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Research is our strength – we have a number of internationally-renowned research institutes and labs, and our research feeds directly into what we teach.

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Looking for a supervisor for your postgraduate study at AUT? Our academic staff have research expertise across the fields of engineering, computer and mathematical sciences.

If you’re interested in applying to a doctoral degree or a Master of Philosophy, email doctoral.and.mphil.admissions@aut.ac.nz first to assess your eligibility for the programme.

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Our academics 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.

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Our academics John Tookey Professor of Construction Management Planes were Professor John Tookey’s first love. He later on drew on his knowledge of the aerospace industry to help the construction sector increase productivity and efficiency. Planes were Professor John Tookey’s first love. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) he considered joining the air force, but instead stayed on at university to complete his PhD on concurrent engineering in the aerospace industry. This proved to be timely, and he later on drew on this knowledge to help the construction sector increase productivity and efficiency.

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News

Left to Right. Associate Professor David White and Dr Imran Khan Niazi

Lecturer in Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Dr Lorenzo Garcia

Steve Henry new Royal Society Fellow

21 Mar, 2022

Congratulations to Professor Steve Henry of Kode Technology Innovation (DCT) and Kode Biotech, on being made a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

NZ Trees app gets update

16 Mar, 2022

AUT’s popular NZ Trees app has been updated with more than double the number of native plants now included as well as an offline feature.

Yoga breathing changes brain activity

24 Feb, 2022

A technique popular in yoga classes has been shown to affect brain activity by researchers at AUT’s BioDesign Lab.

Sharp tools reduce infection

03 Feb, 2022

Researchers have uncovered a link between the sharpness of surgical implements and the risk of post-surgery infection.

RespirAq secures $1.5m investment

26 Jan, 2022

A company formed to commercialise innovative respiratory technology, RespirAq, developed by AUT researchers has secured $1.5m of investment.

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New postgraduate research opportunities

We're seeking expressions of interest from anyone considering postgraduate study at master's or doctoral level in a range of areas within engineering.

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Great graduatesRiaz UddinDoctor of PhilosophyFor his Doctor of Philosophy research at AUT, biomedical engineer Riaz Uddin is focusing on innovative uses of ultrasound in therapeutic devices.For his PhD research, biomedical engineer Riaz Uddin is focusing on innovative uses of ultrasound in therapeutic devices. His research is supervised by Professor Ahmed Al Jumaily. Riaz would highly recommend postgraduate study at the AUT Institute Biomedical Technologies (IBTec), which brings together AUT researchers from engineering and health sciences.

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Great graduatesWaruni HewageDoctor of PhilosophyHow do we balance the accuracy of data and people’s right to privacy? That’s the interesting topic PhD student Waruni Hewage is investigating for her PhD.How do we balance the accuracy of data and people’s right to privacy? That’s the interesting topic PhD student Waruni Hewage is investigating for her doctoral research. Doctoral study was the obvious next step in her career, says Waruni who came to AUT as an international student from Sri Lanka.

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Great graduatesCeline TurangiDoctor of Philosophy
Master of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering TechnologyFor her Master of Engineering research, Celine Turangi explored how to maintain the sharpness of osteotomes; an important tool for orthopaedic surgeons.Orthopaedic surgeons rely on bone cutting tools – also known as osteotomes – to do their work but wear and tear can affect the tool’s sharpness. For her Master of Engineering research, AUT engineering student Celine Turangi explored how to maintain the sharpness of osteotomes. Now enrolled in a PhD, Celine is broadening her experience by pursuing a doctoral degree in engineering materials.

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Great graduatesHerman Masindano WandabwaDigital Solutions Specialist, KiwiRailDoctor of PhilosophyHis supervisory team was his inspiration from the word go, says Dr Herman Masindano Wandabwa who now works as a digital solutions specialist for KiwiRail.His supervisory team was his inspiration from the word go, says Dr Herman Masindano Wandabwa who came to AUT as an international student from Kenya to study a PhD in computer science and now works as a digital solutions specialist for KiwiRail. With an interest in data analytics and natural language processing, his PhD topic was an easy choice for Herman.

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Great graduatesXingbin ChengMobile Application Developer, Datamars LtdMaster of Computer and Information SciencesHe would highly recommend the Master of Computer and Information Sciences to others, says Xingbin Cheng who came to AUT as an international student from China.He would highly recommend the Master of Computer and Information Sciences to others, says Xingbin Cheng who came to AUT as an international student from China. For Xingbin, attending one of the many networking events available to postgraduate students at AUT helped him find the topic for his master’s degree thesis and opened the door to a great job after completing his studies.

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