Available projects in a sub-area
Department of Materials Engineering
Applications are now open for the scholarships listed in the tables below.
| Agentic AI for X-ray Science | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3946 | 23 November 2026 | $6000 ($600 x 10 weeks) |
Dr Yuxiang Wu Email: yuxiang.wu@monash.edu Research profile: Dr Yuxiang Wu |
| Prerequisites Basic coding experience is required, preferably in Python. Students should be comfortable working with data files, spreadsheets, and structured documentation. Interest in X-ray science, materials characterisation, or AI-assisted research workflows is expected. |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Dielectric embedding framework for 2D materials | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3948 | 23 November 2026 | $6000 ($600 x 10 weeks) |
Dr Mykhailo Klymenko Email: mike.klymenko@monash.edu Research profile: Dr Mykhailo Klymenko |
| Prerequisites Python programming, basic knowledge of the density-functional theory |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| AI-Driven Design of Smart Architected Structures for pressure sensing | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3953 | 23 November 2026 | $6000 ($600 x 10 weeks) |
Dr Yunlong Tang Email: yunlong.tang1@monash.edu Research profile: Dr Yunlong Tang |
| Prerequisites N/A |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Design for Titanium Cranial Implants | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3954 | 23 November 2026 | $6000 ($600 x 10 weeks) |
Professor Aijun Huang Email: Aijun.huang@monash.edu Research profile: Professor Aijun Huang |
| Prerequisites Basic metal knowledge and FEA skills |
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| Additional details Relevant Literature [1] Wang, S., Liao, Z., Liu, Y. and Liu, W. (2014). “Influence of thermal oxidation temperature on the microstructural and tribological behavior of Ti6Al4V alloy.” Surface and Coatings Technology, 240, 470–477. doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.01.004. [2] Kumar, S., Sankara Narayanan, T. S. N., Ganesh Sundara Raman, S. and Seshadri, S. K. (2010). “Thermal oxidation of Ti6Al4V alloy: Microstructural and electrochemical characterization.” Materials Chemistry |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Unravelling new atomic structures in aluminium alloys | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3958 | 23 November 2026 | $6000 ($600 x 10 weeks) |
Dr Dipanjan Kumar, Associate Professor Matthew Weyland, Professor Laure Bourgeois, Professor Nikhil Medhekar Email: laure.bourgeois@monash.edu Research profile: Dr Dipanjan Kumar, Associate Professor Matthew Weyland, Professor Laure Bourgeois, Professor Nikhil Medhekar |
| Prerequisites MTE2101 |
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| Additional details Applicants may be required to attend an interview |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Green Electrowinning: Decarbonising Metal Extraction and Processing | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3960 | 23 November 2026 | $6000 ($600 x 10 weeks) |
A/Prof. Sebastian Thomas Email: Sebastian.Thomas@monash.edu Research profile: A/Prof. Sebastian Thomas |
| Prerequisites 'MTE 3103 or MTE 5883 or any Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Unit covering basic electrochemistry and practical electrochemical methods. Not suitable for students from Mech, ECSE, Civil, Biomedical, Mechatronics and Aerospace specialisations' |
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| Additional details Short-listed applicants will be interviewed by the supervisor before being selected for this project. |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Developing enzymatic vitrimers: next generation biodegradable plastics. | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3962 | 23 November 2026 | $6000 ($600 x 10 weeks) |
A/Prof Matthieu Gresil Email: matthieu.gresil@monash.edu Research profile: A/Prof Matthieu Gresil |
| Prerequisites Polymers science |
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| Additional details Applicants may be required to attend an interview |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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| Injectable peptide hydrogel for the treatment of stroke | |||
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| Code | Start date | Value | Contact |
| 3976 | 23 November 2026 | $6000 ($600 x 10 weeks) |
Prof. John Forsythe Email: john.forsythe@monash.edu Research profile: Prof. John Forsythe |
| Prerequisites Undertaking a degree in MSE/Chem Eng/Biomed Eng |
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| Additional details Applicants will be required to undertake an interview |
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| Applications The deadline for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026 (5pm) |
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