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Depositing your thesis to UNSWorks

To receive your testamur on the graduation date, you must follow the steps on this page.

Step 1: Prepare your thesis files for deposit

You must deposit two digital copies in PDF format of the final and examined version of your PhD or Masters by Research thesis - a master copy and a public version.

Note: You only need to complete the thesis deposit process once. However, you must deposit two files even if both copies are identical.

The 'master copy' is the full complete final examined version of your thesis. This copy will be archived and will not be publicly accessible.

The 'public version' is the final examined version of your thesis that has been amended for public viewing by removing third-party copyright material or confidential/sensitive content. This version will be made available to the public online. Remove personal information such as signatures, zID and residential address.

If you wish to restrict access to the public version, refer to the Restricting access to your thesis tab below.

Preparing thesis files

Watch this video on how to prepare your thesis files for deposit to UNSWorks.

Restricting access to your thesis

• File 1: the 'master copy'
• File 2: The 'public version'

By default, your thesis is public immediately upon deposit. If you want to restrict access to the public version, you can nominate an embargo period and indicate the date the restriction will be lifted in the UNSWorks thesis deposit form:

• Restrictions up to 24 months do not require approval (date to be calculated from the date on the completion letter you received from the Graduate Research School).
• Restrictions beyond this date will require approval - for more information see UNSW Higher Degree Research Hub (requires login).
• Once a thesis is publicly available in UNSWorks, an embargo cannot be applied. The university will not approve any requests to re-embargo a thesis by a publisher or on behalf of a publisher for articles or manuscripts under consideration. Graduates may contact the Library Scholarly Content team for further guidance.
• Note that the embargo only applies to the thesis file - the title and abstract of your thesis will be publicly available upon deposit.
• Watch this short video on how to add an embargo .

File 1: The 'master copy'

1. Include the following mandatory documents in both copies of your thesis:

• Originality statement, Copyright and Authenticity statements
• Inclusion of Publications Statement

All candidates will have completed these forms online when submitting your thesis for examination via GRIS. You can access these documents via the GRIS Alumni portal .

• To include these documents in your files, you must print to PDF or take screenshots of the mandatory statements and insert them behind the title page of your final thesis.
• Select the checkboxes, including the green 'Candidate's Declaration' as shown in the example mandatory document screenshots below.
• If you no longer have access to the GRIS Alumni Portal, contact the Graduate Research School . Do not include the older signed statements if you can include screenshots of these statements from the GRIS Alumni Portal.

2. Make sure your thesis has a title page with your full name, faculty and school - only one title page is required.

3. Clearly name your file e.g. mastercopy.pdf - ensure it is saved as a PDF and not as a Word document.

Example image of the mandatory documents

File 2: The 'public version'

1. Go to Save As from your Master Copy file and create a duplicate PDF copy of your thesis, with a clearly labelled file name e.g. publicversion.pdf.

2. This version is available to the public online. Remove any confidential or sensitive content including personal information, such as signatures, zID and residential address.

Tips for removing content:

• To avoid disrupting page numbering and citation management, redact material from a PDF file rather than from Word. If preferred, you can edit in Word and then convert to PDF, but this could affect your layout and numbering.
• Edit PDFs in Adobe Pro which is available to current UNSW students from UNSW IT . Follow the Adobe instructions on redacting sensitive material . You can also use the Edit PDF tool to delete content.

3. Check for third-party copyright. Ensure you adhere to the Copyright guidelines and modify the public version to exclude any third-party copyright material for which permission has not been given.

• It is important to retain copies of permissions you have received.
• You can include Copyright permission granted by publishers and copyright owners in the master copy of your thesis that is submitted to the Library. However, they should be removed from the public version as they often contain sensitive content such as personal information.

Step 2: Submit digital copies of your thesis

Deposit your thesis

This button takes you to UNSWorks where you can select to deposit a thesis from the Deposit menu.

You only need to complete the thesis deposit process once however, you must deposit two files even if both copies are identical.

You need to log in with your UNSW zID and password. If your zID access has expired at the end of your candidature, complete the temporary login request form . We will process this request and send UNSWorks temporary login details to your nominated email address by the following working day.

Depositing your thesis: Top tips

Watch this video for our top four tips on how to deposit your thesis to UNSWorks.

Graduating soon?

Congratulations on your achievement! To ensure you are eligible to graduate, remember to return all UNSW Library books and Interlibrary loans, and pay any outstanding Library fines.

Looking for more information?

