Curated: Go8 Space Summit 2019
Contents
Introduction 4
The University of Adelaide 6
The Australian National University (ANU) 14
The University of Melbourne 22
Monash University 28
UNSW 36
The University of Queensland 44
The University of Sydney 52
The University of Western Australia 60
CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 – 3 Introduction
As Group of Eight (Go8) 100 universities – no mean feat in a Chief Executive, I take nation of just 25 million people. Only great pride in presenting the US and the UK, on a per capita basis, can best this result. to you the curated Space Capability of the eight Over 99 per cent of the Go8’s research is ranked as world class or above. Go8 members. It is being While research is at our heart, we released in conjunction are far more. With an ethos of quality with the “Go8 Space and a commitment to excellence, Summit” hosted by Go8 we deliver Australia some 100,000 member the Australian quality graduates each year; the leaders of tomorrow. National University (ANU) on 13 August 2019. The Space sector in Australia is an inspiration, a key component of the The Go8 is comprised of Australia’s global Space economy, and described leading research-intensive both as mature and revitalised, and universities. Seven of our eight therefore as a defining domain in members are ranked in the world’s top coming decades. To the Go8 it is
The Go8 recognises that we have, with us and before us, many ethical, legal and security implications associated with the Space sector. Go8 expertise is eminently positioned to assist manage these.
4 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 clearly both. It is mature in the sense that we have already with us, and we are proud to have been involved yet to come, many ethical, legal and for many years. It is revitalised security implications associated because we are also proud to now with the Space sector. Go8 expertise find ourselves at the heart of a sector is eminently positioned to assist making a significant global mark in manage these. the 21st Century. The Go8 is not reticent to say we are The Go8 has much to offer the sector, home to the best, and proud to be so. and we work assiduously to ensure Being the best, striving never to be we are invaluable research partners anything less has enabled the Go8 to for and with Government and industry. build solid national and International It is our dedicated goal to ensure partnerships, and problem solving Australia can reap benefits from and advisory relationships around the every opportunity. world with Governments and industry. This is also applicable to the This curated capability statement skills the Space sector must have. sets out who within the Go8 can help As our Minister for Industry, Science you, and what we do. It is the third in and Technology Hon Karen Andrews an ongoing series of Go8 capability MP told Parliament on 22 July “Space statements. The Go8 has previously has long been called the final frontier, released Genomics and Defence but under the Morrison Government, capability statements. Space is the new jobs frontier.” It is important to note in this foreword that the Go8 understands how much is required of us in so many areas of this sector. Skills are obviously critical Vicki Thomson and we also recognise for example, Go8 Chief Executive
CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 – 5 The University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide Skills and capability contact point: The University of Adelaide has had Professor Michael Webb over 50 years of space research Director, Defence, Cyber and Space and development with broad E: [email protected] interdisciplinary capabilities. In 1967, the University of Adelaide partnered with the Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) in the development and launching of WRESAT (Weapons Research Establishment Satellite), Australia’s first satellite. The university then continued to undertake research in areas of direct relevance to the space sector including advanced sensing, photonics, radar and communications. Currently the university’s involvement in the space sector includes many areas of science, technology, health, policy and practice. This expertise includes: yyscientists working on advanced technology, including radar, space situational awareness and cryogenic sapphire clocks yymathematicians and computer scientists analysing large data sets through machine learning, advanced statistics, and optimisation
6 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 yyengineers focusing on designing the current challenges faced and integrating nanosatellites, by the space sector and its vast communication networks, service network, from deep-space autonomous systems, and sensing to satellite systems and advanced materials terrestrial support. yymedical scientists investigating and advancing aerospace Research strengths medicine education Space Situational Awareness (SSA) yypractice lawyers and policy This research is focused on developing researchers looking at new and novel algorithms, inspired by
The university works with the Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group, Space Industry and the SA Government to ensure the university’s innovations meet real end user needs, and that pathways to commercialisation are identified.
contemporary challenges in AI and space-based computational global security, and military platforms, to detect, map and track and space law. resident space objects (RSO).
The university works with the High-Speed Space-Based Department of Defence, Defence Positioning and Navigation Science and Technology (DST) Group, Space Industry and the Researchers are developing SA Government to ensure the algorithms for event sensors university’s innovations meet real and smart cameras to realise end user needs, and that pathways low-power/high-efficiency space- to commercialisation are identified. based capabilities including attitude estimation, positioning, simultaneous Current research projects and localisation and mapping, and 3D programs are directly addressing reconstruction.
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Multi-Sensor Platform for SSA Space Chemistry – Guardian satellite-based This project is developing a flow-chemistry system multisensory platform consisting of optical and RF sensors to provide This uses a specialised flow-chemistry highly accurate SSA and extremely system designed to produce quantum low latency satellite internet. dots in zero gravity, in a range of sizes and in near-real time. These dots can Earth Observation (EO) analytics be manufactured to produce a range using modern machine learning of spectral signatures that could Developing deep learning-based act as decoys for potential attacks. and graphics processing unit Space Processing – (GPU) enabled algorithms that can Resource Upgrade in detect and count objects in space, the Chain of Space Mining perform instance-level and semantic segmentation, and generate 3D Investigating potential off-world reconstructions and analyses of mining processes including adjacent satellite imagery. metal separation from mimicked
8 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 asteroid ores through continuous- atmosphere’s and ionosphere’s flow solvent extraction. Research physics, up to altitudes near is also investigating phosphorous 100 km. It develops and exploits mining from mimicked moon crust new methods for atmospheric minerals utilising continuous-flow remote sensing, using radar, passive solid-solvent extraction. and active optical techniques, and High-energy astrophysics GPS and other satellite techniques. The group’s research has explored: The High-Energy Astrophysics group y studies some of the Universe’s most ymeteoroid fragmentation, energetic processes by observing using radio holography neutrinos, very-high-energy gamma yyGPS measurements for ground rays and ultra-energetic cosmic and space rays. It also carries out work in yyturbulence and radio-wave the optical, radio and X-ray regions scatters in the lower atmosphere, of the electromagnetic spectrum. using radar The group is involved in many large- scale international collaborations, yyatmospheric radar imaging including the: and interferometry yyCherenkov Telescope Array, and yymeasurement for climate and High Energy Stereoscopic System meteorological numerical models. (gamma rays) Miniaturised Orbital Electronic yyIceCube Neutrino Observatory Sensor System (MOESS) (neutrinos) This Defence Innovation Partnerships yyPierre Auger Observatory project, in collaboration with DEWC (cosmic rays). Systems, is working to develop Atmospheric physics a small electromagnetic sensor system for space-based intelligence, The Atmospheric Physics group surveillance and reconnaissance. is involved in all aspects of the
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Advanced Microelectronics and national research priorities. for Space Applications Research infrastructure includes: New, high performance sensing yyThe Institute for Photonics and microelectronic systems are and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) being developed for use in a range with capabilities in the design, of integrated circuit technologies fabrication and implementation – including complementary metal– of disruptive measurement oxide–semiconductor (CMOS), technologies silicon-on-insulator (SOI), gallium- y arsenide (GaAs) and gallium yOptofabNode, an Australian nitride (GaN) technologies – for National Fabrication Facility – space applications. These new the leading specialty glass and systems have specific focus on the optical fibre fabrication facility optimisation of size, weigh, power in Australia for sensing and fibre and performance in the space laser applications environment. yyThe Prescott Environmental Luminescence Laboratory with Nanosatellite Technologies – CubeSat Design world-leading radiation detection and measurement capabilities for The design, building and testing of a population radiation exposure, and functional three-unit CubeSat with the forensic analysis of clandestine capacity for multiple payloads. These radiological sites CubeSats are being designed with launch-ready qualifications for rapid yyThe Australian Institute for Machine deployment and operation. Learning infrastructure, e.g. Visual Simultaneous Localisation and Research infrastructure Mapping (VSLAM) yyThe Applied Electromagnetics In partnership with Government and Group maintains an electromagnetic industry the university has established anechoic chamber and a number of world-class research instrumentation to support research institutes and centres to tackle state
10 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 in transformative products and sector and has a range of flexible services, including antennas and approaches to engagement. The systems for defence applications, university has invested in several high-speed next-generation strategic partnerships around wireless communications, and research and education and looks high-resolution ‘see through’ forward to a close relationship with radar imaging the Australian Space Agency to
The university has invested in several strategic partnerships around research and education and looks forward to a close relationship with the Australian Space Agency to be located at Lot 14, immediately adjacent to the university. yyHigh-Performance Computing be located at Lot 14, immediately with a ‘Phoenix’ supercomputer adjacent to the university. with storage capacity of 700 SmartSat Cooperative terabytes and processing speed Research Centre (CRC) up to 450 teraflops The University of Adelaide is a yyA high-quality observatory that key participant within the newly contains a large and efficient announced SmartSat CRC. Key SBIG ST-9 CCD (charge-coupled capabilities being applied to the device) camera, and a Shelyak SmartSat research programs include: LHIRES (Littrow High Resolution) III spectrograph. yyMachine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for SmartSat Collaborations systems yySpace law, policy and governance The University of Adelaide is committed to partnering with yyCybersecurity in space operations government and industry in the space yyAdvanced satellite communications,
