Behrouz Aghajanloo with his Florey award. Image: Australian Society of Medical Research. Mechanical engineer and Macquarie University research assistant Behrouz Aghajanloo has received the AIPS (Australian Institute of Policy and Science) Florey Next Generation Award 2026 for his work developing a new bionic ear model....
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No actionable change — this is an early-career research award announcement with no clinical findings or practice implications at this stage.
Recognition of early-stage cochlear implant modelling research signals continued investment in next-generation bionic ear technology that could eventually improve implant design and hearing outcomes.
- 01Behrouz Aghajanloo, a mechanical engineer at Macquarie University, won the AIPS Florey Next Generation Award 2026.
- 02The award recognises his research developing a new computational or physical model of the cochlear implant (bionic ear).
- 03This is an early-career award, indicating the research is still in developmental stages.
- 04The announcement was covered by Australian trade publication Hearing Practitioner News.