Postgraduate studies by research can be undertaken at Master and Doctorate level within the School's research groups. The School also welcomes short-term visitors who wish to work with researchers in the School. Our research strengths are in the integration and optimisation of alternative power-supply systems such as hydro and wind-power systems; energy delivery systems; high speed catamarans; artificial intelligence; biomedical devices and renewable energy technologies.

This program focuses on distributed and renewable power generation, energy storage systems, remote area power supply (REPS) systems and rural electrification. Read More....

This program focuses on optimising the efficiency and overcoming challenges relating to energy transfer and conversion. Research areas include turbines and turbomachinery, energy storage and energy transport in mechanical forms, such as water, heat and compressed air. Current work focuses on efficient use of energy in cogeneration power systems. Energy storage techniques are investigated to provide stability and ability to deliver base load generation to renewable energy generation systems.

The program involves multi-disciplinary research and development fostering engineering innovation in medical devices. Current work is focused on home tele-health technology and implantable sensors. Applied technology includes microcontroller based devices, internet communications, imaging and modelling and simulation.

This program focuses on diverse and challenging problems facing the electric power industry in the 21st century. Current work is focused on technical problems associated with integration of distributed and renewable generation into existing power networks, hybrid remote area power supply systems, network operation and security control, load modelling, smart grids, and intelligent systems application to power systems.