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Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTCWhat this page covers
- The ASPIRE Program (SRP) aims to provide participants with
- Experience working in depth on an area of research
- Research and academic skills that can be applied to a future career or studies
- An insight into what a career in engineering research might look like
- Working with World Class Academics
- Faculty of Engineering ASPIRE Program
- Projects for 2026-2027
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Applications for 2026-2027 are now closed.
- ASPIRE Eligibility Requirements
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ASPIRE Summer Research Program 2026-2027 Applications are now closed.
The Faculty of Engineering ASPIRE Program (SRP) is a great opportunity for coursework students to gain hands-on experience working in engineering research. For 10 weeks over the summer break, participants are paid a scholarship to work on a research project under the supervision of a Monash University academic.
The ASPIRE Program (SRP) aims to provide participants with
Experience working in depth on an area of research
Research and academic skills that can be applied to a future career or studies
An insight into what a career in engineering research might look like
ASPIRE Summer Research Program
Working with World Class Academics
Discover how Judy's ASPIRE (SRP) at the Victorian Heart Hospital has helped to shape her future, working in a lab that's developing the next generation of heart support devices for patients waiting for a heart transplant. Seize your chance to work with a team of leading researchers, on impactful projects with real world outcomes. To explore the projects currently on offer and apply, follow the link below.
Faculty of Engineering ASPIRE Program
Over the 10 week program, 24 November - 14 December 2026, and from 4 January - 27 February 2027, participants work with an academic on a research project.
Participants will receive a scholarship of $600 per week. Students located interstate will be offered a travel allowance to cover return travel to Melbourne.
The Faculty’s ASPIRE Program is a proven pathway into our graduate research degrees with many of our participants later enrolling in a graduate research degree at Monash University.
Projects for 2026-2027
Chemical and Biological Engineering
| Project Title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Engineering Next-Generation 2D Perovskite Semiconductors for Emerging Optoelectronics | Dr. Wenxin Mao Email: wenxin.mao@monash.edu |
| Biopolymer Nanoparticles for Hydrophobic Anticancer and Parkinson's Drug Delivery | Dr. Edward Attenborough Email: eddie.attenborough@monash.edu |
| Development of Versatile Coated Monolitic Catalysts for CO2 Reduction | Prof. Akshat Tanksale Email: Akshat.Tanksale@monash.edu |
| Academic Transition of International Engineering Students | Dr. Wei Lin Ng, Aaron Choong Email: weilin.ng@monash.edu |
| Evaluation of Biomass Oxidation Technologies Through Process Simulation | Dr. Marzieh Namdari Email: marzieh.namdari@monash.edu |
| Investigating Anion Effects on Heme Enzyme Electrochemistry and Catalysis | Dr. Xiaochen Fu, Prof. Simon Corrie Email: xiaochen.fu@monash.edu.au , |
- Engineering Next-Generation 2D Perovskite Semiconductors for Emerging Optoelectronics Dr. Wenxin Mao Email: wenxin.mao@monash.edu
- Engineering Next-Generation 2D Perovskite Semiconductors for Emerging Optoelectronics Dr. Wenxin Mao Email: wenxin.mao@monash.edu
- Biopolymer Nanoparticles for Hydrophobic Anticancer and Parkinson's Drug Delivery Dr. Edward Attenborough Email: eddie.attenborough@monash.edu
- Biopolymer Nanoparticles for Hydrophobic Anticancer and Parkinson's Drug Delivery Dr. Edward Attenborough Email: eddie.attenborough@monash.edu
- Development of Versatile Coated Monolitic Catalysts for CO2 Reduction Prof. Akshat Tanksale Email: Akshat.Tanksale@monash.edu
