Research Committee - SEAM - ARC Training Centre

Professor Peter Kingshott

liamb — Mon, 06 May 2019 20:41:44 +0000

Professor Peter Kingshott is an academic within the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology at Swinburne University of Technology, where he has worked since 2010.

PhD (UNSW) 1999, BSc with Honours in Chemistry (Murdoch University), 1992
Research interests:
- Antimicrobial surfaces
- Biomaterials
- Tissue engineering
- Micro-and nanofabrication technologies
Recent research project examples:
- Development of and micro- and nanostructured biomaterial surfaces
- Development of electrospun nanofibre based wound dressings
- New antimicrobial based polymer coatings
- Smart multifunctional surfaces for controlling stem cell differentiation
Recent awards/Current Roles:
- ARC College of Experts member
- Deputy Director, SEAM
- Department Research Director, Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swinburne
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication Technology Fellowship 2019
- Vice-Chancellor’s Industry Engagement Award 2014
- ‘Visiting Professorship’ to De La Salle University, The Philippines 2013
Link to Publications

Memberships/Other Activities:
- Editor of Applied Surface Science
- Member of the Australian Nanotechnology Network (ANN)
- Member of the Australian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (ASBTE)
- Member of the American Vacuum Society (AVS)

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Associate Professor Andrew Ang

liamb — Tue, 07 May 2019 02:12:38 +0000

Associate Professor Andrew Ang is a senior research engineer within the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology at Swinburne University of Technology, where he has worked since 2009. Andrew has a strong commitment to pathways for the efficient manufacture of industrial products demonstrated through his research activities and his numerous industrial collaborations, in particular the defence maintenance, repair and operations sector.

PhD (Swinburne University of Technology) 2014, BEng (National University of Singapore), 2006
Research interests:
- Thermal Spray and Laser coatings
- Surface engineering
- Nanostructured Materials
- Materials Characterisation
- Additive and Near Net Shape Manufacturing
Recent research project examples:
- Field trial and performance evaluation of protective coatings against biofouling and corrosion used in marine hydraulic application
- Investigating kinetic spray technology for 3D printed parts
- Development of thermal protective coatings for CFRPs
- Manufacturing of new generation antimicrobial coatings for hard implants.
- Fabrication of functional and novel coating via thermal spray such as high entropy alloy coatings and boride-based coatings
Recent awards:
- 2018, National, Fresh Science Award Victoria, National competition
- 2018, Faculty, ECR Award (commendation), Swinburne University of Technology
- 2017, National, DMTC Early Career Researcher Award, Defence Material Technology Centre
- 2016, National, DMTC Industry Partnership Award, Defence Material Technology Centre2
- 2009, International, International Thermal Spray Association Scholarship Award, ITSA
- 2006, National, NUS Students Achievement Award, National University of Singapore
- 2005, National, Faculty of Engineering Colours Award (Silver), National University of Singapore

Link to Publications

Memberships:
- Australian Ceramic Society, Federal Council member
- ASM International-Thermal Spray Society (ASM TSS) committee member for Accepted Practices
- Associate-Editor of Journal of Thermal Spray Technology. ‘Best Paper Judging Panel’ since 2016
- Materials Australia, Certified Materials Professional.
- Engineers Australia, Member of Mechanical College.
- Organising committee of the Combined Australian Material Society (2016 and 2018. Appointed as co-chair for 2020)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asmcoatings/

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Professor Ivan Cole

liamb — Tue, 07 May 2019 01:36:46 +0000

Professor Ivan Cole is Enabling Capability Director for Advanced Manufacturing and Fabrication at RMIT and an academic in the School of Engineering where he has worked since December 2016. Prior to this he work at CSIRO for 25 years in a range of positions including Acting or Deputy Chief of Division and Chief Research Scientist.

PhD (Monash University- Materials Eng ) 1986, Bsc Hons (Physics and Physical Metallurgy) 1981 Melbourne University
Research Interests
- Additive manufacturing and other advanced metal fabrication processes
- Surface Finish, passivation and corrosion and corrosion inhibitors
- Nano structures and nano-sensing
- Modelling of materials and life prediction of materials
Recent Research Projects
- Prediction of microclimate in aircraft
- Rapid discovery of new corrosion inhibitors for steel and galvanised steel
- New nano-sensors for water quality
Recent Awards
- CSIRO Lifetime Achievement Award 2016
- Best Paper in NACE Corrosion – 2013
- CMSE Chief Award For Science 2012
- Kruger Visiting Chair , University of Virginia –School of Material Science, 2011
Recent Plenary Addresses
- Cole I., International, Corrosion Conference, 2016, Prague
- Cole, I., New Paradigm in design of corrosion resistant metals- APCCC Taiwan, 2012-
- Cole, I., Combining Geographical Information Systems and Multi-Scale Modelling to predict service life,13Th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials , Brazil September 2014,
- Cole , I.,Nineteenth National Conference on Corrosion Control (19th NCCC) 5-7th December 2018, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
- Chinese Academy of Engineering 2018’International Forum on Materials and Testing, Beijing, 16-18 Oct
List of Publications
Memberships
- Australasian Corrosion Association member
- Materials Australia[Victorian Branch Vice-President ]
- CIB W80
- ANFF Victoria Division Steering Committee
- European Corrosion Society
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-cole-486bb95/

