Associate ProfessorMichael Pereira

Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering

  • Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering
  • +61 3 522 73353 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

* Hydrogen fuel cells, including PEM fuel cell modelling and testing, bipolar plate manufacturing and manufacturing process design (see metal forming research below).
* Sheet metal forming, including: cold and hot stamping; roll forming; micro and macro-scale; experimental analysis and numerical modelling
* Tool wear, tribology and lubrication, including: understanding fundamental wear mechanisms; abrasion and adhesion; numerical modelling of wear mechanisms (micro scale) and to predict wear behaviour (macro scale); wear monitoring
* Thermo-mechanical numerical modelling, including applications in cold and hot forming, micro-forming, temperature at wearing interfaces, thermal-mechanical-metallurgical process, automotive crash structures
* Condition-based monitoring and signal processing for wear in manufacturing processes

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    REACH Scholarship: Control software for Energys products, namely electrolyser systems, power generation systems, fuel cell systems, storage systems and dispensing systems
    28 Oct 2024 - 28 Apr 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    Energys Australia Pty Ltd - $45,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Hydrogen Upskilling for Engineers
    31 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Engineering Education Australia - $632,055.60
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    A fire rated wall panel system for commercial and residential construction.
    1 Dec 2023 - 9 May 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Projects Program, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. - CRCPXIV000053 - $1,988,546.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Barwon South West Clean Energy Investment Footprint.
    15 Sep 2023 - 30 Apr 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions - $45,400.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    A Forming technology to produce bipolar plates for Alkaline Electrolyser cells 2nd Project.
    21 Aug 2023 - 9 Sep 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Hysata Pty Ltd - $322,094.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    A new fire rated wall panel design.
    1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Speedpanel (Vic) Pty Ltd - $62,114.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    A Forming technology to produce bipolar plates for Alkaline Electrolyser cells.
    24 Oct 2022 - 28 Feb 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Hysata Pty Ltd - $147,517.00
  • GRANT
    Understanding material deformation in the roll forming of high strength metals.
    14 Jun 2022 - 14 Oct 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Pereira M,
    • Essa AEA
    International Education Resilience Fund - $12,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    A new advanced manufacturing technology to manufacture fire rated and acoustic panel systems.
    1 Oct 2021 - 30 Jul 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Innovative Manfacturing CRC Limited - $199,330.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Improving performance and quality of sound and fire barriers - Phase 2
    14 Jul 2020 - 22 Sep 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Weiss M,
    • Sun Y,
    • Pereira M,
    • Abeyrathna B
    Department of Industry, Innovation and Science - $50,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Improving performance and quality of sound and fire barriers - Phase 2
    14 Jul 2020 - 22 Sep 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Weiss M,
    • Sun Y,
    • Pereira M,
    • Abeyrathna B
    Speedpanel Holdings Pty Ltd - ICG001452 - $77,932.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
    20 Aug 2019 - 26 Mar 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Bradken Resources Pty Ltd - $300,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Improving performance and quality of sound and fire barrier panels.
    29 Apr 2019 - 28 Apr 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Industry, Innovation and Science - $50,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Improving performance and quality of sound and fire barrier panels.
    29 Apr 2019 - 28 Apr 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    Speedpanel (Vic) Pty Ltd - ICG000822 - $61,173.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Project No. 2 Metal prototype knife block build and testing
    11 Jul 2017 - 10 Oct 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Michael Pereira
    GHAPL Grant - Research - Godfrey Hirst Australia Pty Ltd - $39,524.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
    27 Mar 2017 - 26 Mar 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Keech Castings Australia Pty Ltd - $100,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
    27 Mar 2017 - 26 Mar 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    IXL Metal Castings Pty Ltd - $125,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
    27 Mar 2017 - 26 Mar 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    CAST BONDING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD - $50,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
    27 Mar 2017 - 26 Mar 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    GEKKO SYSTEMS PTY LTD - $200,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
    27 Mar 2017 - 26 Mar 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Weir Minerals Australia Ltd - $250,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
    27 Mar 2017 - 26 Mar 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Trelleborg Engineered Products Australia Pty Ltd - $40,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
    6 May 2016 - 31 Dec 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres - IC160100036 - $5,041,454.89
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Modelling of WISCOs Hot Stamping Process
    22 Aug 2014 - 31 Aug 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    Wuhan Iron and Steel Company Limited - CASRI-2014-02 - $240,000.00
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Tool Wear Prediction Model on the Stamping of AHSS and UHSS
    1 Jan 2013 - 31 Aug 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    AutoCRC Ltd - $176,000.00
  • GRANT
    Developing an environmentally friendly, low cost solution to reduce wear and improve productivity in metal forming
    1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    Ford Australia - $189,000.00