Successful 2003 Discovery Projects Grants by Institution - Australian ...

Administering Institution: The University of New South Wales
ARF Dr CM Wright
Summary:
Planets form within the circumstellar disks around young stars. Samples of the solid material composing
our own primitive disk are found in meteorites and interplanetary dust particles. Using the powerful
technique of astronomical mid-infrared spectropolarimetry, we will ascertain the composition of the
material existing within the disks around young stars. By studying a range of disk ages we will determine
how the composition evolves with time, and what physical processes affect it, in order to better
understand how our own solar system formed. Further, we will image these disks in mm-wave molecular
emission and constrain their chemistry and rotational properties.
DP0346579 Prof AB Yu Dr Y Wu
Title: Granular dynamics: from discrete simulation towards continuum modelling
2003 : $75,000
2004 : $75,000
2005 : $75,000
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Category: 2918 - INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING
Administering Institution: The University of New South Wales
Summary:
The project aims to develop a general averaging theory to link discrete to continuum description of
granular dynamics and a comprehensive understanding of the underlying physics. This will be achieved
through detailed analysis of the particle-particle and particle-wall interactions at both microscopic and
macroscopic levels, supported by the newly developed averaging theory and novel discrete particle
simulation. The results, in terms of constitutive relations and boundary conditions, will be implemented in
continuum-based process modelling and tested by comparing numerical and experimental results via
typical case studies. It will significantly enhance the present capability of modelling granular flow that is
widely encountered in many industries and in nature.
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DP0346091 A/Prof J Zhao Prof MA Green Dr T Trupke
Title: Microelectronic Applications of Improved Silicon Light Emission
2003 : $150,000
2004 : $150,000
2005 : $120,000
2006 : $100,000
2007 : $110,000
Category: 2909 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Administering Institution: The University of New South Wales
Summary:
While semiconductor silicon chips have been the workhorse of the microelectronics revolution, more
complex semiconductor materials have driven the communications revolution. Australian developments
during 2001 have largely dispelled the myth that silicon is fundamentally a poor emitter of light. This
project aims to build on this work by developing silicon light emitters suitable for integration into high
density integrated circuits, adding a new dimension to the capabilities of these circuits, driving
microelectronics and the information age to the next stage of development.
The University of Newcastle
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DP0343783 A/Prof SR Biggs Dr EJ Wanless Prof SP Armes
Title: Self-Organised 3-D Arrays of Stimulus Responsive Block Copolymer Micelles
2003 : $60,000
2004 : $54,000
Category: 2501 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (INCL. STRUCTURAL)
Administering Institution: The University of Newcastle