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» Group Leader: Professor Qinghua Qin


Materials and Manufacturing

Our research spans the fields of
  • Mechanics
    • Trefftz Finite element method
    • Smart materials and structures
    • Biomechanics
    • Fracture and damage mechanics
  • Advanced Materials
    • Fibre reinforced polymer composites
    • biomaterials
    • electronic and novel non-linear optical materials
    • nanomaterials
  • Manufacturing
    • Material processing and transformation
    • organisational management
    • forming processes for new materials
    • manufacturing processes for knowledge based applications
    • geometric characterisation and modelling
A key theme for all research topics is to view the process as a system and understand the interactions within the systems and the effect of variability on the system output.

Important to the work of the group is its relevance and applicability to industry. Strong collaborations have been established with industrial organisations with many projects being partially undertaken within company premises. In addition, the group is part of the STAMP Centre for Manufacturing with the Ford Motor company and the CRC for Automotive Technology launched in 2005.

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» View 2010 fact sheet (PDF, 1MB)

Want to study with us?

We are interested in hearing from potential students who are considering a PhD pathway.

Or, you might like to try us out during our annual summer research scholar program.

Want to work with us?

There are many ways in which we collaborate with industry, government and other research institutions.

We welcome involvement with international and national research networks. Contact the relevant member of academic staff to discuss a visit to our research group.

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