We warmly welcome you to join us for the 2023 TRAM Track Presentation Day, celebrating the efforts of this year's TRAM Track cohort and their dedication to research impact.
Join us to hear from 14 teams who will each share their own research impact journey, taking you through the impactful problems they're trying to solve. From building systems to prevent data breaches to addressing global warming, witness real-world solutions pioneered by our University of Melbourne researchers.
Meet the TRAM community at the Forum, Melbourne Connect on Thursday 15 June 2023 to hear from this impressive cohort and find out how you can help them with their research impact journey - or perhaps start your own.
ALEx: Educators lack understanding about aesthetic and sensory learning leading to poor learner engagement. Andy Wear from the ALEx team has developed a game to teach teachers sensory modes of learning (Faculty of Business and Economics).
Apis Robotics: In mining, spillage of materials from conveyor belts leads to safety hazards, material loss and maintenance cost. The Apis Robotics team is building a multi-robot system that can clean spillage from conveyor belts in the mining industry. This team is made up of Yangmengfei Xu, Mingliang Liu, and Runfeng Li (Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology).
Carbophite: There is a gap in the market for a high quality, low-cost carbon precursor for carbon coating lithium batteries. Mehrdad Parsa from the Carbophite team has a novel method to create lithium battery anode materials (Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology).
Data Secure: Recent prominent hacks have exposed how vulnerable Australian companies are to data related risks, be they from internal or external sources. Andrew Cullen from Data Secure is working on building systems that can help businesses track, log, and audit data flow across the business, in order to both quantify and manage risks (Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology).
Gono Gone: There is a lack of effective treatments for oral gonorrhoea due to increasing antibiotic resistance. Fabian Kong from the Oral Gono Model team is building a preclinical model of oral gonorrhoea, enabling the discovery of new effective treatments against oral gonorrhoea (Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences).
Myo79: The Myo79 team is developing an innovative stand-alone, ultrathin, and lightweight wearable device monitoring muscle activity and diagnosing muscle fatigue non-invasively. This technology enables in-home monitoring for neurological patients and return-to-sport assessments for athletes, offering a blend of wearability, robustness, and precision. The team is made up of Jihoon Lim and Mingrui Sun (Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology).
NextGen Industrial Wireless: With the advancement of autonomous systems, there is a need for fast, private and flexible wireless communication systems. The NextGen Industrial Wireless team is creating a new wireless technology for smart industry applications. The team is made up of Chien Chan, Shane Kilcullen, and Andre Gygax (Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology).
Reachie: The process for research students finding academic supervisors, and vice versa, is complicated and difficult. The Reachie team is developing a platform to match supervisors and research students. This team is made up of Yuqi Lin and Kai Guo (Melbourne Graduate School of Education).
Sensitive Personality & Wellbeing: Around 25% of the population have the highly sensitive personality trait yet there is little awareness and education around it, resulting in poor wellbeing for these individuals. Becky Black from the Sensitive Personality team is developing a solution to support individuals with sensitive personality traits (Melbourne Graduate School of Education).
Simulation-Guided Complex Systems Engineering: Carbon sequestration is a key technology to mitigate global warming, however accurate modelling predictions are lacking. The Simulation-Guided Complex Systems Engineering team is building a simulation tool that can realistically and accurately predict carbon sequestration. This team is made up of Qi Shao and Stephan Matthai(Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology)
Team EyeCP: A serious knock to the head is potentially fatal. Team EyeCP is developing a non-invasive, portable, handheld device that measures intracranial pressure to aid critical medical decision-making. This team is made up of Bao Nguyen, Max Kaplan, Lauren Ayton, Bang Bui, Sam John and David Grayden (Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology).
Trauma Informed Dental Care: The dental setting is highly triggering for patients who have experienced trauma. The Trauma Informed Dental Care team are building a dental program that returns power, control and choice to patients so that they can receive the dental care they need, which in turn, can transform their lives. This team is made up of Rachel Martin and Sharonne Zaks (Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences).
Visual Cognition Test: Visual cognition is not tested in children’s early education, leading to learning difficulties later on. Christine Nearchou from the Visual Cognition Test team has built a screening tool to identify children with visual cognition deficits(Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences).
Young People’s Sexual Health: Sexual health education is inconsistent and confusing for young people. Madeleine Lim from the Young People’s Sexual Health team aims to make sexual health education accessible to young people in the way they consume content (Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences).
TRAM Track is a 12-week pre-accelerator program for researchers at the University of Melbourne, specifically focusing on customer discovery and market validation. Teams work to understand the relationship between the solution they’re developing and the problem their customers have by iteratively interviewing potential customers and end-users, creating a feedback loop that allows teams to fine-tune ideas, validate concepts and understand how to create the ideal problem-solution fit.
Learn more about the TRAM Track Program on our website.
