Thomas Chaffre

Fully funded PhD opportunity at Flinders University in Biofilm Analysis using Deep Learning techniques for defence applications . The project is led by Dr. Thomas Chaffre (Lecturer in Robotics Engineering) and Professor Sophie Leterme , with co-supervision by Andrew Scardino , Paul Molino , and Richard Piola . It sits within the ARC Training Centre for Biofilm Research & Innovation , a national research centre based at Flinders University with partners across academia, industry, and government. Research themes include biofilm science , biofouling analysis , computer vision , machine learning , and biology-informed AI . The post highlights a strong interdisciplinary environment connecting robotics engineering, biological data analysis, and defence-related research. This is advertised as a fully funded PhD supported by the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) and the Australian Submarine Agency . No stipend amount or deadline is stated in the post. Interested candidates should review the project page and application details via the provided Flinders University link.