Areas of Research Strength
Areas of Research Concentration
Swinburne University of Technology has consistently pursued a policy of concentration in research, directing the bulk of its resources to supporting research in a limited number of areas. These areas strive to be globally competitive by virtue of the excellence of the researchers involved, and the level of research infrastructure provided. Swinburne has particular research strengths in:
Business and Enterprise
- Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise
- Work and Ageing
- Public Sector Management
- International Business
Design
- Design Education and Designed Learning Environments
- Designing Virtual Environments
- Product Development and Innovation
- Emotion and Design
Engineering
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Sustainable Infrastructure
- Fluid Flow Modelling
- Advanced Materials
Information and Communication Technologies
- Software Engineering
- Internet Infrastructure and Applications
- Intelligent Systems
- Information Systems
Life and Health Sciences
- Brain Science
- Psychology
- Biotechnology
- Biomedical Instrumentation
Physical and Chemical Sciences
- Laser and Optics
- Astronomy
- Molecular Modelling
Social Sciences
- Media and Communications
- Citizenship and Government
- Cities and Housing
- Technology and Society
For further information on pursuing research collaboration or conducting contract research in any of these areas please contact Gwyn Morgan, Research Administration Manager, Swinburne Research