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Industry Professor Colin Hall

liamb — Tue, 07 May 2019 01:39:49 +0000

Industry Professor Colin Hall is a researcher at the Future Industries Institute at the University of South Australia. With nine years in industry and 15 years in academia in the area of surface engineering via vacuum processes.

PhD Material Science (2014), BSc Applied Physics (1994)
Research interests:
- Decorative and protective coatings from 2 nm to 2 cm in thickness
- Tribology
- Scale up, tech transfer and commercialisation of research
Recent research project examples:
- Wear resistant coatings for ground engaging mining tools with LaserBond
- Electromagnetic transparent coatings for radar applications
- Decorative coatings for the automotive industry
Recent awards:
- 2016 Prime Ministers Prize for New Innovators
Leaders Institute of South Australia – Dennis Mutton Medal 2016
UniSA – ITEE Division’s Early Career Researcher Award 2016
Link to Publications
Memberships:
- Materials Australia (SA branch President)
- Society of Vacuum Coatings
- American Vacuum Society
- Australian Institute of Company Directors
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhallunisa/

Dr Nishar Hameed

liamb — Tue, 07 May 2019 01:43:05 +0000

Dr Nishar Hameed is an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow and Group Leader within the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology at Swinburne University of Technology. Prior to joining Swinburne, Nishar was a Research Fellow at Carbon Nexus, Deakin University, where he completed his PhD.

Research interests:
- Smart materials
- Polymers and Adhesives
- Hybrid Composites
- Graphene enabled materials
Recent research project examples:
- Rapid Processable Thermoset and Coating
- Conducting Polymers
- Smart and Multi-functional Composite Materials
- Defence Composite Structures
Recent awards:
- Phillip Law Award 2018 – The Royal Society of Victoria
- Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2017- by Australian Research Council
- Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research: Early Career Researcher 2016 – by Swinburne University of Technology
- Endeavour Research Fellowship 2016 – by Australian Federal Government
- FameLab Australia 2014 (Vic State Heat Finalist) – by British Council and Cheltenham Festivals
- FASIC (France–Australia Science Innovation Collaboration) Fellowship 2014 – by Australian Academy of Science
- Endeavour Research Fellowship 2014 – by Australian Federal Government
- Victoria Fellowship 2013 – by Government of Victoria
- CASS Foundation Travel Award 2013 – by Contributing to Australian Scholarship and Science Foundation
- Fresh Science 2013 (Vic State Finalist) – by Science In Public
- Australia-India Fellowship 2012 – by Australian Academy of Science
- Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research: Early Career Researcher 2012 – by Deakin University
- The Alfred Deakin Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement 2011 – by Deakin University
- The Best Doctoral Thesis 2011 – by Deakin University
- Alfred Deakin Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2011 – by Deakin University
- AINSE Travel Award 2011 – by Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
- Smart Geelong Researcher of the Year – Early Researcher Award 2010 – by Smart Geelong Network
- AINSE Post Graduate Research Award 2009 – by Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Link to Publications
Memberships:
- Chair, Carbon Division – The Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- Chartered Chemist – The Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- Industrial coordinator (VIC Polymer Division) – The Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- Board member – Australian Carbon Society
- Member of the Australian X-ray Analytical Association (AXAA)
- Member of the Australian Research Network for Advanced Materials (ARNAM)
- Member of the Society of Plastics and Engineers

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Associate Professor Rosalie Hocking

liamb — Tue, 07 May 2019 01:44:43 +0000

Associate Professor Rosalie Hocking leads a program that focuses on materials design using advanced analytical techniques. She is a senior lecturer and research fellow at Swinburne University of Technology where she has worked since 2017.

