Research

Our research achievements reflect the variety and breadth of our research efforts. AUT has more than 60 research centres and institutes – enabling us to collaborate locally and globally, and provide excellent opportunities for our postgraduate students.

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Research activities across AUT

Our researchers are regularly in the spotlight in New Zealand and around the world. Explore our latest research across our study options.

Research institutes

We have more than 60 research centres and institutes delivering leading research.

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Academic departments

Discover our academic departments and research staff, from marine biology and radio astronomy to economics.

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Pacific research

Many of our researchers focus on research that impacts the lives of our Pacific people, both here in New Zealand and around the Pacific.

More about Pacific research

Nikola Kasabov
Grant Schofield
Valery Feigin
Gail Pacheco
David Robie
Nikola Kasabov
Our professors Nikola Kasabov Professor of Artificial Intelligence Professor Nikola Kasabov has published over 600 works and recently invented the first neuromorphic spatio-temporal data machine, called NeuCube. Professor Nikola Kasabov is globally known as an expert on computational intelligence, neuro-computing, bioinformatics, neuroinformatics, speech and image processing, novel methods for data mining and knowledge discovery. He has published over 600 works and recently invented the first neuromorphic spatio-temporal data machine, called NeuCube.
Grant Schofield
Our professors Grant Schofield Professor of Public Health Professor Grant Schofield is an authority on wellbeing and chronic disease prevention, especially related to reducing the risk from factors like obesity. Professor Grant Schofield is internationally known as an authority on wellbeing and chronic disease prevention, especially related to reducing the risk from obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In addition to being professor of public health, Professor Schofield is director of the Human Potential Centre.
Valery Feigin
Our professors Valery Feigin Professor of Epidemiology and Neurology Professor Valery Feigin is globally known as an expert on stroke, traumatic brain injury prevention, epidemiology and treatment/rehabilitation. Professor Valery Feigin is globally known as an expert on stroke, traumatic brain injury prevention, epidemiology and treatment/rehabilitation. Throughout his career he has received a number of prestigious national and international awards, including for his work on the Stroke Riskometer™ app, which was voted the top health-related app worldwide.
Gail Pacheco
Our professors Gail Pacheco Professor of Economics Contributing to social good through better decision-making is what drives Professor Gail Pacheco. Contributing to social good through better decision-making is what drives Professor Gail Pacheco. Her recent research has included work to understand the social and economic cost of youth who are not in employment, education or training, investigating factors behind the gender pay gap, and exploring ethnic differences in educational participation.
David Robie
Our professors David Robie Professor of Journalism Professor David Robie is the director of the Pacific Media Centre. For more than two decades he focused on covering the Asia-Pacific region. Professor David Robie is the director of the Pacific Media Centre and a journalist of more than 40 years. For more than two decades he focused on covering the Asia-Pacific region. He has reported on post-colonial coups, indigenous struggles for independence and environmental and developmental issues.
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News
Siobhan Harvey Portrait
Professor Matthew Ryan
Hamideh Gholizadeh and Mark Winger
AUT biomedical engineering PhD student Xiyong Huang
Dr Lance O'Sullivan
Siobhan Harvey Portrait
AUT supports writers festival
13 Aug, 2019
For the second consecutive year, AUT is supporting the Going West Books & Writers Festival.
Professor Matthew Ryan
Five questions with Prof. Matthew Ryan
13 Aug, 2019
We asked Professor Matthew Ryan five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.
Hamideh Gholizadeh and Mark Winger
Scholarships for today and tomorrow
13 Aug, 2019
AUT student Hamideh Gholizadeh, has received not one, but two scholarships. Read her inspiring story.
AUT biomedical engineering PhD student Xiyong Huang
Melanoma - What's hair got to do with it
07 Aug, 2019
AUT biomedical engineering PhD student Xiyong Huang has been investigating why children are particularly vulnerable to sun exposure.
Dr Lance O'Sullivan
Mobile medical clinics a world first
29 Jul, 2019
Dr Lance O’Sullivan, AUT Māori Entrepreneur in Residence, has revealed his plans to launch 200 mobile drive-through medical clinics across NZ by 2021.
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Events
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'An Economic Theorist in the Age of Big Data': a public lecture by Matthew Ryan
Tuesday 27 Aug, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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'What can we learn when we do this together?': a public lecture by Lesley Ferkins
Tuesday 1 Oct, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Gail Pacheco's inaugural professorial address: free public lecture
Tuesday 15 Oct, 11am - 12pm
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Mark Boocock's inaugural professorial address: free public lecture
Tuesday 29 Oct, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Andrew Kilding's inaugural professorial address: free public lecture
Tuesday 26 Nov, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Research facilities for public use

Many of our modern research facilities and equipment can be used by external researchers. These include:

Research commercialisation

AUT Ventures provides commercialisation advice, consultancy and investment opportunities.

AUT Ventures website

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