PhD Artificial intelligence to Improve Outcomes After Surgery at Murdoch University 2026

Using state-of-the-art technology within Royal Perth Hospital’s Health in a Virtual Environment (HIVE), the team will leverage HIVE’s machine learning and monitoring capabilities to test and improve these innovative risk prediction techniques. The team will develop a system that not only predicts a patient's risk before surgery but also continuously updates it during and after the operation. This will also help identify patients whose risk is increasing and warn doctors and nurses looking after them. 

This project aims to produce a user-friendly, clinically useful software program that can be adapted for use in any hospital, automatically predicts the risk of heart and other complications after surgery, continuously updates this as new information becomes available, and warns clinicians if the risk is increasing. Most importantly, this first-of-its-kind research could provide an effective, low-cost means to improve outcomes for the many millions of patients undergoing surgery every year and help save lives. 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 7, 2026
• Value$37,000 p/a
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorMurdoch University
• City to studyWestern Australia
• School to studyMurdoch University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Stipend: Standard RTP scholarship rate at Murdoch University
• Tuition fees for international students (ITFS)

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science and/or Master of Science with a high GPA.
• Meet Higher Degree by Research admission requirements
• Demonstrated research preparation, e.g., thesis, publications, R&D work experience.
• Appropriate English requirements for international students. 

Application Documents

• Resume with a list of publications and research projects
• Academic Transcripts
• English language proof
• A short research statement on this topic

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Expression of Interest to Professor Ferdous Sohel ([email protected])
• Professor Sohel will shortlist the applicant (s) (one or two) and invite them to apply via the MyAdmissions portal

For more information, kindly visit the Murdoch University Scholarship webpage.