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including antenna design and signal understand the extreme physics of processing black holes and warped spacetime. yySpace microreactors for space manufacturing Key personnel yySpatial Sciences – landscape- Faculty of Engineering scale understanding, management Computer and Mathematical and monitoring of terrestrial, Sciences aquatic and marine environments, Associate Professor Tat-Jun Chin and natural and managed agri- Computer vision (space situational awareness) ecosystems. Dr Hung Nguyen The Woomera Manual on Network engineering the International Law of Military Space Operations Professor Volker Hessel Pharmaceutical engineering and space processing The university together with UNSW, the University of Exeter, and University Professor Michael Goodsite of Nebraska College of Law, is Environmental engineering drafting The Woomera Manual on Associate Professor the International Law of Military Maziar Arjomandi Space Operations, which will become Aerospace engineering the definitive document on military, commercial uses and security law Dr Nataliia Sergiienko as it applies to space. Aerospace engineering
Gravitational waves Professor Ian Reid and extreme physics Robotic vision The university is a partner in the ARC Professor Anton van den Hengel Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Machine learning Wave Discovery (OzGrav). This centre Professor Ali Babar will capitalise on the historic first Secure software engineering detections of gravitational waves to
12 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Associate Professor Zeyad Alwahabi Professor Andre Luiten Laser diagnostics; laser spectroscopy Advanced sensing and photonics Associate Professor Phillip Visintin Associate Professor High performance concrete for launch and Andrew MacKinnon landing pads Atmospheric physics Professor Christophe Fumeaux Dr Dorothy Turner Antenna Desi Earth observation and spatial sciences Dr Withawat Withayachumnankul Associate Professor Terahertz Engineering Bertram Ostendorf Dr Said Al-Sarawi Geospatial sciences and earth observation Micro-electronics Professor Peter Veitch Dr Matthew Sorell Next generation of gravitational wave detectors, photonics Space cybersecurity Dr Kenneth Clarke Professor Cheng-Chew Lim Earth observation and spatial sciences Guidance, launch & control with genetic fuzzy inference systems Professor David Ottaway Faculty of Health LIGO gravitational wave detectors, and Medical Sciences atmospheric characterisation Dr Ramesh Raja Segaran Associate Professor Anna Ma-Wyatt Unmanned aerial vehicles, earth observation, Human factors spatial sciences Faculty of Sciences Faculty of the Professions Professor Sandy Steacy Professor Melissa de Zwart Space engagement Space law Professor Megan Lewis Professor Dale Stephens Environmental earth observation & spatial sciences Space law Professor Nigel Spooner Radiation sensing
CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 – 13 The Australian National University (ANU)
ANU contact point: Skills and capability
Professor Anna Moore The Australian National University Director, Advanced Instrumentation (ANU) has a long history in space- Technology Centre (AITC) related research. Recent leading-edge Director, ANU InSpace university research and development (R&D) efforts include secure optical T: +61 2 6125 0230 communications, space situational E: [email protected] awareness, space debris tracking, [email protected] laser-based metrology and control systems, vacuum technologies, plasma thrusters, data analytics for Earth Observations, infra-red optical instrumentation, payload fabrication and testing. The university is home to the Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre (AITC), the National Space Test Facility (NSTF) and Siding Spring Observatory located in Coonabarabran, NSW. The university also has world-class expertise in medical and health sciences, defence strategy and legal studies, particularly international law, economics and business. The university has a proven track record in transferring new technologies to the market. Successful companies such as Lithicon, Quintessence Labs and Liquid Instruments have survived
14 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 the ‘valley of death’ to become yyPlanetary science leaders in their areas. yySpace Situational Awareness To position the university as a (SSA) and debris monitoring significant player in developing yyPropulsion, Plasma Thrusters sovereign Australian capability in space, an innovation institute yyVacuum, Radiofrequency, dedicated to space research and Plasmawind tunnels, plasma commercialisation was launched sensors and probes in October 2018. The ANU Institute yyLaser Communications for Space – InSpace focuses all Technologies, services of the university’s space expertise, and ground stations
To position the university as a significant player in developing sovereign Australian capability in space, an innovation institute dedicated to space research and commercialisation was launched in October 2018. capabilities and relationships to yyQuantum Communications be a crucial point and leader in the yyMetrology national space industry. yyUnmanned Aerial Vehicles Research strengths (UAV) and Cubesats yyArtificial Intelligence, Machine ANU boasts several areas of strength Learning and Onboard Processing in Space Research, including: yyAssembly Integration and Testing yySpace Instrumentation and Sensors yyAdvanced Manufacturing yyEarth Observation services and data analytics yySpace Medicine, MedTech and Psychology yyAgriTech yySpace Law and Policy.
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Examples of initiatives deriving Quantum Laser from these areas of expertise are: Communications Technologies Dr Francis Bennet, AITC and Gravity Recovery and Climate Professor Ping Koy Lam, Research Experiment Mission (GRACE) School of Physics and Engineering Professor Paul Tregoning, Research School of Earth Sciences Quantum Laser communications is and Professor Daniel Shaddock, the latest space communications Research School of Physical Sciences technology, able to provide secured data transfer rates significantly higher NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate than current radio frequency systems. Experiment (GRACE) missions, have been incredibly successful. ANU This technology delivers data researchers in physics and earth transmissions of superior security science have developed hardware for and range, for advanced satellite laser-ranging and software to process experiments and deep space the first publicly available data exploration. from the satellites and track water Infra-red Technologies availability on earth. Dr Rob Sharp and Dr Jamie Gilbert, AITC Plasma propulsion Emerging noise-free infrared thruster (Pocket Rocket) detector technology offers exciting Professor Christine Charles, Research School of Physics and Engineering new opportunities in collecting and analysing data from space, To assist with orbit boosting and to help solve complex problems on attitude control of CubeSats, micro- the ground (in defence, agriculture, propulsion systems are required, but mining and ecology). Using satellite- are currently limited. The university is mounted spectrographs, we can developing a potential electrothermal turn our attention back to earth plasma micro-thruster for use with to analyse our oceans, waterways, CubeSats or other micro-satellites: crops, vegetation, soil and minerals, the Pocket Rocket. or urban infrastructure.
16 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Space Health and Medicine Research infrastructure Professor Russell Gruen AITC ANU has wide expertise in the area and focuses on modelling and yyThe Advanced Instrumentation and simulation of human physiology and Technology Centre (AITC) offers psychology in space environments, specialist engineering environments, with a view to developing research outstanding technical capabilities and training opportunities. This in optics, mechanical and systems includes: minimising human radiation engineering, software controls, exposure, computer modelling of the and data collection and analysis. cardiorespiratory system in reduced AITC provides increased capability and microgravity, the psychology of in the development of high- strengthening teams for spaceflight performance instrumentation, missions. precision manufacturing, rapid prototyping and the test and evaluation of small spacecraft.
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yyThe AITC is a key national resource metre telescope (also built largely for Australia’s space industry in-house), and the wide-field, 238 (including startups and larger megapixel SkyMapper camera. companies), providing increased yyANU, through AITC, leads Australia’s capability in the development of involvement in the Giant Magellan high-performance instrumentation, (GMT). The university will deliver precision manufacturing, rapid a back-end spectrograph and prototyping and the test and adaptive-optics solutions for evaluation of small spacecraft. the project, which will be the The AITC has a long history of world’s largest and most powerful research and development in telescope when it is completed astronomical instrumentation, but in 2024. also has considerable expertise and experience in design and Space Test Facility development of advanced yyThe ANU has the only facility in instrumentation for space science Australia that enables end-to-end (for example, Space Situation engineering from initial design to Awareness or SSA). the launch pad. yyThe Centre completed two National Computational instruments for the twin eight- Infrastructure (NCI) metre telescopes of the Gemini Observatory: the Near-infrared yyNCI is home to the Southern Integral-Field Spectrometer (NIFS) Hemisphere’s fastest and Gemini South Adaptive Optics supercomputer. It is supported Imager (GSAOI), in addition to by the Australian Government’s instrumentation for the facilities National Collaborative Research of Mt Stromlo Observatory and Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), Siding Spring Observatory: such with operational funding provided as the Dual-Beam Spectrograph through a formal collaboration (DBS), and Wide-Field Spectrograph incorporating CSIRO, the Bureau (WiFeS) instruments for ANU 2.3 of Meteorology, ANU, Geoscience
18 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Australia, the Australian Research up many possibilities for research, Council, and a number of research- policy and industrial uses2. intensive universities and medical Australian National research institutes. Fabrication Facility (ANFF) yyThe NCI is the regional repository yyEstablished under the NCRIS for the southeast Asian set of the program, the ANFF provides European Commission’s Copernicus researchers and industry with Earth1 observation data. The access to state-of-the-art regional Copernicus data hub, fabrication capabilities through a managed by Geoscience Australia network of eight nodes including for the Australian Government, 21 institutions. The facilities are will include satellite data covering based on photonic and electronic sea temperature, atmospheric materials growth, processing and composition, vegetation health fabrication of devices including and many other environmental micro electro mechanical systems variables. Through the Copernicus (MEMS). These facilities provide a Regional Data Hub there will be range of capabilities and services access to high-resolution, timely for the micro and nanofabrication data products. The increased of photonic and related devices coverage, resolution and variety as well as the fabrication of of the earth observations will open waveguides and photonic crystals.
