Available projects in a sub-area
School of Mathematics
Applications are now open for the scholarships listed in the tables below.
| Random walks (generic) and their applications | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 2659 | 23 November 2026 (negotiable) | $3000 ($500 x 6 weeks) |
Assoc Prof Andrea Collevecchio & Prof Kais Hamza Email: andrea.collevecchio@monash.edu |
| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Topics in discrete probability and statistical mechanics | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3377 | 23 November 2026 (negotiable) | $3000 ($500 x 6 weeks) |
Professor Tim Garoni Email: tim.garoni@monash.edu |
| Prerequisites Please contact Tim Garoni for project details. |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Random walks in a random environment | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3584 | 23 November 2026 (negotiable) | $3000 ($500 x 6 weeks) |
Associate Professor Andrea Collevecchio Email: andrea.collevecchio@monash.edu |
| Prerequisites MTH2222 needed, MTH3241 preferred. |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Solving large-scale conservation planning problems | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3585 | 23 November 2026 (negotiable) | $3000 ($500 x 6 weeks) |
Professor Andreas Ernst Email: andreas.ernst@monash.edu |
| Prerequisites Some knowledge of optimisation is highly desirable. At least basic programming skills (any language). |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Topics in differential geometry and PDEs | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3590 | 23 November 2026 (negotiable) | $3000 ($500 x 6 weeks) |
Dr Yann Bernard Email: yann.bernard@monash.edu |
| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Sound recognition with deep learning | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3591 | 23 November 2026 | $3000 ($500 x 6 weeks) |
Dr Alina Donea Email: alina.donea@monash.edu |
| Prerequisites Experience programming in Python, Linear Algebra and Fourier Series, Discrete Fourier Series, Audacity or any Audio/Spectrum Fourier Series Decomposition |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Topics in probability theory and statistcial mechanics | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3734 | 23 November 2026 (negotiable) | $3000 ($500 x 6 weeks) |
Professor Tim Garoni Email: tim.garoni@monash.edu |
| Prerequisites Strong track record in mathematics units at second or third year level. Probability units such as MTH2222 would be helpful, but are not mandatory. |
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| Additional details Interested students should contact Tim Garoni to discuss details. |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Modern Computational Methods for PDEs: Structure- Preserving Spectral Methods | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3980 | 23 November 2026 (negotiable) | $3000 ($500 x 6 weeks) |
Dr Jing Gao Email: jing.gao@monash.edu |
| Prerequisites Undergraduate students in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering or related disciplines. A background in calculus, linear algebra and differential equations is expected. Basic programming experience (Python, MATLAB or similar) is desirable. |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Adaptive RVPINNs for PDEs with Singularities and Rough Sources | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 4057 | 23 November 2026 (negotiable) | $3000 ($500 x 6 weeks) |
Dr Sergio Rojas Email: Sergio.Rojas@monash.edu |
| Prerequisites A background in calculus, linear algebra and differential equations is expected. Basic experience with Python is desirable. Familiarity with partial differential equations, variational formulations, finite element methods or numerical analysis would be useful but is not essential. No previous knowledge of neural networks or machine learning is required. |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Matrix-Free RVPINNs: Training without Inverting the Gram Matrix | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 4058 | 23 November 2026 (negotiable) | $3000 ($500 x 6 weeks) |
Dr Sergio Rojas Email: Sergio.Rojas@monash.edu |
| Prerequisites A good background in calculus, linear algebra is expected and experience with Python or another scientific programming language is desirable. Familiarity with numerical linear algebra, partial differential equations, variational formulations, finite element methods or optimisation would be useful but is not essential. No previous knowledge of neural networks or RVPINNs is required. |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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