- Development of Versatile Coated Monolitic Catalysts for CO2 Reduction Prof. Akshat Tanksale Email: Akshat.Tanksale@monash.edu
- Academic Transition of International Engineering Students Dr. Wei Lin Ng, Aaron Choong Email: weilin.ng@monash.edu
- Academic Transition of International Engineering Students Dr. Wei Lin Ng, Aaron Choong Email: weilin.ng@monash.edu
- Evaluation of Biomass Oxidation Technologies Through Process Simulation Dr. Marzieh Namdari Email: marzieh.namdari@monash.edu
- Evaluation of Biomass Oxidation Technologies Through Process Simulation Dr. Marzieh Namdari Email: marzieh.namdari@monash.edu
- Investigating Anion Effects on Heme Enzyme Electrochemistry and Catalysis Dr. Xiaochen Fu, Prof. Simon Corrie Email: xiaochen.fu@monash.edu.au ,
- Investigating Anion Effects on Heme Enzyme Electrochemistry and Catalysis Dr. Xiaochen Fu, Prof. Simon Corrie Email: xiaochen.fu@monash.edu.au ,
Civil and Environmental Engineering
| Project Title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Low-carbon construction: lab-on-a-chip, deep learning and robotics | Prof. Wenhui Duan Email: wenhui.duan@monash.edu |
| Physics-informed neural networks (PINN) for structural dynamics | Prof. Wenhui Duan Email: wenhui.duan@monash.edu |
| Predicting water insecurity under a changing climate | Dr. Anna Lintern Email: anna.lintern@monash.edu |
| Explaining the Building — An Agentic AI Energy Analyst for Heating Anomalies | Prof. Hai L. Vu, Usman Sarwar Email: usman.sarwar@monash.edu |
| Coordinating Zone Heating Under an Energy Budget with a Digital Twin | Prof. Hai L. Vu, Usman Sarwar Email: usman.sarwar@monash.edu |
| Australia-India Mining & Renewable Energy Futures | Prof. Mohan Yellishetty Email: mohan.yellishetty@monash.edu |
- Low-carbon construction: lab-on-a-chip, deep learning and robotics Prof. Wenhui Duan Email: wenhui.duan@monash.edu
- Low-carbon construction: lab-on-a-chip, deep learning and robotics Prof. Wenhui Duan Email: wenhui.duan@monash.edu
- Physics-informed neural networks (PINN) for structural dynamics Prof. Wenhui Duan Email: wenhui.duan@monash.edu
- Physics-informed neural networks (PINN) for structural dynamics Prof. Wenhui Duan Email: wenhui.duan@monash.edu
- Predicting water insecurity under a changing climate Dr. Anna Lintern Email: anna.lintern@monash.edu
- Predicting water insecurity under a changing climate Dr. Anna Lintern Email: anna.lintern@monash.edu
- Explaining the Building — An Agentic AI Energy Analyst for Heating Anomalies Prof. Hai L. Vu, Usman Sarwar Email: usman.sarwar@monash.edu
- Explaining the Building — An Agentic AI Energy Analyst for Heating Anomalies Prof. Hai L. Vu, Usman Sarwar Email: usman.sarwar@monash.edu
- Coordinating Zone Heating Under an Energy Budget with a Digital Twin Prof. Hai L. Vu, Usman Sarwar Email: usman.sarwar@monash.edu
- Coordinating Zone Heating Under an Energy Budget with a Digital Twin Prof. Hai L. Vu, Usman Sarwar Email: usman.sarwar@monash.edu
- Australia-India Mining & Renewable Energy Futures Prof. Mohan Yellishetty Email: mohan.yellishetty@monash.edu
- Australia-India Mining & Renewable Energy Futures Prof. Mohan Yellishetty Email: mohan.yellishetty@monash.edu
Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
| Project Title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Bringing SPICE Circuit Simulation into Mathematica | Dr. Uthpala Ekanayake, Prof. Malin Premaratne Email: uthpala.ekanayake1@monsh.edu |
| Probabilistic Dynamic Operating Envelope (DOE) Optimisation for Consumer Energy Resources | A/Prof. Reza Razzaghi Email: reza.razzaghi@monash.edu |
| Computational Digital Twin for Fetal Monitoring System Development | A/Prof. Faezeh Marzbanrad Email: faezeh.marzbanrad@monash.edu |
| NightWatch: Event-Based Vision for Night-Time Aircraft Collision Avoidance | Dr. Tim Molloy Email: timothy.molloy@monash.edu |
