Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology

We're helping to revolutionise prosthetic care in Tanzania. Our PhD candidate, Eloise Milbourn, is using wearable technology to enhance rehabilitation for amputees, giving them a better chance to reclaim their independence. By combining local expertise with readily available technology, her project is developing a model of care that could be replicated across a multitude of communities and conditions, paving the way for affordable, non-invasive technologies to aid rehabilitation worldwide. Curious about how we're changing lives one step at a time? Read the interview with Eloise and full story here: https://lnkd.in/gR6cxbBn

A delegation of Indigenous staff and students from the University of Melbourne and Monash University travelled to the region to deliver STEM workshops in local primary and secondary schools in collaboration with Deadly Coders, an Indigenous owned not-for-profit focused on igniting learning and career pathways in STEM for young Indigenous students. The delegation was led by University of Melbourne Associate Dean Indigenous, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Associate Professor Joseph West, a Murawarri engineer from NSW, and Professor Christopher Lawrence, a proud Wadjak/Ballardong man and Associate Dean (Indigenous) in Monash University’s Faculty of Information Technology. Watch the full video and learn more → https://lnkd.in/geSapzaC.

What if we could predict cancer risk with a person's DNA? 🧬 Professor Sean Grimmond is the Director of the Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine, who leads this purpose-driven partnership with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre to transform the national standard of cancer care. By creating detailed maps of a person’s DNA, our specialists can predict risk, provide precise diagnoses, and create truly personalised care plans. This is the first Australian example of an academic-enabled genomics centre in a cancer hospital. Tap through to read more → unimelb.me/45up3U1

Last night at the ITS Business Networking Event, we joined industry and government professionals to share insights on the future of transport management and mobility. As a trusted collaborator of ITS Australia, we heard Professor Majid Sarvi present on the mobility challenges ahead amid rapid population growth and advancing infrastructure, and the opportunities we should embrace in Artificial Intelligence and Connected Automated Vehicles to tackle transport problems head on. Learn more about transport research at the University → https://lnkd.in/g5HZxRjt

Please join us for a public panel discussion with Q&A on Clean Energy Solutions for Tropical Climates, jointly hosted by , Faculty of Engineering, and the University of Melbourne. Panellists include Universitas Gadjah Mada and the University of Melbourne academic experts on Green Buildings and Renewable Energy as well as relevant industry, and government representatives. Wangi P. Sari │ Prof. Ir. Sarjiya │ Rachmawan Budiarto, Dr., Ir., G.P., IPU. │ Lu Aye │ Bagus Mudiantoro PhD │ Didik Fauzi Dakhlan The panel will be followed by a reception providing opportunity to network over light refreshments.

Join us for a public panel discussion with Q&A on Smart Cities jointly hosted by University of Indonesia, and the University of Melbourne. The event is supported by Australia Awards Indonesia and Partnership in Research Indonesia and Melbourne (PRIME) Engineering.   Panellists include Universitas Indonesia and the University of Melbourne academic experts on Digital Infrastructure and Urban Planning, industry, and government representatives. Ova Dewi │ Ahmad Gamal │ Julie Miao │ Jagannath Aryal The panel will be followed by a reception providing opportunity to network over light refreshments.

Researchers from University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital are leading an innovative project that uses machine learning to forecast how long a patient might stay in the emergency department (ED) and where they will go next. While it isn’t ready to be put into practice or used in real-time in the ED, the retrospective modelling is a positive step that explores ways of streamlining and automating some aspects of care. The team developed models to predict four outcomes at three time points, to accurately and transparently assist in streamlining the flow of an ED, using historic, deidentified hospital presentation data. Learn more about this work from Uwe Aickelin, Dr Long Song, Associate Professor Mark Putland and Chief Medical Information Officer Dr Tim Fazio → https://lnkd.in/ghfgcJMB

By using a combination of advanced technology and research, University of Melbourne researchers are helping to guide efficient and community-focused urban and regional development in Saudi Arabia's Aseer region. This work aims to make planning smarter and more sustainable. The University’s Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration (CSDILA), welcomed project representatives from ASDA to the centre’s Digital Lab (D-Lab) at Melbourne Connect and demonstrated the latest data capturing, simulation and visualisation technologies. Learn more about the project → https://lnkd.in/gpbHyGrJ University of Melbourne │ King Saud University │ King Abdullah Institute For Research And Consulting Studies │ Abbas Rajabifard │ Davood Shojaei │ Yiqun Chen │ Mark Allan FRAIA MPIA (Fellow)

When it comes to road safety, seatbelts are one of the most effective interventions ever introduced. They have saved thousands of lives by reducing the severity of crashes for drivers and passengers. Compliance in cars in Australia is now nearly universal. But this habit does not extend as strongly to buses, even when seatbelts are fitted. Associate Professor Milad Haghani, from the Department of Infrastructure Engineering at University of Melbourne, discussed the recent Stonehaven school bus rollover in Victoria, reminding us that bus crashes, though uncommon, can have devastating consequences. Read the full article → https://lnkd.in/eVnNwDfD