Associate Investigators

Professor Rhys Jones AC

Professor Rhys Jones, AC, joins SEAM from January 2021 as a Senior Associate Investigator as well as Adjunct Professor of Swinburne University in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Product Design Engineering.

Hoda Adelkhah

Hoda Adelkhah is a SEAM Associate Investigator working on the ‘Maintenance and repair of ageing infrastructure in remote Australian locations’ project with Professor Nikki Stanford at University of South Australia.

Dr Rogerio S Lima

Dr Rogerio S Lima received his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Stony Brook University (USA) in 2001, under the mentorship of Distinguished Professor Christopher Berndt.

Dr Filofteia-Laura Toma

Filofteia-Laura Toma is recognised as an international thermal spray expert being invited to give lectures worldwide and being selected regularly to review grant proposals.

Dr Malkeet Singh

Malkeet focuses on solving problems related to scrap and waste with innovative concepts to fabricate a new class of scrap-based products in the form of metal powders, coatings, and 3D-printed parts.

Dr Ameey Anupam

Partnered PhD Candidate. Swinburne/IIT Madras

Professor Harpreet Singh

Dr Harpreet Singh is currently working as a Professor and Dean (ICSR) at Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (INDIA). 

Dr Azadeh Mirabedini

Azadeh Mirabedini holds a Bachelor of Science with majors in polymer engineering and coatings from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) and a Master of Engineering from Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI). 

Dr Steven Matthews

Dr Steven Matthews is a Senior Affiliate Investigator with SEAM.

Professor Justin Leontini

Justin Leontini joined SEAM as a Senior Affiliate Investigator in 2021. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Product Design Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, where he has been since 2014.

Dr Bruno Kahl

Thesis title: Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Surface Coatings for Hypersonic and Space Applications 

Ludwig Wedemeyer

Ludwig’s doctoral thesis will aim to produce novel coatings via atmospheric plasma spray (APS) and suspension plasma spray (SPS) thermal spray techniques.

Wesley Tai

Wesley Tai is a Master by Research candidate, working with industry partner Titomic Limited. 

Hongshou Huang

Thesis title: Study on antimicrobial stainless steels coating for biocorrosion control inside natural gas pipeline.

Daniel Garnham