Digital Twin for Healthy Vision
Digital Eye: A Multimodal Digital Twin of the Human Eye for Lifelong Healthy Vision
Published on the 08 October 2026 by UNSW Scientia PhD Project
This project is part of the UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship Scheme
Successful applicants will receive an annual stipend and a one-off Global Mobility Grant to conduct international engagement activities.
Vision changes throughout life due to ageing, disease, injury and individual variation. This PhD project will develop the Digital Eye, a multimodal digital twin that models how vision develops, changes and functions over time. The project will integrate optical, anatomical, imaging, visual-performance and clinical data using artificial intelligence and computational modelling to create a personalised representation of eye health.
The research will address challenges in multimodal data integration, model development, validation and clinical translation across diverse populations and healthcare settings. By enabling improved prediction of visual change and earlier identification of disease risk, the Digital Eye aims to support personalised prevention, precision eye care and lifelong visual health.
The project will involve collaboration between UNSW Sydney, the University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, providing interdisciplinary and international research opportunities while contributing to lifelong healthy vision through innovative vision science and digital health research.
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- Residency: Domestic applicants only.
- Degree program: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
You must meet the minimum requirements below to apply:
- An appropriate Bachelor degree with first or upper second class Honours from UNSW: OR
- A completed Master by Research, with a substantial research component and demonstrated capacity for timely completion of a high-quality research thesis; OR
- a qualification from another tertiary institution at a level considered equivalent by the Faculty Higher Degree Committee (HDC)
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Eligible applicants must contact the Primary Supervisor, Maitreyee Roy - z3307268@ad.unsw.edu.au. If she agrees to supervise you, you will be invited to submit a formal application to UNSW.
Your email should include:
- CV
- Official academic transcripts
- A brief introduction about you and why you are qualified for this project.
- What interests you about this project and the supervisor(s) expertise.
Research project overview
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Scholarship value
$39,991 per annum (2027 rate) stipend for 3.5 years
$25,000 Global Mobility Grant (one-off) -
Supervisory team
Associate Professor Maitreyee Roy (UNSW, Primary Supervisor)
Associate Professor Rajiv Raman (University of Florida, Co-Supervisor)
Professor Boby George (Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Co-Supervisor)
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Global research partner
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Candidate residency
Domestic
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Degree program
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
UNSW School | Research area
Faculty of Medicine & Health | School of Optometry and Vision Science
Impact focus area
Pillar 8: Enable healthy lives
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Primary supervisor
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