MERIT Research at the Melbourne School of Engineering

MERIT Symposium

Melbourne Engineering Looks to the Future

To mark the launch of the Melbourne Engineering Research Institute (MERIT) Professor Iven Mareels, Dean, Melbourne School of Engineering hosted the MERIT Symposium: Melbourne Engineering Looks to the Future.

2.00-5.00pm on Wednesday 21 November 2007
ICT Building
The University of Melbourne
111 Barry St, Carlton

The program for the day is given below.

 

Program

2.00-5.00pm MERIT Symposium: Melbourne Engineering Looks to the Future
  Information and Communications Systems
Facilitator: Professor Rod Tucker
  Biomedical Engineering
Facilitator: Professor Iven Mareels
2.00-2.25 Professor Rob Evans:
The future of sensor networks
audio
  Professor Tony Burkitt:
The future of neuro-engineering
audio
2.25-2.50 Professor Rao Kotagiri:
The future of large databases
audio
  Professor Marcus Pandy:
The future of human locomotion biomechanics
audio
2.50-3.15 Professor Peter Stuckey:
The future of choice
audio
  Professor David Smith:
The future of systems biology
audio
3.15-3.45pm Afternoon Tea
Research projects will be showcased in the ICT Foyer
  Sustainable Systems & Energy
Facilitator: Assoc. Prof. Hector Malano
  Structured Matter
Facilitator: Dr Daniel Riley
3.45-4.10 Professor Markus Reuter:
The future of material and energy use by society
audio
  Professor William Ducker:
The future of interfaces
audio
4.10-4.35 Professor Ian Bishop:
The future of visualisation technologies in sustainability
audio
  Professor Geoff Stevens:
The future of structured materials
audio
4.35-5.00 Assoc. Prof. Jeffrey Walker:
The future of sustainable water management
audio
  Professor Frank Caruso:
The future of nanomaterials in medicine