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Case Studies

Read how DSI has helped enhance the defence ecosystem through collaborations, funding and networking in our latest impact case studies.in the defence sector

Bridging the gap between coursework and careers

“Having to learn and look at elements in a theoretical manner is one thing,” says Galiana Kartal-Palazyan, “but being able to apply the practical knowledge in a real setting allows
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Upskilling our future engineers

 Upskilling our future engineers One of the most valuable experiences any student can have is the chance to learn in a practical setting that mirrors the ins and outs of
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Breakthrough innovation in screening for explosives

In recent years, we’ve seen the harrowing effects of terror attacks take place across the globe. From football stadiums and theatres in Paris to places of worship and hotels in
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Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist pilots

Deakin University PhD researcher Anu Rajendran describes human cognition as operating like any high-performance sport. Focus, clarity and split-second moments can be the difference between achieving a desired result and
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Printing 3D solutions to make us stronger in the sky

Any machine flying at thousands of miles an hour must be incredibly light, undoubtedly strong and held together by joints that won’t fail under immense pressure. It’s the integrity of
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Collaborate to Innovate

Dr Mohammad Taha attributes success to a fierce work ethic and a genuinely open mind. The research fellow was recently named one of Engineers Australia’s 30 Most Innovative only two
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Bacteriophages as an Alternative Therapy to Skin Infections

The discovery of antibiotics in 1928 was a landmark in medical science. However, as antibiotics evolved, so did the very bacteria they were attacking, and antibiotic resistance soon began to
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A New Generation of Novel Optics Find Application in Defence

Swinburne University and defence technology experts DefendTex recently teamed up to conduct innovative research, utilising their combined expertise. The team studied how to minimise environmental as well as personnel health and safety risks associated with detonation of energetic materials in diverse Defence-related
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Thoughts Become Actions: PhD Contributes to Breakthrough Bioelectronic Technology 

In an Australian scientific breakthrough, a tiny device capable of translating brain signals into computer commands began a world-first clinical trial in 2019. The Stentrode™, a world-first matchstick-sized brain-computer interface (BCI), was implanted into a blood vessel in the brains of two people severely
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DSI BEHIND THE SCENES: Dr Claire Davis

DR CLAIRE DAVIS – ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DSI DSI’s got a new Associate Director, whose years of experience in Defence means she’s hit the ground running. Dr Claire Davis tells us more
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