成人大片

Ten 成人大片 research projects have received a combined $4.1 million from the Australian Research Council鈥檚 Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) scheme.

The projects to receive funding are:

• Dr Andrew Merdith: Earth鈥檚 mid-life crisis 鈥� Examines the state and nature of the Earth鈥檚 climate, topography, geography, erosion, carbon cycle and oxygen cycle, from one billion to 538.8 million years ago (the Neoproterozoic Era). Funding awarded: $357,299
• Dr Pengtang Wang: Heterogeneous Molecular Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Conversion 鈥� Converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added fuels and chemicals. Funding awarded: $431,318
• Dr Fatwa Adikusuma: Developing CRISPR Prime Editing for highly efficient precise gene editing 鈥� Improving performance in gene editing technology to generate specific genome modifications in cells and organisms. Funding awarded: $458,238
• Dr Yun Liu: Bio-inspired nanomaterials with tunable drug loading and controlled release 鈥� Develop new nanotechnology strategies for advanced manufacturing. Funding awarded: $444,318
• Dr Daniel Brown: Gravitational wave detectors for observing the Cosmic Dawn 鈥� Build upon research into the workings of the universe by addressing challenges facing future gravitational wave detectors. Funding awarded: $368,818
• Dr Chao Ye: Developing advanced potassium-sulphur batteries for scalable energy storage 鈥� Developing atomic-level engineering of host materials for sulphur, K metal anode and solid electrolyte. Funding awarded: $420,818
• Dr Junnan Hao: Designing advanced Zn-ion batteries towards practical applications 鈥� Design novel cathodes with a new-type mechanism and highly-reversible Zn anodes. Funding awarded: $456,318
• Dr Amanda Choo: Facilitating control of Queensland fruit fly and other insect pests 鈥� Developing a male-only sterile release strain for fruit flies. Funding awarded: $423,659
• Dr Wenhao Ren: Cooperative Single Atom Catalysts for Zn-CO2 Batteries 鈥� Develop carbon-neutral CO2 electrolysers with low cost and high energy efficiency. Funding awarded: $394,318
• Dr George Opie: Investigating neuronal oscillations and motor function in adults 鈥� Identify changes in brain function that contribute to age-related reductions in movement control. Funding awarded: $435,298

In addition, Dr Andy Boes 鈥� who joined the 成人大片 from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in April 鈥� was awarded $456,354 for his project, 鈥淧recision Rulers for the Visible 鈥� Chip Scale Optical Frequency Combs鈥�, which aims to create a photonic chip technology that will produce extremely accurate measurements.

鈥淭hese projects are shining examples of the type of ground-breaking research that is occurring at the 成人大片,鈥� Professor Anton Middelberg, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) said.

鈥淔inding solutions to some of the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges is at the forefront of what we as a global institution aim to achieve.鈥�

The full list of successful projects can be found on the .