ProfessorDaniel Fabijanic

Professor, Research

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials

  • Professor, Research
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
  • +61 3 522 72413 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr Fabijanic's research has been focused on the development novel duplex surface treatments for ferrous metals. Significant emphasis has been on the commercialisation of a patented low temperature duplex surface treatment for aluminium metal forming tooling. Other current research is centered on fluid bed reactor chemical vapour deposition processes (FBR-CVD) for the treatment of metal surfaces. Future research aims to expand the fluidized bed technology platform to include the surface engineering of light metals, coating of powders and fibres, and recycling of materials.

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy
    16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2030
    People funded by this grant:
    Hysata Pty Ltd - $500,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy
    16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2030
    People funded by this grant:
    DooGood Australian - $300,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy
    16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2030
    People funded by this grant:
    Bradken Pty Ltd - $625,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy
    16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2030
    People funded by this grant:
    Bissalloy Steels Pty Ltd - $122,500.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy
    16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2030
    People funded by this grant:
    Callidus Process Solutions Pty. Ltd. - $100,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy
    1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres - IC240100027 - $4,988,139.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Characterisation and testing of pearlitic alloy grades
    8 Aug 2024 - 15 Nov 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Bradken Resources Pty Ltd - $30,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    ATI Specialty Materials Research Agreement Hot Torsion Tests of Rene 65 Alloy
    22 Jun 2024 - 22 Feb 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Fabijanic D,
    • Beladi H
    ATI Specialty Materials - $197,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Scale up of Boron Nitride Nanotube manufacturing and validation of commercial applications.
    21 Sep 2023 - 30 Jun 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    BNNT Technology Limited - $2,196,614.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Grain Boundary Engineering of Pipeline Steels for Hydrogen Storage and Transportation.
    1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Baosteel Australia Joint Research & Development Centre (Uni of Qld) - $150,000.00
  • GRANT
    Design and fabrication of duplex matrix hardfacing alloys.
    12 Sep 2022 - 12 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Fabijanic D,
    • Sasi R
    International Education Resilience Fund - $9,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Improving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools - Phase II
    24 May 2022 - 23 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Sandvik Mining & Construction Australia (Production / Supply) Pty Ltd - ICG002090 - $56,572.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Improving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools - Phase II
    24 May 2022 - 23 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Innovation Connections - $50,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    High stress abrasion of prospective Molycop grinding media alloys.
    3 May 2022 - 29 Jul 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Moly-Cop USA LLC - $33,900.00
  • GRANT
    Miniature solid-state 3D metal printing for space applications
    15 Oct 2021 - 15 Oct 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    VESKI Study Melbourne Research Partnerships - $150,000.00
  • GRANT
    Understanding miniaturized additive friction stir deposition for off-Earth manufacturing
    30 Sep 2021 - 29 Sep 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Air Force Office of Scientific Research United States of America - $185,008.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Advanced Engineered Surfaces for Hydrometallurgy Ball Valves.
    1 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Innovative Manfacturing CRC Limited - $199,842.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Precious metal / BNNT metal matrix composites by additive friction stir deposition.
    9 Aug 2021 - 17 Jun 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    BNNT Precious Metals Limited - $154,500.00
  • GRANT
    IH200100005 - The ARC Research Hub for Australian Steel Innovation
    24 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs - IH200100005 - $527,870.00
  • GRANT
    IH200100005 - The ARC Research Hub for Australian Steel Innovation
    24 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    InfraBuild (Manufacturing) Pty Ltd - $160,000.00
  • GRANT
    IH200100005 - The ARC Research Hub for Australian Steel Innovation
    24 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    InfraBuild Wire Pty Limited - $500,000.00
  • GRANT
    IH200100005 - The ARC Research Hub for Australian Steel Innovation
    24 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Bluescope Steel Limited - $470,335.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Literature review - Fatigue behaviour of martensitic steels.
    12 Oct 2020 - 4 Nov 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    Bradken Resources Pty Ltd - $10,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Improving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools.
    30 Jul 2020 - 13 Jun 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Industry, Innovation and Science - $49,831.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Improving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools.
    30 Jul 2020 - 13 Jun 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    Sandvik Mining & Construction Australia (Production / Supply) Pty Ltd - ICG001425 - $49,830.00