| Development of next generation neurobionics | Prof. Yan Tat Wong Email: yan.wong@monash.edu |
| Marching to the beat: Using combs to synchronize optical communications | A/Prof. Bill Corcoran Email: bill.corcoran@monash.edu |
| Designing Design Thinking for Electrical Engineers | James Salamy Email: james.salamy@monash.edu |
| Predictable Base-Arm Coordination for Human-Guided Mobile Manipulation | Samith Ashan, Prof. Dana Kulic Email: samith.ashan@monash.edu |
| Machine-Learning-Assisted Selection of OTFS and AFDM for High-Mobility Wireless Channels | Dr. Viktoria Schram, Prof. Emanuele Viterbo Email: viktoria.schram@monash.edu |
- Bringing SPICE Circuit Simulation into Mathematica Dr. Uthpala Ekanayake, Prof. Malin Premaratne Email: uthpala.ekanayake1@monsh.edu
- Bringing SPICE Circuit Simulation into Mathematica Dr. Uthpala Ekanayake, Prof. Malin Premaratne Email: uthpala.ekanayake1@monsh.edu
- Probabilistic Dynamic Operating Envelope (DOE) Optimisation for Consumer Energy Resources A/Prof. Reza Razzaghi Email: reza.razzaghi@monash.edu
- Probabilistic Dynamic Operating Envelope (DOE) Optimisation for Consumer Energy Resources A/Prof. Reza Razzaghi Email: reza.razzaghi@monash.edu
- Computational Digital Twin for Fetal Monitoring System Development A/Prof. Faezeh Marzbanrad Email: faezeh.marzbanrad@monash.edu
- Computational Digital Twin for Fetal Monitoring System Development A/Prof. Faezeh Marzbanrad Email: faezeh.marzbanrad@monash.edu
- NightWatch: Event-Based Vision for Night-Time Aircraft Collision Avoidance Dr. Tim Molloy Email: timothy.molloy@monash.edu
- NightWatch: Event-Based Vision for Night-Time Aircraft Collision Avoidance Dr. Tim Molloy Email: timothy.molloy@monash.edu
- Development of next generation neurobionics Prof. Yan Tat Wong Email: yan.wong@monash.edu
- Development of next generation neurobionics Prof. Yan Tat Wong Email: yan.wong@monash.edu
- Marching to the beat: Using combs to synchronize optical communications A/Prof. Bill Corcoran Email: bill.corcoran@monash.edu
- Marching to the beat: Using combs to synchronize optical communications A/Prof. Bill Corcoran Email: bill.corcoran@monash.edu
- Designing Design Thinking for Electrical Engineers James Salamy Email: james.salamy@monash.edu
- Designing Design Thinking for Electrical Engineers James Salamy Email: james.salamy@monash.edu
- Predictable Base-Arm Coordination for Human-Guided Mobile Manipulation Samith Ashan, Prof. Dana Kulic Email: samith.ashan@monash.edu
- Predictable Base-Arm Coordination for Human-Guided Mobile Manipulation Samith Ashan, Prof. Dana Kulic Email: samith.ashan@monash.edu
- Machine-Learning-Assisted Selection of OTFS and AFDM for High-Mobility Wireless Channels Dr. Viktoria Schram, Prof. Emanuele Viterbo Email: viktoria.schram@monash.edu
- Machine-Learning-Assisted Selection of OTFS and AFDM for High-Mobility Wireless Channels Dr. Viktoria Schram, Prof. Emanuele Viterbo Email: viktoria.schram@monash.edu
Materials Science and Engineering
| Project Title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Agentic AI for X-ray Science | Dr. Yuxiang Wu Email: yuxiang.wu@monash.edu |
| Dielectric embedding framework for 2D materials | Dr. Mykhailo Klymenko Email: mike.klymenko@monash.edu |
| AI-Driven Design of Smart Architected Structures for pressure sensing | Dr. Yunlong Tang Email: yunlong.tang1@monash.edu |
| Design for Titanium Cranial Implants | Prof. Aijun Huang Email: Aijun.huang@monash.edu |
| Unravelling new atomic structures in aluminium alloys | Dr Dipanjan Kumar, A/Prof. Matthew Weyland, Prof. Laure Bourgeois, Prof. Nikhil Medhekar Email: laure.bourgeois@monash.edu |
| Green Electrowinning: Decarbonising Metal Extraction and Processing | A/Prof. Sebastian Thomas Email: Sebastian.Thomas@monash.edu |
| Developing enzymatic vitrimers: next generation biodegradable plastics | A/Prof. Matthieu Gresil Email: matthieu.gresil@monash.edu |
