Total Funding for ARC Linkage Projects (Round 1):
$802,708
Chief Investigator(s):
Dr SJ Blanksby
Dr PJ Barker
2007
2008
2009
Total
$39,118
$39,118
$39,118
$117,354
APA(I) Awards:
1
Partner Organisation(s):
BlueScope Steel Research
Administering Institution:
University of Wollongong
Title:
Why is ColorbondR steel greener on the other side of the fence? Designing additives to retard weathering of surface coatings
Category:
2599 - OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Summary:
COLORBONDR steel, the flagship pre-painted steel product of BlueScope Steel Limited, has become an iconic part of both suburban and outback landscapes whether installed as roofing, walling or water conservation accessories (tanks, down-pipes etc). This proposal aims to provide a detailed understanding of molecular level changes in COLORBONDR steel surface coatings brought about by levels of heat and radiation encountered in-service. These insights will lead to further improvements in both lifetime and aesthetic durability of COLORBONDR steel, ensuring continuing economic success of BlueScope in the domestic building market with consequent benefits to manufacturing communities throughout the supply-chain nationwide.
Chief Investigator(s):
Dr RG Clark
Prof RL Chambers
Mr P Sutcliffe
2007
2008
2009
Total $
$25,118
$25,118
$25,118
$75,354
APA(I) Awards:
1
Partner Organisation(s):
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Administering Institution:
University
of Wollongong
Title:
Handling Missing Data in Complex Household Surveys
Category:
2302 - STATISTICS
Summary:
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has an extensive program of household surveys that is a key source of information on the social and economic conditions of the population. They provide statistics and data on a large range of social and economic topics, such as health, education, the labour force, income and expenditure. Analysis of household survey data by a variety of organisations underpins policy development and evaluation and the expenditure of billions of dollars. This project will substantially improve the cost-efficiency and reliability of Australian household survey data, by creating new approaches for handling missing data that deal with the realities of typical household surveys.
Chief Investigator(s):
Dr ZP Guo
Prof HK Liu
Dr JZ Wang
Dr KK Konstantinov
Prof M Forsyth
2007
2008
2009
Total $
$110,000
$100,000
$100,00
$310,000
APA(I) Awards:
1
Partner Organisation(s):
DLG Battery Co. Ltd.
Administering Institution:
University of Wollongong
Title:
Handling Missing Data in Complex Household Surveys
Category:
2914 - MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Summary:
This project addresses National Research Priorities in the areas of breakthrough science, frontier technologies and promoting and maintaining good health. Substantial national benefit could be derived from this project: (i) Australia will innovate in an important and intensely active area in which the results will have long-lasting significance in implantable rechargeable battery development; (ii)The development of new scientific knowledge related to this project will place Australia at the forefront of an emerging domain of research body batteries; (iii) In the long term, the successful outcome of this research will lead to more reliable batteries for implantable devices, thereby promoting health care.
Chief Investigator(s):
Dr G Wang
Prof HK Liu
Dr KK Konstantinov
Dr JZ Wang
Dr D Wexler
Prof O Savadogo
2007
2008
2009
Total $
$110,000
$100,000
$90,000
$300,000
Partner Organisation(s):
LeadPower Battery Co., Ltd
Administering Institution:
University of Wollongong
Title:
Exploration of new catalyst materials for hydrogen/air fed proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Category:
2914 - MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Summary:
Fuel cell technology is the most critical technology for the hydrogen economy. Hydrogen/air fed fuel cells can provide pollution-free power sources for vehicles and distributed power generation. A breakthrough in fuel cell technology using hydrogen as fuel will supply us with clean and sustainable energy sources, dramatically improve our environment, and maintain national energy security. The success of fuel cell technology will also significantly reduce our dependence on oil. This research project is expected to establish local expertise, and scientific and industrial know-how on fuel-cell technology.
