2022 RTP Investigation of the Australian crater record using big data analysis and numerical simulations

Curtin University, Australia

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Perth, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

Status: Open

Applications open: 5/07/2021
Applications close: 30/08/2021

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About this scholarship

Impact cratering is a common geologic process for the entire Solar System. While Earth's moon has many craters visible on its surface, the Earth itself only has 200 or so confirmed impact structures. Of those 200, almost 30 is in Australia. There are about that many suspected impact sites. Numerical impact modelling has been a cutting edge tool to simulate the formation of these impact craters. This teaches us of the consequences of impacts on the structure and evolution of the crust and upper mantle over geologic history. Some impact crater sites have been associated with significant economic deposits, which were brought to the surface or produced as a consequence of the impact event. This project will research the Australian remote sensing geophysical data using the latest developments in deep learning and data analytics. Modern methods based on deep convolutional neural networks have shown great potential in processing the spatially linked geophysical data. This makes them an ideal choice for processing gravitational, magnetic and seismic measurements and linking data and different scales. All of these would be consolidated in efforts to uncover more impact crater sites in Australia, and potentially worldwide. 


  • Future Students

  • Faculty of Science & Engineering
    • Science courses

  • Higher Degree by Research

  • Australian Citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident
  • New Zealand Citizen
  • Permanent Humanitarian Visa

  • Merit Based

Total value of the annual scholarships (stipend and fees) is approx. $60,000 - $70,000 p.a. Curtin PhD Stipends are valued at $28,597 p.a. for up to a maximum of 3.5 years.

Successful applicants will receive a 100% Fee offset.


Scholarship Details

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All applicable HDR courses


Candidates with background in geophysics with some computational experience or students with computing/data science background are welcome to apply. 


Application process

If this project excites you, and your research skills and experience are a good fit for this specific project, you should email the project lead, expressing your interest (EOI) in this project.

Your EOI email should include your current curriculum vitae, a summary of your research skills and experience and the reason you are interested in this specific project.


Enrolment Requirements

Eligible to enrol in a Higher Degree by Research Course at Curtin University by March 2022


Enquiries

To enquire about this project opportunity contact the Project lead (listed below).

Name: Associate Professor Katarina Miljkovic 

Email: [email protected]

Contact Number: 9266 7975



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