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Grant Award View - GA28856-V1
How beetles harness near-infrared properties to enhance energy...
GA ID:
GA28856-V1
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
27-Nov-2018
Variation Publish Date:
30-Jun-2020
Variation Date:
30-Jun-2020
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
28-May-2019 to 27-May-2022
Value (AUD):
$340,000.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Varies:
GA28856
- How beetles harness near-infrared properties to enhance energy efficiency
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 18/19 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
How beetles harness near-infrared properties to enhance energy efficiency
Purpose:
This project aims to discover how animals use nanophotonic structures to manipulate near infra-red light for thermal control and visual information. Almost nothing is currently known about the mechanism, function and evolution of near-infrared properties in animals, despite their potential importance for maintaining body temperatures within the critical thermal limits for survival. The project uses multidisciplinary techniques from optical physics, physiology and evolutionary biology to reveal near-infrared adaptations in socially and economically important Christmas beetles. The intended outcomes include a bio-informed blueprint for a new class of functional nanomaterials that enhance energy efficiency.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects commencing in 2019
Internal Reference ID:
DP19 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The University of Melbourne
Recipient ABN:
84 002 705 224
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Town/City:
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Postcode:
3010
State/Territory:
VIC
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
VIC
Postcode:
3010
Country:
AUSTRALIA