ECU has a vibrant research community, actively supporting our student and staff researchers. We continually seek opportunities to collaborate with other universities and to work with organisations and businesses to commercialise research outcomes.
A collaborative ECU research project is using space technology to study thunderstorms and the lightning strikes that result in fires that can have devastating and deadly consequences in the Australian landscape.
ECU research maps risks to Australian seagrass meadows, aiding crucial conservation efforts.
ECU’s Associate Professor Amir Razmjou is developing next-generation membranes from recycled PVC to process wastewater, minerals, and lithium.
New internationally recognised research from ECU is developing 'smart' membranes to remove microplastics from aquatic and wastewater treatment systems.
New research from ECU is pushing lupins toward the mainstream as a sustainable, plant-based, gluten-free protein source.
Professor Hongqi Sun and his team are developing photocatalysts that can accelerate the process of producing green hydrogen whilst improving energy efficiency.
In world-first research, ECU's Dr Oscar Serrano and his team have accurately quantified the amount of greenhouse gases –or 'blue carbon' –being absorbed and emitted by Australian marine ecosystems.
ECU's ground-breaking marine science research will inform global climate change policy for years to come.
ECU's Professor Hongqi Sun is developing a treatment to filter microplastics and break down pharmaceutical contaminants in water.
It may look like a simple piece of aluminium foil, but when added to wastewater this high-tech strip of iron can remove impurities in just minutes.
Researchers at ECU have developed a high-tech type of glass that uses nanotechnology to harvest solar energy from the sun.
