1997 QUT Handbook

provides statistical and mathematical modelling
expertise to Queensland Health especially in the
areas of resource allocation and strategic planning.
Consulting services are provided within QUT and
to external clients in industry and government by
the Statistical Consulting Unit and by other staff of
the Centre.
The Centre has a strong postgraduate teaching
program with around 30 PhD and research Masters
students. Many of these students are working on
collaborative projects with supervisors from outside
QUT in industry or research organisations.
Staff of the Centre are involved in the provision of
statistical education for postgraduate students at
QUT and external organisations.
The Centre has excellent computing facilities with
its own DEC Alpha server, DEC Alpha workstations,
networked PCs and Macs, and centrally provided
research supercomputing facilities.
Director: Professor D.L.S. McElwain, BSc(Hons)
Qld PhD York (Can.).
COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE
FOR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES
The lead site of the CRC for Diagnostic
Technologies is based in the School of Life Science.
The new Commonwealth-funded Cooperative
Research Centre brings together the diagnostic and
molecular biological expertise and innovation of
QUT, La Trobe University, CSIRO (Division of
Biomolecular Engineering), the Kolling Institute,
and four of Australia’s leading biotechnology and
diagnostic development companies: AGEN,
Bioclone, PanBio and AMRAD * . This collaborative
venture was established to develop new and
internationally competitive DNA and protein based
generic diagnostic technologies and to apply these
new technologies to the diagnosis of important
human diseases.
The principal research areas are:
protein-based diagnostic technology
nucleic acid-based diagnostic technology
applications and rapid diagnostic technology.
* subject to Board approval.
INFORMATION SECURITY
RESEARCH CENTRE
The Information Security Research Centre, formed
in July 1988, is a joint venture between industry and
QUT’s Faculty of Information Technology. Since
1993 the Centre has been included within the School
of Data Communications.
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The Centre’s activities focus on the control,
management and security of computer systems and
networks. Its role is to undertake research,
development, consultancy and education activities
in this designated area.
The Centre has areas of major research concentration
in:
cryptology
information security management
security in telecommunications and computer
networks, including electronic data interchange
(EDI), electronic funds transfer (EFT), open
systems interconnection (OSI), and smart card
technology.
database and operating system security.
The centre supports other areas of research, such as:
Secure Networks Laboratory (SNL). The SNL
contains computer hardware and specialised
security equipment to support applied research
projects in information security
reverse engineering and tools for the analysis of
software systems as well as computer architecture
for secure systems (CASS) in collaboration with
the Programming Language Laboratory – School
of Computing Science
Since its formation, the Centre has carried out
applied research and consultancy for a wide range
of organisations in both the public and private sectors
concerned with information security. The Centre has
established research links with several overseas
universities. In addition the Centre has developed
its educational role by offering research Masters and
PhD programs as well as teaching specialist subjects
for postgraduate coursework students.
Deputy Director: Associate Professor E. Dawson,
BSc, DipEd Wash., MA Syd., MLitStud, MSc Qld,
PhD, FTICA, MIEEE, MIACR
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
CENTRE
The Physical Infrastructure Centre (PIC) was
established by QUT in 1990 as a national focus for
civil engineering research. It is one of QUT’s
university centres and provides consultation,
continuing education and research services.
The Centre’s aim is to find real world solutions to
complex civil engineering problems. With this goal
in mind, the Centre works closely with the civil
engineering profession, industry and government on
key projects that will strengthen and upgrade
Australia’s physical infrastructure.