Grants and projects

Research grants

Dr Tony Ahfock

Ground Fault Neutralisers (Ergon Energy 2008-2009)
Energy Storage for Remote Area Power Systems (Brazil Farms 2008-2011)
Printed Circuit Brushless DC Motors (Metallux (Switzerland) 2007-2010)

Assoc Prof David Buttsworth

ESA-VKI, Validation of Aerothermochemistry Models for Re-entry Applications, 2008, $ 80 000
ARC Discovery, Radiating Hypersonic Flows, 2007, $ 490 000

Dr Alexander Kist

Enterprise Overflow Router performance testing (Exinda Networks Pty Ltd, Australian Telecommunications Cooperative Research Centre (ATcrc))
Internet Pooling: Enabling Fast and Reliable Internet Access for Regional and Rural Communities (Early Career Researcher Program, USQ, 2006/2007)
Cross Layer Performance Investigation of Wireless Broadband Channels in Indoor and Outdoor Areas (University of Southern Queensland, FOES Seed Funding, 2006/2007)

Assoc Prof John Leis

Raj Gururajan, John Leis et al, Research Infrastructure Program, Wireless Handheld Technology Connectivity using Bluetooth Standards for Health Technologies, 2008, $40,000
Wei Xiang, John Leis et al, Research Infrastructure Program, Research Laboratory Infrastructure for Emerging Communications Technologies for Regional Australia, 2008, $56,000
Wei Xiang & John Leis, Innovation Access Program -- International Science and Technology Australia China Special Fund Cross-Layer Design of Wireless Relay Networks for Real-Time Video Communications, 2007, $42,000
John Leis & A/Prof Ron Addie, Research Infrastructure Program, Rural & Regional Telecommunications Research, 2005, $55,000
Dr Brad Carter & John Leis, Project Team Research Program, The "e-telescope" Project, 2001, $58,000

Dr N. Mai-Duy

Meshless, numerical modelling for polymer processing (ARC 2006-2008)
Development of constitutive models for concentrated suspensions via particle-level simulations (ARC 2006-2008)

Assoc Prof Dmitry Strunin

Effectively and accurately model dynamics, deterministic and stochastic, across multiple space and time scales (ARC Discovery 2009-2011)

Professor Tran-Cong

Optimising non-explosive rock breaking technology (ARC (Linkage Project) 2005-2008)
Numerical Modelling of Strain Localization in Reinforced Concrete and Its Application to Prediction of Crack Spacing and Crack Width (ARC (Discovery Project) 2003-2005)
Controlled Vacuum Infusion: computational modelling and simulation for the manufacturing of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) structures (QCIF and Buchanan Advanced Composites Pty Ltd, 2007)
USQ High Performance Computing Cluster $200,00 (QCIF (Queensland Cyber-Infrastructure Foundation) 2009-2011 and beyond)

Dr Peng (Paul) Wen

Inhomogeneous tissue conductivity influence on the forward and inverse electroencephalogram problems in realistic head models, A$135,000
(CI, ARC discovery program, Australian Research Council, 2006-08)
Advanced EEG Date Acquisition System and Packages with 124 channels. A$59,500 (CI, Research infrastructure program, University of Southern Queensland, 2008-09
Networked real-time networks and systems for regional and rural area. A$56,651 (PI, Research infrastructure program, USQ, 2008-09)
EE&C Discipline Research Grant, A$5,000, 2008-09 (CI, Faculty of Engineering & Surveying, University of Southern Queensland)
Computational Engineering & Science Centre Research Support Grant, A$15,000, 2007-08 (CI, USQ Research Centre Grants, University of Southern Queensland)
Centre for System Biology Research Support Grant, A16,000, 2007-08 (CI, USQ Research Centre Grants, University of Southern Queensland)
Dean's Research Support Grant, A$5,000, 2007 (CI, Faculty of Engineering & Surveying, University of Southern Queensland)
EEG based human head modeling and localization, A$59,000 (CI, Research infrastructure program, University of Southern Queensland, 07-08
EEG based human head modeling and localization, A$75,000 (PI, Research infrastructure program, University of Southern Queensland, 06-07)
Regional and rural telecommunications research, A$55,000 (PI, Research infrastructure program, University of Southern Queensland, 05-06)
The Spatio-temporal imaging of higher brain function, A$6,000 (CI, Early career research program, University of Southern Queensland, 03-04)

