University of South Australia

The new Lynas Rare Earths Processing Facility in Kalgoorlie, WA has recently received Environmental Approval, which will enable the manufacture of many high-tech products. 

A thermovoltaic device that will convert infrared energy from waste heat sources into electricity is being developed by technology company, PhosEnergy, and the University of South Australia in collaboration with the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). 

Professor David Lancaster from the University of South Australia and Dr Dmitrii Stepanov from the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) speak to Alexandra Cooper about a new project to develop cost effective components for the next generation of high-powered lasers.  

The importance of collaboration between researchers and industry in delivering capability to the Australian Defence Force was on show at the Adelaide Convention Centre last week. 

The University of South Australia has landed a $1.8 million government contract to develop technology that underpins the next generation of high-powered lasers in Australia, for the defence and manufacturing sectors. 

Physiotherapy students at the University of South Australia are using an upper limb rehabilitation robot, the ArmMotus M2, to rehabilitate patients with limited arm movements under a new partnership with Fourier Intelligence, a medtech company. 

Two research projects led by the University of South Australia have been awarded a total of $768,228 in the latest round of ARC Linkage Project funding, focused on hazardous substance storage and urban innovation research. 

Research led by Flinders University at ASC’s deep submarine maintenance facility in Adelaide has shown how electrically charged surface coatings can eliminate marine bio-fouling, or sea organism growth, to potentially improve naval vessel operation and maintenance. 

Researchers at the University of South Australia have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and sunlight. A team led by Associate Professor Haolan Xu has refined a technique to derive freshwater from seawater, brackish water, or contaminated water, through highly efficient solar … Continue reading Sunlight to solve the world’s clean water crisis →

A new Industry 4.0 Testlab to support industry innovation across defence, mining, ag-tech, electronics and automotive sectors has opened at the University of South Australia (UniSA). The $2 million hub, equipped with 3D printing facilities, multiplayer virtual reality spaces for human-centred design, and an industrial-scale manufacturing demonstrator, will help small-to-medium enterprises create test new advanced … Continue reading University of SA to open $2 million Industry 4.0 hub →

Leading defence manufacturer, Thales, will sponsor PhD research at the University of South Australia’s (UniSA’s) Behaviour Brain Body Research Centre – which is to explore the potentials of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and its application within future anti-submarine warfare. The research is a joint UK-Australia initiative that will help to optimise advanced AI within complex … Continue reading Thales to sponsor AI research at University of South Australia →

A new Australian Research Council Training Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials (SEAM), led by Swinburne distinguished Professor Chris Berndt, will be one of the largest training centres of its kind in Australia, delivering commercial benefits for industry. The centre has been awarded ARC funding of $4,889,410 over five years to be matched by … Continue reading New training centre to focus on surface engineering for advanced materials →

A new partnership between Siemens Australia and the University of South Australia (UniSA) will see the transfer of world-leading industrial software to train students for work in advanced manufacturing. The $450 million grant will see Siemens share its industrial Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software systems with the University, ensuring students have access to advanced software, processes … Continue reading Multimillion dollar Siemens’ grant will prepare UniSA students for Industry 4.0 →