Projects for Summer Scholarships 2011-12
Please note applications for Summer Scholarships 2011-12 are now closed.
Applications must be submitted through the Faculty of Science and not through the supervisor.
If you applied for Round 1 and are awaiting confirmation, you may apply for one project in Round 2.
Closing date for Round 2 is 30 September 2011. One application per student.
School Summer Scholarship Projects:
- Schools of Architecture and Design Round 1, Round 2
- School of Biological Sciences Round 2
- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences Round 1, Round 2
- School of Engineering and Computer Science Round 1, Round 2
- School of Geography, Environment & Earth Sciences Round 2
- School of Mathematics, Statistics & Operations Research Round 2
- School of Psychology Round 2
External Summer Scholarship Projects:
Regulations: How to apply, eligibility and conditions
Extra Credit: Enrol in an individual study course
Gain credit at 300-level (15, 20 or 30 points) or 400-level (15 or 30 points) alongside the Summer Scholarships' Scheme. Enrolment depends on your academic background and agreement from the Project Supervisor. Further information: Associate Dean address
Round 1
Architecture and Design
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Guy Marriage |
Strategies to streamline the building consent process |
| Nigel Isaacs |
An architects guide to the traditional heating, lighting, and ventilation systems employed in late 19th and early 20th century buildings |
| Mark Southcombe |
Digital fabrication prototype exemplar and exhibit |
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Chemical and Physical Sciences
| Martyn Coles |
Coordination chemistry of a new class of cationic diphosphene |
| Justin Hodgkiss |
Ultrafast photophysics in conjugated polyelectrolyte solutions |
| James Johnston |
Core shell silver halide - silver nanoparticles: syntheses, characterisation and applications |
| Robin Fulton & Martyn Coles |
Understanding the difference between zinc and tin activation of C02 |
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Engineering and Computer Sciences
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Ian Welch & Hui Ma |
Data analysis tools for preservation of statistical data |
| Winston Seah |
Vibration-powered sensors for Structural Health Monitoring of Critical Infrastructure |
| Ian Welch |
Complex Digital Object Identification Project |
| Ian Welch |
PDF Producing preservation ready objects |
| Will Browne |
Human versus Robot Maze Navigation |
GNS
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Cornel de Ronde (GNS) & Colin Wilson (VUW) |
Video analysis of submarine volcano footage |
| Grant Dellow (GNS) & Mairead de Roiste (VUW) |
Landslide data acquisition from remote sensing - a case study using 2004 data |
| Robert Langridge (GNS) & Tim Little (VUW) |
Populating precise LiDAR fault mapping into the GNS science active fault database |
| Kate Sinclair (GNS) & Nancy Bertler (VUW) |
Antarctic sea ice trend in a warming world |
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IRL - Industrial Research Limited
Summer Vacancies with IRL: Find out more about the projects
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Geoff Willmott (IRL) & Shaun Hendy (IRL + VUW) |
Nano and microfluidics - Fundamental studies of tunable nanopore technology |
| Mike Arnold (IRL) & Kate McGrath (VUW) |
Nano and microfluidics: Fabrication and operation of microfluidic chips; |
| Mike Arnold (IRL) & Kate McGrath (VUW) |
Nano and microfluidics: Microbead-based diagnostic tests |
| S Raymond (IRL) & Andy Edgar (VUW) |
Photonics: Tunable diffraction elements for integrated optical devices |
| S Raymond (IRL) & Andy Edgar (VUW) |
Photonics: Advanced materials for photonics imaging and sensing |
| Conrad Lendrum (IRL) & Ken MacKenzie (VUW) |
Materials & Energy: Development and testing of thermal shock resistant Sialon (Si-AI-O-N) ceramics for high temperature metal casting |
| Ian Brown (IRL) & John Spencer (VUW) |
Materials & Energy: Structural materials |
| Neil Milestone (IRL) & Ken MacKenzie (VUW) |