1 The Copernicus program collects vast amounts of global data from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)’s Sentinel satellites, a growing fleet orbiting the Earth and capturing new measurements every day. This data is then stored, analysed and distributed for a wide range of applications such as environmental protection, sustainable resource development, climate change mitigation and managing risks and emergency response for natural disasters. 2 https://nci.org.au/services/nci-national-research-data-collection/earth-observation/copernicus-regional- data-hub/
CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 – 19 The Australian National University (ANU)
Collaborations ANU is also a member of the Australian Optical Communications The University has built collaborative Ground Station network, This international partnerships with agencies initiative is in partnership with UNSW, including NASA, the European Space University of Western Australia, UniSA, Agency, CNES, DLR, JAXA, and has CSIRO, Defence Science Technology close collaboration with national and (DST), University of Auckland, industry international aerospace companies. partners and international members. ANU is also home to a $20 million Laser communications is the latest CRC which is tracking and cleaning space communications technology, up hundreds of thousands of pieces able to provide data rates as much of space debris which orbit Earth and as a hundred times higher than pose serious risks of collision with current systems. In order to develop satellites, space stations and other this ground-breaking technology, a space craft. Project partners include national network of ground stations EOS Space System, Lockheed Martin, for laser communications is the first NASA Ames Research Centre, Japan’s step to establishing Australia as a National Institute of Information leading provider of secure satellite and Communications, Optus and links for a large and growing market. RMIT. Also, as a core partner in The University also collaborates SmartSat ANU’s InSpace institute will play a major role in the biggest on the QUOLLSat Mission. This space industry R&D collaboration in mission aims to develop technology Australia’s history. Launched in April which enables a global quantum 2019 and led by the University of South secure network with commercial Australia (UniSA), the SmartSat CRC applications, and is in partnership brings together nearly 100 partners with DLR-German Aerospace Centre, and international collaborators. CSIRO, Tesat, NASA Jet Propulsion With significant investment by the Laboratory, DST and the Japanese Australian Government, the combined National Institute of Information and commitment to the CRC is $245 million. Communications Technology (NICT).
20 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Key personnel Research School of Physics and Engineering Plasma Physics, Fusion Plasmas; Electrical Professor Anna Moore Discharges, Aerospace Engineering, Astronomical and Space Sciences – Director AITC and InSpace Professor Daniel Shaddock – Professor Sally Wheeler Group Lead, Space Instrumentation – Dean College of Law Research School of Physics and Engineering – International and Space Law Precision measurements using laser interferometry Professor Elanor Huntington Dr Francis Bennet – – Dean College of Engineering Research School of Astronomy and Computer Science and Astrophysics, AITC Quantum Cybernetics, Optical Devices Lasers and Quantum Electronics, Classical Professor Tim Senden and Physical Optics, Astronomical and Space Instrumentation – Director Research School of Physics and Engineering Professor Ping Koy Lam – Imaging Technology for Oil and Gas Exploration Research School of Physics and Engineering Professor Paul Tregoning Quantum Optics, Quantum Information – Associate Director and Head, Earth Dynamics, Research School Dr Rob Sharp – Research School of of Earth Sciences Astronomy and Astrophysics, AITC Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Surfacewater Infrared detector technology Hydrology, Environmental Science and Management Dr Jamie Gilbert – Project Engineer, Dr Marta Yebra – Fenner School Research School of Astronomy and of Environment and Society Astrophysics, AITC Environmental Monitoring, Natural Hazards, Imaging, metrology, micro-positioning, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Quantum multi-object spectroscopy, opto-mechanics, Cybernetics, Optical Devices actuators and sensors Professor Christine Charles Professor Russell Gruen – Dean of – Head of the Space Plasma, the College of Health and Medicine Power and Propulsion laboratory Space Health and Medicine
CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 – 21 The University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne Skills and capability contact point: The University of Melbourne is Associate Professor Michele Trenti engaged in a wide range of multi- School of Physics disciplinary space science and T: +61 3 8344 3703 space technology projects, including fundamental research in astronomy E: [email protected] and Earth sciences utilising satellite observations; development of innovative data analytics techniques for digital agriculture; collaborations with industry partners focused on next-generation space-ready materials, sensors and radiation hardened electronics. The university is leading an international space project to design, fabricate and operate the world’s first actively cooled infrared space telescope hosted on a nanosatellite, developing leap- frogging technological innovation to augment national space capabilities, and collaborating with prominent aerospace research centers in the United States and Europe. Its researchers are at the forefront of development of custom-designed advanced components for satellites and hypersonic vehicles and have extensive expertise to handle
22 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 challenging signal processing and design, and provide customised analysis across the electromagnetic space-ready hardware to meet spectrum. research and industry needs. The portfolio includes: Research strengths Infrared Nanosatellites The university’s research has a strong Associate Professor Michele Trenti track record of impact in aerospace Nanosatellite mission design, and computational fluid dynamics, spacecraft thermal modeling, image satellite data processing and analysis, processing, simulations of satellite- applications to astrophysics and Earth ground segment communications. observations. Areas of emerging
The university is leading an international space project to design, fabricate and operate the world’s first actively cooled infrared space telescope hosted on a nanosatellite … strength and investment associated Space qualification of miniaturised with the growth of the national cryocoolers, deployable thermal space sector are development and radiators. optimisation of spacecraft concepts, Radiation Hardened Electronics as well as design and fabrication Professor Elisabetta Barberio of advanced materials, sensors, and electronics. Low-power, ultra-small associative memories and radiation hardened The university space research CMOS electronics for satellite portfolio includes a breadth of and medical applications. Design, insight and expertise to analyse characterisation, and testing effectively satellite data for innovative of custom radiation hardened applications, to assess feasibility, and componentry. to conceptualise solutions for mission
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Spacecraft Optimisation Intelligence) for plant physiology, Dr Airlie Chapman climate change, sensory technologies Advanced spacecraft optimisation and robotics. through multi-agent dynamics, Solar Cells networked dynamic systems, data- Professor David Jones driven control and graph theory. Advanced organic semiconductors Advanced Materials for use in printed electronics, Professor George V Franks thin-film solar cells, characterisation of thin films and photovoltaic devices, Novel materials for hypersonic solar simulations. platforms and aerospace applications including advanced composites, Aerospace Research metals and polymers, in particular Professor Ivan Marusic ultra-high temperature ceramics and Drag reduction, acoustic modelling low thermal expansion ceramics. and testing, turbulence modelling, Atmospheric and Earth computational fluid dynamics Observations modelling and high Reynolds Professor Peter Rayner number experimental facilities. Statistical inference and Sensor and Signal Processing data assimilation applied to Professor Bill Moran biogeochemistry. Satellite-based Sensor design, tracking, detection, carbon dioxide measurements, matched filtering, optimal signal spectrometers for atmospheric processing, dynamic stochastic composition characterisation. control and networked sensor Climate modelling. systems. Dynamic resource allocation and sensor scheduling. Digital Agriculture Associate Professor Sigfredo Fuentes Multi-wavelength Data Analytics Professor Rachel Webster Satellite and unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing applied to agriculture. Multi-wavelength (radio to x-ray) data Advanced analytical platforms processing and analysis, data mining, (machine learning and Artificial pattern recognition.
24 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Research infrastructure support for development of custom-designed components yyClean room complex, equipped y with advanced instrumentation yCeramic powder facility for 3D for materials fabrication, printing and near-net-shape characterisation and analysis, processing for production and vacuum chambers of ceramic components for aerospace applications yyHigh Reynolds number wind tunnel yyHigh-performance computing yyScience Faculty Technical infrastructure for advanced data Workshop, comprising both mining, data analysis, optimisation Mechanical and Electronics, problems, numerical solutions of offering specialised facilities as aerodynamics and thermal models. well as technical and engineering
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Collaborations Other national and international partnerships include: The university has strong strategic yyEuropean Organisation for collaborations with national and international research partners, as nuclear research (CERN): well as with aerospace companies. Radiation hardened electronics yyTreasury Wines: Digital agriculture The university is leading the international SkyHopper Space yyLockheed Martin and US Office Telescope mission, which includes as of Naval Research: Ceramic partners four other Go8 universities, material development the NASA Goddard Space Flight yyAustralian Defence Science and Center, the Max Planck Institute Technology: Research programs for Extraterrestrial Physics, and in several areas. the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics.
26 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 The university is a node of multiple Professor David Jones research networks, including the Solar Cells Research Leader Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Professor Ivan Marusic Astrophysics in 3-Dimensions, the Aerospace Research Leader, Deputy Dean Research, Australian Centre for Advanced Melbourne School of Engineering Photovoltaics, and the Defence Cooperative Research Centre in Professor Bill Moran Trusted Autonomous Systems. Sensor and Signal Processing Research Leader
The university is leading the international SkyHopper Space Telescope mission, which includes as partners four other Go8 universities, the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, and the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics.
