Applied informatics

Digital water management models

Our research teams specialise in web mining, data management, health informatics and e-health service-oriented computing. These are increasingly important in the management of issues in the environment, health services, sport performance, tourism, law and other sectors.

Victorian Institute of Sport
Relationships Australia
Westgate General Practice Network
Tasmania Department of Health and Human Services
Australia e-Health Research Center
South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
IBM
World Health Organisation
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing Jiaotong University (China)
University of Queensland
German Sports University (Cologne)
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Australian Institute of Sport

We are also part of other research networks and collaborations committed to developing technologies that have benefits to most industry sectors.

If you would like to collaborate on research on applied informatics and deliver real benefits to industry, the community and your organisation, please contact us.

Postgraduate research

We welcome applications from prospective research students wanting to undertake a PhD or Masters by Research in the area of applied informatics.

For further information about becoming a research student or guidance about possible project areas and supervisors, please contact Professor Yanchun Zhang.

New research projects available for 2012 applicants

Title: Building sports recommender systems
The provision of internet based advice for recreational athletes will have significant benefits for enhancing the health of Australians. Through the use of artificial intelligence and data mining we will develop web based recommender systems based on athletes goals and profiles.
Principal supervisor: Professor John Zeleznikow

Title: Data integration, enhancement and mining for collaborative adaptive health management
The proposed program aims to investigate the deployment of data and knowledge management paradigms in facilitating the theoretical and applied researches in health areas, covering data integration, data mining, knowledge utilization, exchange and dissemination, and decision making support in real applications.
Principal supervisor: Professor Yanchun Zhang

Title: Evaluation Techniques for Online Dispute Resolution Systems
Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration are traditional techniques used in Alternative Dispute Resolution. We will use game theory and artificial intelligence to determine what techniques are most gainfully used in building dispute resolution systems which are placed on the internet. The development of such systems is vital for the continued use of business to commerce e-commerce.
Principal supervisor: Professor John Zeleznikow

Title: Real time and self adaptive stream data processing
This project will develop an original algorithmic and model solution for online stream data processing. Beyond the stream compression technique, it will develop novel optimal strategies on multiple continuous queries, efficient trends detection methods and integration.
Principal supervisor: Professor Yanchun Zhang