| Injectable peptide hydrogel for the treatment of stroke | Prof. John Forsythe Email: john.forsythe@monash.ed |
- Agentic AI for X-ray Science Dr. Yuxiang Wu Email: yuxiang.wu@monash.edu
- Agentic AI for X-ray Science Dr. Yuxiang Wu Email: yuxiang.wu@monash.edu
- Dielectric embedding framework for 2D materials Dr. Mykhailo Klymenko Email: mike.klymenko@monash.edu
- Dielectric embedding framework for 2D materials Dr. Mykhailo Klymenko Email: mike.klymenko@monash.edu
- AI-Driven Design of Smart Architected Structures for pressure sensing Dr. Yunlong Tang Email: yunlong.tang1@monash.edu
- AI-Driven Design of Smart Architected Structures for pressure sensing Dr. Yunlong Tang Email: yunlong.tang1@monash.edu
- Design for Titanium Cranial Implants Prof. Aijun Huang Email: Aijun.huang@monash.edu
- Design for Titanium Cranial Implants Prof. Aijun Huang Email: Aijun.huang@monash.edu
- Unravelling new atomic structures in aluminium alloys Dr Dipanjan Kumar, A/Prof. Matthew Weyland, Prof. Laure Bourgeois, Prof. Nikhil Medhekar Email: laure.bourgeois@monash.edu
- Unravelling new atomic structures in aluminium alloys Dr Dipanjan Kumar, A/Prof. Matthew Weyland, Prof. Laure Bourgeois, Prof. Nikhil Medhekar Email: laure.bourgeois@monash.edu
- Green Electrowinning: Decarbonising Metal Extraction and Processing A/Prof. Sebastian Thomas Email: Sebastian.Thomas@monash.edu
- Green Electrowinning: Decarbonising Metal Extraction and Processing A/Prof. Sebastian Thomas Email: Sebastian.Thomas@monash.edu
- Developing enzymatic vitrimers: next generation biodegradable plastics A/Prof. Matthieu Gresil Email: matthieu.gresil@monash.edu
- Developing enzymatic vitrimers: next generation biodegradable plastics A/Prof. Matthieu Gresil Email: matthieu.gresil@monash.edu
- Injectable peptide hydrogel for the treatment of stroke Prof. John Forsythe Email: john.forsythe@monash.ed
- Injectable peptide hydrogel for the treatment of stroke Prof. John Forsythe Email: john.forsythe@monash.ed
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
| Project Title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Learning autonomous endoscope control strategy in surgical robotics | Dr. Elahe Abdi Email: elahe.abdi@monash.edu |
| Machine learned models of skin-friction under variation in pressure gradient development | Dr. Callum Atkinson Email: callum.atkinson@monash.edu |
| Numerical Study of Edge Repair Using Laser-Directed Energy Deposition | Prof. Wenyi Yan Email: wenyi.yan@monash.edu |
| Wavepacket scaling laws for supersonic jets | A/Prof. Daniel Edgington-Mitchell Email: daniel.mitchell@monash.edu |
| Characterisation of Dissimilar Metal Weldments | Prof. Mahmoud Mostafavi Email: mahmoud.mostafavi@monash.edu |
| Mean flow modification and resonance processes | Dr. Soudeh Mazharmanesh Email: soudeh.mazharmanesh@monash.edu |
| Thermal-Barrier Design for Titanium Cranial Implants | Dr. Yuman Zhu, Prof. Aijun Huang Email: yuman.zhu@monash.edu |
| Lidar-assisted drone stabilisation in GPS-denied environments | Dr. Hoam Chung Email: hoam.chung@monash.edu |
| How Bacteria Swim in Droplets: AI-Assisted Single-Cell Motility Phenotyping | Prof. Adrian Neild, Dr. Mohammad Reza Raveshi Email: Mahraz.Raveshi@monash.edu |
| Aerodynamic flow control of flow separation on the NASA hump | Prof. Julio Soria Email: julio.soria@monash.edu |
| Intuitive Teleoperation and Generalized Motion Mapping for Robotic Manipulators | Dr. Keenan Granland Email: keenan.granland@monash.edu |
| Refining a cardiac blood loop | Dr. Josie Carberry Email: josie.carberry@monash.edu |
- Learning autonomous endoscope control strategy in surgical robotics Dr. Elahe Abdi Email: elahe.abdi@monash.edu
- Learning autonomous endoscope control strategy in surgical robotics Dr. Elahe Abdi Email: elahe.abdi@monash.edu