Key personnel Professor Peter Rayner Atmospheric and Earth Observations Associate Professor Michele Trenti Research Leader Infrared Nanosatellites Research Leader Professor Graham Schaffer Professor Elisabetta Barberio Multidisciplinary materials Radiation Hardened Electronics Research Leader Dr. Jafar Shojaii Dr Airlie Chapman Radiation Hardened and Low Power Electronics Spacecraft Optimisation Research Leader Dr. Shane Usher Professor George V Franks Space Analogue Facilities Advanced Materials Research Leader Professor Rachel Webster Multi-wavelength Data Analytics Leader Associate Professor Sigfredo Fuentes Digital Agriculture Research Leader
CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 – 27 Monash University
Monash University Skills and capability contact point: Monash has broad research Dr Daniel Edgington-Mitchell capability relevant to the space Senior Lecturer, Department sector; capability that is both world- of Mechanical and Aerospace leading and deeply collaborative. Engineering In the upstream domain, Monash M: +61 402 846 373 is best-in-field in advanced and additive manufacturing for aerospace, E: [email protected] including metal 3D printing, composite and polymer structures, and micro and nano fabrication. Monash engineers have significant expertise in aerodynamics and gas dynamics, relevant to both launch and re-entry. Monash also hosts world-leading research centres in low-energy electronics, fuel cell technologies, radio frequency (RF) and visible light communication. Automation, autonomous flight and robotics are also core capabilities that the university is focused on further enhancing. In the space science and earth- observation domain, Monash also has built extensive capability. The university collaborates with European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA on soil moisture Earth-observation missions, and the tracking of space debris and meteorites.
28 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Monash astrophysicists work with Research strengths data from NASA, ESA and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Advanced Manufacturing (JAXA) satellites and observatories Professor Xinhua Wu is a global in the study of the sun and other leader in additive manufacturing stars and galaxies. The university for aerospace components, an area also has significant capability in which Monash has an excellent in data encryption, analysis and concentration of expertise, including management. This capability is the spin-out company Amaero. Teams currently being utilised by the French based at Monash produced the first Space Agency CNES, and NASA.
Monash is the sole academic sponsor of Women in Aviation/Aerospace Australia, seeking to strengthen the aerospace field by increasing its diversity.
Monash University is also a key 3D printed aerospike rocket nozzle part of the supply pipeline for the and 3D printed jet engine. space industry, being one of five Professor Bijan Shirinzadeh Group of Eight (Go8) Universities specialises in autonomous control with an undergraduate aerospace for both composite manufacturing engineering degree. As well as systems and airborne platforms. curricular activities, Monash has highly successful student teams Professor Adrian Neild and Professor competing in rocketry, autonomous Wenhui Duan are world leaders in flight and Martian rover design. micro and nano scale manufacture Monash is the sole academic respectively, an area of growing sponsor of Women in Aviation/ importance given the market Aerospace Australia, seeking to penetration of cube, micro and strengthen the aerospace field by nano satellites. increasing its diversity.
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Professor Tanja Junkers and systems. Associate Professor Carston Professor San Thang develop novel Rudolph at the Monash Cybersecurity polymer materials with a range of Lab specialises in encryption and applications to space systems. protection of communication systems.
Launch system and Remote observation satellite technologies Professor Geoff Webb and Dr Dr Daniel Edgington-Mitchell, Francois Petitjean in the Monash Professor Damon Honnery and Centre for Data Science work with Professor Julio Soria work with the French Space Agency in Earth international partners in the United Observation Data Analytics, focusing States and Europe on pulsed/rotating on processing and interrogating large detonation engines, advanced nozzle observational databases. design, thrust vectoring and hybrid Professor Jeffrey Walker in Civil rocket combustion. Engineering received the Anton Professor Yi-Bing Cheng, Professor Hales Medal from the AAS for his Udo Bach and Professor Leone work with NASA and ESA developing Spiccia are developing printable solar soil-moisture monitoring missions. cell technology, while Professor Doug Space Science MacFarlane is a world leader in fuel- cell technology. The Monash Centre for Astrophysics includes the Solar Physics Research Communication and data security Group, where Professor Paul Cally and Professor Michael Fuhrer and Dr Alina Donea have made a number Associate Professor Qiaoliang of significant discoveries related to Bao develop novel low-energy helioseismology and “sunquakes”. communication and sensing The Monash Gravitational-Wave Group technology ideal for the space contributed to the first direct detection environment. Professor Jean of gravitational waves; Monash Armstrong is a world leader in RF astrophysics expertise ranges from and visible-light communication the planetary to the galactic scale.
30 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Research infrastructure Manufacturing; a major component of which is the Monash Centre for Monash is host to ARC Centres of Additive Manufacturing (MCAM). Excellence and Industry Hubs with MCAM has one of the largest research capability relevant to the concentrations of metal 3D printing space domain: equipment in Australia, including yyThese include the ARC Centre of selective laser melting, direct laser Excellence in Future Low-Energy deposition and hot isostatic press Electronics Technologies, where systems. novel 2D materials, low-power yyThe ARC Industrial Transformation optical communications, graphene Research Hub for Nanoscience- detectors and other technologies based Construction Material are being developed. Manufacturing is also yyMonash also hosts the ARC headquartered at Monash; the Research Hub for Transforming hub includes a large team of Australia’s Manufacturing Industry researchers developing bespoke through High Value Additive construction materials.
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32 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 There are major research platforms facility specialising in imaging and at Monash: visualisation of large datasets. yyThe Monash Centre for Electron Melbourne hosts specialised Microscopy is one of the nodes laboratories that have unique of the Melbourne Centre for research infrastructure: Nanofabrication, Australia’s leading yyThe Laboratory for Turbulence facility for micro/nano fabrication. Research in Aerospace and yyThe Monash Immersive Combustion contains supersonic Visualisation Platform, which jet, supersonic tunnel, wind tunnel includes the CAVE2 facility, and shock tube facilities dedicated provides a unique means to to high-speed flow research. interrogate large datasets. yyThe Robotics and Mechatronics yyThe Monash Wind Tunnel is Research Laboratory has a range the largest such facility in the of haptic and autonomous systems Southern Hemisphere, permitting for both aerospace vehicles and aerodynamic testing at a scale manufacturing processes. The not available elsewhere. Laboratory for Microsystems is a nexus of expertise in manufacturing yyThe Monash X-ray platform has of micro and nanoscale components. a range of laboratory-scale x-ray systems for the characterisation The university has a number of of materials and specimens, research institutes: complimenting the nearby yyOne such institute, the Monash Australian Synchrotron. Energy Materials and Systems yyMonash hosts MASSIVE, the Multi- Institute, hosts laboratories modal Australian ScienceS Imaging working on energy production and Visualisation Environment, a and storage, including the Solar high-performance data processing Fuels Laboratory.
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Collaborations The Solar Physics group in the School of Mathematics regularly uses solar Monash University places great data from satellites including the value in collaboration with both local Solar Dynamics Observatory, STEREO industry and international partners. A and B, Hinode, Japan Aerospace The university has a long history Exploration Agency Solar mission, of translating academic output IRIS, Interface Region Imaging into social and economic impact. Spectrograph, RHESSI X ray satellite Researchers at Monash collaborate and GOES satellite.
Monash researchers were part of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) collaboration that resulted in the detection of gravity waves.
closely with international companies, Monash researchers were part of the government bodies, and other Laser Interferometer Gravitational- universities. Wave Observatory (LIGO) collaboration that resulted in the In the space domain, researchers detection of gravity waves. in civil engineering collaborate with all the major space agencies on Researchers in Earth, Atmosphere earth-observation and environmental and the Environment are part of the sensing missions. Desert Fireball Network and the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Researchers in aerospace engineering Institute at NASA, through which they collaborate with the Technical work with scientists at NASA. University of Berlin, Stanford University and CNRS (the French The Monash Centre for Data Science National Centre for Scientific works closely with the French Space Research) on advanced propulsion Agency CNES in Earth Observation concepts. Data Analytics.
