The Faculty conducts a range of research, from fundamental to applied. The disciplines range from Mathematics and Applied Statistics, through Physics, to Engineering (Civil, Computer, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Mining, Electrical, Software, Telecommunications) and Information Science and Technology.
Research
Research Powerhouses
49 Mathematical Sciences
| Field of Research | Research Group | Coordinator | Related UN Sustainable Development Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
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4901 Applied Mathematics |
Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications (IMIA) | Dr Marianito Rodrigo | 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure |
| 4905 Statistics | National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia (NIASRA) | Professor Marijka Batterham |
2 Zero hunger |
51 Physical Sciences
| Field of Research | Research Group | Coordinator | Related UN Sustainable Development Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5104 Condensed Matter Physics | Quantum Devices, Optics, Solids (ISEM|QDOS) | Professor Chao Zhang | 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure |
| 5105 Medical and Biological Physics | Centre for Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP) | Distinguished Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld | 3 Good health and well-being |
46 Information and Computing Sciences
| Field of Research | Research Group | Coordinator | Related UN Sustainable Development Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4601 Applied Computing | Centre for Applied Computing in Health, Education and Society (CACHES) | Associate Professor Khin Win |
3 Good Health and Well Being |
| 4602 Artificial Intelligence | Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI) | Associate Professor Wanqing Li |
3 Good health and well-being |
| 4604 Cybersecurity and Privacy | Institute of Cybersecurity and Cryptology (iC2) |
9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure |
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| 4606 Distributed Systems | Centre for Applied Computing and Distributed Systems | Associate Professor Jun Yan |
4 Quality Education |
| 4699 Other Information and Computing Sciences | SMART | Senior Professor Pascal Perez |
6 Clean water and sanitation |
40 Engineering
| Field of Research | Research Group | Coordinator | Related UN Sustainable Development Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4005 Civil Engineering | Civil Engineering and Structures | Associate Professor Muhammad Hadi |
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
| 4008 Electrical Engineering | Power, Energy and Autonomous Systems | Professor Haiping Du |
7 Affordable and clean energy |
| Signals, Information and Communications Research (SICOM) | Professor Jiangtao Xi |
3 Good health and well-being |
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| 4011 Environmental Engineering | Environmental Engineering and Water Resources | Professor Faisal Hai |
6 Clean water and sanitation |
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4014 Manufacturing Engineering |
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies | Professor Weihua Li |
3 Good Health and Well-Being |
| 4019 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy | Engineering Materials Research Centre (EMRC) | Professor Brian Monaghan |
9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure |
| Mineral Resources Engineering | Associate Professor Ting Ren |
7 Clean energy |
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| 4099 Other Engineering | Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC) | Associate Professor Zhenjun Ma |
9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure |
Latest Reseach News
Top rated
Physics at UOW was given the maximum rating of "Well above world standard" in the 2018 Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) rankings.
ERA 2018Top 300
UOW ranked among the top 300 universities in the world for Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (ShanghaiRankings) 2024Mathematical Sciences
- Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications (IMIA)
- National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia (NIASRA)
Physical Sciences
Information and Computing Sciences
Engineering
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)
- ARC Training Centre in Energy Technologies for Future Grids
- Australian Power and Energy Research Institute
- Australian Power Quality & Reliability Centre (APQRC)
- Australian Steel Research Hub
- Centre for Infrastructure Protection and Mining Safety (CIPMS)
- Centre for Coastal Reservoir Research (CCRR)
- Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC)
- Engineering Asset Management and Systems Engineering Group
- Engineering Materials Research Centre (EMRC)
- Engineering and Mathematics Education Research Group (EMERG)
- Energy Pipelines CRC
- Facility for Intelligent Fabrication (FIF)
- Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ITTC)
- International Centre for Composites in Infrastructure (ICCI)
- Landslide Research Group
- Mining Research Centre (MRC)
- Mining Science and Technology
- Signals, Information and Communications Research Institute (SICOM)
- Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC)