Research Opportunities

The Airports of the Future project has ample opportunities for interested parties to complete a PhD or Masters by Research on the project. Current opportunities are described below. If you would like to discuss any possibilities, please see our Contact Us page for further information.

QUT and its partner universities also welcome the opportunity to engage with any industry organisations, government agencies, universities and the wider community through the Airports of the Future project to explore the future of airport operations and to address growing conflicts between aviation security and the passenger experience. Please see our Contact Us page for further information.

Current Opportunities

Ongoing Opportunity - Undergraduate Projects

The Airports of the Future project has a number of opportunities for (in particular) final year project students at QUT to contribute to areas related to the project. Please contact the Project Director, Prof Prasad Yarlagadda (y.prasad@qut.edu.au) for a list of these opportunities and to express interest in being involved.

Ongoing Opportunity - Postgraduate Study

For successful candidates, the Airports of the Future project has developed a number of PhD and Masters program research proposals in areas related to the project. Please contact the Project Director, Prof Prasad Yarlagadda (y.prasad@qut.edu.au) for a list of these opportunities and to express interest in being considered for these projects. Please note, there are currently no scholarships available for this study - applicants are required to apply for central scholarship funding at QUT.

Testimonials

‘The Airports of the Future project marks a watershed in terms of the integrity, depth and ability of the collaboration to bring together more than 30 participants nationally and internationally in the aviation and academic worlds to work in an holistic and integrated manner. The results will profoundly contribute to the understanding and improvement of ‘future airport cities’ and the way we will work, travel and live.’
Stephen Goodwin,
General Manager Operations, Brisbane Airport Corporation

‘The Australian Research Council funding of the airports of the future project represents a tremendous opportunity for the aviation community to address the complex issues related to aviation security and the passenger experience.’
Paul Retter AM,
Executive Director, Office of Transport Security, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

‘The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service is pleased to be a part of the Airports of the Future research in collaboration with QUT, other universities, industry, in particular Brisbane Airport, and other government agencies. This unique collaboration holds the promise of genuine innovation as we think about and work though the potential design of future airports from a whole of airport and traveller perspective.’
Jan Dorrington,
Former National Director Passengers Division, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

‘SPT is delighted that QUT is using the Ideal Process Flow as a basis for their process modeling, and brings benefits like a standard language and consolidation to the initiative.
SPT has reviewed the models developed by QUT in this phase and endorses the initial draft. We look forward to how this will be translated into real implementation and contribute to the overall improvement of passenger flow.’
Arundhati Gupta
Program Manager of Simplifying Passenger Travel Group, International Air Transport Association