PhD Scholarships in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Data Science at James Cook University

James Cook University (JCU) is an international University, which is recognized as a leading tertiary institution in Australia and top 2% of universities in the world. JCU is inviting applications from eligible candidates for PhD scholarships under the schemes, Research Training Program (RTP) and James Cook University Postgraduate Research Stipends (JCUPRS).

College of Science and Engineering is one of the 6 Colleges of JCU and is the home of JCU's expertise in Marine Biology, Zoology, Aquaculture, Engineering, Physical Sciences, Earth Science, and Environmental Management, which forms a strong grouping, uniquely placed to tackle the grand challenges facing the world, both fundamental research and application.

Physical Sciences encompasses the disciplines of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Data Science. It has access to new world class facilities, with a multitude of industry and national/international linkages and significant government and industry support. Physical Sciences is inviting applications for PhD Scholarships from both domestic and international students in any of the following areas:

Chemistry:

Rare earth organometallic chemistry and its application
New synthetic approaches and structural characterization of organometallic compounds
Green and solar chemical processes
Natural product and essential oil utilization
Continuous-flow chemistry and ‘lab on a chip’
Medicinal chemistry and synthesis of bioactive compounds
Electrochemical study of charge transfer at liquid/liquid interfaces
Development of hybrid nanostructures for biosensing applications
Development of membrane-based sensing systems for environmental monitoring
Structure-function relationships of peptides from tropical venomous invertebrates
Data Science and Mathematics:

Data Science and Remote Sensing.
Data science for spectroscopy for non-invasive technologies in tropical agriculture.
Data visualization.
Statistical learning methods for non-stationary time series
Statistical methods for change point detection in time series
Missing values in time series.
Spectral methods for integer valued and cyclo-stationary processes
Sampling methods for large spatial data on plane and sphere
Model averaging or model selection
Supporting theoretical model with real data- parameter estimation
Physics:

Positron physics - Modelling positron interactions in bio-systems
Plasma physics - Low temperature plasma modelling in plasma-liquid/medicine systems
Organic optoelectronics – Multiscale modelling OLED and organic photovoltaics.
Spectroscopy - NIRS for non-invasive assessment in agriculture and fisheries.
Quantum transport theory
Molecular nanoelectronic devices modelling
Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics
Oceanography and applications
Ocean Remote Sensing and applications
Linking physical ocean environments with ecological responses, including for coral reefs