An array of ultrasound speakers levitating Bee's wing and leg

Advanced Ultrasound Tweezers

This project aims to develop the next generation of acoustic tweezers with moving parts that allow controlled rotation, translation, and flexural motion of micro-objects, ranging from polystyrene beads to microbeams or insects’ parts (thin elastic structures). 

Geometric human head in tones of pink through orange on a dark background

Brain Robot Interface

This project is to build on responses in the human brain when a robot does not operate in a way the human expects and build an innovative brain-robot interface.

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.

A hand lowers a hexapodic device onto a table from above

Design of Bio-Informed Hexapodic Devices

During emergencies, rescue teams often need to evaluate the situation by investigating dangerous or confined spaces. It is clear that accessing these places can be high risk task.  

 

Transfer and storage of data sets in shades of blue on a dark background

Fairness in Deep Learning

Deep learning has significantly improved classification accuracy for supervised image recognition tasks. However, these tremendous performances are reported on test-sets which are drawn from distribution identical to their training datasets. 

Embryonic stem cells and cellular therapy in red and blue tones

Imaging Profiling Platform

Platelets play a crucial role in blood clot formation, causing heart attack and thrombotic disease, the number 1 killer in Australia.

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.  

 

Two men working together at a workstation full of electronic research equipment

Rapido Commercial

UTS Rapido is a University-embedded innovation unit that works with internal and external partners to unlock access to world-leading technology expertise and develop cutting-edge products and services in order to generate real business and community impact.  

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.

 

Bright blue soundwave levels shown on an electronic display

Sound Transmission Loss

In industrial applications and academic research sound transmission loss (STL) is a practical benchmark metric for the performance assessment and validation of materials and designs. 

A female student inspects her bright orange additive 3D printed object

Student Additive Manufacturing

This project involves the development of additive manufacturing research platforms by student teams. To date, a 5 axis, large bed FDM machine with exchangeable plastic filament and syringe extruders has been designed, assembled and tested. Ongoing projects include an industrial inkjet drop-on-demand based UV resin printer and a 6 axis robot arm FDM printer. 

Greyscale geometric hexagonal pattern curving into the distance

Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor

It is estimated that almost 145,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia annually.  

The UTSME:20 Bianca racing car

UTS Electric Car

UTS Motorsports Electric is a student-based team that represents the University of Technology Sydney national and international competition such as the Formula SAE-Australasia competition and F-S Sydney competition.

 

The UTS Motorsports vehicle in a time trial race

UTS Motorsports Autonomous Car project

UTS Motorsports Autonomous Car project is one of the newest student-run teams from the University of Technology Sydney. Formed in 2017, the team aims to compete in the Formula SAE Australasia driver-less division.

 

A UTS Rocketry team member prepares to launch a series of rockets

UTS Rocketry Team

The UTS Rocketry Team is dedicated to bridging the gap between UTS students and Australia’s growing aerospace industry. We also just love rockets!

 

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.