New Curtin research will be carried out by some of Australia\u2019s finest early-career researchers thanks to more than $2 million in funding awarded by the Federal Government\u2019s Australian Research Council today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The five research projects will investigate transforming Australian cities through net-zero transit activated corridors, the intergalactic exploration of the Earth\u2019s first dawn, using renewable energy to improve the economic growth and sustainability of Australia\u2019s hydrogen industry, informing human rights responses for young people in police custody, and breaking though quantum studies to better understand electron molecules in fusion energy and astrophysics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Australian Research Council\u2019s Discovery Early Career Researcher Award recognise Australia\u2019s best early career researchers, providing focused research support for them in both teaching and research, and research-only positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Curtin researchers that have been awarded funding in today\u2019s round include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Dr Nichole Barry (Measuring the glow from our Cosmic Dawn): $381,237
\u2022 Dr Giles Thomson (Transforming Australian cities through net-zero transit activated corridors): $394,830
\u2022 Dr Shelley Walker (Police custody and young people: Informing human rights responses): $455,310
\u2022 Dr Xiaomin Xu (Using renewable energy to improve the economic growth and sustainability of Australia\u2019s hydrogen industry): $435,237
\u2022 Dr Liam Scarlett (Quantum studies of dissociative electron attachment to molecules): $349,987
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Professor Melinda Fitzgerald congratulated the Curtin researchers on being recognised among the nation\u2019s brightest early-career researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Australian Research Council\u2019s Discovery Early Career Researcher Award has unearthed some of Australia\u2019s best researchers in the early stages of their careers and I\u2019m absolutely delighted that five Curtin researchers have been acknowledged in this way,\u201d Professor Fitzgerald said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis research, led by some of our finest early-career researchers, will work to expand the country\u2019s research and innovation capacity by generating new knowledge, technologies and systems that ultimately seek to improve our quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n