Industry PhD Program

As at February 2023 please note that this program is at capacity, and we are not accepting new applications. We leave the following information below for posterity, for those interested in how this program did work.

THE IMOVE INDUSTRY PHD PROGRAM IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENT TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST STUDENTS TO DEVELOP NEW TECHNOLOGY, PROCESSES, AND THINKING.

The program pairs businesses with Universities and PhD students to work on an agreed topic over a three-year period.

The student has academic and iMOVE support, access to additional professional development activities, as well as a competitive stipend over this period.

Benefits for Industry

A high-quality R&D resource for the business
In-depth investigation of a topic
Ongoing assistance from the university and iMOVE
Connections to other organisations and networks in the same and related areas
Access to industry events and opportunities through iMOVE
Develop up-and-coming talent

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Benefits for Universities

Develop and strengthen linkages with industry
Deliver industry-ready graduates
Promote expertise

Benefits for Students

Real-world experience
Strengthen technical and soft skills
Chance to meet potential employers
Create industry networks early

As at February 2023 please note that this program is at capacity, and we are not accepting new applications. We leave the following information below for posterity, for those interested in how this program did work.

How does the program work?

Companies can form iMOVE Industry PhD projects in a few ways, including:

Contacting us with topics/thoughts, and to find the right university / student when ready
Talking to existing iMOVE university partners directly to develop a project
Universities can also approach industry/government partners to develop a project idea before applying to iMOVE.

Visit our Transport Research Activities page for a guide to what research topics fall within iMOVE areas of interest.

Funding

PhD funding is $40,000 a year for a maximum of three years, which includes the student stipend and a travel and materials allowance for the project. The industry / government partner contributes $20,000 per annum, the remaining $20,000 is contributed by iMOVE and the university combined.

Who is eligible?

Any ‘industry’ participant (business / government) – you don’t need to be an existing iMOVE CRC partner
Universities must be one of the 17 that is an iMOVE partner

Please note, applications must come via the university or industry partner. Students should contact their university to discuss any application to join the program.

How to apply

FEBRUARY 2023 UPDATE: Due to overwhelming success we are at capacity for Industry-based PhDs and are no longer accepting applications.

See PhD student profiles

Read about the experience of some of the participants in this program, their projects, and words from their supervisors. We’re adding more profiles all the time, and they can be viewed at our List of PhD student profiles page.

List of PhD projects

Below is a list of the projects initiated by the iMOVE Industry PhD program.

