Institute for Future Environments (IFE)

Queensland University of Technology

Aerail view of an agricultural field robot

IFE is a transdisciplinary research institute that studies how our natural, built and virtual environments interact, change and converge, to find ways to make them more sustainable, secure and resilient. Our research is linked to specific societal challenges and sectors of the economy, namely: growing the global bioeconomy; managing for resilient landscapes; Infrastructure for sustainable communities and harnessing digital productivity and services. We also research enabling platforms are technologies, techniques and systems that can solve a wide range of problems for industry and society. These enabling platforms are: intellisensing (big data); transforming innovation systems and manufacturing with advanced materials.

Website http://www.qut.edu.au/institute-for-future-environments

Key science sectors

Strengths and capabilities

Transdisciplinary collaboration
Research and industry engagement
Specialist science and engineering research facilities

Facilities and major equipment

Central Analytical Research Facility
Visualisation and eResearch
Samford Ecological Research Facility
Banyo Pilot Plant

Number of research staff

100-200 research staff

Address

Level 6, P Block, Gardens Point 2 George St, Brisbane QLD 4000

Organisation type

University Research Centre

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