Introduction

The Faculty of Informatics pursues research of high quality and long lasting impact in selected areas of strength. By encouraging collaboration and multidisciplinary research, we aim to tackle challenging problems that will contribute to the advancement of basic and applied knowledge to the benefit of mankind.

Research in the Faculty is undertaken within a variety of streams located in recognised University Research Strengths and Faculty Research Centres, which provide the focus of our research endeavours to attract world class scholars and talented and highly motivated students. These research institutes and centres also serve as the focal point for commercialisation activities and research collaborations with industry and national and international institutions.

Research in the Faculty is undertaken within a variety of streams located in recognised University Research Strengths and Faculty Research Centres, which provide the focus of our research endeavours to attract world class scholars and talented and highly motivated students. These research institutes and centres also serve as the focal point for commercialisation activities and research collaborations with industry and national and international institutions.

The Faculty also plays an important role in the Australian Government Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) program. It is a major partner in the Smart Services CRC, the Smart Internet Technology CRC and the Desert Knowledge CRC, and a contributor to the CRC for Railway Engineering.

Our research is continually improving in terms of quality and quantity of publications, patents, research grants and awards.

Research Highlights

• Jie Yang’s three minutes to thesis fame (Read more)                    
  
• Professor Ray Chambers elected president of the International Association of Survey Statisticians (IASS). (Read more)
  
• PhD student Phlippe Bouttefroy wins TrailBlazer Competition. (Read more)
  
• PhD graduate Glen Wheeler wins an Alexander Von Humboldt Fellowship (Read more)