A short video about us
Watch Sophie and her team introducing their research on engineering microstructures. Learn where these structural metallic materials are used in real-life applications. Get a glimpse at the state-of-the-art facilities available at UNSW Sydney Materials Science & Engineering, and hear what current students think about being part of engineering microstructures.
Selected Projects
Highlights of our current research program on engineering microstructures are in aerospace materials, additive manufacturing and design of hierarchical microstructures.
More about current projectsEncoding 3D microstructural gradients via metal additive manufacturing
S. Primig Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT240100398)
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Sustainable and robust Australian Ni-based superalloy manufacturing
S. Primig, S. Street Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP230100155)
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In-situ grain boundary engineering during metal additive manufacturing
S. Primig, N. Haghdadi Australian Research Council Discovery Project (DP230101063)
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Advanced hard metals: microstructure-property-processing relationships
S.P. Ringer, S. Primig, C. Czettl Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP190100850)
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Structure-property relationships of next generation aero-engine materials
S. Primig, S.P. Ringer, B. Oberwinkler Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP190101169)
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Industry collaborations
Direct industry collaborations with leading specialty alloy manufacturers
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Microstructure control during additive manufacturing
Research to advance the frontiers of metal 3D printing has received a major boost, with a partnership between UNSW researchers led by AProf Sophie Primig, researchers at The University of Sydney and six US-based universities, receiving a $5 million grant for an additive manufacturing initiative in Australia.
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Advancing the Australian specialty alloy processing capability
S. Primig, Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP180100144)
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Unlocking the diverse property profile of ultra-lightweight magnesium alloys
M. Ferry, S. Primig, N. Birbilis, P. Nakashima, Australian Research Council Discovery Project (DP190103592)
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Microstructural design of next generation Ni-based superalloys via conventional and advanced manufacturing
Sophie's UNSW Scientia Fellowship
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Engineering hierarchical microstructures in high strength low alloy steels
Sophie's Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship (DE180100440)
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Cindy PhD thesis submission Cantonese dinner
We are very proud of our superstar PhD student Cindy who has submitted an outstanding PhD thesis in record time (little bit less than three years in). We celebrated with a Cantonese dinner at a restaurant with food from her hometown. Cindy is off to an amazing trip to China and Japan before joining us […]
Read MoreEnd of year lawn bowls
We concluded a busy and successful year by playing lawn bawls in Randwick. Michal L was killing it and Vitor did well too. Not sure about the others (saw someone making ball hope like a bunny)… We enjoyed lots of pub food and drinks after (hopefully) not getting sunburnt. Have a nice break everyone and […]
Read MoreCongrats Michael H on receiving the Dean’s award for outstanding PhD theses
Our PhD and PostDoc alumnus Michael has been awarded the Dean’s award for outstanding PhD theses. This award is given to PhD graduates who have completed their PhD in a timely manner, produced a thesis that requires only minimal corrections, received outstanding and/or excellent levels of achievement for all examination criteria, and in the opinion […]
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