Key strengths in aerospace alloys
We design alloys for next generation faster, cleaner and safer air travel.
Structure-property relationships
Multi-scale correlative methods for characterisation, testing and modelling.
Advanced manufacturing
Seeking balance between fundamental discovery and industrial application.
Interface engineering
Expertise in '6 degrees of freedom' (crystallography and chemistry) characterization and engineering of interfaces.
We are part of 3D additive!
State-of-the-art microscopy techniques to analyse interfaces in 3D printed components.
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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Farewell Michael Haines
Michael is leaving us to take up a PostDoc Fellowship at NIST Gaithersburg funded via the NRC Research Associateship Program. We are sad to see him leave Australia and our group, but wish him the best for his future endeavours closer to home and are proud his application was funded! We hope to stay in […]
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Nana thesis submission dinner and celebrations
Congratulations to Nana who submitted an excellent PhD thesis on computational and physical simulation techniques of additive manufacturing processes in September, while traveling in Europe. We celebrated this with a dinner a Time for Thai (sadly, the closest Ghanese restaurant seems to be really far away) and drinks at the Regent. Anyhow, this adds some […]
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Congrats Vitor on your Lectureship
Our own former Scientia PhD student and then PostDoc Vitor has been successful in his application for a five year industry sponsored Lectureship in our school with tenure track! This is his first step towards building up an independent research program focused on materials for extreme environments. Congratulations and the best of luck, Vitor! Exciting […]
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