An outline of proposed research directions and the desirable Network configurations, infrastructure and facilities to support research in flow analysis

Australian research in the FA area will follow the two main research directions outlined on the previous page.  Successful outcomes of this research will require close collaboration both nationally and internationally between analytical scientists from all 7 major analytical themes nominated in the ARNAS proposal and experts and facilities (e.g. clean rooms) in the areas of material science, microelectronics and micromechanics.  ARNAS will provide the necessary leadership and funding for organizing such collaborations, which are expected to result in numerous successful ARC Discovery and Linkage projects as well as in the establishment of Collaborative Research Centres (e.g. µTAS, microfluidics) and a Centres of Excellence in the area of FA.

 ARNAS will coordinate scientific and educational events such as workshops and summer schools on crucial aspects of FA research (e.g. miniaturization, remote and micro sensing) with the participation of leading international experts and representatives of companies with interests in the area of FA.  National and international FA conferences, supported financially and organizationally by ARNAS, will stimulate Australian FA research and further raise its high profile worldwide.

 ARNAS will also support financially postgraduate students to undertake collaborative work with other FA research groups within Australia and overseas for periods of 3 to 6 months and to attend national and international conferences, workshops and summer schools.

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