- Machine learned models of skin-friction under variation in pressure gradient development Dr. Callum Atkinson Email: callum.atkinson@monash.edu
- Machine learned models of skin-friction under variation in pressure gradient development Dr. Callum Atkinson Email: callum.atkinson@monash.edu
- Numerical Study of Edge Repair Using Laser-Directed Energy Deposition Prof. Wenyi Yan Email: wenyi.yan@monash.edu
- Numerical Study of Edge Repair Using Laser-Directed Energy Deposition Prof. Wenyi Yan Email: wenyi.yan@monash.edu
- Wavepacket scaling laws for supersonic jets A/Prof. Daniel Edgington-Mitchell Email: daniel.mitchell@monash.edu
- Wavepacket scaling laws for supersonic jets A/Prof. Daniel Edgington-Mitchell Email: daniel.mitchell@monash.edu
- Characterisation of Dissimilar Metal Weldments Prof. Mahmoud Mostafavi Email: mahmoud.mostafavi@monash.edu
- Characterisation of Dissimilar Metal Weldments Prof. Mahmoud Mostafavi Email: mahmoud.mostafavi@monash.edu
- Mean flow modification and resonance processes Dr. Soudeh Mazharmanesh Email: soudeh.mazharmanesh@monash.edu
- Mean flow modification and resonance processes Dr. Soudeh Mazharmanesh Email: soudeh.mazharmanesh@monash.edu
- Thermal-Barrier Design for Titanium Cranial Implants Dr. Yuman Zhu, Prof. Aijun Huang Email: yuman.zhu@monash.edu
- Thermal-Barrier Design for Titanium Cranial Implants Dr. Yuman Zhu, Prof. Aijun Huang Email: yuman.zhu@monash.edu
- Lidar-assisted drone stabilisation in GPS-denied environments Dr. Hoam Chung Email: hoam.chung@monash.edu
- Lidar-assisted drone stabilisation in GPS-denied environments Dr. Hoam Chung Email: hoam.chung@monash.edu
- How Bacteria Swim in Droplets: AI-Assisted Single-Cell Motility Phenotyping Prof. Adrian Neild, Dr. Mohammad Reza Raveshi Email: Mahraz.Raveshi@monash.edu
- How Bacteria Swim in Droplets: AI-Assisted Single-Cell Motility Phenotyping Prof. Adrian Neild, Dr. Mohammad Reza Raveshi Email: Mahraz.Raveshi@monash.edu
- Aerodynamic flow control of flow separation on the NASA hump Prof. Julio Soria Email: julio.soria@monash.edu
- Aerodynamic flow control of flow separation on the NASA hump Prof. Julio Soria Email: julio.soria@monash.edu
- Intuitive Teleoperation and Generalized Motion Mapping for Robotic Manipulators Dr. Keenan Granland Email: keenan.granland@monash.edu
- Intuitive Teleoperation and Generalized Motion Mapping for Robotic Manipulators Dr. Keenan Granland Email: keenan.granland@monash.edu
- Refining a cardiac blood loop Dr. Josie Carberry Email: josie.carberry@monash.edu
- Refining a cardiac blood loop Dr. Josie Carberry Email: josie.carberry@monash.edu
Applications for 2026-2027 are now closed.
ASPIRE Eligibility Requirements
ASPIRE participants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, holder of an Australian permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa, or an international student
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in a Monash Engineering program and
- Not a full-time, continuing employee of Monash University
- Have a current weighted average mark of 70% or higher
- Be available for the full 10 weeks of the program (full-time only) over the dates advertised.
- continuing in the program in the following semester (students enrolled in their final semester are not eligible to apply) and
- have completed the first and second year Engineering core units of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) single or double degree program
Applicants may be required to meet other selection criteria as determined by the project supervisor.
The summer research project has been extremely rewarding experience, and has made me realise that I would really enjoy a career in research and academia. In addition, I also enjoy helping other students learn, having been a unit demonstrator in the past, which makes academia doubly suited to what I'm passionate about. Kerry He Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering student