Twelve EAIT-led projects have secured more than $9.29 million in funding through the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery and Linkage Project grants.
The funded projects will advance research and innovation across renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, sustainable transport, and smart systems.
ARC Linkage Projects 2025
Professor Evgueni Jak and team (School of Chemical Engineering, UQ) – $1.1 million to create a predictive tool for critical metals extraction and recycling. This project directly supports industry partners including BHP, Rio Tinto, and Glencore, while strengthening Australia's economic and environmental goals.
Professor Ming-Xing Zhang and team (UQ School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering) – $599,000 to improve steel quality and competitiveness in collaboration with Bradken Resources and Baosteel Group Co.
ARC Discovery Projects 2026
Professor Markus Barth and team (UQ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) – $623,000 for advanced brain imaging of blood vessel anatomy to improve understanding of human cognition.
Professor Matthew Dargusch and team (EAIT Associate Dean, Research) – $769,000 to 3D print zinc lattices for reliable, eco-friendly renewable energy storage.
Associate Professor Bin Luo and team (School of Chemical Engineering, UQ; Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology – AIBN) – $647,000 for a novel flow battery that combines energy storage, carbon capture, and wastewater treatment.
Professor Aleksandar D. Rakic and team (UQ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) – $662,000 for the development of Terahertz technology to protect cultural heritage monuments.
Professor Tapan Saha and team (UQ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) – $1.14 million to support the secure integration of renewable energy into Australia’s electricity grid.
Honorary Professor Lianzhou Wang and team (School of Chemical Engineering, UQ) – $779,000 to develop catalysts that convert solar energy into chemicals more efficiently.
Professor CM Wang and team (UQ School of Civil Engineering) – $458,000 to design stronger, lighter floating platforms for offshore energy and aquaculture.
Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu and team (UQ School of Civil Engineering) – $559,000 for advanced multimodal traffic modelling to support safer and more efficient cities.
Professor Yin Hongzhi and team (UQ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) – $599,000 for AI-powered urban prediction tools that enable smarter and safer cities.
Professor Ming-Xing Zhang and team (UQ School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering) – $756,000 to enhance carbon steels using metal 3D printing for more sustainable manufacturing.
Congratulations to all UQ researchers whose work continues to drive Australian Research Council (ARC) projects forward, helping Australia address critical national and global challenges.
