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Biomaterials Professors and Supervisors in Australia
Professors in biomaterials in australia
914 professors found
Distinguished Professor
Queensland University of Technology
Australia
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
Prosthetics Engineering
Biomaterial
Regenerative Medicine
Flinders University
Australia
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Biomaterial
Nano Biomaterial Synthesis And Characterization
Materials Science
Prof.
University of Sydney
Australia
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Biomaterial
Biofabrication
Bioprinting
Has grant
Queensland University of Technology
Australia
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Biochemistry
Bone Biology
Biomaterial
Bone Regeneration
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 1
Australia
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology
Cartilage Biology
Biofabrication
Biomaterial
University of Melbourne
Australia
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Nanomaterials In Biomedical Engineering
Bone Regeneration
Biomaterial
Queensland University of Technology
Australia
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Biomaterial
Bone Biology
Bone Regeneration
Group Leader/ Senior Lecturer
University of Sydney
Australia
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
Vascular Biology
Endothelial Function
Electrospinning
Flinders University
Australia
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Nanomaterials In Biomedical Engineering
Nano Biomaterial Synthesis And Characterization
Biofilm Formation
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Popular positions
Flinders University
Australia
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2 months ago
Flinders University is advertising a PhD scholarship in the Biomedical Nanoengineering Laboratory within the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) for a project titled Nanoengineering a New Class of Biomaterials for Antibiotic Potentiation . The project is multidisciplinary, with a primary focus on biomaterials science and a secondary focus on microbiology . The successful candidate will work on developing and characterizing novel biomaterials with modified surface properties (c...
Cell Biology
Microbiology
Biomedical Engineering
+9 more
2 months ago
University of New South Wales
Top university
Australia
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1 month ago
Top university
PhD opportunity at University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) in the Polymer Research in Therapeutics (PRinT) group led by A/Prof. Damia Mawad . This opening is for a domestic PhD candidate only, meaning applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents . The project sits at the intersection of polymer science , biomaterials , bioelectronics , tissue engineering , and drug delivery , with a focus on conducting polymers and conjugated polymers in a multidisciplinary research environm...
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
+9 more
1 month ago
Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina
UNSW Sydney
Australia
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2 weeks ago
PhD Opportunity at UNSW Sydney: Engineering Biomimetic Materials for Long-Lasting Heart Valve This post advertises a PhD opening in biomedical engineering focused on developing next-generation regenerative heart valve technologies. The project is based at UNSW Sydney and is led by Professor Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina as primary supervisor, with an international supervisory team including Professor Steven Wise (University of Sydney) and Professor Thomas Scheibel (University of Bayreuth, Germany). The ...
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
+7 more
2 weeks ago
Living costs in Australia
Estimated costs in Australia.
MonthlyYearly | Australia |
|---|---|
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | A$34.1k $22,000/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | A$1.9k $1,200/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | A$1.1k $700/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | A$4.5k $2,880/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Professor of Forensic Science
Flinders University
Australia
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Forensic Anthropology
Dna Analysis
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Chemical and Environment Engineering Department School of Engineering RMIT University 124 La Trobe
Australia
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology
Extracellular Vesicle
Bone Regeneration
Biomaterial
University of Western Sydney
Australia
Research Interests
Pharmacology
Pharmacotherapy
Neuroprotection
Ethnopharmacology
Anti-inflammatory Research
Opportunities these professors hire for
Jon McCormack
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Australia
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New Today
Research Fellow - Material Agency at Monash University is a Level A research appointment based at the Caulfield campus within the Faculty of Information Technology. The role contributes to an Australian Research Council Discovery Project connecting Monash University’s SensiLab with RMIT University’s Tectonic Formation Lab. The project explores new design methodologies for controlling the spontaneous dynamics of emergent systems using artificial intelligence. The selected researcher will work on ...
Computer Science
Information Technology
Materials Science
+7 more
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Charles Sturt University
Closing soon
Australia
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2 weeks ago
Closing soon
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Functional Biomaterials for Sustainable Agriculture at Charles Sturt University This full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral opportunity is based at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia . The project sits within an ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellowship and focuses on transforming agricultural waste into low-cost, high-quality substrates and soil amendment products. The research aims to develop controlled-release biomaterials that improve nut...
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Agriculture
+7 more
2 weeks ago
Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina
UNSW Sydney
Australia
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2 weeks ago
PhD Opportunity at UNSW Sydney: Engineering Biomimetic Materials for Long-Lasting Heart Valve This post advertises a PhD opening in biomedical engineering focused on developing next-generation regenerative heart valve technologies. The project is based at UNSW Sydney and is led by Professor Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina as primary supervisor, with an international supervisory team including Professor Steven Wise (University of Sydney) and Professor Thomas Scheibel (University of Bayreuth, Germany). The ...
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
+7 more
2 weeks ago
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