Australian Research Council awards $5.15 million to University of Sydney

Apart from the award of $5.15 million, the University of Sydney also gets funding for an Industrial Transformation Training Centre that will train and create leaders in the quantum computing industry.

Study in Australia: The Australian Research Council has granted an award of $5.15 million to University of Sydney. The Council will also provide funding to build an Industrial Transformation Training Centre which will prepare future leaders of quantum computing industry. The centre will get almost $5 million in funding for ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Future Leaders in Quantum Computing (FLiQC).

Professor Emma Johnston, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), said, “These world-leading initiatives are fantastic examples of the breadth of industry-relevant research expertise at the University, with enormous potential to advance our understanding of science, the built environment, and society.”

“To have nine Linkage Projects and an Industrial Transformation Training Centre supported by the ARC and industry partners is testament to the University’s commitment to engagement and impact which underpins our Sydney in 2032 Strategy," added Professor Emma Johnston.

Industrial Transformation Training Centre led by Professor Stephen Bartlett

He is a globally recognised leader in quantum information theory and Director of the University of Sydney Nano Institute.

Professor Bartlett said, “Quantum computers will be able to solve problems that are impossible with today’s computers, transforming key sectors of the economy. This emerging new Australian industry represents a significant economic opportunity for the nation, but this industry must compete globally for talent capable of delivering on its potential. Our training centre will prepare the leaders of Australia’s future quantum computing industry, and will equip this industry to harness the diverse range of talent and deliver these opportunities to all of Australian society. Research outcomes from the training centre will accelerate the commercialisation of quantum computing hardware and software by Australian companies.”

$5.15 million is awarded for various industry projects at University

The Funding will be distributed among the following projects:

• Advanced suture materials will get $839,000. The project will create a new kind of suture using bioplymers and the project will be led by Professor Fariba Dehghani, from the Faculty of Engineering.
• Industry carbon capture will receive $900,000 and develop a material capable of cooling systems in energy-intensive industries and selectively capturing CO2 from ventilation. It will be led by Professor Jun Huang, from the Faculty of Engineering.
• Out-of-pocket healthcare costs will get $204,000 to examine the consequences of rising out-of-pocket healthcare costs in Australia. Dr Katherine Kenny, from the Faculty of Arts and Social Science will lead the project.

The other projects include Energy assessment model - $323,000, Imaging Brains in motion - $252,000, Photonic chips - $495,000, peptide discovery technology - $838,000, Rental vulnerability index - $883,000, and Sustainable chemical production - $415,000.

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