Better Planning for and Managing Asymmetric Threats to Australia's Security: Applying the Field Anomaly Relaxation (FAR) Systems Thinking Approach. Despite an enviable national security condition, Australia is at risk in an information-abundant world that increasingly spawns asymmetric threats such as information terrorism. What is needed are enhanced strategic and operational structures to improve the nation's security and ensure sound futures planning. This research focuses on applying the Fie ....Better Planning for and Managing Asymmetric Threats to Australia's Security: Applying the Field Anomaly Relaxation (FAR) Systems Thinking Approach. Despite an enviable national security condition, Australia is at risk in an information-abundant world that increasingly spawns asymmetric threats such as information terrorism. What is needed are enhanced strategic and operational structures to improve the nation's security and ensure sound futures planning. This research focuses on applying the Field Anomaly Relaxation (FAR) systems thinking approach to asymmetric information warfare threats to Australia. This is a new approach previously developed by ECU researchers investigating risk and innovation in the armed forces. It will now be extended to improve professional practice and the knowledge and skill base of Australia's information defence practitioners.Read moreRead less
Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354735
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$10,000.00
Summary
Australian Network on Microelectronics, Optoelectronics and Microelectromechanical Systems. The Network will encompass semiconductor microelectronics, optoelectronics, sensors and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Fundamental research in these areas enables the technological advances that underpin rapidly developing industries such as information and telecommunications technologies, defence, aerospace, medicine, and remote sensing. Exciting challenges exist in designing new devices that exp ....Australian Network on Microelectronics, Optoelectronics and Microelectromechanical Systems. The Network will encompass semiconductor microelectronics, optoelectronics, sensors and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Fundamental research in these areas enables the technological advances that underpin rapidly developing industries such as information and telecommunications technologies, defence, aerospace, medicine, and remote sensing. Exciting challenges exist in designing new devices that exploit unique semiconductor systems and technologies. By sharing capabilities and resources (both capital and human), the network will enable the issues associated with such novel materials and devices to be addressed in a targeted manner. The network will also guarantee the ongoing future of research in the area by actively involving early career researchers and postgraduate students.Read moreRead less
Maritime Legal Practice and Policy in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific: Synergies and Challenges for Australian Trade and Security. Analysis of maritime legal practice in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific will bolster Australia's national maritime policy-making and regional capacity to address key maritime concerns, leading to enhanced sustainable management of the ocean environment and its resources, economic security, maritime enforcement and security for trade and shipping. This will d ....Maritime Legal Practice and Policy in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific: Synergies and Challenges for Australian Trade and Security. Analysis of maritime legal practice in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific will bolster Australia's national maritime policy-making and regional capacity to address key maritime concerns, leading to enhanced sustainable management of the ocean environment and its resources, economic security, maritime enforcement and security for trade and shipping. This will deliver profound political, economic and security benefits to the countries concerned. The research will help to safeguard Australia's vital maritime interests as well as those of our maritime neighbours and therefore impact directly on Australia's economic security and prosperity, the protection and preservation of the marine environment and thus the well being of its society.Read moreRead less
Charge and Interface Properties of Novel Gallium Nitride Transistor Structures for Application in Low-Noise High-Frequency Electronics. Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based transistors offer a unique opportunity to simultaneously achieve both high power and low noise from amplifiers. This project aims to improve material and device design of GaN-based transistors. It comprises a systematic comparison of charge and interface properties with power and noise performance measurements of high electron mobilit ....Charge and Interface Properties of Novel Gallium Nitride Transistor Structures for Application in Low-Noise High-Frequency Electronics. Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based transistors offer a unique opportunity to simultaneously achieve both high power and low noise from amplifiers. This project aims to improve material and device design of GaN-based transistors. It comprises a systematic comparison of charge and interface properties with power and noise performance measurements of high electron mobility transistors grown using a broad variety of novel growth, processing and device innovations. The expected outcome of the program includes key advances in the areas of GaN materials growth, device processing and passivation technology, which will ultimately lead to breakthrough performance in ultra-low-noise electronics for high frequency systems.Read moreRead less
Growth dynamics and innovative spectroscopic techniques for real-time control of advanced electronics materials grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Many important semiconductor devices for communications, lasers, high speed electronics and optical sensing are based on materials grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE). This research will provide the first measurements of the reactions taking place during MBE and thus enable accurate growth of the complex multi-layered material required for improved se ....Growth dynamics and innovative spectroscopic techniques for real-time control of advanced electronics materials grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Many important semiconductor devices for communications, lasers, high speed electronics and optical sensing are based on materials grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE). This research will provide the first measurements of the reactions taking place during MBE and thus enable accurate growth of the complex multi-layered material required for improved semiconductor devices. In particular, this project will make a major contribution to Australia's established capability to produce and develop state-of-the art infrared sensors as required for defence applications, remote sensing of minerals and pollutants, chemical analysis, and health diagnostics. PhD students will be trained in advanced semiconductor growth and optical sensing technologies.Read moreRead less
Ion implantation doping of gallium nitride for high performance electronic devices. This project forms part of a long-term, international research program into the development of high-power, high-frequency electronics for high performance radar and communications systems. The advanced fabrication technologies and designs being investigated in this project fall well within the designated priority goal of Frontier Technologies. Gallium nitride technology is also of high interest to defence organis ....Ion implantation doping of gallium nitride for high performance electronic devices. This project forms part of a long-term, international research program into the development of high-power, high-frequency electronics for high performance radar and communications systems. The advanced fabrication technologies and designs being investigated in this project fall well within the designated priority goal of Frontier Technologies. Gallium nitride technology is also of high interest to defence organisations, as radar and satellite-communications links, which operate at frequencies ranging from hundreds of MHz to tens of GHz, often have high power-amplification requirements. The project therefore also falls within the priority goal of Transformational Defence Technologies.Read moreRead less
A comprehensive approach to development and understanding of III-nitride-based high performance electronic devices. This project forms part of a long-term, international research program into the development of high-power, high-frequency electronics for high performance radar and communications systems. The advanced fabrication technologies and designs being investigated in this project fall well within the designated priority goal of Frontier Technologies. III-nitride (GaN, AlN, InN and alloys) ....A comprehensive approach to development and understanding of III-nitride-based high performance electronic devices. This project forms part of a long-term, international research program into the development of high-power, high-frequency electronics for high performance radar and communications systems. The advanced fabrication technologies and designs being investigated in this project fall well within the designated priority goal of Frontier Technologies. III-nitride (GaN, AlN, InN and alloys) technology is also of high interest to defence organisations, as radar and satellite-communications links, which operate at frequencies ranging from hundreds of MHz to tens of GHz, often have high power-amplification requirements. The project therefore also falls within the priority goal of Transformational Defence Technologies.Read moreRead less