Section tissue of breast cancer view in microscopy. Ductal cell carcinoma. Tones of pink

Benchmarking Single-Cell Transcriptomics

Using several single-cell RNAseq datasets of breast cancer generated in the lab; this project aims to compare different computational approaches to extract biologically meaningful data and visualise various features to annotate and functionally characterise tumour cell diversity.

Electric car lithium battery pack with orange wiring connections between cells

Lithium-Ion Batteries

This project aims to develop lithium-rich cathode materials for a new generation of high-energy lithium-ion batteries. These innovative materials could double the capacity of commercial cathodes, thereby doubling the energy density of lithium-ion batteries.

Vivid purple acoustic waves shown under ultraviolet light

Multizone Sound Field Reproduction

Multizone sound field reproduction aims to generate independent virtual zones for multiple listeners to enjoy their own music/audio content in a shared physical space without the sound fields interfering with each other.  

Microscopic view of cancer cell multiplication in shades of blue and orange

Optimising Cell Types

In the last few years, single-cell transcriptomics (scRNAseq) has become the preferred method to understand the cell composition and function of healthy tissues and tumours, through unsupervised sampling and modelling of transcriptional states in single cells. 

Mechanical and mechatronic engineering student Kate Leone holding a 3D printed ankle-foot orthosis.

Rapido Social

Rapido Social offers a number of internship opportunities for advanced students (in their final year of engineering studies) to work on humanitarian engineering projects across mechatronics, software engineering, and UX. 

A male and female collaborate on an electronic engineering project over a bench

RoboField

RoboField (Robotics Fieldwork) is an exciting initiative with the aim of linking students that have a passion in robotics, with projects and academics in the UTS Robotics Institute. Students are given the opportunity to develop, manage and maintain robots ranging from simple educational platforms, through to cutting edge robotic systems.

A group of blue battery elements, some are held together by a holder

Sodium-Sulfur Batteries for Sustainable Energy Storage

This project aims to develop room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries for renewable energy storage. Sodium-sulfur batteries are ideal for large-scale energy storage, owing to high energy density and low cost.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.