Defence Innovation Network PhD Scholarship

PhD Scholarship in Stealth Integrated Sensing and Communications at the University of Newcastle, Australia. This PhD project focuses on stealth integrated sensing and communications (Stealth-ISAC) for UAVs and defence-oriented wireless systems. The research aims to develop communication and sensing methods that remain undetectable to adversaries while still enabling secure coordination and environmental sensing. Research themes include: integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), covert communi...

Scientia PhD Scholarship Opportunity at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Professor Mahbub Hassan is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate for the project Wearable AI for Intelligent Listening . The research sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, wearable computing, machine learning, signal processing, and intelligent hearing assistance. The successful candidate will join an experienced supervisory and research environment at UNSW Sydney, with opportunities for int...

PhD opportunity at The University of Newcastle , Australia, in Hierarchical Imitation Learning for Long-Horizon Robotic Tasks . This project develops a novel framework combining hierarchical imitation learning and reinforcement learning to help robots complete long-horizon, multi-step tasks such as production line assembly and household chores. The research focuses on learning high-level subgoals from demonstrations and low-level control policies for execution, with validation through continuous...

La Trobe University and IIT Kanpur are offering a Joint PhD Program Scholarship for research in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, smart grids, electrical engineering, IoT, and data analytics . The featured project focuses on AI-based anomaly and vulnerability detection of smart grids , with a specific emphasis on defending against GAN attacks and developing robust countermeasures for cyber-physical power systems. This is a PhD opening for candidates who want to work across Australia and In...

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. ...