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Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE130100894
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$361,140.00
Summary
Nanolamps: unlocking targeted gene silencing in deep tissue with nanoparticle-based light sources. In order to better understand the function of genes, this project will develop a new method of tightly targeted gene silencing deep inside of the body by nanoscale light sources. This will shed new light on the nervous system and, in the first instance, help to elucidate the role of the PACAP neurons in blood pressure regulation.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE170100952
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
A chemical looping process for carbon fibre production from plastics. This project aims to develop Mineral Looping Plastic Reforming (MLPR), a chemical looping reforming process for tonnage production of carbon nanofibers from plastic waste. This efficient process uses naturally occurring minerals (limestone, dolomite and ilmenite) to convert plastic waste to carbon nanofibers. The project will research the inner working of the MLPR process and the reforming reactions of plastics in the presence ....A chemical looping process for carbon fibre production from plastics. This project aims to develop Mineral Looping Plastic Reforming (MLPR), a chemical looping reforming process for tonnage production of carbon nanofibers from plastic waste. This efficient process uses naturally occurring minerals (limestone, dolomite and ilmenite) to convert plastic waste to carbon nanofibers. The project will research the inner working of the MLPR process and the reforming reactions of plastics in the presence of naturally occurring mineral mixtures. This project is expected to make Australia a leader in waste use, facilitate the uptake of abundant waste streams to produce high value products, and resolve sustainability, energy and environmental issues in Australia.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140101279
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$359,477.00
Summary
The Exploitation of unlawful migrant labour : crime, labour and regulation. Unlawful migrant labour has been identified as a significant issue for Australia, with estimates that between 50 to 100,000 non-citizens are working illegally in Australia. Immigration and labour regulatory responses are merging to respond to this issue. This project will investigate the impact of these practices upon the level and nature of victimisation and conditions of exploitation, it will examine experiences across ....The Exploitation of unlawful migrant labour : crime, labour and regulation. Unlawful migrant labour has been identified as a significant issue for Australia, with estimates that between 50 to 100,000 non-citizens are working illegally in Australia. Immigration and labour regulatory responses are merging to respond to this issue. This project will investigate the impact of these practices upon the level and nature of victimisation and conditions of exploitation, it will examine experiences across the agricultural, construction and hospitality industries. It will identify whether and how regulatory systems may be contributing to or sustaining exploitative conditions experienced by unlawful migration labourers, including trafficking, and will identify future policy options.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE130100400
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Collective action and resistance to terrorism: construction of the Bali Peace Park as counter-terrorism. This project will explore how the Bali Peace Park functions as a mechanism for collective resistance to terrorism. It will explore how individuals and communities engage with the Peace Park as a form of counter terrorism. The project will contribute to an understanding of how governments and societies can counter the social impact of terrorism.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE130100291
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$374,595.00
Summary
Adaptive control of stochastic queueing networks. Queues of items competing for service appear on the road, in health-care, in manufacturing and in communication systems. This project will set up methodology for adaptive control and resource allocation for stochastic queueing network models applicable to a variety of scenarios accounting for parameter uncertainty.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE230100069
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$425,312.00
Summary
Integrating food and nutrition into fisheries and aquaculture management. The project aims to provide knowledge to improve food systems, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, through fisheries and aquaculture. Food and health outcomes are not well-integrated into fisheries and aquaculture policy or management, despite global expectations that aquatic foods will help address current and anticipated food system challenges. Expected outcomes include new knowledge on implementing food- ....Integrating food and nutrition into fisheries and aquaculture management. The project aims to provide knowledge to improve food systems, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, through fisheries and aquaculture. Food and health outcomes are not well-integrated into fisheries and aquaculture policy or management, despite global expectations that aquatic foods will help address current and anticipated food system challenges. Expected outcomes include new knowledge on implementing food- and nutrition-based management objectives in fisheries and aquaculture, and methods to measure benefits in different national contexts. Outcomes should increase capability to manage fisheries and aquaculture to improve human health through diets while achieving environmental, economic and other socially positive outcomes.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE240100611
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$393,664.00
Summary
Building community resilience to coastal climate hazards in Australia. More frequent and intense climate hazards are devastating Australian communities and are projected to worsen as climate changes. This project aims to develop and communicate urgently needed strategies to assist coastal communities to prepare for and respond to climate hazards. The relationship between local-scale connection and capacity to prepare and respond will be investigated using mixed methods research in at-risk commun ....Building community resilience to coastal climate hazards in Australia. More frequent and intense climate hazards are devastating Australian communities and are projected to worsen as climate changes. This project aims to develop and communicate urgently needed strategies to assist coastal communities to prepare for and respond to climate hazards. The relationship between local-scale connection and capacity to prepare and respond will be investigated using mixed methods research in at-risk communities. The research will deliver practical guidance to policy makers and managers that will optimise investments in building community resilience, advance the discipline of human geography, and benefit over 20 million Australians living in coastal areas by creating new knowledge on neighbourhood adaptive capacity.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE170100440
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$372,000.00
Summary
A sociological study of cancer. This project aims to study the experiences of Australian women with advanced, incurable breast cancer, including their illness, wellness and survivorship experiences. It will examine how women negotiate the uncertainties of survivorship and the knowledge of clinical terminality. Focusing on women who seek to live with, rather than die from, cancer is expected to advance sociological understandings of uncertainty, insecurity and biographical and social complexity a ....A sociological study of cancer. This project aims to study the experiences of Australian women with advanced, incurable breast cancer, including their illness, wellness and survivorship experiences. It will examine how women negotiate the uncertainties of survivorship and the knowledge of clinical terminality. Focusing on women who seek to live with, rather than die from, cancer is expected to advance sociological understandings of uncertainty, insecurity and biographical and social complexity and provide end-user, translatable knowledge for improving care and support for women.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190101391
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$397,000.00
Summary
The history, operation and efficacy of the Custody Notification Service. This project aims to assess the efficacy of the Custody Notification Service (CNS), an Australian innovation for preventing Indigenous deaths in police custody. The risk of Indigenous deaths in police custody remains unacceptably high. This project will focus on two jurisdictions where the CNS has been operating for over fifteen years to provide an in-depth socio-legal investigation of the history and operation of the servi ....The history, operation and efficacy of the Custody Notification Service. This project aims to assess the efficacy of the Custody Notification Service (CNS), an Australian innovation for preventing Indigenous deaths in police custody. The risk of Indigenous deaths in police custody remains unacceptably high. This project will focus on two jurisdictions where the CNS has been operating for over fifteen years to provide an in-depth socio-legal investigation of the history and operation of the service. Using legal analysis and empirical research, the project is expected to develop tools for evaluation and identify ‘best practice’ for optimal operation. This should produce significant knowledge and guidance for policy-makers, academics, and frontline service providers, including lawyers and police, towards the prevention of deaths in custody.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE130100121
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$373,330.00
Summary
Modern mania: the emergence of passionate spectator sport cultures in Melbourne, Manchester and Boston. This project will explore the emergence of modern 'sports-mad' fans in Melbourne, Manchester and Boston. Understanding the intense pleasures and passions that early spectators found in Australian Rules football, Association football (soccer) and baseball will help us understand how these sports came to hold such social, cultural and economic power.