PhD scholarship to develop an intelligent, real-time monitoring system to improve surgeon wellbeing, safety, and performance

PhD scholarship to develop an intelligent, real-time monitoring system to improve surgeon wellbeing, safety, and performance

Internal scholarship

An exciting PhD scholarship opportunity is available as part of a multidisciplinary research collaboration between RMIT University, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, the University of Melbourne, and partner institutions at the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD).

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$36,245

One (1).

Strong background in biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, and computer science.

12/12/2026

Please send your CV and motivation letter to javad.tavakoli@rmit.edu.au

This collaborative project between St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, RMIT University, the University of Melbourne, and partner institutions aims to develop an intelligent, real-time monitoring system to improve surgeon wellbeing, safety, and performance. By integrating wearable physiological sensors, AI-powered markerless motion capture, biomechanical analysis, voice recordings, and cognitive assessments, the system will continuously evaluate surgeons' posture, musculoskeletal injury risk, stress, fatigue, and communication. Initially validated through simulated surgical tasks, the technology will be adapted for use in operating theatres to provide objective, personalised feedback, support ergonomic interventions, reduce occupational injuries, and enhance surgical performance and patient safety.

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