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Sydney engineers named IEEE Fellows

Professor Sri Parameswaran and Professor Salah Sukkarieh have been appointed fellows for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

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Sydney secures prestigious ARC Linkage Grants

The University was awarded $1.7m in funding, with Dr Wei Bao and Professor Fariba Dehghani leading projects across artificial intelligence and biosensor devices.

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Early career researchers awarded $5.1m funding

Dr Chang Xu received the NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences) award for his work in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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Sydney academics recognised for impact in highly cited list

Several engineers have been identified in the top 1% of citations for their field and year in the Web of Science.

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Liquid metals could be the solution to "greening"

Professor Kourosh Kalantar Zadeh and his team have created a new process that could replace energy-intensive chemical engineering processes.

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Robots to transform asset management

The new ARC Australian Robotic Inspection and Asset Management Hub (ARIAM) will revolutionise how infrastructure is maintained.

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The Genesis Program

The Genesis Program is a university accelerator program from March to May 2024. The program recognises and supports staff, students or alumni of the University of Sydney seeking to scale their commercial ventures.

Founders are given access to mentoring, investors, customers and a chance to win the Genesis Wellness Reimagined Prize, valued at $30,000. Apply now.

Student Success

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Student developing a way for low vision users to play ping pong

Honours student Phoebe Peng is using technologically advanced human echolocation to enable low vision users to play ping pong using sound.

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Disaster risk reduction in the Philippines

In partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines, students embarked on a three-week program built on disaster-resilient solutions in the Indo-Pacific.

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Upcoming Events

DARE 2024 Symposium

8 February, 9:30am

Explore the initiatives of the ARC Training Centre in Data Analytics for Resources and Environments (DARE) that address societal challenges from the climate to industry.
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Quantum Australia Conference & Careers Fair

From 20 - 22 February

Discover and collaborate with Australia's growing quantum ecosystem and commercial solutions in this three-day event.
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Social Spotlight: Kaylee Li's trip to Baku

Aeronautical student Kaylee Li attended the Space Generation Congress and International Astronautical Congress conferences in Baku, meeting leaders and peers in the space industry.

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