ProfessorAbbas Kouzani

Professor

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering/Centre for Sustainable Bioproducts

  • Professor
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering/Centre for Sustainable Bioproducts
  • +61 3 522 72818 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Prof Kouzani provides research leadership in Smart Technologies, focusing on the design and development of integrated, connected, and autonomous systems, devices, circuits, and instruments incorporating sensing, actuation, control, wireless communication, Internet of Things (IoT), on-device artificial intelligence (AI), energy harvesting, and power management. The research addresses complex challenges across diverse sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, infrastructure, transportation, energy, mining, agriculture, and the environment, among others.

GRANTS

  • COMPETITIVE GRANT
    Development of heat resistive and storage geopolymer composites for buildings
    Deakin University20 Mar 2025 - 15 Oct 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Kumar D,
    • Li HX,
    • Han B,
    • Kouzani A,
    • Alam M
    MAAP Discovery Part-I (AUD 14910.00/25,000.00)
  • GRANT
    An AI video trap to detect cold-blooded threatened and invasive species
    1 Oct 2024 - 30 Sep 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    DCCEEW - Saving Native Species (Game Changer) Grants - 63 573 932 849 - SNSGC000132 - $599,830.00
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Commercialisation of an Automated Mobile EOL Solar PV Panel Recovery Plant
    15 Jan 2024 - 15 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Solar Panel Recovery Plant KGM CRC - CRCPXV000165 - $345,925.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Enhancement of the Digital System for Measurement of Wheelset back-to-back Dimensions.
    8 Dec 2023 - 8 Mar 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    UGL Rail Pty Ltd - $13,390.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    End of Life Tyres to Green Hydrogen, Green Electricity & Carbon Black, Pilot - Commercial Manufacturing Facility.
    10 Jul 2023 - 1 Sep 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Clean Energy Resources Geelong P/L - $23,745,206.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    A rapid literature review on Unique Device Identifier frameworks for health service organisations.
    3 Feb 2023 - 10 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Abbas Kouzani
    ACSQHC Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care - $48,371.00
  • GRANT
    Automated detetion of mental health improvement in text chat conversation.
    15 Aug 2022 - 15 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Khoo SY,
    • Mahmud MAP,
    • Kouzani A,
    • Nouman M
    International Education Resilience Fund - $12,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Digital Measurement of Wheelset Back to Back Dimensions - Phase 2.
    1 Aug 2022 - 31 Jul 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    UGL Rail Pty Ltd - ICG002094 - $79,742.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Digital Measurement of Wheelset Back to Back Dimensions - Phase 2.
    1 Aug 2022 - 31 Jul 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Innovation Connections - $50,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Testing the Application of Ultrasonic Waves for Determining Internal Pressure of Water Pipeline.
    2 May 2022 - 31 Jul 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Fire NDT Pty Ltd - $27,280.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Investigation into the Feasibility of a Portable Device for Quantification of Cannabinoids and Terpenes in C. Sativa.
    31 Jan 2022 - 17 Jun 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Medigrowth Trading Australia Pty Ltd - $47,563.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Services to develop and provide thermal cameras for permanent installation.
    16 Jun 2021 - 1 Oct 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) - $24,682.84
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    A Custom BLE Wireless Communication Interface for the AME Systems' Trailer Monitoring ECU
    18 Mar 2021 - 27 May 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    AME Systems - $19,760.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Validating the anionic surfactant analyser for field samples.
    1 Feb 2021 - 31 May 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    The Remediation Group - $20,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
    1 Jun 2019 - 5 May 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Defence - $30,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
    6 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres - IC180100049 - $4,429,730.55
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
    6 May 2019 - 5 May 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Calix Limited - $280,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
    6 May 2019 - 5 May 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    SupraG Energy
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
    6 May 2019 - 5 May 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Sensorplex Pty Ltd - $9,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
    6 May 2019 - 5 May 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Ionic Industries Ltd - $35,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
    6 May 2019 - 5 May 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Sentek Pty Ltd - $6,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
    6 May 2019 - 5 May 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Sicona Battery Technologies Pty Ltd - $70,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies
    6 May 2019 - 5 May 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    SupraG International PTY LTD - $100,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Field deployable method for sensing fluorinated surfactants.
    29 Apr 2019 - 28 Oct 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Industry, Innovation and Science - $50,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Field deployable method for sensing fluorinated surfactants.
    29 Apr 2019 - 28 Oct 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    The Remediation Group - ICG000946 - $51,372.00