• See frequently asked questions for thesis digital deposit .
• Watch short videos on how to access the Thesis Deposit form and how to add, upload, edit and remove files .
• For further assistance, contact the Library Scholarly Content team and include your zID.

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Postgraduate thesis

Postgraduate students are required to complete an advanced postgraduate thesis research project. This project involves an independent investigation at an advanced level and may include research, design, feasibility or other analysis. It involves integration of knowledge and evaluation across a range of topics in the area of specialisation. For most students, this is the most significant single piece of work in their university career and should be an intellectually engaging and an enjoyable experience.

Select your school to find more information regarding your advanced thesis research project. For any further questions, please contact your  Postgraduate Thesis/Project Coordinator . 

UNSW Master of Engineering Science Thesis Requirements

Masters Thesis C is only available to high achieving students with prior written school approval. As part of the  UNSW Master of Engineering Science  program, there’s a thesis requirement that needs to be met before graduation. This includes the following courses:

• Masters Thesis C  (12 UoC)
• Masters Project (Half Time) BIOM9020  (6 UoC) +  Masters Project (Half Time) BIOM9021  (6uoc) completed over two terms.
• Engineering Postgraduate Coursework Research Skills  (6 UoC).

UNSW Master of Biomedical Engineering Thesis Requirements

As part of the UNSW Master of Biomedical Engineering program completing a thesis project is optional. Students can elect to undertake Thesis C (12 UoC). There are two ways of undertaking thesis:

• Masters Project (BIOM9914) - 12 UoC completed in one term, or
• Masters Project (Half Time) BIOM9020 (6 UoC) + Masters Project (Half Time) BIOM9021 (6 UoC completed over two terms.

How to apply

To enrol in one of the masters project courses, you must first nominate a supervisor and project. The instructions to view the projects are as follows:

• Go the Moodle course Selection of Biomedical Thesis Project.
• Self-enrol as a student using the key Student50
• The projects are listed under Thesis Database
• Contact the supervisor directly if you have any questions
• When you are ready to apply, follow the instructions for applying for the masters’ project.

Postgraduate students are required to complete 24 UOC of research coursework. This consists of 6 UOC of  Engineering Postgraduate Research Skills  and 18 UOC of  Advanced Research Thesis . 

Engineering Postgraduate Research Skills (GSOE9010 or GSOE9011)

You must take  Engineering Postgraduate Research Skills  before commencing Advanced Research Thesis A. You can choose either  GSOE9010  or  GSOE9011 . Both courses are worth 6 UOC. The main difference between the two courses is that GSOE9011 is offered completely online.

Advanced Research Thesis (CEIC9951/2/3)

Advanced Research Thesis  consist of three courses worth 6 UOC each –  CEIC9951  Advanced Research Thesis A,  CEIC9952  Advanced Research Thesis B &  CEIC9953  Advanced Research Thesis C. Postgraduate students may commence Advanced Research Thesis once they are in their second or later term at UNSW and have completed one of the Engineering Postgraduate Research Skills courses.

You  must  identify a supervisor and project prior to commencing CEIC4951 or CEIC9951. To find out more about Research Thesis courses, the projects available and how to find a supervisor, please join the  Research Thesis Projects  page on Moodle (enrolment key co3shyh).

• These courses are normally taken over three consecutive terms. However, students that make excellent progress in Thesis A, may be allowed to take Thesis B and Thesis C in the same term.
• High performing students may be permitted to take  CEIC9005  in lieu of the regular Advanced Research Thesis courses. Contact the course coordinator for more information. 

UNSW Master of Engineering Science  students who have not completed a recognised thesis in their undergraduate studies or further postgraduate studies are required to complete the following courses:

• Masters Project A (CVEN9451)*
• Masters Project B (CVEN9452)  
• Masters Project C (CVEN9453)

If you’re unsure if you have completed a thesis, or if the school is not aware that you have, please  contact us   so, an assessment can be made.

UNSW Master of Engineering (8621)  students are required to complete a thesis as part of their program. You must complete one of the following options to meet this requirement:

• Masters Practice Project A (CVEN9050)  and  Masters Practice Project B (CVEN9051)
• (Masters Project A (CVEN9451)*  and  Masters Project B (CVEN9452)  and  Masters Project C (CVEN9453)

*Enrolment in a Master’s Project A (CVEN9451) requires finding a topic and supervisor within the school. Please refer to the  Student Intranet  for the list of topics and supervisors, as well as the Topic Nomination Form. This form will need to be submitted to the Student Intranet in order to be registered in the course.

