ProfessorLuke Henderson

Professor, Materials Chemistry

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

  • Professor, Materials Chemistry
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
  • +61 3 522 72767 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Knowledge Areas
Carbon fibre, Surface Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Ionic Liquids, Interfaces,
Adhesion, Mechanical Testing, Electropolymerisation, Silk biomaterials.

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    Synergistic Enhancement interfacial and electrochemical properties of CF for multifunctional composites using Hierarchically Bridged MXenes
    30 Sep 2025 - 29 Sep 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    Air Force Office of Scientific Research United States of America - 25IOA053 - $651,993.29
  • GRANT
    STUDENT APPLICATION: Multifunctional Smart Composite Skins for Energy Harvesting and Sensing in Defence Platforms
    17 Sep 2025 - 14 Dec 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    Defence Science Institute - $15,000.00
  • GRANT
    Surface Functionalisation of Carbon Fibres Using Carbenes Derived From Bis(diaryldiazomethanes)
    1 Dec 2024 - 28 Feb 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Luke Henderson
    ACM CRC - ASN012 - $35,000.00
  • GRANT
    Developing surface chemistry on carbon fibres for benzoxazine resins
    21 Oct 2024 - 20 Oct 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Air Force Office of Scientific Research United States of America - GRANT14227638 - $149,105.00
  • GRANT
    ARENA - Fortescue - Electrode Materials Design and Evaluation for the Direct Electrochemical Reduction Electrolyser
    18 Jul 2024 - 30 Aug 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Luke Henderson
    Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Transformative Research Accelerating Commercialisation (TRAC) Project - $800,000.00
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Developing a recyclable carbon fibre composite capability for Australia
    30 May 2024 - 29 May 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Luke Henderson
    Cytec Engineered Materials Inc. - $400,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Surface Modified Carbon Fibre for Hydrogen Pressure Vessels (BMW)
    9 Jan 2024 - 31 Jan 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    BMW AG - $70,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Industrialisation of Carbon Fibre Wheel Production for the Global OEM market, APN005
    1 Sep 2023 - 31 Oct 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Sovereign Manufacturing Automation for Composites CRC Ltd (SoMAC CRC) - APN005 - $1,956,684.26
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Developing a recyclable carbon fibre composite capability for Australia
    1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Luke Henderson
    ARC Industry Fellowships Program - Mid-Career - IM230100048 - $1,052,296.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Developing electrodes for Green Iron Production.
    31 Jan 2023 - 1 Jun 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    MIH2 Pty Ltd - $397,269.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Transport Accident Commission - $125,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Conveyor Products and Solutions - $325,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Simba Global Pty Ltd - $375,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Xefco Pty Ltd - $500,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    C Sea Solutions P/L (trading as ULUU) - $300,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Warner Research Institute - $300,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    HeiQ Pty Ltd - $500,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Transport for NSW - $373,051.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Nanollose Limited - $375,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Carbon Revolution Operations Pty Ltd - $500,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
    30 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Michell Wool - $300,000.00
  • GRANT
    Manufacturing Carbon Fibers as Battery Electrodes
    25 Aug 2022 - 24 Aug 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    ONR USA Grant - Research - Office of Naval Research USA - GRANT13505794 - $192,621.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    'Green Steel' electrode development.
    12 Jul 2022 - 5 Nov 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    MIH2 Pty Ltd - $57,692.00
  • GRANT
    A design-led approach for multifunctional composites
    1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP220100130 - $317,442.00