Dr Wei Xiang

Wei Xiang, Comprehensive Reliable Data Transfer Solution for Grid Computing Network, Visiting Scholar's Grant, S$13,500 (A$13,000), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Jan. – June 2008, Awarded.
Wei Xiang and John Leis, Cross-Layer Design of Wireless Relay Networks for Real-Time Video Communications, Australia-China Special Fund for S&T Cooperation, International Science Linkage Programme, Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST), $42,000 cash contribution from DEST, total project budget $117,000 including university's cash and in-kind co-contributions and the international partner's cash and in-kind co-contributions, year 2008 – 2010, Awarded.
Wei Xiang, John Leis et al., Research Laboratory Infrastructure for Emerging Communications Technologies for Regional Australia, USQ Research Infrastructure Program (RIP), $56,651, year 2009.
Raj Gururajan, John Leis, Wei Xiang et al., Wireless Handheld Technology Connectivity using Bluetooth Standards for Health Technologies, USQ Research Infrastructure Program (RIP), $40,000, year 2009.
Hong Zhou, Wei Xiang et al., Design and Development of Wireless Sensor Networks for Environmental and Agriculture Management Applications, FoES Seed Funding Program, $5,000, year 2008-2009
Paul Wen, Wei Xiang et al., A Monitoring System for the Depth of Anaesthesia and Consciousness using AEP and Simplified EEG Signals, USQ Research Infrastructure Program (RIP), $59,000, year 2007-2008.
Wei Xiang and Paul Wen, Wireless Sensor Networks for Efficient Water Usage in Toowoomba using Joint Source and Channel Coding, FoES Seed Funding Program, $1,500, year 2006.
John Leis, Wei Xiang et al., Rural & Regional Telecommunications Research, USQ Research Infrastructure Program (RIP), $55,000, year 2005-2006.
Wei Xiang, "Joint Source and Channel Coding for Wireless Multimedia Communications", USQ Early Career Research Program, $5,500, 2004–2005.

Dr Talal Yusaf

CI Engine modification for biodiesel fuel used. USQ Internal Funds 10 000 AUD (2008). Project leader
Internal Combustion Laboratory for Renewable Energy, USQ Internal Fund 11000 AUD, (2008). Project leader.
USQ Gas Gun for Rock Fracture Experiments, 20 000 AUD. This fund was meant to attract a PhD student from Malaysia. Mior is a current PhD student doing his PhD under my supervision, (2007). Project leader.
UNITEN Grant Research Project: Use of Liquefied Petroleum gas in Single Cylinder Diesel Engine for Night markets in Malaysia, RM 25,000, Project Member, (2006) (Completed).
Water Injection for Power Augmentation and Control of NOx Emissions in Compression-Ignition Engines at high pressure-ratios, RM 181,000 (2006), project member, (completed).
Ultrasonic treatment as a way to improve liquid quality by means of cell disruption. RM 10,000, (2006), project leader (Completed)
IRPA Research Grant: Development of Fibre Optic Pressure Transducers for Disturbance Measurements in a Shock Tunnel Facility, RM 404,000 (2005), project leader (completed)
IRPA Grant Research Project : Experimental work on the use of LPG in single cylinder diesel engine, RM 190,000 (2004), project leader (Completed)
IRPA Grant Research Project : Development of 3D Compressible Navier Stokes Solver for Turbomachinery Applications, RM 124,000, (2005), project member (Completed)
IRPA Research Grant: Experimental and numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer properties in ventilated brake disc, RM 241,500, (2005), project member (completed).
A single cylinder research engine test bed. Post-graduated research rig. RM 176,000, (2004), project Leader (completed).
IRPA Grant Research Project : Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Transient Heat Transfer in Internal Combustion Engine, RM 194,000, (2004), project leader (Completed)