As part of the  UNSW Master of Information Technology  requirements, eligible students may undertake a research project. Students can complete  COMP9900  or 12-18 UoC through a combination of  COMP9991  and either  COMP9992  or  COMP9993 .

This information is intended for all postgraduate students who will start Part A in the forthcoming term. Please follow the steps shown below:

Step 1 : Go to: Moodle .  Enrol yourself as a student on the EET School Thesis/Project. Use self-enrolment key: EETTPstudent

Step 2 : Login to Moodle portal : ‘EET School Thesis/Project’. The portal is set up to help students find a supervisor and a thesis/project topic to work on. You can view the research profiles of prospective supervisors and topics by clicking on the ‘Research Topics’ icon.

The topics list is only indicative and may not show all the topics available. Supervisors may have other new topics in mind, or you may want to propose your own topic that matches the supervisor’ interests and expertise. 

Once you’ve found a supervisor with a topic that suits your interests, you’re required to contact this person to discuss your intention. If you both agree to team up, ask the supervisor to email you to confirm approval of the topic title. You can then proceed to register.

Note: registration must be done as soon as approval is granted (within 1 week). Supervisors have the right to void late registrations.   

Step 3 : From the home page, click the ‘Registration’ icon and then click ‘Select Supervisor.’ Find your supervisor name and click the action box to become a member. 

Step 4 : From the home page, click the ‘Registration’ icon then click ‘Register Topic,’ ‘Add Entry’ and enter your details and topic title. 

Step 5 : You must enrol in the appropriate thesis/project course code on myUNSW. Your program determines which project code students should enrol into. 

Enrolment Guide

If you are an 8338 postgraduate student, you can take either option for Thesis. Postgraduate students in 8621 are required to take Research Thesis part of their program of study.

If taking a Practice Thesis (group project), you must enrol in  Thesis A (MMAN9001)  and  Thesis B (MMAN9002) .

If taking a Research Thesis (individual project), enrol in  Research Thesis A (MMAN9451) ,  Research Thesis B (MMAN9452)  and  Research Thesis C (MMAN9453) .

For Research thesis, you will first need to find a supervisor and get their approval. An approved application is required to undertake Research and to gain permission to enrol. The deadline to enrol in MMAN4951/MMAN9451 is Friday Week 1, but get in early to get the project and supervisor you want.

You can find more information by visiting the Mech Eng Thesis Selection page.

Research Thesis

Research Thesis is a compulsory pathway in the Mining Engineering (Hons) degree and an optional pathway for high WAM students doing Petroluem Engineering. This thesis allows a student to work closely with a particular supervisor, learn particular skills – like programming or laboratory work, conduct research and write up their findings. To take this stream, you will need to first enrol in MERE4951 Research Thesis A.

MERE4951 Research Thesis A

In this course you will be required to find a supervisor and topic to work on. You can find a list of our research strengths here:

https://www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/minerals-and-energy-resources-engineering/research

You can also find an individual academic and ask them about topics that they work on. Academics from our school are available here:

https://www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/minerals-and-energy-resources-engineering/about-us/our-people

Once you enrol, make sure you have access to the Microsoft Team (the link is on the Moodle page), which is filled with information and has active forums for asking questions:

MERE4952 & MERE9453 Research Thesis B & C

These two units (4UoC each) can be taken in the same term or separately. Thesis B involves submitting a video/audio reflection of the work so far and an interim report. Thesis C involves writing your thesis and recording and submitting a scientific presentation of your results.

All Postgrad thesis students can find a list of thesis topics will be posted on the  Thesis A Moodle site . The student key to access the site will be sent out by the thesis co-ordinator to all students who will be taking thesis the following term. You should review the list and discuss the topics with the relevant supervisor to get an idea of what it entails. Students must include in their email to the supervisor, their CV and a cover letter explaining their topic interests and relevant background.

Once both the supervisor and student have agreed on the topic, a Thesis Nomination Form should be completed. This is submitted to the Thesis Coordinator and uploaded to the SOLA9451 Moodle site prior to the student commencing work on their topic. All students must have chosen a supervisor by 9am Monday week 1 of term.

You can develop your own thesis topic, if you can find a supervisor from within the School. This will require you to attach a one page description of the thesis topic and signed by the supervisor to the Thesis Nomination Form.

