Research Strengths 2010 - 2012

The University of Wollongong continues to expand in areas where we have traditionally had world leading research. These areas include information and communications technology, engineering and the sciences. The high quality of UOW research in nanotechnology and materials science was recognised and strengthened by the award of an Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Electromaterials Science, with partners including Monash University, St Vincents Health and the NSW Department of State and Regional Development.

Learn more about our Research Strengths
View our 2008-09 Research Strength Showcase Series

Research Strength	Director / Co-ordinator
Centre for Archaeological Science*	Professor Bert Roberts
Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS)	A/Professor Tim Scrase
Centre for Health Initiatives (CHI)	Professor Sandra Jones
Centre for Health Service Development	Professor Kathy Eagar
Centre for Medical Bioscience	Professor Mark Walker
Centre for Medical Radiation Physics	Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld
Centre for Medicinal Chemistry	A/Professor Paul Keller
Centre for Statistical and Survey Methodology	Professor David Steel
Engineering Manufacturing	Professor John Norrish
Engineering Materials Institute	Professor Elena Pereloma
GeoQuEST Research Centre	A/Professor Brian Jones
Information and Communication Technology Research (ICTR) Institute	Professor Farzad Safaei
Intelligent Polymer Research Institute	Professor Gordon Wallace
ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES)	Professor Gordon Wallace
Interdisciplinary Educational Research Institute (IERI)*	A/Prof. Tony Okely
Institute for Conservation Biology and Environmental Management (ICBEM)	Professor David Ayre
Institute for Innovation in Business and Social Research (IIBSoR)*	Professor Sara Dolnicar
Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMIA)*	Professor Song-Ping Zhu
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM)	Professor Shixue Dou
Institute for Transnational & Maritime Security (formerly ANCORS)	Professor Martin Tsamenyi
* Website under development ASCED Codes : Codes in red text are the default code for the unit

Other Externally-Funded Centres

Title	UOW Contact/Affiliate
ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES)	Professor Gordon Wallace
BlueScope Steel Metallurgy Centre	Professor Elena Pereloma
Bushfire CRC	Professor Ross Bradstock
Capital Markets CRC	Professor Dionigi Gerace
CRC for Rail Innovation	Professor Buddhima Indraratna
CRC for Polymers	Professor Gordon Wallace
Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC)	Mr Brett Weeden
Desert Knowledge CRC	Professor Farzad Safaei
Energy Pipelines CRC	Dr Troy Coyle
Hearing CRC	Professor Gordon Wallace
Smart Services CRC	Professor Farzad Safaei

Strategic Research Priority Areas

Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) >More
SMART Infrastructure Facility >More

Research Networks

UOW Research Networks are funded by the University Research Committee to support the development and coordination of research collaborations between groups of researchers (or nodes) across disciplinary and organisational boundaries.
URC Research Networks are designed to encourage and facilitate:

> exchange of information to identify and develop synergies across research groups through workshops, invited visitors, conferences;
> development and implementation of coherent and integrated research plans among researchers working on areas of overlapping interest; and
> efforts to nurture the careers of young investigators and research students by promoting a sense of broader relevance and collaboration.

Our current Research Networks are:

Energy Futures Network > More Information
Sonic Arts Research Network (SARN) > More Information
Social Innovation Network (SInet) > More Information

Strategic Research Initiatives

The URC Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI) aim to support the development of the research capability of individuals or small teams with a clear trajectory for growth as evidenced by excellent research outcomes and/or a high level of external funding over the past three years.