ProfessorMatthew Barnett
Deakin Distinguished Professor and Chair in Metallurgy
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
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- Deakin Distinguished Professor and Chair in MetallurgyFaculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
- +61 3 522 72797 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Professor Barnett's passion is in using physical metallurgy to create new alloys and processes that reduce our environmental footprint.
He has opened up new understanding of how to develop and process magnesium alloys for use in light-weighting applications - facilitating energy saving in the transport sector.
Prof Barnett has also made breakthroughs in the technology of steel rolling, showing how lower temperatures can be employed without detriment - thereby paving the way for reduced energy demands during production.
Most recently he is focussing on how to create advanced alloys and processes that make better use of scrap metal input. This has the added benefit of opening up new avenues for Australia to create value from all the advanced and specialty alloy scrap it currently exports.
His current ARC Laureate project is entitled: “Alloy Alchemy: New paradigms in alloy science to promote a circular economy”.
He has opened up new understanding of how to develop and process magnesium alloys for use in light-weighting applications - facilitating energy saving in the transport sector.
Prof Barnett has also made breakthroughs in the technology of steel rolling, showing how lower temperatures can be employed without detriment - thereby paving the way for reduced energy demands during production.
Most recently he is focussing on how to create advanced alloys and processes that make better use of scrap metal input. This has the added benefit of opening up new avenues for Australia to create value from all the advanced and specialty alloy scrap it currently exports.
His current ARC Laureate project is entitled: “Alloy Alchemy: New paradigms in alloy science to promote a circular economy”.
GRANTS
- GRANTARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2030People funded by this grant:
- Barnett M,
- Fabijanic D,
- Giurco D,
- Matthews J,
- Mouzakis K
- GRANTARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2030People funded by this grant:
- Barnett M,
- Fabijanic D,
- Giurco D,
- Matthews J,
- Mouzakis K
- GRANTARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2030People funded by this grant:
- Barnett M,
- Fabijanic D,
- Giurco D,
- Matthews J,
- Mouzakis K
- GRANTARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2030People funded by this grant:
- Barnett M,
- Fabijanic D,
- Giurco D,
- Matthews J,
- Mouzakis K
- GRANTARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2030People funded by this grant:
- Barnett M,
- Fabijanic D,
- Giurco D,
- Matthews J,
- Mouzakis K
- GRANTARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2029People funded by this grant:
- Barnett M,
- Fabijanic D,
- Giurco D,
- Matthews J,
- Mouzakis K
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCharacterisation and testing of pearlitic alloy grades8 Aug 2024 - 15 Nov 2024People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Barnett M
- FELLOWSHIPEnabling solid state metal recycling with new numerical techniques1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2026People funded by this grant:
- Vaucorbeil AD,
- Barnett M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHImproving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools - Phase II24 May 2022 - 23 Mar 2023People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Barnett M,
- Joseph J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHImproving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools - Phase II24 May 2022 - 23 Mar 2023People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Barnett M,
- Joseph J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHHigh stress abrasion of prospective Molycop grinding media alloys.3 May 2022 - 29 Jul 2022People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Barnett M
- GRANTMiniature solid-state 3D metal printing for space applications15 Oct 2021 - 15 Oct 2022People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Barnett M
- GRANTUnderstanding miniaturized additive friction stir deposition for off-Earth manufacturing30 Sep 2021 - 29 Sep 2023People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Barnett M,
- Dorin T,
- Vaucorbeil AD
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAdvanced Engineered Surfaces for Hydrometallurgy Ball Valves.1 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2022People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Barnett M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPrecious metal / BNNT metal matrix composites by additive friction stir deposition.9 Aug 2021 - 17 Jun 2022People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Barnett M,
- Henderson L
- FELLOWSHIPAlloy alchemy: New paradigms in alloy science to promote a circular economy1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Matthew Barnett
- CONTRACT RESEARCHImproving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools.30 Jul 2020 - 13 Jun 2021People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Gallo SC,
- Barnett M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHImproving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools.30 Jul 2020 - 13 Jun 2021People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Gallo SC,
- Barnett M
- GRANTReal-time imaging of crystal strengthening mechanisms in metals7 Jul 2020 - 6 Jul 2023People funded by this grant:
- Barnett M,
- Lynch P,
- Stevenson A,
- Fivel M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAtomic scale analysis of heat treated cold rolled rods.11 Feb 2020 - 31 Oct 2020People funded by this grant:
- Beladi H,
- Fabijanic D,
- Barnett M
- GRANTARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency20 Aug 2019 - 26 Mar 2022People funded by this grant:
- Barnett M,
- Hodgson P,
- Fabijanic D,
- Zhang M-X,
- Gates J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHImproving the performance of high manganese steels used in rock crushing applications.18 Mar 2019 - 18 Jan 2020People funded by this grant:
- Fabijanic D,
- Gallo SC,
- Barnett M