The 2014 DMTC Awards for Excellence were presented at this years’ Annual Conference Dinner at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. The DMTC Awards for Excellence recognise significant contributions made by individuals and teams that have resulted in successful outcomes for DMTC and its partners. DMTC would like to congratulate the following 2014 award recipients for their outstanding contributions this year:
Industry Partnership Award
This award recognises researchers whose efforts have significantly contributed to the capability of a DMTC Industry Participant.
Awarded to: Aaron Seeber of CSIRO and Theo Sinkovits, University of Wollongong
Research Collaboration Award
This award recognises the individual who embodies the spirit of collaboration that is integral to DMTC’s strategic intent.
Awarded to: James Waldie of BAE Systems
Early Career Award
This award recognises the contribution of early career technical officers, engineers and scientists to DMTC projects, rewarding ‘above and beyond’ efforts.
Awarded to: Cameron Barr of The University of Melbourne
Capability Improvement Award
This award recognises the project team who achieves a significant improvement in technical capability in the area of materials and/or manufacturing technology. This year, two teams were presented with the award:
Awarded to: Project 2.7 “New Steels for Submarine Application”
Project Leader: Nathan Lane – University of Wollongong. Team members: Huijun Li – University of Wollongong, John Norrish – University of Wollongong, Frank Barbaro – University of Wollongong, Druce Dunne – University of Wollongong, Chris Killmore – Bluescope, Dake Yu – Bisalloy, Kristin Carpenter – Bluescope, Chris Jones – Bluescope, Mark O’Dwyer – Bluescope, Stephen van Duin – University of Wollongong.
Awarded to: Armour Applications Program 3
Program Leader: James Sandlin, VCAMM
Project 3.1 “Design, development & manufacture of vehicle armour systems”
Project 3.2 “Next generation ferritic vehicle armour”
Project 3.4 “Comparison of joining systems in armoured vehicles”
Project 3.5 “Lean automation in armoured vehicle manufacture”
Project 3.8 “New materials and manufacturing for next generation armoured vehicles”
Awards were also presented at the conclusion of the conference for the best presentations and posters. Winners were as follows:
Best Poster: Project 1.3 – Dominic Cuiuri, University of Wollongong with Nicholas Hoye – University of Wollongong, Suresh Palanisamy – Swinburne University of Technology, David Morr – Seco Tools.
Supporting team members: John Norrish – University of Wollongong, Zengxi Pan – University of Wollongong, Nathan Larkin – University of Wollongong, Ajit Godbole – University of Wollongong, Matt Dargusch – University of Queensland, Brad Burns – Seco Tools.
Best Student Poster: Shi Da (Stephen) Sun, RMIT University
Best Conference Presentation: Nathan Larkin, University of Wollongong
Best Conference Student Presentation: Silvia Leo, The University of Melbourne
Congratulations on your excellent contributions to the conference.
Posted by DMTC on April 2nd, 2014
In a speech at DMTC’s Annual Conference in Canberra, Assistant Minister for Defence, Mr Stuart Robert, has announced that the Government has agreed to secure funding for DMTC for an additional three years.
In his announcement Mr Robert said “Technology that was researched and developed through DMTC has been commercialised through the Defence Materiel Organisation’s Priority Industry Capability Innovation Program. Simply put, this means the men and women of the Australian Defence Force, whether on operations or humanitarian missions, will continue to benefit from the technological advancements available to improve their safety and security on the job.”
This announcement means Australian research organisations and industry can look forward to engaging in further cost efficient collaborative programs with DMTC, which will provide tangible increases to the technology available to the ADF.
DMTC’s CEO, Dr Mark Hodge, said “DMTC will now be able to continue its work in developing the critical knowledge and expertise which underpins the Australian Defence Force capability.”
The media release for the announcement by the Assistant Minister for Defence can be found here.
Posted by DMTC on March 26th, 2014
A collaborative effort between the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania, the University of Wollongong and Flinders University has secured $3.8 million in funding to establish a new naval training centre that will enable the naval manufacturing industry to more rapidly innovate.
The total sum is made up of nearly $2.4 million in federal funds and more than $1.4 million in industry cash and in-kind contributions administered under the Australian Research Council’s Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme.
The project is a collaboration between the University of Tasmania, University of Wollongong, Flinders University, ASC Pty Ltd, INCAT Tasmania Pty Ltd, Babcock International Group, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Defence Materials Technology Centre, Thales Australia Ltd and PMB Defence Engineering Pty Ltd.
Project investigator and spokesperson Dr Jonathan Binns said the project provides an opportunity for 10 higher degree by research students and three postdoctoral fellows to undertake a combination of research and professional training in an industrial environment.
“These researchers will focus on developing advanced techniques to efficiently design, construct and sustain the naval platforms; providing significant economic benefits to the nation,” Dr Binns said.
DMTC is pleased to be able to support this initiative which will enhance naval manufacturing capability in Australia and foster the development of highly skilled engineers.
The ARC’s Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme aims to foster close partnerships between university researchers and other research end-users to provide innovative higher degree and postdoctoral training in industries vital to Australia’s future.
Posted by DMTC on February 28th, 2014
DMTC sponsored PhD Candidate, Cameron Barr of the University of Melbourne, has won the Maritime Australia – Innovation Award 2013 “Young Innovator Scholarship for Defence Industry Innovation”. This award was presented at the Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney and recognises individuals who are leaders in naval technologies and innovation.
Cameron was presented the award as a result of his outstanding research that forms part of DMTC’s project in extending the service life of nickel aluminium bronze components. These components form an integral part of naval systems owing to their high strength, high corrosion resistance and resistance to bio-fouling. This project focuses on: developing a new weld repair technique to return damaged NAB components back to service, eliminating the costly regime of replacing corroded components; developing a new surfacing regime to eliminate the selectively corroding lamellar phase, thereby enhancing corrosion resistance and maximising intervals between servicing, and; investigating new processing methods to capitalise on recent developments in ultra-fine grained materials which have been shown to enhance both strength and corrosion resistance.
Cameron’s work has also saw him receive the “Borland Forum Award’ as part of the Borland Forum run by Materials Australia. Cameron’s presentation was on ultra-fine grain aluminium bronze alloys.
Posted by DMTC on October 8th, 2013