Developing solutions to current and future challenges

Macquarie’s engineering research community is a world leader, with a history of paradigm-shifting innovation and commercialisation.

Home to Macquarie Analog Devices (MAD Lab), we lead the world in analog circuit engineering. Our researchers are internationally renowned for their work in satellite systems and wireless communications, non-linear electronics, mechanical engineering and sustainable energy solutions.

Areas of specialisation

  • Aerospace engineering
  • Automotive engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Biomechanical engineering
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Biomedical instrumentation
  • Civil engineering
  • Communications engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
  • Environmental engineering
  • Environmentally sustainable engineering
  • Engineering practice and education
  • Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
  • Materials engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Medical devices
  • Microelectronics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Rehabilitation engineering
  • Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
  • Signal processing.

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Research collectives

Research highlights

Macquarie has world-leading research expertise in electrical and electronic engineering and materials engineering. The area of microwave and wireless communications was seeded by a joint research program with CSIRO, which resulted in the commercial development of wi-fi through Radiata Communications and its subsequent sale to CISCO Systems.

Macquarie undertakes collaborations and linkage programs with major industry partners including:

  • Analogue Devices Inc (ADI)
  • Telstra
  • Defence Science Technology (DST) Group
  • United States Air Force
  • CSIRO
  • WIN Semiconductor
  • Agilent
  • MACOM.

Superstars of STEM – Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri is one of Australia’s 2021-2022 Superstars of STEM, 40 under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australians, and the recipient of 2023 NSW Cancer Institute Fellowship, 2022 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship, 2021 Royal Society of New South Wales Warren Prize and 2019 NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award.

Research news

Read more about the breakthroughs happening in the areas of research relating to engineering.

Reducing drowning deaths

Learn about the prototype device that could help keep swimmers safer.

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Local semiconductors

Macquarie has joined a new NSW bureau boosting capability around this essential technology.

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Future smart satellites

The Cooperative Research Centre innovating the next generation of satellite technology.

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