Higher Degree by Research Topics & Supervisors

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Available HDR Topics

ITR has a selection of Higher Degree by Research topics available to students. Students are not limited to these topics and may propose research which is relevant to the research objectives of our research sectors.

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ASRP Waveform and Algorithm Topics
ASRP Software Defined Radio Topics
Information Theory Topics
Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience Topics
Ad Hoc Networks, Transmission and Coding Topics

ASRP Waveform and Algorithm Topics

ITR is leading the development of a new satellite-based wireless sensor network to provide Australia with an improved capacity to collect information vital for industry, defence, the environment and national security. This project is funded by the Australian Space Research Program, with a consortium that includes national and international partners. The project will scope and test the use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites in providing two-way data communications to remote sensors and devices. A number of postgraduate research topics are available in this project, including:

[+]	Reliability and Hardening.

[+]	Advanced Receiver Algorithms for Space-Segment.

[+]	Power and Reliability Constrained Modem Design.

[+]	Antennas and Polarisation.

[+]	Training signal design for multiuser systems.

ASRP Software Defined Radio Topics

A key technology for the ASRP satellite-based wireless sensor network project led by ITR is software defined radio (SDR). ITR is an institutional member of the International Wireless Innovation Forum , an industry, government and academic forum pushing the technical boundaries and application of SDR and cognitive radio technologies. ITR hosts several SDR systems and development environments for prototyping, demonstration, hardware-in-the-loop testing and real-time channel and performance measurements. At ITR, research in SDR is focused on design methodologies, architectural aspects and reliability. A number of postgraduate research topics are available in this project, including:

[+]	SDR Design Methodologies.

[+]	Next Generation SDR Architectures.

[+]	Algorithms and Architectures for SDR.

Information Theory Topics

[+]	Information Theoretic Security and Privacy.

[+]	Refinement of Fundamental Tools in Information Theory.

[+]	Network Information Theory.

[+]	Partial rate region characterisations: new frontiers of information theory.

[+]	Information Theoretic Security for Networks.

[+]	Network Coding for Multimedia Multicast.

[+]	Wireless Network Coding.

Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience Topics

[+]	Modelling and simulations of complex network connectivity between the neurons of the cortex.

[+]	Computational Neuroscience: Modelling and simulations of neurons and networks of neurons in the brain.

[+]	Applications for Communications and Information Theory in Neuroscience.

Ad Hoc Networks, Transmission and Coding Topics

[+]	Phase unwrapping and lattice reduction.

[+]	Secure and Robust Distributed Storage System.

[+]	Reliable Transmission for Wireless Control.

[+]	HIPANQ - High Performance Algorithms for Next Generation Quantum Key Distribution.

[+]	Joint Optimisation of Signalling, Modulation and Coding for Finite Field Multi-Carrier Systems.

[+]	Finite-field multi-carrier modulation for next generation mobile broadband communications.

[+]	Physical Layer Security Techniques for Multiuser Wireless Networks.

[+]	Cooperative Communications for Wireless Ad-hoc Networks.

[+]	Distributed Data Compression in Networks Using Sparse-Graph Codes.

[+]	Error Control Coding .