Contacts

Research Expertise

• Metallurgical Transformations During Welding
• Post-weld Properties
• Improving Weld Process Robustness (increasing Manufacturability)
• Effect Of Microstructure And Mechanical Property Hetrogenity On Weld Performance
• Physical Simulation Of The Welding Process
• Weld Defect Formation
• Welding Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS)
• Dissimilar Material Welding

Centre for Advanced Materials Joining (CAMJ)

Research Expertise

• Automotive crash and occupant simulation
• Automotive crashworthiness
• High-rate materials characterization
• Impact biomechanics
• Pipeline integrity
• Trauma prediction

Impact Mechanics & Material Characterization Group

​Centre for Advanced Materials Joining

Research Expertise

• Arc Acoustics in Gas Metal Arc (GMA) welding
• Automatic end-of-arm and tool-centre-point calibration
• Autonomous Navigation Using Artificial Neural Networks
• Dynamic Seam Tracking for Robotic Welding
• Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Modelling of Human Locomotion
• Walking Wobot Welder

Research Expertise

• Electronic packaging
• Microfabrication
• Microjoining processes
• Sensor technology
• Thermosonic and ultrasonic wire bonding
• Ultrasonic Finite Element Models

Centre for Advanced Materials Joining

Research Expertise

• Polymers, interfacial phenomena and surface chemistry
• Advanced coating and adhesive bonding technology
• Multifunctional "green" and "smart" materials and processes, additive manufacturing or 3D printing.

Surface Science and Bio-nanomaterials Laboratory

Research Expertise

• Diffusion brazing
• Laser and resistance welding
• Microjoining: wire bonding, laser and resistance microwelding, soldering, etc.
• Nanojoining and nanofabrication

​Centre for Advanced Materials Joining