai – Melbourne Research Training Group are able to work on exciting projects from a vast range of disciplines. Below are the research projects that are currently being undertaken by Shanghai – Melbourne Research Training Group
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Modelling the last mile to elimination: learning from China's successes to inform malaria elimination in the Asia-Pacific
A research project examining the feasibility of applying China's malaria intervention strategies to other countries in Asia.
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Monitoring the absence of local malaria transmissions in Yunnan
A research project examining the use of serological markers to monitor malaria elimination in Yunnan.
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Long-term behaviour of offshore pile foundations under cyclic loading
A research project focused on advancing the understanding of the behaviour of monopile foundations subjected to cyclic loading.
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Developing a novel foundation to secure floating renewable energy turbines
A research project developing a novel foundation to secure the next generation of floating wind and wave turbines.
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Novel photodetectors based on nanomaterials: devices and applications
A research project examining novel photodetectors for the mid-to long-wave infrared spectral range based on new nanomaterials and nano-optics.
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Mid-infrared photodetectors based on atomically thin 2D materials
A research project to develop room-temperature mid-infrared photodetectors.
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Decarbonising future transport with ammonia fuelled engines
A research project examining novel photodetectors for the mid-to long-wave infrared spectral range based on new nanomaterials and nano-optics.
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Combustion chemical kinetics of ammonia-diesel binary fuels
A research project examining how the stratified temperature and composition field affects the autoignition of diesel-ammonia fuel mixtures
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Conceptualising and operationalising the construct of critical thinking in speaking
A research project to determine how the construct of critical thinking be best represented in speaking assessment tasks.
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Defining root exudates including signalling molecules released by plant roots for nitrogen acquisition in Australian crops
A research project examining the biochemical signalling molecules released and sensed by selected crops.
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How do environmental factors regulate cytoskeleton and cell wall synthesis in rice seedlings?
A research project examining how diurnal changes impact the cytoskeleton and cellulose deposition in rice seedlings through the ERF protein.
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Housing the creative workers: a comparative study of Shanghai and Melbourne
A research project investigating more effective interventions to attract and retain creative workers by investigating their housing demand-supply interfaces and dynamics.
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Investigating the molecular mechanism of effector secretion by the bacterial type
A research project investigating the structural and mechanistic details of effector secretion by the bacterial type IV secretion system
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Structure and function of the type VI secretion system in bacterial pathogens
A research project investigating the spatial and temporal assembly of the bacterial type IV secretion system
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Brain imaging predictors of rapid treatment response to low-dose ketamine in patients with severe depression
A research project investigating the use of imaging data to develop prediction models for treatment response to ketamine.
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A cohort study of neuromodulation interventions for major depressive disorder
A research project investigating the efficacy, safety and long-term effects of non-invasive neuromodulation techniques in the treatment of major depressive disorder.
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Site and landscape scale drivers of biodiversity related to human health and wellbeing in Melbourne and Shanghai
A research project developing evidence-based recommendations for urban greenspace management, design and planning to support stronger human health and wellbeing.
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Governance mechanisms of regional innovation systems: a comparative study of Yangtze River Delta, China and the State of Victoria, Australia
A research project developing a comprehensive definition and measurement of regional innovation system governance to improve its efficiency and effectiveness.
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The spatio-temporal pattern of urban green infrastructure and its associations with urban human mortality
A research project revealing the spatial and temporal patterns of urban green infrastructure in Shanghai and Melbourne.
First published on 29 August 2022.
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