Dr Julie Steele
Prof GG Wallace
Prof J McCallum
Ms A Keenan
2002 $
$124,000
Collaborating Organisations:
University of Wollongong
University of Western Sydney
Title:
Integrated Biomechanics Research Laboratory.
Summary:
This application seeks funding to establish a collaborative biomechanics
research laboratory by purchasing a suite of integrated biomechanical equipment
to enable three-dimensional bilateral analysis of human physical performance
during activities of daily living, work, and leisure. This unique facility will
remedy a current deficiency in biomechanical research infrastructure, thereby
significantly enhancing research capability and productivity at the two collaborating
institutions. Establishing this facility is critical given the absence of such
a comprehensive resource for use by regional universities and the increasing
emphasis on injury prevention and human safety in all spheres of life.
Chief Investigator(s):
Prof Gordon Wallace
Prof MA Wilson
Prof S Adeloju
Prof PA Dastoor
Dr LA Kane-Maguire
Dr GM Spinks
Dr PC Innis
2002 $
$156,000
Collaborating Organisations:
University of Wollongong
University of Technology, Sydney
University of Western Sydney
The University of Newcastle
Title:
Raman Spectroscopy Mapping Facility.
Summary:
This proposal seeks to provide a confocal Raman spectrometer for
researchers at the Universities of Wollongong, Western Sydney, Newcastle and
University of Technology, Sydney. The Facility will have the exceptional capability
of characterising and mapping, at the micron level, the chemical nature of a
wide range of advanced materials under development in our laboratories. The
information derived will be of critical value for potential applications such
as new corrosion-protection coatings, highly selective chemical and biochemical
sensors, and new solar energy materials. The Facility will also be invaluable
for the quantitative characterisation of forensic and geological samples that
are otherwise difficult to identify due to their heterogeneous nature.
Chief Investigator(s):
A/Prof Mark Wilson
Prof BJ Allen
A/Prof DJ Ayre
Dr K Benkendorff
Dr J Chin
Dr AR Davis
Dr S Djordjevic
A/Prof AJ Hulbert
A/Prof PL McLennan
A/Prof D Owensby
2002 $
$269,000
Collaborating Organisations:
University of Wollongong
The University of New South Wales
Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute.
Title:
Equipment for Fluorescence-Based Cellular Analysis
Summary:
The requested equipment is needed by a large grouping of highly
productive researchers to carry out work across a very broad range of fields
that is otherwise difficult or impossible to perform. The new equipment will
facilitate obtaining many exciting and important outcomes, including identification
of: (i) mechanisms controlling cell death, (ii) natural biological products
that may have commercial applications (eg anti-fouling agents), (iii) "probiotic"
bacteria and vaccines that may be used to protect animals from disease, and
(iv) mechanisms by which changes in human lens proteins contribute to the development
of cataract.
Chief Investigator(s):
Prof Druce Dunne
Prof SX Dou
Prof Rian Dippenaar
Dr Z Chen
Dr Geoff Spinks
Dr G Dennis
Dr F Barbaro
2002 $
$580,000
Collaborating Organisations:
University of Wollongong
University of Western Sydney
BHP Flat Products
Title:
A 200 keV Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope
Summary:
Analytical transmission electron microscopy is one of the most
powerful techniques available for investigating and characterising the fine
structures, compositions and crystallographic features of geological, biological
and engineering materials. It is an essentiol tool in the arsenal of characterisation
equipment for any organisation involved in high quality research and development
of materials. The Illawarra region of NSW currently lacks a modern analytical
transmission electron microscope to support a wide range of internationally
competitive materials research. The aim of this project is to correct this deficiency.
Chief Investigator(s):
A/Prof Andrew Wells
Em/Prof Jim Hagan
Mr D Boadle
A/Prof A Atkinson
Dr N McLennan
Mr M Organ
Mr D Rowe
Prof GA Albrecht
2002 $
$100,000
Collaborating Organisations:
University of Wollongong
Charles Sturt University
The University of New England
The University of Newcastle
Title:
Unlocking Regional Memory: An Electronic Archive Network
Summary:
This Project will enhance access to extensive records in four
NSW regional archives. These designated regional repositories include holdings
that can greatly enlarge our knowledge of Australian history and society. We
aim to develop a detailed, uniform and cross-referenced Web-based electronic
inventory of their collections using proven software. Furthermore, high-demand
collections will be digitised and marked on the inventory, while remaining collections
will be digitised on request. This project will facilitate intensive research,
provide a technologically innovative solution to the problem of archival access
until now limited by distance, and create a cooperative regional archival network
