Leading the Future of Smart Water Management

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the ARC Research Hub for Internet of Things in Water - a nationally significant initiative that I believe will fundamentally transform how Australia manages one of its most precious resources.

Our work is urgent. Water security is one of the defining challenges of our time, and the technologies we are developing together - from advanced IoT sensors and real-time monitoring, to digital twins and data analytics - have the power to reshape how water is managed across Australia and beyond.

Research of this kind does not happen in isolation. It happens because of people like you - partners who bring real-world problems to our door, researchers who bring curiosity and rigour to every project, and institutions who believe that collaboration is the only path to change at scale. With over $10 million in combined investment and a program spanning seven themes and seventeen projects, we have a strong foundation and an even stronger community to deliver impact that truly matters.

To our industry partners: your expertise and your trust in this Hub are invaluable.

To our PhD students and early career researchers: you are the future of this field, and we are here to invest in you just as much as in the science.

And to everyone in our growing community - thank you for what you have already contributed, and welcome to what comes next.

Warm regards,

Professor Yang Liu