34 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Key personnel Professor Geoff Webb Data analytics Professor Marc Parlange, Provost of Monash University Dr Alina Donea (and engineer) Helioseismology Professor Elizabeth Croft, Associate Professor Dean of Engineering Carsten Rudolph Encryption and data security Professor Chris Davies, Head of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Xinhua Wu Additive manufacturing Professor Jeffrey Walker Earth observation Dr Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway Astrophysics (supernovas) & space education Professor Doug MacFarlane Fuel cells Professor Tanja Junkers Polymer materials Associate Professor Duncan Galloway Gravity waves Professor Jean Armstrong RF and optical communication
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UNSW contact point: Skills and capability
Mr Warwick Dawson UNSW has a world-leading team Director, Knowledge Exchange of academic and professional staff T: +61 2 9385 7929 located across its Sydney and Canberra campuses with capabilities, M: +61 419 415 872 experience and facilities to deliver E: [email protected] space education, research and end- to-end space mission capability. UNSW offers a range of tailored intensive short courses to meet organisations’ capability needs, and specialised undergraduate and postgraduate programs in all aspects of space operations and engineering. The university is enabling the development of new spacecraft and related technologies and, in turn, contributing to meeting Australia’s (and the international community’s) need for safe and secure access to space-based technologies for strategic, economic and social benefit and has skills and capabilities in space technology development and engineering, satellite formation flying, advanced instrumentation, space situational awareness (SSA), space ethics and law, and space navigation. UNSW Canberra Space has the leading space mission capability in
36 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Australia with substantial experience in awareness, astronomy, space science, conceptualising, designing, engineering and other activities. This capability and operating space missions means greater functionality and including the Buccaneer mission in agility can be achieved at a fraction collaboration with Defence Science of the cost of traditional large and Technology Group and multiple satellite platforms. cubesat missions with the Royal Advanced instrumentation Australian Air Force. These missions play a role in growing Australia’s space A range of advanced ground and experience and contribution and space-based instruments including: building a skilled space workforce. yySpace-based instrumentation: diode laser sensors, the application Research strengths of electron beam spectroscopy Space technology development to in-orbit density measurements and advanced imaging and remote UNSW is developing technologies to sensing systems enable Earth and space observation, analysis and measurement including: yyGround-based optical research telescope applications: extending yyin-orbit propulsion optical telescopes’ capabilities for yyin-orbit thermal control techniques, surveillance and tracking of objects materials, methods and devices; and in geostationary and low earth orbit; developing tasking and handover of yythermal interactions in exploration space objects from one telescope vehicles in extra-terrestrial to the next across a network or planetary environments. across ground-based sensors; Satellite formation flying and measuring light curves Control techniques, methods and yyGround-based passive radar: devices to enable small satellite development of passive radar formations with sensors distributed for space surveillance, particularly across multiple platforms to support where the total power radiated by remote sensing, space situational space-based emitters is low
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Space situational awareness (SSA) processing, including interference detection and mitigation, use of Conducting multidisciplinary SSA signals for remote sensing on research combining optical space both spacecraft and aircraft, and surveillance, astrodynamics, space integration with other sensors. physics and machine learning to mitigate risks associated with orbital Off-Earth mining collisions, particularly with space The Australian Centre for Space debris in congested near-Earth orbits. Engineering Research (ACSER) Space ethics and law investigates issues associated with off-Earth mining including The Australian Centre for the Study environmental impacts, mission of Armed Conflict and Society at design, prospecting methods, mining UNSW Canberra has deep space methods and transport methods. law knowledge and is a founding member and key contributor to the Research infrastructure Woomera Manual, an international research project (that includes Go8 UNSW has a range of facilities member the University of Adelaide) relevant to space research including to articulate and clarify existing the Australian National Concurrent international law applicable to space Design Facility (ANCDF), Australia’s operations. UNSW is also invested first space mission design facility. in space ethics including identifying The ANCDF, at UNSW Canberra Space the future problems that advances in at the Australian Defence Force space research might create and their Academy, provides the capability to potential solutions. develop space missions from start to finish. It is a tool to accelerate and Satellite navigation improve mission concept definition by The university has more than 30 having a team of collocated experts years’ experience in GPS and other collaborate concurrently. Global Navigation Satellite Systems The ANCDF was developed based (GNSS) receiver design and signal on first-hand experience in similar
38 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 facilities in the European space yyAccess to Spacecraft test facilities industry. It puts emphasis on customer at ANU Advanced Instrumentation integration, making implementation Technology Facility cost and scheduling an integral part yySpace-based instrumentation of the technical design. laboratory Other facilities include: yyElectronics workshop yyCubesat flatsat infrastructure yySatellite ground station yyClass 10 000 cleanroom for (UHF/VHF/S-band) spacecraft assembly and yyFalcon Telescope – the Canberra integration node of the US Air Force Academy yyThermal vacuum chamber (USAFA) global Falcon Telescope laboratory with two chambers Network, for optical space and solar simulation capability surveillance and tracking
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yyA 0.4m, f8 optical telescope forming yyThree Global Navigation Satellite a Research and Development System (GNSS) satellite simulators platform for novel adaptive and and large numbers of GNSS electro-optics systems and receivers, replayers and software devices, currently providing on-sky adios operational adaptive optics imagery yyThermal vacuum chamber, yy Impact facilities, including two-stage Helmholtz coils, clean bench, light gas gun laboratory, suitable for and air bearing bench. satellite / debris impact studies yySpace debris harpoon development Collaborations test rig UNSW has a long and strong track yyVarious Unmanned Aerial Vehicle record of collaborating with Defence, (UAV) platforms and instrumented other Government agencies and UAV flight laboratory, for testing industry to build Australia’s Defence GNC approaches and civil space sectors. Recent yy64-core workstation for simulation significant collaborations include: developments; ongoing access The Woomera Manual project which to National Computational is an international collaborative Infrastructure (NCI) National research project spearheaded by Facility supercomputer UNSW’s Australian Centre for the yyAlgorithms for multidisciplinary Study of Armed Conflict and Society, design optimisation and the University of Adelaide, the surrogate modelling University of Exeter and the University yyCodes for astrodynamics of Nebraska. The Woomera Manual simulations (coupled Direct on the International Law of Military Simulation Mote Carlo Particle Space Operations, due for completion in Cell or DSMC/PIC, under in 2020, will become the definitive development) and physics-based document on military and security law space atmospheric modelling as it applies to space1.
1 https://law.adelaide.edu.au/woomera/home
40 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 UNSW’s Professor Russell Boyce is jointly by the university and the the program lead in the Intelligent Defence Science and Technology Space Systems Cooperative Group, was launched from Research Centre for Smart Satellite Vandenberg Air Force Base in Technologies and Analytics (or California in November 2017. The ‘SmartSat CRC’), which is the largest satellite remains in orbit performing ever Australian investment in space calibration research for the Jindalee industry research and development. Over-the-Horizon Operational Radar Network. The international Falcon It involves a $190 million cash and in- space surveillance telescope network, kind investment from 84 research and including the UNSW node, has been industry partners. The SmartSat CRC used to collect considerable amounts will create leapfrogging technologies of data on Buccaneer’s attitude in in advanced telecommunications Low Earth Orbit, supporting space and smart satellite systems to build situational awareness research. Australia’s space infrastructure for
It involves a $190 million cash and in-kind investment from 84 research and industry partners. advanced communications and UNSW is collaborating with the connectivity, remote sensing, and Royal Australian Air Force to monitoring for its land, seas and conceptualise, design, build, deploy oceans. Professor Boyce will lead and control multiple cubesats to collaborative research activities develop Australia’s future Defence focused on developing agile, space capability, conduct maritime maneuverable and resilient satellites; surveillance, and deliver research and adaptable payloads; and space educational outcomes for Defence and artificial intelligence applications. civilian students studying engineering The Buccaneer Risk Mitigation at UNSW. The spacecraft are able to Mission cube satellite, developed gather remote sensing information
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with radios and cameras, and have Key personnel re-programmable software defined radios (SDR) on board, allowing Professor Russell Boyce – multiple uses during their life. Chair of Space Engineering and Director of UNSW Space Other UNSW research collaborations T: +61 2 6268 8056, E: [email protected] include: Miniature satellite-based science and technology, yyOff-Earth mining investigations with integrating technologies including quantum communications, on-board processing, NASA, the European Space Agency’s reconfigurable payloads, and laser-based and Moon Village program, iSpace, hyperspectral sensors with space engineering the Luxembourg government and Professor Andrew Dempster United Launch Alliance – Director, Australian Centre for yyGNSS Reflectometry with Airbus, Space Engineering Research (ACSER) the University of Western Australia T: +61 2 9385 6890, E: [email protected] and Lloyd’s Register Satellite navigation systems, satellite systems, space policy, satellite communications, remote sensing, yyGarada project (SAR satellite signal processing phase 0) with BAE Systems, Astrium (now Airbus Defence Professor Robert McLaughlin – and Space) and General Dynamics Professor of Military and Security Law and Director of the Australian yyFounding of Delta V with the Centre for the Study of Armed University of Sydney and Saber Conflict and Society Astronautics T: +61 2 6268 8878, E: [email protected] Laws of the sea, maritime law enforcement, laws yyARC Training Centre for Cubesats, of armed conflict, national security law, space law UAVs and their Applications with Defence Science and Technology Professor Serkan Saydam – Group, the Bureau of Meteorology Australian Centre for Space and Saber Astronautics Engineering Research T: +61 2 9385 4525, E: [email protected] y yGNSS Interference with GPSat Ground control in mining, mining systems, mine Systems. planning and design, advanced mining technologies and off-Earth mining
42 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Professor Jinhong Yuan – Electrical and electronic engineering, satellite UNSW School of Electrical communications, signal processing, photogrammetry and remote sensing, navigation and position fixing, Engineering and Telecommunications spacecraft development, GNSS integration and T: +61 2 9385 4244, E: [email protected] interference Mobile and wireless communications, information theory and error control coding, turbo coding and Dr Nikki Coleman – Adjunct iterative processing, space-time coding, processing Lecturer, UNSW Canberra Space and MIMO techniques, wideband CDMA and OFDM, E: [email protected] satellite communications Space ethics, space terrorism, military space ethics, Associate Professor Elias Aboutanios space bioethics especially consent for medical experimentation and genomic data use in bioweapons – Senior Lecturer, UNSW School of Electrical Engineering and Dr Eamonn Glennon – Telecommunications Senior Research Associate T: +61 2 9385 5010 at the Australian Centre for Signal processing; navigation and position fixing; Space Engineering Research satellite, space vehicle and missile design; T: +61 2 9385 6702 engineering/technology instrumentation; wireless Navigation and position fixing, signal processing, communications; analytical spectrometry; satellite geomatic engineering, specialised GNSS receiver design communications Dr Doug Griffin – Spacecraft Project Dr Melrose Brown, Lecturer and Space Lead, UNSW Canberra Space Program Coordinator, UNSW Space T: +61 2 626 89507, E: [email protected] T: +61 2 6268 8919, E: [email protected] Engineering management of high technology Space situational awareness research, Direct programs in the areas of space science and Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) and Particle-in-Cell spacecraft engineering (PIC) simulations of space vehicles in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), orbit propagation and determination techniques, Mr Duncan Blake – Senior high fidelity drag modelling of LEO satellites, physics- Research Associate in the based atmosphere modelling and approximation, Australian Centre for the Study of hypersonic computational fluid dynamics Armed Conflict and Society, UNSW Dr Joon Wayn Cheong – E: [email protected] UNSW School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications T: +61 2 9385 6702, E: [email protected]
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The University of Queensland
The University of Queensland Skills and capability contact point: The University of Queensland (UQ) is Mr Joe McLean at the forefront of space research in Director, Research Partnerships Queensland with teams working on T: +61 7 3365 3559 hypersonic flight, earth observation and remote sensing and the E: director.partnerships development of advanced materials @research.uq.edu.au for processing and manufacturing. UQ’s three long-established centres in these areas form the foundation of the university’s space capability, which includes many existing affiliations and connections with the rapidly expanding global space industry. In addition to these concentrations of research expertise of direct relevance to space industries, our expertise in mining and minerals processing often involves working in harsh and remote environments while robotics and other aspects of automation that involve close industry collaborations with Australian SMEs and large international firms provide us with skills and capabilities that readily transfer into working in space and extraterrestrial environments. Start-up company Hypersonix is poised to take UQ’s space launch capabilities into the market. In addition to undertaking leading edge research
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GOE_001 Newsletter_A4 PRINT_FINAL.indd 1 17/02/2015 11:22 am and collaboration with industry, UQ Hypersonic Facility Development is also making its own foray into the UQ pioneered the development of developing space industry sector. free-piston based hypersonic facilities and continues to perform to expand Research strengths their performance.
