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澳大利亚墨尔本大学Dr. Wei Tong招2024年Advanced Materials for Brain-computer Interfaces全奖博士生

简述：课题组欢迎物理，化学，材料，神经科学，生物工程，电子信息等相关背景的同学。课题的内容是利用一系列仪器设备合成和表征材料，制作植入式神经电极。后续可做双模检测，电化学电神经信号记录等，同时提高电极的性能为新型脑机接口提供优秀的设备。

Dr. Wei Tong为主要导师，并由Prof. Steven Prawer监督。
Dr. Wei Tong，本科毕业于中国科学技术大学物理专业，博士毕业于墨尔本大学生物物理专业，2021年度澳洲优秀青年基金获得者，现在墨尔本大学物理学院和澳洲视觉神经科学研究所做脑机接口植入设备的研发工作。dr. wei tong拥有10年脑机接口新材料及电生理方向研究经历，在advanced functional materials，biomaterials等高水平生物材料杂志发表文章30余篇，与美国，加拿大，中国等多家团队保持长期合作关系。详情见个人主页：https://drweitong.com/
Prof. Steven Prawer，澳洲科学院院士，澳洲科学院评审委员会成员，墨尔本大学物理学院教授。

截止日期为2023年11月29日
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语言成绩要求，提供2年内有效的成绩单，最终参照墨尔本大学官方文件说明。
TOEFL：笔考577以上，其中写作至少4.5；线上79以上，写作21口语18阅读13听力13。
IELTS：academic，总分6.5单项6.0。
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请附带以下材料联系Dr. Wei Tong：wei.tong@unimelb.edu.au
1. a cover letter with a brief statement of your suitability and motivation to apply;
2. cv;
3. academic transcripts.
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about the project

we are seeking a highly motivated, passionate, and competitive candidate for fully funded phd positions in developing advanced materials for biomedical applications. the successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team working in the areas of high interest for neural interfaces or brain-computer interfaces. this position is based at the school of physics, university of melbourne, collaborating with the department of biomedical engineering, university of melbourne as well as other universities across australia and overseas.

about this position

this position forms part of dr tong’s research program funded by the australian research council. the phd student will work towards the development of novel carbon-based materials for applications in neural stimulation and recording.

neural interfaces or brain-computer interfaces have enabled direct communication between the brain and the outside world. by detecting and controlling neurological activity using implanted microelectrodes, these technologies have greatly advanced our scientific understanding of the brain and are under development for treating neurological diseases. in this exciting project, you will synthesise novel carbon electrodes, and characterize the electrodes using techniques such as electrochemistry, sem, xps, and raman spectroscopy. you will then perform biological experiments such as cell culture to study how carbon surfaces interact with neuronal cells and reveal the underlying mechanisms using electrophysiology and other techniques such as mrna sequencing. the materials and technologies developed in this project will solve the major challenges in neural interface development by improving the lifetime and performance of implantable devices.

the successful applicant will be enrolled at the university of melbourne, parkville campus. the university of melbourne ranks first in australia and 33 globally according to times higher education and has one of the world-best environments for biomedical research. the student will be primarily supervised by dr wei tong (arc decra fellow) and be advised by prof steven prawer (fellow of the australian academy of science, professor in physics), at the school of physics.

we are looking for students with:
·      a first-class honours degree, masters degree or equivalent
·      research experience in material fabrication, electrochemistry, cell culture, neurophysiology, or biomolecule analysis (desired but not required)
·      analytical thinking, data analysis and critical problem-solving skills
·      ability to work collaboratively but also independently
·      fluency in written and oral english