Researchers join forces with industry to deliver practical solutions
The 黄片看片神器 (UniSQ) has been awarded funding for three new industry-based projects aiming to solve problems across healthcare, environmental sustainability, and project management.
They will be funded under round four of the National Industry PhD Program, an Australian Government initiative that supports PhD candidates to undertake an industry-focused project in partnership with a university.
Associate Professor Nicole Heneka will work with industry partner Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) to develop an innovative model of survivorship care for men undergoing active surveillance for prostate cancer.
“With Australia’s ageing and increasing population, and new guidelines for the early detection and surveillance of prostate cancer scheduled for release in 2025, the number of men being diagnosed with low-risk disease is expected to rise steeply over the next five years,” Associate Professor Heneka said.
“Our new care model will help fast-track support options for men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer.
“Outcomes of this work will also establish UniSQ and PCFA as national and world leaders in the optimal management of prostate cancer.”
Associate Professor Lei Ge will collaborate with industry partner Verbrec Australia to develop innovative gasification processes that reduce waste, enhance efficiency, and capture and utilise carbon emissions.
“This project will solve the inefficiencies, environmental impacts, and economic challenges in converting coal and biomass into sustainable liquid fuels,” Associate Professor Ge said.
“Current gasification technologies often produce significant waste and emissions while being economically unviable.
“Establishing an effective conversion process to enhance the quality of fuel produced from this process is pivotal for facilitating its integration into the market as a viable transportation fuel.”
Dr Michael Lane and Dr Sachithra Lokuge, in collaboration with their industry partner Sensei Project Solutions, will develop an AI-enabled project and portfolio management solution that addresses the shortcomings of contemporary project management processes and practices.
“It is identified that projects continue to fail at alarming rates – about 70 per cent – across public and private sectors, resulting in huge financial losses,” Dr Lokuge said.
“To minimise this, organisations must utilise project and portfolio management tools to improve project outcomes.
“The emergence of AI allows organisations to significantly improve and enhance project success.
“Our project aims to demonstrate how AI can be applied to improve project success in project and portfolio management solutions.”
Dr Lane added: “Building sovereign capability in the application of AI in critically important areas, such as project and program management across both the public and private sectors, is a national priority.”
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