In this Australian Research Council (ARC) funded project you will develop a library of a new class of lipid nanoparticles engineered with tuneable internal structure and composition, and then explore their behaviour in biological environments for applications in vaccine and drug delivery amongst others. The design rules for engineering these novel lipid nanoparticles and their biological interactions will be informed through computer simulations using high performance computing via the physics based and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. We will explore commercialisation opportunities to spin out potential new technologies you will help developing. This research will benefit Australia economically, commercially, and environmentally through the development of high-value materials for the future benefit of the Australian biomedical, agriculture, and food sectors. Your collaborative research will contribute to improved therapeutic delivery, crop productivity, nutrient uptake, food shelf life, and other applications. The computational part of the project at RMIT University will be performed in collaboration with experimental teams at Olivia Newton Jones Cancer Research Centre and the University of Melbourne. Full PhD scholarship is available for 3 years on a competitive basis for an excellent candidate (1st Class Honours in Chemistry or equivalent).
$35,886 for 2025, indexed annually
Applications are now open.
01/07/2026
1 (one)
1st Class Honours in Chemistry or equivalent
Please apply formally through RMIT School of Graduate Research and scholarship website
You will learn and apply pioneering technologies for designing and characterising nanoparticles for biomedical and other applications in the world leading laboratories of your supervisors.
Check their track record in Google Scholar or ORCID:Distinguished Professor Irene Yarovsky (RMIT University) ARC DECRA Fellow Associate Professor David Ju (La Trobe University and Olivia Newton Jones Cancer Research Centre)Australian Laureate Professor Frank Caruso (Melbourne University)
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