NUMBER	PROJ. ID#	THEME	PROJECT TITLE	STATUS	PARTICIPANTS	LINK	REGION
155	5-051	ITS	Secure Data Provenance in the Internet of Vehicles	Active	Deakin University	More info	NATIONAL
153	5-046	ITS	Misbehaviour detection in C-ITS	Active	Deakin University	More info	NATIONAL
139	5-004	ITS	Autonomous vehicles in highly crowded pedestrian environments	Completed	Transport for NSW, University of Sydney	More info	NSW
136	5-060	ITS	Secure supervisory architecture for smart & autonomous vehicles	Active	University of Newcastle, Transport for NSW	More info	NATIONAL
127	5-038	Freight	The relationship between vehicle telemetry and sustainability	Active	Edith Cowan University	More info	NATIONAL
123	5-058	ITS	Queue length estimation at signalised intersections	Active	University of Queensland, Department of Transport and Main Roads (Queensland), Transmax	More info	QLD
119	5-056	Freight	Integrated last mile network design for parcel delivery	Active	University of Sydney	More info	NATIONAL
118	5-037	Sustainability	Experiments on consumer preferences for sustainable airlines	Active	University of Sydney, Air New Zealand	More info	NATIONAL
117	5-048	ITS	Emergency facilities location and transportation routing	Active	University of Sydney	More info	NATIONAL
115	5-039	Freight	Hybrid drone/truck last mile delivery planning for e-groceries	Completed	University of Sydney	More info	NSW
114	5-035	ITS	Real-time crash risk estimation using machine learning	Active	QUT	More info	QLD
111	5-034	Mobility	Building trust and collaboration among MaaS stakeholders	Active	University of Sydney	More info	NATIONAL
108	5-049	ITS	Bus performance assessment using GTFS data	Active	University of Sydney	More info	NSW
107	5-054	ITS	Optimising multimodal transport networks: Sharing road space	Active	University of Technology Sydney	More info	NSW
106	5-052	ITS	Innovative road network pricing models	Active	Swinburne University of Technology	More info	VIC
104	5-040	Mobility	Role of heterogeneity in active travellers’ injury severity analysis	Active	QUT	More info	QLD
103	5-059	ITS	Empirical modelling of traffic states and route choice behaviour	Active	QUT	More info	QLD
101	5-042	ITS	Advanced driver state monitoring system	Completed	RMIT University	More info	VIC
100	5-050	Mobility	MaaS and PT integration: Focus on vulnerable travellers	Active	RMIT University	More info	NATIONAL
098	5-047	Freight	Seafarer training for autonomous shipping: Needs & challenges	Active	University of Tasmania	More info	TAS
094	5-041	ITS	Cooperative eco-driving system for mixed traffic on urban roads	Active	University of Queensland	More info	QLD
093	5-036	Freight	Evaluating urban freight impacts via sustainable alternatives	Active	Deakin University	More info	VIC
092	5-044	ITS	Electric vehicles: Supporting uptake, investigating smart charging	Active	University of Queensland	More info	QLD
087	5-031	Freight	Estimating freight origin-destination activity using video and data	Active	Swinburne University of Technology	More info	VIC
083	5-030	ITS	Using a data-driven approach to improve intersection modelling	Active	University of Western Australia	More info	WA
081	5-029	Freight	An empirical analysis of drone ecosystems in 4PL logistics	Active	University of Sydney, Thales Australia	More info	NSW
078	5-032	Freight	Automated farm-to-shop freight quality assurance system	Active	University of Newcastle	More info	NSW
075	5-033	Freight	Decentralised data sharing platform for supply chains	Active	QUT	More info	NATIONAL
070	5-024	Mobility	Pedestrian and cyclist interaction with autonomous vehicles	Completed	University of Queensland	More info	QLD
067	5-023	Mobility	Developing empirical customer-centric public transport	Active	Transdev, University of Technology Sydney	More info	NSW
064	5-028	ITS	Strengthening cybersecurity in vehicular networks	Active	IAG, University of Technology Sydney	More info	NSW
062	5-027	Mobility	Digitalisation and implications on workforce skills development	Active	RMIT University	More info	NATIONAL
051	5-019	ITS	Modelling traffic congestion as a contagion	Completed	University of NSW	More info	NSW, VIC
049	5-016	ITS	Next-generation integrated traffic control	Active	QUT	More info	QLD
048	5-007	ITS	Non-invasive vehicle classification solution using tracking radar	Active	Sensys Gatso Group, University of Melbourne	More info	VIC
047	5-013	ITS	Modelling traffic disruption impact: Deep Learning & simulation	Active	University of Technology Sydney	More info	NSW
046	5-021	Freight	Fixed-wing drones and small package delivery	Active	RMIT University	More info	VIC
044	5-012	Freight	Using real-time data to preserve Aussie berries in transit	Active	Deakin University	More info	VIC
042	5-015	Freight	Urban freight: Optimising loading/unloading bays	Completed	Deakin University	More info	VIC
041	5-010	Freight	Autonomous mobile lockers for city logistics	Completed	University of Sydney	More info	NSW
040	5-017	ITS	Vehicular network architecture using the 5G standard	Completed	University of Newcastle	More info	NSW
039	5-008	Freight	Transformative commercial urban delivery solutions	Active	Swinburne University of Technology	More info	VIC
037	5-018	Freight	Risks in blockchain integrated container shipping systems	Completed	University of Tasmania	More info	TAS
036	5-022	ITS	Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram: Measuring flow and density	Completed	University of Queensland	More info	QLD
035	5-020	ITS	Demand management/estimation in large-scale traffic networks	Completed	University of Queensland	More info	QLD
034	5-011	ITS	Multimodal operation of smart intersections	Active	University of Melbourne, RACQ	More info	VIC
032	5-009	ITS	Optimising signal control in CAV and VRU mixed environments	Active	Synergistic Traffic Consultancy, University of NSW	More info	NSW
028	5-006	Mobility	VRU and CAV interactions	Active	Department of Transport and Main Roads (Queensland), QUT, University of NSW	More info	QLD
019	5-003	ITS	Cyber security for connected vehicles and vehicular networks	Completed	IAG, University of Technology Sydney	More info	NSW
018	5-002	ITS	How safe are the perception capabilities of autonomous cars?	Completed	IAG, University of Sydney	More info	NSW
011	5-001	ITS	Green wave for high capacity public transport services	Completed	Transport for NSW, University of Technology Sydney	More info	NSW