Hypersonics UQ Composites Group Sustainable Space Launch High temperature composites also UQ has developed the SPARTAN known as Ceramic Matrix Composites small satellite launch system, which (CMCs) are mainly composed of a is a scramjet-based space launch ceramic matrix and carbon or silicon system that is 80 per cent re-usable. carbide fibres. Unlike alloys, CMCs
UQ has developed the SPARTAN small satellite launch system, which is a scramjet-based space launch system that is 80 per cent re-usable.
It has the potential to revolutionise are lighter and can handle high the space launch industry by bringing mechanical stresses — even as aircraft-like operations to space. More high as 2000–3000°C. than 30 years of ongoing scramjet Such characteristics bring CMCs research underpins this technology. to the edge of the material science. Thermal Protection These advanced materials are used during Planetary Entry for ceramic brake disks on super cars, turbine blades for jet engines and fins UQ makes use of its X2 and X3 on hypersonic vehicles. facilities to help NASA and ESA determine accurate heat loads for To manufacture circular shapes such their space missions. This involves as rocket bodies or nose cones, UQ developing new measurement Composites uses a filament winder techniques and instrumentation. capable of winding bodies up to 1.5 m
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long. The winder is equipped with performance equal to state-of-the- four axis, allowing the winder to work art cryogenic magnetometers, but on complex shapes. Because of the operating on a silicon chip in ambient high temperatures involved during the conditions. This greatly reduces manufacturing processes, one of the the size, weight, and power, crucial big challenges is the production of for many space applications. The complex shapes. university is developing new computer processors for the aerospace industry, UQ Composites recently based on the flow of phonons (quanta manufactured a curved CMC piece of mechanical vibrations) rather than for a rocket, with an embedded electrons. These architectures are thermocouple. Because Ceramic intrinsically robust to the ionising Matrix Composite materials are radiation present in space. challenging to test and validate, UQ Composites is to have its own The ability to operate communication oxyacetylene torch test set up. This a and computing systems in radiation- simple and cost-effective way to test harsh environments would have real high-temperature materials as the impact and major societal benefit. torch tip can heat up to 3000°C. Radiation from solar flares and space weather disrupts global positioning. Quantum Technologies It is estimated that a 100-year solar UQ has substantial capacity in flare event would cause more than US$1 trillion in damage, leaving quantum technologies for space millions of people without power or applications. The University is communications for months or years1. developing disruptive aerospace sensors based on techniques The University is an international developed for quantum science. This leader in the foundations of quantum includes magnetic field sensors and cryptography, which has recently been communication devices for space deployed by China to provide secure science and communications, with ground-to-satellite communications.
1 National Academies of Sciences 2014, Severe Space Weather Events – Understanding Societal and Economic Impacts: A workshop Report (2008)
46 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 UQ researchers are working directly is one of three research programs in with industry and international the newly approved CRC Round 20 university partners to provide an proposal bid – the SmartSAT CRC4 Australian capability in quantum with $46 million in industry funding. cryptography for space. UQ also operates Earth Observation UQ Earth Observation Australia5 representing industry, all levels of government, research The Remote Sensing Research institutions and academia, collecting 2 Centre (RSRC) at UQ is recognised and analysing data from earth as an Australian and global leader in observing satellites to deliver developing science and applications commercial and government services that deliver information from satellite in Australia. This was developed at imaging systems (earth observation) UQ, and operates under a 10-year to support a broad range of industry, plan to 2026. government and defense applications. The RSRC is the largest and longest UQ Centre for Advanced running earth observation research Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM) and training centre in Australia. A central component of its success is Machining research at AMPAM the Joint Remote Sensing Research investigates new technologies that Program (JRSRP)3. The JRSRP was can be used to machine aircraft developed in collaboration with the components more efficiently. Queensland Government and delivers AMPAM projects with companies such research solutions to Australian as BAE Systems Australia through the state and territory agencies for using Defence Materials Technology Centre earth observation as part of their have been successful in developing legislated mapping, monitoring and techniques to machine titanium management programs. components for the F-35 Joint Most recently UQ has become leads Strike Fighter, a $300 billion program of Earth Observation Analytics, which expected to produce 6000 aircraft.
2 www.rsrc.org.au 4 www.smartsatcrc.com 3 www.jrsrp.org.au 5 www.eoa.org.au
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Research infrastructure
UQ’s Centre for Hypersonics has three world class hypersonic wind tunnels. All are free-piston based facilities, with experimental test times measured in milliseconds. These are the only facilities that can generate true hypersonic flight conditions at speeds above Mach 7. UQ pioneered the development of free-piston type facilities, which have now been copied by numerous groups around the globe. The facilities are: yyT4 shock tunnel – world’s most productive facility for scramjet testing with over 12,000 experiments since 1990. yyX2 expansion tunnel – facility for fundamental research on earth re-entry and the entry into the atmospheres of other planets. A scramjet rocket launching into a light yyX3 expansion tunnel – larger blue sky – courtesy version of X2 that can of The University of UQ has developed the SPARTAN Queensland small satellite launch system, accommodate bigger models and which is a scramjet-based space generate flows for longer periods. launch system that is 80 per cent The UQ Composites Group furnace re-usable. allows high-temperature processing and development of CMCs. It is a
48 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 GCF 1700 type high-temperature Systems. These facilities allow the furnace from Across International design and fabrication of precision that can reach 1700°C (depending quantum and photonic technologies on the atmosphere). This 40 cm x 30 at the few-nanometre level, and their cm x 30 cm furnace chamber has a deployment into applications. maximum heating rate of 15°C per UQ Earth Observation minute. UQ Composites will soon acquire an ultra-high temperature UQ has research infrastructure furnace that can reach temperatures for the calibration and validation up to 2700°C. This furnace will assist of measurements and maps from
UQ’s Centre for Hypersonics has three world class hypersonic wind tunnels. All are free-piston based facilities, with experimental test times measured in milliseconds. better understanding of the carbon earth observation sensors on graphitisation process. satellite, aircraft and drones. These are nationally and internationally UQ has state-of-the-art micro- and unique, and include instrumentation nanofabrication facilities, provided for use in terrestrial and marine through the Australian National environments: spectrometers, Fabrication Facility (Queensland Node) photometers, survey grade terrestrial and the Centre for Microscopy and laser scanners, drones and drone Microanalysis, and state-of-the-art sensors, and high precision position photonic and electronic integration, measurement devices. These packaging and prototyping facilities instruments have been sourced provided through the UQ Precision through participation in key National Sensing Initiative and Australian Collaborative Research Infrastructure Centre for Engineered Quantum Strategy (NCRIS) initiatives.
