2024 Publications Performance
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In 2024 Monash University researchers produced 380 publications related to SDG 9, with a mean Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) of 1.7.
What is Field-Weighted Citation Impact?
Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) refers to the ratio of the actual number of citations received by a research output and the total citations expected based on the average of the subject field. An FWCI value of 1 may be interpreted as having ‘world average impact’. Thus, a publication with an FWCI of more than 1 indicates higher than expected citations based on the global average for similar publications. As FWCI reflects citations received to date, a publication’s FWCI value may fluctuate over time.
Sustainable infrastructure and innovation
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Monash University is spearheading initiatives to promote sustainable infrastructure and innovation across various sectors:
AI excellence: Monash researchers honoured at Women in AI APAC Awards
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Dr Faezeh Marzbanrad and Dr Nicole Robinson from Monash Engineering were recognised at the Women in AI Asia-Pacific Awards for their exceptional work in using AI to tackle health and social issues. Dr Marzbanrad, leading the Biomedical Signal Processing Research Lab, received the AI in Research Excellence (Health) Award for her work on affordable AI-powered healthcare technologies aimed at improving health outcomes in low-resource communities.
Dr Robinson, a Research Fellow and Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and the School of Psychological Sciences, won the AI in Agribusiness and Rural Development Award and was named the overall Women in AI Grand Winner. Her research focuses on human behavior and its integration into software agents and robotic systems, and she is also a Director of LYRO Robotics.
Celebrating GILZRx: a Monash biotech success story
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Associate Professor Sarah Jones and her Rheumatology Research team at the Monash University Centre for Inflammatory Diseases have received an additional AU$500,000 in funding from Brandon BioCatalyst's CUREator incubator for their biotech startup, GILZRx.
This funding, totaling AU$1M, will support the development of a new anti-inflammatory medicine aimed at providing a safer alternative to glucocorticoids, which are used by many people worldwide but have severe side effects.
This advancement could revolutionise treatment for autoimmune diseases and inflammatory disorders.
Engineering and design innovations recognised
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Monash University Malaysia's School of Engineering and Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) have been recognised for their innovative contributions to industry and infrastructure:
The Colloids and Polymers group won a Gold Medal and a Special Award for Competitive Innovation at the 2024 National Nuclear Innovation Award competition for developing lead-free, flexible, and lightweight rubber composites for sustainable radiation shielding, in collaboration with Sunway University, UniKL MICET, and Nuklear Agensi Malaysia.
Monash University Malaysia achieved success at the 35th International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2024, winning six gold and two silver medals for innovations including an antibacterial cream, a natural neuroprotector, a new type of palm milk, and a green solvent for bio-based products.
The Art, Design and Architecture Faculty won twelve awards at the 2024 Good Design Awards for projects such as a mobile device for stroke diagnosis, a sleep monitoring system for aged care, and the Digital Energy Futures project.
