World-leading Queensland research on display

Around 100 invited VIPs from government, industry and universities, including the Hon. Geoff Wilson, Queensland Minister for Mines and Energy, will view the latest developments in clean coal technologies, mining and minerals research, advanced materials, robots and wireless sensors, and aeronautical engineering.

“Guests will gain an exciting picture of the R&D taking place in our Centre,” Mr Tim McLennan, Executive Manager of the Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies said.

“The Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies has evolved into an advanced precinct where research critical to the future of Australia is now being conducted on a daily basis.”

With coal such an important component of Queensland’s economy, the morning sessions are devoted to clean coal technologies. The first four short sessions will cover the current state of play in clean coal research. This will be followed by a Clean Coal forum looking at ‘Where to from here?’ The forum will be opened by the Hon Geoff Wilson and will feature Director of the CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship Dr John Wright; Director, Technology and Innovation, Australian Coal Association Mr Burt Beasley; Executive Director, Strategic Policy, Department of Mines and Energy Mr Patrick Bell; CEO, Cooperative Research Centre for Coal in Sustainable Development Mr Frank Van Schagen; CEO, Centre for Low Emission Technology Dr Kelly Thambimuthu; and Chief of CSIRO Energy Technology Dr David Brockway.

Early afternoon is devoted to mining and minerals. Delegates will hear about technology directions in the alumina industry, improved iron ore characterisation, eco-efficiency in the mining sector, sensor systems for smart mining and a new, free software aid for coal miners from CSIRO.

Late afternoon sessions will then cover extreme materials, new uses for advanced composite materials, wireless sensors, dependable robots in human environments, airborne robots and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation Hypersonics Program.

Innovation and Excellence, the QCAT Research Report, will be held from 9.30 am Friday morning until 4.30 Friday afternoon at the Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies, Pullenvale in Brisbane. Sessions will be videotaped and DVDs of the day’s sessions will be available for those who could not attend.

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