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Collaborations bottom composition maps are and will be available through the In the area of hypersonics, UQ has Allen Coral Atlas. collaboartions with NASA for heat shield design for probes to Mars, Key personnel ESA for heat shield designs, Defence Science and Technology for Scramjets Hypersonics and Hypersonix Pty Ltd for the Professor Richard Morgan Sustainable Space Launch Re-entry and Planetary entry The university collaborates with Professor Michael Smart Lockheed Martin and NASA Glenn Sustainable space launch Research Centre on the development of quantum technologies for Professor David Mee aerospace applications. Hypersonic aerodynamics The Allen Global Coral Atlas6 Professor Allan Paull project is a collaboration with Electric Propulsion Paul G. Allen Philanthropies for Associate Professor Vincent Wheatley support on funding, development, Hypersonic simulation communication and management; Planet for global imagery and Quantum Technologies processing; the Carnegie Institution Professor Warwick Bowen / Arizona State University for water Quantum and photonic technologies for column correction and monitoring aerospace applications protocol; the National Geographic Society lead global engagement and Professor Timothy Ralph verification activities; and the Remote Quantum communication in space and earth-orbit Sensing Research Centre for the Associate Professor Tim McIntyre actual mapping. Geomorphic and Optical analysis of turbulence in hypersonic flight
6 allencoralatlas.org
50 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 UQ Earth Observation Dr Rodney Borrego-Acevedo Australia earth observation for large area Professor Stuart Phinn and high spatial resolution Global Lead Earth observation applications and coordination in terrestrial and Marine Dr Eva Kovacs Australia earth observation for coastal environments Dr Peter Scarth Global large area and long time series earth Dr Emma Kennedy observation analytics Global coral reef ecology Dr Chris Roelfsema Ms Kate Markey Global earth observation for coral reefs and coasts Australia coral reef ecology Mr Neil Flood Dr Meredith Roe Australia/Global earth observation Australia- earth observation for large area and high spatial resolution Dr Adrian Fisher Australia- earth observation, large area biophysical Dr Mitchell Lyons data processing Australia earth observation for terrestrial and marine ecology Dr Anthea Mitchell Australia earth observation for imaging radar Dr Nick Murray Global applied ecology and spatial analytics Dr James Watson Australia earth observation for large data analytics UQ Composites Group Dr Leo Hardtke Associate Professor Martin Veidt Australia earth observation for fire and large Applied mechanics covering all aspects of through data analytics life support of materials and structures with a special focus on composites such as fibre-reinforced Dr Jordan Graesser laminates, sandwich structures and hybrid metal Global earth observation for time series image fibre laminates analysis and agriculture Dr Michael Heitzmann Dr Zunyi Xie Advanced composite materials and processes Global earth observation biophysical applications and new product development Dr Lucia Morales Barquero Australia earth observation image mapping
CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 – 51 The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney Skills and capability contact point: As one of the global leaders in Professor Duncan Ivison robotics and intelligent systems, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) the University of Sydney is tackling E: [email protected] fundamental challenges in space science and technology from Associate Professor Eric Knight advanced composite structures, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research hybrid propulsion systems, unmanned – Enterprise & Engagement) aerial vehicles and control algorithms E: [email protected] to complete satellite systems. Dr Melissa Mail The University combines unique Commercial Theme Leader multidisciplinary capabilities to undertake emerging space research E: [email protected] and develop technologies to address current and future challenges in security, defence, commercial aviation, agriculture, environmental monitoring and space exploration. Committed to the development of space research and technologies, the University of Sydney is partnering both nationally and internationally with world-class government agencies, research institutes and industry experts to investigate new areas of space.
The Australian Centre for Field Robotics is one of the largest robotics research institutes in the world
52 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Research Strengths research institutes in the world and focuses on the development and Aerostructures and application of autonomous robotic Advanced Materials and intelligent systems. The Centre The School of Aerospace, Mechanical is developing an experimental and Mechatronic Engineering is one planetary rover with increased mobility of Australia’s premier engineering compared to the conventional Mars schools and specialises in the design, Curiosity Rover. analysis and operation of flight and Communication space vehicle systems. The Centre for IoT and The Centre for Advanced Materials Telecommunications is pioneering Technology conducts high-quality advanced, industry-supported wireless fundamental research in materials communications and networking science and technology and promotes research, focusing on emerging collaboration with industry in the research fields such as 5G mobile, IoT, design, engineering, development signal processing for communication, and manufacturing technology of advanced coding and quantum imaging. advanced materials. Earth Observations Artificial Intelligence Spacenet plays an integral role in In partnership with a world-leading international space efforts and uses robotics company, the UBTECH Sydney earth observations and weather Artificial Intelligence Centre brings data collected from space for land- together a multidisciplinary team sea-air evolution, resources, food of dedicated researchers to explore security and triple-bottom-line artificial intelligence and potential analyses. This data is vital for the applications in the space sector. monitoring, detection, prediction Autonomous Systems and classification of features and phenomena in coasts and oceans, the The Australian Centre for Field atmosphere, agriculture, vegetation, Robotics is one of the largest robotics and ecosystems.
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Propulsion and Flight Dynamics projects involving airframe systems, instrumentation, flight simulation, The Propulsion Lab focuses on hybrid flight dynamics, control, guidance fuel-cell-based propulsion systems, small variable pitch propellers and and navigation, flight testing, system micro gas turbine systems. Each of characterisation, flight operations and these technologies are designed to market analysis. The University’s Small solve the industry bottleneck that is Satellites Program includes the design small-to-medium sized unmanned of small satellite systems and high- aerial vehicles. altitude atmospheric test platforms for satellite sensor development Space Systems and technology verification. Micro- The University has internationally- satellites and small-satellites with a recognised expertise in the design mass range from 1kg to 200kg, with and development of innovative the capability to accommodate both unmanned aerial vehicles which has scientific and commercial payloads been applied to multiple research are under development.
54 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Research infrastructure »» The Research and Prototype Foundry offers instruments for The University of Sydney’s research the fabrication of devices and infrastructure includes a number of structures with features on high-end facilities to support research the micro and nanoscale, with into space related activities. specialised processes allowing users to make devices and yyIn Aerostructures and Advanced prototype new ideas. Materials, the Microscopy and Materials Characterisation »» Sydney Analytical provides Laboratory is equipped with a wide state-of-the-art instruments range of equipment from Rigaku and technical expertise for MSF-3M X-ray stress analyser to sample characterisation.
The University has internationally-recognised expertise in the design and development of innovative unmanned aerial vehicles which has been applied to multiple research projects …
Struers automatic polishing system, »» Sydney Microscopy and for studying a variety of material Microanalysis has a wide range properties including determining of microscopy instrumentation, sample structure, composition, including atom probe tomography, thermal and mechanical properties. to explore physical structures at the micro, nano and atomic scales. yyThe purpose-built Sydney Nanoscience Hub also hosts three yyIn artificial intelligence the Sydney of the University of Sydney’s core Informatics Hub provides world- research facilities that support class computational and storage leading research in materials infrastructure, software tools and characterisation nanotechnology, data analytics and visualisation advanced manufacturing, solid services to enable a broad range of mechanics and biotechnology. approaches to informatics applicable to space related activities.
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yyThe Australian Centre for Field yyThe Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Robotics has major facilities for Laboratory is equipped with rapid- development of autonomous prototyping tools and facilities to systems including air, ground develop novel flight systems and and subsea robots. The Field support flight operations. Robotics Laboratory includes yyThe University has a Civil Aviation a well-equipped electronics Safety Authority approved flight- fabrication and assembly area, testing facility with 20,000 acres of near-field and far-field anechoic available airspace up to 2000ft AGL test facility, environmental test as well as a number of wind tunnels chamber, individual robot assembly fitted out with state-of-the-art and testing bays, a flight-vehicle instrumentation and data recording fabrication laboratory and a systems for the measurement of mechanical workshop. air-loads, pressures and flow fields.
The University has a Civil Aviation Safety Authority approved flight-testing facility with 20,000 acres of available airspace up to 2000ft AGL as well as a number of wind tunnels fitted out with state-of-the-art instrumentation and data recording systems for the measurement of air-loads, pressures and flow fields.
yyThe Clean Combustion Laboratory Collaborations supports an extensive range of laser diagnostics methods for the The University of Sydney has measurements of velocity, mixing, a long tradition of innovation temperature and reactive scalar and engagement with industry, fields in reacting and non-reacting government and community partners. flows for the Propulsion and Flight Examples of our existing research Dynamics area. and education based partnerships
56 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 across a range of space related and create an Australian workforce activities include: specialised in sustainable, advanced manufacturing, space and UAV ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, Unmanned Aerial industries. As part of the Centre, a Vehicles, and their Applications new partnership with Space BD is set to provide satellite deployment Led by the University of Sydney, the services from the International Space ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, Station for two CUAVA satellites that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and are under development. their Applications is working to train
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Cooperative Research Centre Cooperative Research Centre for Smart Satellite Technologies Project for Responsive Access and Analytics to Space The University of Sydney is a As part of a global industry research key player in one of the most project, combustion experts from significant space industry research the University of Sydney’s are one concentrations in Australia as part of step closer to developing a more a new Cooperative Research Centre efficient satellite launch platform to for Smart Satellite Technologies drive Australia’s space economy. Led and Analytics. The University brings by DefendTex, the project includes together a multidisciplinary team researchers from the University of whose combined expertise spans Sydney, Universität der Bundeswehr 5G communications, IoT technology, München, the University of South embedded systems, small satellites Australia, RMIT, Defence Science and and artificial intelligence. Technology Group and Innosync Pty.
58 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 German Aerospace Center Communications The University of Sydney has Professor Branka Vucetic partnered with the German Aerospace Professor Yonghui Li Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt) to investigate Dr Zihuai Lin the design and development, building Earth Observations and testing, as well as integration and launch of new satellite technologies. Professor Dietmar Muller Dr Eleanor Bruce Key personnel Dr Bradley Evans Aerostructures and Advanced Materials Propulsion and Flight Dynamics Professor Julie Cairney Associate Professor Matthew Cleary Professor Lin Ye Associate Professor Ben Thornber Professor Liyong Tong Dr Dries Verstraete
Artificial Intelligence Space Systems Professor Dacheng Tao Professor Iver Cairns Associate Professor Fabio Ramos Associate Professor KC Wong Dr Tongliang Liu Associate Professor Joe Khachan
Autonomous Systems Professor Eduardo Nebot Professor Salah Sukkarieh Associate Professor Ian Manchester
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The University of Western Skills and capability Australia contact point: The University of Western Australia Ms Pru Ayling (UWA) delivers broad research Industry Engagement Manager and technology solutions for the M: +61 412 449 038 challenges facing the nation’s space industry today and for the future. E: [email protected] Western Australia’s remote geographic location, dry environmental conditions and high air quality has been an attractive setting for major space projects since the 1960s. These unique qualities minimise electromagnetic interference and the longitude in the Southern Hemisphere means that the night sky can be monitored at all times.
