Available Research Projects

The Electron Microscope Unit has an active native research program with about 40 academics, research associates, PhD students and visitors. Research interests range through the biological and physical sciences to archaeological studies.

Please contact the project supervisors for further information.

This a non-exhaustive list of available projects. Feel free to contact academic staff directly if you are interested in their research area.

PhD Scholarship in Nanofabrication
Contact: , ph. +61 2 9351 4523
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#1: Structures and their Effect on Deformation Mechanisms in Nanostructured Materials Processed by Severe Plastic Deformation
#2: Stability of Properties and Structures in Nanostructured Alloys Processed by Severe Plastic Deformation
Contact: , ph. +61 2 9351 2351 and , School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, ph. +61 2 9351 2348
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Microscopic Origin of Ferromagnetism in Spintronic Materials
Contact: , ph. +61 2 9351 7542
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Understanding Grain Boundary Chemistry through Advanced Microscopy
Contact: , ph. +61 2 9351 4523
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Optimisation of Nanostructure in New Microalloyed Strip Cast Steels to Control Properties
Contact: , ph. +61 2 9351 4523
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Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloys
Contact: , ph. +61 2 9036 5498
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#1: Identifying Risk Factors in Breast Cancer
#2: Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Cell Invasion
Contact: , ph. +61 2 9351 5322
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