Smart Water Research Centre

The Smart Water Research Centre embodies a synergistic approach to the integrated water management cycle. Our state-of-the-art research facility offers cutting-edge water research equipment focused on microbiology, environmental toxicology and chemical diagnostics. We also provide a program of education and training directed towards emerging industry needs.

The Centre combines the strengths of a growing number of respected Universities including Griffith University, The University of the Sunshine Coast and Central Queensland University. Our research strength is aligned with an increasing network of industry partners including the International Water Centre, Aqua Diagnostic, Wide Bay Water, Agilent and SEQ Water.

The Gold Coast City Council, a founding member, has located its Scientific Services within the Centre and provides a wide range of water quality diagnostics.

• Senator Kim Karr, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research released the results of the ARC Linkage Projects Round 2 funding round last month (for funding commencing July 2010).

  Smart Water Research Centre’s Dr Rodney Stewart and Professor Sherif Mohamed won a grant for the project Smart metering founding a holistic evidence-based performance evaluation framework and demand forecasting model for diversified water supply schemes.

  Griffith University achieved outstanding funding outcomes and was awarded eight grants amounting to $1.63 million in ARC funding, matched by just over $2.6 million in partner contributions. The University was placed 3rd nationally in terms of success rate; 10th nationally in terms of number of awards and 12th nationally for total ARC funding.

  Our success rate of 61.5% significantly exceeds the national average of 44.9% and is the best success rate Griffith has achieved since the 2005 funding round.
  

  In terms of the number of applications awarded, the University was the top achiever in its university benchmark group, the Innovative Research Universities Australia.
  

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Dr Anne Roiko Senior Lecturer Faculty of Science, Health and Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast View Profile