Prof JA Cooper A/Prof CA Alcock Ms LA Burgess Dr DJ Ryan Prof AJ Hodgson Mr T Shahho
2004 $
2005 $
2006 $
Total $
$73,338
$74,054
$74,869
$222,261
APA(I) Awards:
1
Industry Partner(s):
Pen Computer Systems Pty Ltd Illawarra Area Health service
Title:
A PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) based Point of Care (POC) e-Health Solution for Ambulatory Care
Category:
2801—INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Summary:
The proposed PDA based POC system will provide for collection, delivery and exchange of timely information at point of care. The advantage of such a system will be its high mobility and flexibility matching complex healthcare workflow requirements. Through a prototype development for Ambulatory Care Services generic reusable and scalable components will be designed. The prototype will provide an immediate solution to the problem of improving workflow and work processes within Ambulatory Care services and delivery more efficient healthcare. The development of reusable and scalable components will mean that Ambulatory Care Services will have an application that is technology independent and thus allow new technologies to be “plugged in” as they become available and other mobile healthcare community workers will be able to utilize the components for applications of PDAs at POC.
Chief Investigator(s):
Dr S Dolnicar Mr PP Formosa
2004 $
2005 $
2006 $
Total $
$27,933
$28,135
$26,761
$82,829
APA(I) Awards:
1
Industry Partner(s):
Wollongong City Council
Title:
Attracting volunteers in a multicultural society—managing heterogeneity of volunteering motivations by integrated market structure analysis
Category:
3502—BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Summary:
Volunteer work generates $42 billion yearly for Australia. However, volunteer-based organisations increasingly face recruiting problems, especially in culturally diverse regions. This project aims at gaining understanding of the volunteering market structure in a multicultural society to enable customized targeting of community subgroups. This will lead to more efficient recruitment strategies and strengthen the volunteering sector to the benefit of Australia. Wollongong City Bushcare will act as Industry Partner because it represents a broad community-based volunteering organisation in a highly multicultural region, and has repeatedly failed to attract volunteers from particular subgroups, thus recognizing the necessity of understanding community subgroups' values and possible volunteering motivations.
Chief Investigator(s):
Dr PC Heaven Dr WJ Vialle Dr J Ciarrochi
2004 $
2005 $
2006 $
Total $
$23,556
$23,556
$23,556
$70,668
APA(I) Awards:
1
Industry Partner(s):
Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Wollongong
Title:
On feeling good and succeeding: Identifying the antecedents of emotional well-being and school success amongst adolescents
Category:
3801—PSYCHOLOGY
Summary:
We propose a multi-wave longitudinal study of all high school students in the Wollongong Catholic Diocese, identifying the psychological predictors of academic and emotional problems. We will track students and monitor the influence over time of a comprehensive set of predictors, examining their unique effects on the trajectories of educational and emotional outcomes. The study will inform us about the developmental processes through which youth pass, leading to a new model of the psychological processes involved in academic and emotional outcomes. This model will enhance future intervention programmes with youth at risk of academic and emotional problems.
Chief Investigator(s):
Prof HK Liu Ms J Wang Dr G Wang
2004 $
2005 $
2006 $
Total $
$75,000
$75,000
$75,000
$225,000
APA(I) Awards:
Industry Partner(s):
Leadcel Dynamic Energy Corp. Ltd
Title:
Lithium/Sulfur rechargeable battery for power applications
Category:
2914—MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Summary:
The Lithium/Sulphur battery system is very promising for large-scale power applications as it has the highest energy density and lowest cost among various types of rechargeable batteries. However, the degradation of the capacity and short cycle life of Li/S battery have been problematic for commercial development. The aim of this project is to study the mechanisms of capacity fading and to develop effective means such as use of carbon nanotubes and nanosize composite absorbents to improve the cycle life of Li/S batteries. The expected outcomes are the development of sulphur-containing cathode materials and polymer electrolytes, enabling electric vehicles to be a technically competitive and environmentally superior transportation option.
Chief Investigator(s):
Dr AI Schaefer Mr KG Barr
2004 $
2005 $
2006 $
Total $
$47,112
$47,112
$47,112
$141,336
APA(I) Awards:
2
Industry Partner(s):
Brisbane City Council
Title:
Characterisation and Treatment of Reverse Osmosis Concentrates from Water Recycling Applications
Category:
2906—CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Summary:
Concentrates from reverse osmosis (RO) pose a considerable threat to both the environment but also the successful implementation of reverse osmosis as a technology. Naturally, the concentrate contains everything that the RO retains and hence contaminants such as viruses, organics such as pharmaceutically active compounds and hormones as well as nutrients and salinity. Treatment of such waste streams will enhance the health of receiving water bodies and reduce the risk of increased build up of contaminants if wastes are recycled into wastewater treatment plants. New ways to treat such contaminants will be explored, the efficiency and cost evaluated in the broader water cycle and sustainability framework.
Chief Investigator(s):
Prof BM Tsamenyi Prof SB Kaye
2004 $
2005 $
2006 $
Total $
$23,556
$23,556
$47,112
APA(I) Awards:
1
Industry Partner(s):
Environment Australia
Title:
Towards a Legal and Institutional Framework for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of High Seas Biodiversity
Category:
3901—LAW
Summary:
The legal and institutional challenges required to manage high seas biodiversity have been identified by the United Nations as one of the greatest challenges in oceans management in the 21st century. This Project will research the legal and institutional factors at the national, regional and international levels that militate against conservation of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdictions and develop practical actions to address the problems identified. The outcome of the Project will be the development of a policy oriented methodology to guide the legal and policy developments on high seas biodiversity conservation at the international and national levels.
Chief Investigator(s):
Prof GG Wallace Prof DR MacFarlane A/Prof WE Price Dr RW Shaw
2004 $
2005 $
2006 $
Total $
$85,000
$85,000
$85,000
$255,000
APA(I) Awards:
Industry Partner(s):
Rio Tinto Technology
Title:
Electrolytic Recovery of Titanium and Direct Deposition of Fe-Ti Alloys using Novel Electrolytes
Category:
2501—PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (INCL. STRUCTURAL)
Summary:
The use of novel electrolytes based on ionic liquids will be investigated with a view to developing efficient means of titanium (Ti) recovery and purification. The nature of the electrolyte used as well as the electrode substrate and the electrochemical parameters will be optimised with a view to achieving Ti deposits of high purity or Fe-Ti alloys of controlled composition. The effect of these parameters on the morphology of the deposits obtained will be determined. The products obtained here are expected to find application in construction industries and for energy storage.
Chief Investigator(s):
Dr G Wang Prof HK Liu Dr K Konstantinov Prof Dr J Ahn Dr B Ammundsen
2004 $
2005 $
2006 $
Total $
$110,000
$110,000
$110,000
$330,000
APA(I) Awards:
1
Industry Partner(s):
Pacific Lithium New Zealand Limited Sopo Battery Energy Co., Ltd
Title:
Large-scale rechargeable lithium battery for power storage and electric vehicle applications
Category:
2914—MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Summary:
This project aims to develop large-scale rechargeable lithium batteries for power storage and electric vehicles. In order to achieve this target, the related cathode materials, anode materials and electrolyte systems will be developed. The design of battery modules and assembly of prototype lithium ion batteries will be performed. The success of the research will encourage the production of electrode materials and manufacture of rechargeable lithium batteries in Australia. The utilisation of advanced rechargeable lithium batteries in electric vehicles will provide sustainable energy for transportation and greatly reduce green- house emissions in Australian urban areas.
