ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals

Our current portfolio of core Programs and Projects is as follows:

Program/Project Title		Program/Project Leader

Program A: Alloy Design and Processing		Professor Michael Ferry
Project A1: Design of Al-base structures for enhanced strength		Professor Simon Ringer
Project A2: Design of Mg-base structures for enhanced strength		Dr. Jian-Feng Nie
Project A3: Design of structures for enhanced ductility		Dr. Matthew Barnett
Project A4: Design of structures for dynamic loading conditions		Dr. Christopher Hutchinson

Program B: Titanium		Professor Graham Schaffer
Project B1: Hydrogenated Ti powder pre-forms		Dr. Matthew Barnett
Project B2: ECAE of aerospace Ti alloy		Dr. Rimma Lapovok
Project B3: Ti powder processing		Professor Graham Schaffer
Project B4: Ti alloy development		Professor Barry Muddle

Program C: Hybrid Materials		Professor Mark Hoffman
Project C1: Macro- and meso-scale composites		Professor Mark Hoffman
Project C2: Micro- and nano-scale composites		Associate Professor Carlos Cáceres

Program D: Surface Engineering		Dr. Nick Birbilis
Project D1: Surface properties of Mg alloys		Professor Barry Muddle
Project D2: Durability of light alloys		Dr. Nick Birbilis
Project D3: Surface coatings and cladding		Dr. Ming-Xing Zhang
Project D4: Wear resistant light alloys		Professor Peter Hodgson
Project D5: Gradient structures		Dr. Nick Birbilis