The Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science undertakes fundamental and applied research focused on developing innovative technologies with direct application to industry and the community. 

Our 2010 Annual Research Report that showcases our research profile and achievements is now available.

Research strengths

Our research focus is on:

• water and environment
• fire safety and risk engineering through the Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE)
• wireless and network engineering
• telecommunications and microelectronics
• polymer and packaging
• food science
• vibrations, dynamics and thermofluids
• internet technologies
• mathematical applications, biotechnology and biomedical research
• chemical synthesis and analytical science
• mental health, diabetes, midwifery and acute care

The specialist Research Centres in the faculty include:

• Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE)
• Applied Informatics Research Centre (CAI)

Research Group in Mathematical Inequalities and Applications (RGMIA) is a specialist research group in the Faculty. It is committed to creating awareness of the theory of inequalities, its application in the sciences, and findings through publications and conferences.

Research experts

The Faculty Expertise Guide is a searchable database of staff in Health, Engineering and Science. This is a quick and easy way of locating our academic staff with particular expertise in an industry or subject of interest.

Research scholarship

Victoria University offers Postgraduate Research Scholarship to outstanding Australian applicants to undertake a research-based doctorate or Masters by Research.  Graduates with H1/2A Honours degrees, a Masters degree or graduates with demonstrated research potential in fields of health, engineering and science can apply for the scholarships. 

For further information please email Elizabeth.Smith@vu.edu.au.

Contact us

If you require further information about research in the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science or would like to know how we can work in partnership with you, please contact:

Associate Dean (Research and Research Training)

Chris Perera
Email: chris.perera@vu.edu.au

Research coordinators:

Todor Vasiljevic
School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Email: todor.vasiljevic@vu.edu.au

Gitesh Raikundalia
School of Engineering and Science
Email: gitesh.raikundalia@vu.edu.au

Mary Carolan
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Email: mary.carolan@vu.edu.au