Students are integral to research success at the Bionics Institute. These high-calibre young scientists and engineers have a passion for research and demonstrate initiative, independence and inventiveness. Read our student stories below to appreciate why they choose to study at the Bionics Institute.
Elise's PhD focusses on harnessing optogenetics and electricity to improve sound for Cochlear implant users. Read more
Ajmal's PhD project is titled, “Developing next generation of neural stimulation devices”. Ajmal will use his expertise to help improve cochlear implants and retinal implants Read more
Alicia's PhD project aims to investigate how a technology based on light can be used to assess listening effort. The goal is to explore how this technology can contribute to an improved quality of life for people wearing hearing devices. Read more
Jessica completed an internship with the institute, providing her with invaluable experience while she was completing her undergraduate studies. Jessica worked with the Preclinical Interface Neuromodulation Team (PINT) on the Bionics Institute's urinary incontinence projects Read more
In his doctoral research, Steven is exploring the development of speech discrimination in normal-hearing infants using a novel technology known as near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Read more
Mr Ishara Paranawithana thesis is focusing on using fNIRS to explore language development in infants. Read more
Meheeka was part of the histology team to support the Institutes research on the Cochlear. This short placement was completed to complement Maheeka's Master of Laboratory Medicine degree at RMIT Read more
Michael's PhD project focuses on the investigation of a recently discovered neural signal found within a small structure in the brain. Read more
Dr San San Xu's doctorate is exploring electrical neuronal biomarkers to assist in tailoring and automating deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson’s disease. Read more