PhD Scholarship: Efficient and Effective Data Analytics and Visualisation for Greenhouse Gas Monitoring

Company Description

The School of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Griffith University is a leading institution dedicated to advancing knowledge and innovation in the fields of computer science, information technology, and digital systems.
 

Job Description

We are seeking a PhD candidate for a research project aimed at enhancing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission tracking using advanced data analytics and visualisation methods.

By integrating hyperspectral satellite imagery with cutting-edge analytical frameworks, the project will provide precise, actionable insights into atmospheric GHG concentrations, such as CO2 and methane, to identify high-emission areas and trends. This work will combine data from global satellite sources, including Landsat, Sentinel, and MODIS, with climate and ecological datasets to create user-friendly tools supporting climate change mitigation strategies.

Success in this role requires collaboration with industry partners, reporting weekly throughout the project’s duration.

This opportunity will be primarily based at Gold Coast. As Griffith is a multi-site University you may be required to work across other locations.

Griffith University’s sites are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.
 

Qualifications

The selection of applicants for higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University considers academic merit and research background. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate strong analytical skills, the ability to work independently and collaboratively, and a commitment to meeting research deadlines. Evidence of a passion for environmental sustainability and advanced data analytics is essential, along with a strong desire to contribute to innovative research in greenhouse gas emission tracking using hyperspectral satellite imagery and cutting-edge visualisation and analytical methods.

• Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and and international applicants. If you are an international applicant who is currently offshore please consider the viability of travelling costs before submitting an expression of interest. Please see the FAQs web page for requirements for offshore international applicants.
• Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to second class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.

International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

1. A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR
2. A minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR
3. A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19
    

Additional Information

About the scholarship
This Griffith Industry Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $50,000 for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the Industry PhD Scholarship for more information.

A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

What Griffith offers
As a scholarship holder, you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across locations in South East Queensland. At Griffith University, we’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith's strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).

EoI process
Please do not select the “APPLY” button. All expressions of interest must be submitted to henry.nguyen@griffith.edu.au containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the qualification section, including a copy of your academic transcript
• Research proposal
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template
• Two reference letters

Closing date of expressions of interest: Friday 7 March 2025 at 5pm AEST

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship online.

For project related enquiries please contact:
Associate Professor Henry Nguyen
Email: henry.nguyen@griffith.edu.au

For administration enquiries please contact:
Griffith Graduate Research School
Email: hdr-scholarship@griffith.edu.au