Swinburne Research Areas of Research Concentration and Research Memberships
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
Cooperative Research Centres - Membership
Swinburne is proud of its membership of 5 Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs). CRCs play an important role in the
Australian innovation system, bringing together researchers and research users from universities, the public sector
and business.
Swinburne is a core member of the following CRCs:
- CRC for Smart Services
Prof. Trevor Barr, +613 9214 8106 - CRC for Advanced Manufacturing
Prof. John Beynon, +613 9214 8441 - CRC for CAST Metals Manufacturing
Dr Akbar Rhamdhani +61 3 9214 8528 - CRC for Polymers
Prof. Min Gu +61 3 9214 5273 - CRC for Advanced Automotive Technology
Prof. Ajay Kapoor +61 3 9214 8202
In addition, Swinburne is the headquarters for the Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) and is the Melbourne hub for the Centre for Advanced Science Technology Cooperative Research Centre (CAST CRC).
National Centres of Research Excellence - Membership
Swinburne is a member of 4 Australian Research Council (ARC) Centres of Excellence.
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics
Prof. Peter Hannaford, +613 9214 5164 - ARC Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems
Prof. Min Gu, +613 9214 5273 - ARC Centre of Excellence in Coherent X-ray Science
Dr. Lap V. Dao, +613 9214 4317 - ARC Centre of Excellence in Creative Industries and Innovation
Prof. Julian Thomas, +613 9214 5466
In addition, Swinburne hosts a Defence Materials Centre and Swinburne is also a core member of the following National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Excellence:
- Australian Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR)
A/Prof. Andrew Wood, +613 9214 8867 & A/Prof. Rodney Croft, +613 9214 5149
Other Research Centre Memberships
- Australian Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AusAMRC)
Prof John Beynon +613 9214 8441 - Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication (MCN)
A/Prof Sally McArthur +613 9214 8452 - Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC)
Prof Chris Berndt +613 9214 8706
In addition, Swinburne is the headquarters for the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC).
European Consortium of Innovative Universities - Membership
Swinburne has a vision to become an internationally respected research-led University of Technology.
Swinburne is the only Australian University to be a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).
Membership of this consortium provides opportunities for various types of research collaboration.