The School also encourages students who wish to do an industry-led thesis topic. In this case the mentor from industry would be the student’s co-supervisor, however an academic staff member from the School must act as the supervisor of the thesis.

For an industry-led thesis, you must obtain approval from an academic of the School to supervise the topic. You should submit a signed letter from the industry representative and academic supervisor with a brief outline of the project with a Thesis Nomination Form.

All information needed for the deliverables of thesis A can be found in the course outline which is available on the SOLA9451 Moodle site.

Each supervisor has a prescribed limit for how many students they are accepting. A table will be posted noting how many students each supervisor will take and how many students they have so far. Once a supervisor reaches their limit please look for someone else. You are not guaranteed a project with a supervisor unless you have a signed form.

• Schedule your appointment with your supervisor
• Get your thesis nomination form signed by your supervisor 

Postgraduate thesis FAQs

Depending on the thesis course you take, your topic may be provided to you or you will need to develop one.

If you need to develop one, most schools have a website that lists available topics and the staff willing to supervise those topics. You may wish to select a topic based on areas of engineering interest, extracurricular interests (such as the  ChallENG Projects ), or preference for working with a particular academic in your field.  You can even come up with your own in consultation with your thesis supervisor. Take a look! 

The process is different for each school, so review the information above.

If you still have questions, contact your school’s  Postgraduate Thesis Coordinator.

Projects based on current employment are highly encouraged. They must meet the requirements of advanced independent study and you must arrange a UNSW academic as (co-)supervisor. Finally, work-based projects must be approved by the  Thesis Coordinator   prior to enrolment.

Most schools have a Moodle, intranet, or web page with detailed information about their thesis program. That should be your next port of call – check your school’s section above for access instructions.

Schools often run information sessions during the year. These will be advertised via email, on social media and/or during class. Keep an eye out for these events.

The  Undergraduate Thesis page  has further answers to frequently asked thesis questions.

If you have questions related to enrolment or progression, contact the Nucleus.

Finally, each school has a  Thesis Coordinator  who can answer specific questions related to your personal circumstances.

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Presubmission: notification of intention to submit (noits) and supervisor's certificate, presubmission.

All students should submit a Notification of Intention to Submit their thesis 2 months prior to their submission date. This time is required to prepare for the submission, as well as selecting and approving examiners. While a student may submit their notification later than this, doing so may delay the sending of their thesis to their examiners. The form is available electronically within this system. As soon as you have submitted your form notifications will be sent all relevant recipients to start preparations for the submission. If you are a Supervisor you will receive a notification that you need to complete a Supervisor's Certificate. Information on that form is also contained within this section of Help.

Follow the navigation instructions in section 1 (Gateways and Enquiries) of the Help pages. Once you are on the main menu page click on the button marked "Submit Notification". Once you are on the Notification form page most of the fields should be pre-filled by the data currently held in the student system. If you believe any of the details are incorrect you should speak to your School and the Graduate research School to ensure that these details are updated prior to submitting your thesis. There are only three steps that you need to take to complete the form. First, enter the date that you intend to submit your thesis. Please note that this is a date field and does not allow for just a month and year to be entered. Then type your thesis title into the "Thesis Title" field. You should then read all of the terms and conditions outlined on the form. The last step is to tick the box which asks you to acknowledge that you have read and understood the information on the form. It is important that you have done so and you cannot lodge the form until this box is marked. Once you have finished just click the button marked "Submit & Return". Your form will be lodged and notification will be sent out automatically.

Follow the navigation instructions in section 1 (Gateways and Enquiries) of the Help pages. Once you are on the main menu page you should see a button marked "Supervisor Certificate". Click on the button to be taken to a page which will allow you to create a Certificate for the student you have selected. Please note that you will not see this button until the student has submitted their Notification of Intention to Submit. Once you are on the "Supervisor Certificate List" page just click on the "Create New" button. Once you have been taken to the "Supervisor Certificate Detail" page please take the time to read the information before recording your decision. Once you have read the information simply choose one of the 2 options to indicate whether you believe that the thesis is in a form suitable for examination or not. You may also record comments on this page. Once you have completed the form click the "Save & Return to Supervisor's Certificate List" button.

Postgraduate Co-ordinator / Faculty Executive / School Administrator

You do not have access to this section of the system. However, you are able to follow the progress of the Supervisor's Certificate via the "Examination Status Enquiry" button on the main menu for the student. You will also be able view the Notification that the student lodged by clicking on the “Notification of Intention to Submit” button on the main menu for the student whom you have selected.