Research strengths
UWA engages in a broad spectrum of research including astronomy and supercomputing, advanced sensing, quantum technologies, space governance and exploration and comprehensive health research. Research areas include: yyAstronomers, engineers and data specialists from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy
60 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Research (ICRAR) contributing gravity, dark matter and energy to the end-to-end design, production. In particular, UWA construction, data processing and specialises in the federation of data science extraction for the Square acquired across the full wavelength Kilometre Array (SKA). range (x-ray to radio), by combining space-telescope data with ground- yySpecialisation in antenna design, based radio and other datasets radio-frequency engineering, through innovative software and electromagnetic compatibility, big data management.
Western Australia’s remote geographic location, dry environmental conditions and high air quality has been an attractive setting for major space projects since the 1960s. These unique qualities minimise electromagnetic interference and the longitude in the Southern Hemisphere means that the night sky can be monitored at all times.
high-performance computing, yyDeveloped coherent detection of digital systems and software digital communication using broad- engineering. band phased stabilisation system. yyCurrent engineering research yyIn support of next-generation includes SKA Signal and Data computational technologies, the Transport (SaDT) phase and Frequency and Quantum Metrology frequency synchronisation studies. Research Group are world leaders in precision measurement involving yyUWA’s astronomers are regular frequency, time and quantum uses of space telescopes with systems. Research includes guaranteed time observations on miniaturised gravity gradiometer, many upcoming NASA, European interferometric EM gradiometer, Space Agency (ESA) and other microwave sensors and precision space agency missions studying
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oscillators and clocks. The group promise of solving certain problems uses advanced mathematical of practical significance otherwise methods and numerical techniques intractable. The QUISA group to model the dynamics of quantum explores applications in quantum systems and investigate quantum simulation, data processing, algorithms. financial risk analysis, machine learning and classification, taking yyUWA’s QUISA research group advantage of intrinsic quantum (Quantum Information, Simulation correlations and quantum and Algorithm) combines expertise parallelism. In particular, they in quantum physics, pure and examine which parts of existing applied mathematics, data classical algorithms can be sped processing, machine learning, up in the quantum setting with computing temporal logic and deterministic queries. algorithm, which provides the
62 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 yyNext generation technologies in new algorithms, artificial neural remote operations, new materials networks and computational for sensor fabrication, novel intelligence for optimisation, sensor architectures to sensor modelling and control. readouts and data analysis. yyDesigning and building hardware, Development of new class infrared electronics and software for almost detection, imaging and multi- and 100 driving, walking, swimming/ hyperspectral sensors, terahertz diving and flying robots. band sensing, optical fibre systems, high sensitive magnetometers yySignal and image processing, single-chip gas, chemical, pressure separation of acoustic signals using and temperature sensors. remote sensors, audio-visual data, and human speech recognition yyComputer vision for ground, systems – for human machine underwater or ground platforms interface.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)-UWA centre is based in the School of Physics and is part of the Australian Consortium for Interferometric Gravitational Astronomy (ACIGA).
with focus on target detection, yyIntelligent systems, artificial recognition, classification, neural networks, biomedical tracking and subtle change engineering, control, digital signal detection, particularly tools for processing, parallel and distributed machine learning in 3D biometric, computing, image processing, RGB-D object segmentation and pattern recognition and software recognition, robot grasping and engineering. sub-sea ecology projects. yyThe ARC Centre of Excellence yyData science, machine learning for Gravitational Wave Discovery and artificial intelligence including (OzGrav)-UWA centre is based
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in the School of Physics and is supervised students in the broader part of the Australian Consortium area of international space and for Interferometric Gravitational aviation law. Astronomy (ACIGA). Main areas yyOur researchers are published include: technology for gravitational widely on a range of social, political, wave detection, gravitational wave philosophical and environmental data analysis, multi-messenger issues underpinning space astronomy and astrophysics, spin- exploration, including space debris off technologies and teaching and in the orbital commons, the robotic learning of Einsteinian Physics. exploration of Mars, space as a
UWA researchers include private, public international and comparative lawyers with particular research interests at the interface between science, technology and law.
yyUWA researchers include global commons, space tourism private, public international and and extra-planetary mobilities. comparative lawyers with particular yyWork design, resilience and research interests at the interface performance related to the between science, technology and cognitive mechanisms that underlie law. Topics include the governance human performance in safety- of satellites, drones and remote critical work contexts. sensing technologies, and the use of data gathered from satellites, yyProspective memory, situational drones and autonomous vehicles awareness, human interaction for surveillance, monitoring and with automated systems and error law enforcement. Our researchers from interruptions, distraction and have also published, taught and multitasking.
64 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 yyChemical measurement of stress, yyESA operates one of the world’s assessment tools for screening and largest radio dishes as a Deep early detection of mental health Space Tracking station and problems, remote health provision routinely downlinks data from their using wearables. space missions. yyWestern Australian Space Centre Research infrastructure (WASC) hosts NASA’s satellite yyAustralian National Fabrication laser ranging facility, one of only Facility (ANFF) node at UWA is a two stations in the Southern state-of-the-art facility in infrared Hemisphere. technology and micro electro yyUWA has developed the mechanical systems fabrication necessary expertise and processes for industry and broader specialised equipment to research communities. operate a dedicated Astronomy yyThe Microelectronics Research and Space Instrumentation Lab. Group runs a completely vertically- yyUWA operates Gingin observatory integrated sensor facility, from which hosts rapid response, launch materials growth, through device tracking and space debris tracking design, fabrication and testing, facilities and the Zadko telescope. to packaging and sub-system assembly. yyOzGrav’s UWA node operates the Australian High Optical Power yyCentre for Microscopy, Gravitational Wave Research Facility Characterisation and Analysis at Gingin in Western Australia. The provides world-class microscopy facility was built in collaboration and microanalysis facilities. between Australian Consortium yyPawsey Supercomputing for Gravitational Wave Astronomy Centre, which operates multiple (ACIGA) and the LIGO consortium, supercomputers, data-intensive and is used primarily for developing machines and storage systems. gravitational wave instrumentation.
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Collaborations UWA also has a research collaboration agreement with the Japanese UWA’s internationally recognised National Institute of Information and research leaders are tackling global, Communications Technology (NICT) national and regional issues to related to satellite-to-ground laser improve the lives of others and ensure communications. NICT has numerous that knowledge and evidence is satellites to collect spectral data for translated into benefits for society. economic purpose, disaster prevention As an innovation leader UWA and rescue, and data communications. understands the role that research NICT recently launched an institutes play in the economy experimental satellite to demonstrate of building and sustaining the the use of laser transmission to economy and ensuring there is a increase the band-width. pipeline that is required to ensure As part of the inaugural Defence the very important job creation Science Technology (DST) Counter and economic diversification. Improvised Threats Grand Challenge Key research collaborations include initiative UWA was successful in the International Centre for Radio collaboration to develop high-tech Astronomy Research (ICRAR) which sensors that could detect bombs was founded in August 2009, jointly in public places. by UWA and Curtin University, with At the same time UWA is actively the specific purpose of supporting engaged with NASA and ESA and Australia’s bid to host the SKA. ICRAR other agencies such as Airbus and is well positioned to broaden its focus Goonhilly capitalising on WA’s location to include space communications, and transparent skies by hosting a small satellite development, space range of facilities associated with tracking and transient monitoring space situational awareness, launch astronomy. In 2014, Deloitte Access tracking, and space-communications Economics identified ICRAR as being from various locations including one of the top five centres of its kind Gingin Observatory and the Western in the world. Australian Space Centre.
66 – CURATED: GO8 SPACE SUMMIT 2019 Key personnel Professor Mohammed Benammoun Computer Science and Software Engineering, Professor Mike Tobar – Professor Faculty of Engineering & Mathematical Science Faculty of Engineering & Mathematical Science, Professor Adrian Keating School of Physics, Mathematics & Computing Microelectronics Research Group, Faculty Professor Erika Techera of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences – Professor of Law Associate Professor Shayne Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education Loft – Deputy Head of School Professor Lorenzo Faraone of Psychological Science – Head, Microelectronics Faculty of Science Research Group Associate Professor Troy Visser Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical School of Psychological Science, Sciences, University of Western Australia Faculty of Science Professor Brett Nener Professor Gia Parish Microelectronics Research Group, Faculty – Associate Dean of Research of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Science Professor Peter Quin – Director Professor Jingbo Wang International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) – Head of School of Physics Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Science Professor Simon Driver International Centre for Radio Astronomy Associate Professor David Coward Research (ICRAR) Gravitation Wave Discovery, Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Science Professor Mark Reynolds – Head of School Professor Ajmal Mian Faculty of Engineering & Mathematical Science Computer Science and Software Engineering, – School of Physics, Mathematics & Computing Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Science Professor Dilusha Silva Dr Sascha Schediwy Microelectronics Research Group, Faculty International Centre for Radio Astronomy of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Research, ICRAR
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