Our research network is built around centres of excellence in advanced materials and advanced manufacturing. Each institution is recognised as a world leader in its specific field.
CSIRO offers a broad range of engineering consulting and research services. Among these are materials testing, materials development and process development. They are the largest government-funded research organisation in the southern hemisphere, and have some of the most advanced technologies and knowledge available in Australia.
La Trobe University specialises in advanced surface analysis, both topographical and chemical, with the ability to discern properties down to the nano-meter scale. They also have the capability to modify surfaces at the nano-scale, improving the properties of films, adhesion layers, and even assisting in the forensic sciences. They can tailor surfaces to demonstrate a range of specific characteristics.
Monash University offers a broad range of engineering capabilities from materials characterisation to mechanical testing and design, through to aerospace and civil engineering expertise. It specialises in nano-structured materials, with the knowledge required to take advantage of nano-structural manipulation of materials for large scale, application-specific tailoring of properties.
Deakin University has in-depth experience in modelling and stress analysis for components, mechanisms and production methods. This expertise crosses all of the materials boundaries (composites, ceramics, metals and polymers) and extends, in scale, from materials and materials interface investigation and manipulation to full production modelling and factory layout analysis.
Swinburne University of Technology's capabilities centre around advanced manufacturing techniques. These include development of rapid production using laser technology and non-contact measurement of surface contours. Swinburne also has a full suite of testing equipment for analysing engineering components, under a range of conditions and simulations.
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