2022 Dean’s Awards for Outstanding PhD Theses

Fifty-nine UNSW PhD candidates have been honoured in this year’s awards.

The Dean’s Awards for Outstanding PhD Theses recognises high quality PhD theses produced at UNSW. 

To receive this award, candidates must produce a thesis that requires only minimal corrections, receive outstanding and/or excellent levels of achievement for all examination criteria, and in the opinion of both examiners is in the top ten per cent of PhD theses they have examined. Examiners are external to the University and are leaders in their fields.

“UNSW’s PhD candidates are a vital part of our research efforts and these awards recognise the outstanding theses examined in the last year,” said Professor Jonathan Morris, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Training & Entrepreneurship and Dean of Graduate Research.

“Given the challenges of the past two years, these graduates should be commended for their achievements.”

The awards are listed below by Faculty. Further details about this award have been published on the  HDR Hub .

Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture

UNSW Business School

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Law & Justice

Faculty of Medicine & Health

Faculty of Science

UNSW Canberra

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Research Progress Reviews and Confirmation of Candidature

UNSW recognises that a higher degree research (HDR) project is a long-term endeavour that you will need to sustain over 3 – 4 years if you’re a PhD candidate, or 1.5 – 2 years if you’re a Masters candidate. Research Progress Reviews are designed to help you stay on track with your research project and complete your candidature on time, while getting the most out of your candidature experience. 

Reviews are intended to be a positive and productive process where you can gain recognition of your current achievements and ask for feedback on your research project and future plans from an independent panel of experts in your field. They are a requirement for continued enrolment in your degree.

If you are a PhD candidate, you will need to complete a Confirmation Review within your first nine to twelve months of candidature. The purpose of this Review is to confirm that you are on track to complete your PhD on time, and that you have completed all of the preliminary tasks including:

• PhD research plan
• Draft literature review
• UNSW Research Integrity and Research Data Management training courses
• Attendance at the HDR Welcome and Orientation

The Graduate Research School (GRS) runs a Research Progress Review Seminar that outlines how to get the best out of your Reviews and Confirmation. For information on the next offering, please visit this page .

Can’t make it to the next Seminar? Watch a recording of the last session and download a copy of the slides here .

Additional Resources

All Faculties Your Progress  Research Progress Review and Confirmation of Research Candidatures Procedure Mastering Your PhD: Getting the Most Out of Progress Reviews – Science Magazine  

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Submit Your Thesis Before Graduation

Are you a research student.

If you are a Research graduate, you must deposit 2 digital copies of the final, University-approved version of your thesis to UNSWorks before your graduation documents can be released.

If you have not successfully deposited your thesis to UNSWorks   at least 2 weeks prior  to your graduation ceremony, you may be handed a blank folder when you cross the stage.

See the Graduate Research School's preparing for graduation page for further information -  https://unsw.sharepoint.com/sites/unswhdr

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Masters by Research and PhD theses

All Masters by Research and PhD students are required to submit the final and examined version of your Masters by Research or PhD thesis to UNSWorks prior to graduation.  

For information on how to deposit your thesis to UNSWorks please see the  Thesis Deposit Guide . 

For information on the thesis submission and examination process please refer to advice for current candidates on the  UNSW Graduate Research School  site. 

Honours theses are not eligible for deposit to UNSWorks. 

UNSW researchers and HDR candidates are encouraged to deposit their dataset/s to their platform of choice and then publish a description of their dataset/s to UNSWorks to receive a DOI, link to funding and publications, and increase visibility of their research via Research Data Australia (RDA) and other aggregators. Small datasets (up to 5GB) can be published to UNSWorks. 

For information on how to publish your dataset, please consult the  Data Publishing Strategy Guide . 

Publications

Text version

1. Log into ROS

2. Prepare deposit: upload your manuscript and select the correct version of your file

3. Add more information: select embargo period and license agreement

4. Complete deposit

Depositing an appropriate open access version of your research outputs into UNSWorks is also known as repository-based open access or self-archiving.

UNSW staff and students can deposit to UNSWorks via the  Research Outputs System (ROS) . For non-traditional research outputs (NTROs), please see the NTRO decision and action tree for more information. Only copyright compliant versions of your work should be uploaded.

Not all publishers allow self-archiving, so it is important to check what is permitted before uploading a copy of your publication.  SHERPA/RoMEO  provides information on journal and publisher copyright and self-archiving policies. 

