POU HERENGA WAKA/AUT RESEARCH NETWORK

Our projects

Tile for Electrification project

Electrification of Heavy Transport in New Zealand

This $12.5 million MBIE-funded project involves the development of a cryogenic cooling system for the stator and rotor of a fully-superconductive 3 MW electric aeroplane motor.

Project about low carbon power systems

Architecture of the Future Low Carbon, Resilient, Electrical Power System

This $13 million MBIE SSIP ATP MBIE-funded project involves integration and use of DC conveyance and power electronic converter interfaced technologies on all levels in the electricity system.

Energy and technology

System Level Modelling to Improve the Performance of Offshore Sustainable Power

Funded by the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre, this project aims to carry out real-time and hardware in the loop modeling to analyse energy forecasting, fault protection, energy storage, and demand-side management of an offshore hydrogen DCMG.

Expert Eyes, Machine Hands project

Expert Eyes, Machine Hands: Creativity, Aesthetics, and Accountability in GenAI

Expert Eyes, Machine Hands investigates how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping creative practice, aesthetic judgment, and professional expertise within the visual communication and advertising fields.