Materials & Energy: Development and testing of novel cement systems for applications in high temperature, high pressure geothermal well environments |
| Jeremy Wu (IRL) & Jim Johnston (VUW) |
Materials & Energy: Development of nanostructured ceramic membranes as templates for gas separation devices and for nanowire fabrication |
| Deborah Young (IRL) & Philip Calvert (VUW) - FCA |
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| Deborah Young (IRL) & Philip Calvert (VUW) - FCA |
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| Deborah Young (IRL) & Philip Calvert (VUW) - FCA |
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| Chris Bumby (IRL) & Alan Kaiser (VUW) |
Destructive testing of superconducting cables |
| Chris Bumby (IRL) & Alan Kaiser (VUW) |
Material Stress in superconducting magnet coils |
| Chris Sutton (IRL) & John Spencer (VUW) |
New measurement of the plank constant with a target uncertainty of less than 1 part in 10/8 |
| Jeff Tallon (IRL) & John Spencer (VUW) |
Effects of pressure on binding of DNA segments |
| Jeff Tallon (IRL) & John Spencer (VUW) |
Synthesis and properties of doped BSCCO |
| Mikhail Vyssotski (IRL) & John Spencer (VUW) |
Optimization of production of novel bioactive lipids from unique New Zealand extremophiles |
| Mikhail Vyssotski (IRL) & John Spencer (VUW) |
Structure elucidation of novel bioactive lipids from unique New Zealand extremophiles |
| Rod Badcock (IRL) |
Distributed network intelligence for smart grids and enabling control room decision support |
| Simon Hinkley and Tracey Bell (IRL) |
Preparation of heparan sulphate for therapeutic applications |
| Simon Hinkley (IRL) |
Novel carbohydrate polymers from renewable materials |
| Mike Staines (IRL) |
Predicting AC loss in superconducting magnets and machines |
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Round 2
Architecture and Design
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Michael Donn |
Optimizing energy efficiency in new & existing residential projects |
| Sam Kebbell |
Social Formalism |
Biological Sciences
| Supervisor |
Project |
| David Ackerley |
Screening for inhibitors of a novel bacterial drug targe |
| Kevin Burns |
Macro evolutionary patterns in plant size on New Zealand’s offshore islands |
| Elaine Dennison & Jeremy Krebs |
Can a weight loss programme influence the frequency and severity of gout attacks among a Maori population: a feasibility study |
| Anne La Flamme |
Platelet reactivity during Ms and alteration by microtubule stabilization |
| Ken Ryan |
Toxin production in freshwater cyanobacteria |
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Chemical and Physical Sciences
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Melanie Johnston-Hollitt |
Dynamical Analysis of A3266 |
Engineering and Computer Sciences
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Christopher Hollitt |
Generic shoulder relief appliance |
| James Noble |
Reasoning with Design Patterns in Grace |
| Alex Potanin |
Clocked fields in X10 |
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Maths, Statistics & Operations Research
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Geoff Whittle |
Planar Isotopy in Hextile Knot Mosaics |
| Matt Visser |
Quantum two-point correlations for arbitrary accelerated detectors. |
Psychology
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Carolyn Wilshire |
Neuropsychological Testing of Language Function Before, During & After Awake Craniotomy Surgery |
| Ronald Fischer |
Cultural competence in NZ workshops |
| Jason Low |
Limits in humans' automatic mind-reading |
Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Brent Alloway |
Determining rates of extension in the Taupo Volcanic Zone |
| Martha Savage |
The Darfield Earthquake: Repeating Earthquakes |
| Warren Dickinson |
Antarctic Paleoclimate from Meteoric10Be |
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GNS
| Supervisor |
Project |
| John Kennedy (GNS) & Ben Ruck (VUW) |
Device from Magnetic Nanoclusters |
IRL - Industrial Research Limited
Summer Vacancies with IRL: Find out more about the projects
| Supervisor |
Project |
| Tim Kemmitt |
Growing catalytic Nanocrystals with preferred crystal facets |