Where publishers do permit deposit to a repository, often they allow only the author's accepted manuscript (post-print). Ensure you do not upload the final, published version unless permitted. 

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Associate Professor Shiyang Tang

Scientia Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW Sydney

I received my BEng (1st-class honours) in Electrical Engineering and PhD in Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia, in 2012 and 2015, respectively. I then conducted postdoctoral research at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and the University of... view more

I received my BEng (1st-class honours) in Electrical Engineering and PhD in Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia, in 2012 and 2015, respectively. I then conducted postdoctoral research at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in the USA. Before joining UNSW, I was an Associate Professor in the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton and a Lecturer (2020-2023) in the School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham, UK. Prior to my time in the UK, I served as a Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Wollongong (2017-2019), Australia.

I have published over 120 papers in high-impact journals, including PNAS , Nature Communications , Science Advances , Matter , and Advanced Materials . I am the Associate Editor of the Journal of Nanobiotechnology and Nonlinear Engineering , and serve on the Editorial Board of MetalMat , Sensors , Scientific Reports , and Health Nanotechnology .

• ​ Future Fellowship , Australian Research Council, Sole Chief Investigator, 2023-2026, $826,390 AUD
• International Exchanges Grant , Royal Society, United Kingdom, Sole Principal Investigator, 2021-2023, £11,800 GBP
• Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), Australian Research Council, Sole Chief Investigator, 2021-2023, $355,000 AUD
• Standard Research Grant , Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (​EPSRC), United Kingdom, Co-investigator, 2021-2023, £446,110 GBP
• Discovery Project Grant , Australian Research Council, Co-Chief Investigator, 2020-2022, $420,000 AUD
• Major Equipment Grants , University of Wollongong, Co-Investigator, 2019, $139,178 AUD
• University Internationalisation Committee Grant , University of Wollongong, Sole Chief Investigator, 2018, $5000 AUD
• Start-up Funding for New Academics , University of Wollongong, Sole Chief Investigator, 2017, $5000 AUD
• Vice-Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowship , University of Wollongong, Sole Chief Investigator, 2017-2020, $400,000 AUD (ranked among top 6 out of ~200 applicants)
• Higher Degree by Research Publications Grant (HDRPG), RMIT University, Sole Chief Investigator, 2015, $6000 AUD

My Qualifications

• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, University of Birmingham, UK, 2021-2022
• Doctor of Philosophy (Microelectromechanical Systems), RMIT University, Australia, 2012-2015
• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), First-Class Honours, GPA 4/4, RMIT University, Australia, 2008-2012
• Awarded the 2023 Emerging Leader Award in Smart Materials and Structures , Institute of Physics, UK
• Accredited as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK, in 2023
• Awarded the  Fellowship of the HEA (FHEA) by the Advance HE, UK, in 2022
• Selected as the 2021 Wiley Advanced Science Rising Star
• Awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s HDR Publication Excellence Award 2015, RMIT University (ranked NO. 1 among all PhD candidates)
• Awarded the RMIT University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Media Star 2013
• Awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s List Award 2012, RMIT University (ranked among the top 1% of all UG students)

My Research Activities

My research group primarily focuses on exploring and developing Soft Intelligent Systems for applications in robotics, advanced manufacturing, and biomedical devices. We are interested in interdisciplinary problems that involve smart materials, electromechanical systems, microfluidics, machine learning, electronics, and nanotechnologies. We aspire to engineer useful devices through the investigation of the fundamental properties of materials.

Areas of Interest​

• Liquid metal
• Soft robotics
• Intelligent microfluidics
• Biomedical microdevices

My Research Supervision

Areas of supervision.

• Smart materials for applications in robotics, advanced manufacturing, and medical devices
• Intelligent microfluidics for point-of-care biosensing

My Teaching

Previously taught modules:

• Telerobotics, Telepresence and Augmented Reality  (module content: kinematics, statics, and dynamics of robotics; MEMS sensors and actuators; Python programming; machine learning; augmented reality)
• Advanced Mechatronic Design (module content: design, prototype, build, and test mechatronic systems; fundamental and applications of neural networks; academic journal paper writing)
• Micro/Nano Robotic Systems (module content: mechanics of materials; microfabrication; electrostatic/thermal/piezoelectric/piezoresistive/magnetic sensing and actuation; microfluidics)
• Electromagnetics (module content: vector calculus; electrostatics; magnetostatics; Maxwell's equations under time-varying fields; sensors)

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