PhD (The University of Sydney) 2004, BSc (1st class Hons, The University of Sydney), 2000
Research interests:
- Analytical Technique Development
- Synchrotron Spectroscopies
- Solar Fuels
- Energy Technology Development
- Artificial Intelligence for Chemical Identification
Recent research project examples:
- Engineering disorder to understand Hydrogen Evolutions
- Metal Sulfides as Catalysts for Nitrogen Transformations
- Materials identification by image recognition- a new type of digital microscope
Link to Publications
Memberships/Committees:
- Member, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI)
- Program Advisory Committee MEX Beamline, Australian Synchrotron
- Australian Synchrotron User Advisory Committee (UAC) 2014-2016, Chair 2015
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosalie-hocking-82613b1a/

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Distinguished Professor Baohua Jia

liamb — Tue, 07 May 2019 01:59:47 +0000

Professor Baohua Jia is the Director of Centre for Translational Atomaterials and Theme Leader for Future Manufacturing Research Institute at Swinburne University of Technology, where she has worked since completing her PhD.

PhD (Swinburne University of Technology) 2007, MSc (Nankai University), 2003,BSc (Nankai University), 2000
Research interests:
- Solar energy harvesting
- Supercapacitor energy storage
- Graphene optoelectronics
- Laser nanofabrication and optical characterisation
Recent research project examples:
- “ARC Training Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials”, CI, 2019-2024
- “Perpetual photothermal modulation with scalable hybrid graphene films,” ARC Discovery grant (DP190103186), Lead CI, 2019-2021
- Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Innovation Connections, “A proof of concept miniaturized optical imaging systems”, Lead CI, 2018-2019
- CRC-P High performance energy storage alternative to lithium ion batteries, 1st CI, 2017-2019
- Patent licence fee and collaborative research agreements with industry on graphene supercapacitor commercialisation, Lead CI, 2017-2019
- “Graphene Supply Chain Certification”, CRC-P, 2nd CI, 2017-2020
Recent awards:
- Inaugural Research Impact Awards, Swinburne University of Technology, 2017
- Prime Minister’s Science Awards, Finalist (2017)
- 2016 Vice Chancellor Industrial Engagement Award, Swinburne University of Technology
- Young Tall Poppy Science Award, 2013
- L’Oréal Australia and New Zealand For Women in Science Fellowship in 2012
- ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (PROJECT ID: DE120100291) 2012-2014
- Vice-Chancellor’s Industry Engagement Award, Swinburne University of Technology in 2011
- Victoria Fellowship from the Victoria Government in 2010
- Vice-Chancellor’s Research Award (Early Career), Swinburne University of Technology in 2009
- ARC Postdoctoral Fellowship (APD) from 2009-2011 (PROJECT ID: DP0987006
Link to Publications
Memberships:
- Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
- Life Member of Optical Society of America (OSA)
- Life Member of SPIE – the international society for optics and photonics
- President of Australia-China Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Association Member of Australia Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Member of the Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN)
- Member of ARC Australian Research for Advanced Materials (ARNAM)
- Member of ARC/NHMRC network: Fluorescence applications in biotechnology and life sciences (FABLES)
- Member of OSA Member Advisory Network
- Nanotechnologies Committee & Working Groups, Standards Australia
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baohua-jia-b3014662/

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Ms Vesna Stefanovski

liamb — Tue, 07 May 2019 02:55:51 +0000

Vesna Stefanovski was SEAM’s original Business and Operations Manager, overseeing the Training Centre’s portfolio of projects and training experiences provided to PhD candidates and early career research fellows. Vesna has extensive experience working across leading tertiary institutions and major Government projects. She has held roles within research management in The University of Melbourne, managing research institutes and centres, including working as a Program Manager for ARC Laureate Fellowships. Currently she is Manager, Major Research Awards at Swinburne University of Technology where she is a key point of contact with the Australian Research Council.

Vesna continues to play a key part in SEAM’s operations, sitting on a number of its committees and being a liaison between SEAM and the ARC.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vesna-stefanovski-8a864026/

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Dr Christiane Schulz

liamb — Tue, 07 May 2019 02:03:31 +0000

Dr. Christiane Schulz is a researcher at the Future Industries Institute of University of South Australia.

Dr.-Ing. (RWTH Aachen University, Germany) 2017, Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
Research interests:
- Wear and Corrosion Resistant Coatings in Heavy Industries
- Thermal Spraying, Laser Cladding, Additive Manufacturing
- From powder to part life-cycle
Recent research project examples:
- Wear Life Extension via Surface Engineered Laser Cladding for Mining
- Reducing basecutter cane loss and extending the wear life of basecutter blades through innovative hardfacing techniques
- Development of corrosion resistant coatings for offshore wind turbines
Recent awards:
- 2019 Sugar Research Australia
Link to Publications
Memberships:
- Australasian Corrosion Association [SA branch committee member]
- Materials Australia
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christiane-schulz-3609b939/

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