Annual Report - Swinburne University of Technology
Annual Report - Swinburne University of Technology
Annual Report - Swinburne University of Technology
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<strong>Swinburne</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong><br />
Other Grants<br />
The Industrial Research Institute <strong>Swinburne</strong> (IRIS) was<br />
awarded five Research and Development Grants in<br />
technological areas <strong>of</strong> interest to the Furniture Industry.<br />
The initial grant totalled $988,000 which will be increased<br />
when further projects come online as the research and<br />
development progresses.<br />
These projects cover aspects <strong>of</strong> e-commerce in the<br />
furniture industry as well as advanced manufacturing<br />
techniques and involve the European Union, the IMS<br />
framework, as well as local manufacturers.<br />
IRIS has also been successful in establishing a strategic<br />
long term research collaboration with L’Oreal France – the<br />
world’s leading cosmetic company. The collaboration is in<br />
the area <strong>of</strong> fundamental research into the structure and<br />
functions <strong>of</strong> protein molecules in human hair keratin.<br />
L’Oreal has developed substantial activities in fundamental<br />
research <strong>of</strong> protein structure from its beginnings, and will<br />
fund $149,000 cash to IRIS in this first year <strong>of</strong><br />
collaboration. In addition, L’Oreal will provide the team<br />
scientist’s access to the micro-analysis synchotron<br />
beamline in ESRF (the European Synchotron Radiation<br />
Facility) located in Grenoble, France.<br />
The School <strong>of</strong> Engineering and Science is a partner in a<br />
successful bid for funding under the Victorian<br />
Government’s Science, <strong>Technology</strong> and Innovation<br />
program. The funding <strong>of</strong> $4.73 million will be used to<br />
establish the Research Centre for Advanced By-Wire<br />
Technologies (RABit) which will support research and<br />
teaching in the areas <strong>of</strong> robotics and automotive<br />
engineering.<br />
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