I have a BE degree in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering and have done a PhD on the investigation of High Temperature Fracture of Steels. I have a lot of experience in materials microstructure and composition studies, electronic materials, mechanical properties, materials selection, metallography and microscopy and device application; working with wide range of materials and companies within NZ, such as coatings and corrosion resistance of Mg alloys, mechanical behaviour, thermo-mechanical processing of steels, cast aluminium alloys mechanical properties heat treatment and microstructure, together with metal coating systems.

I have worked at the University of Auckland since 1993 as an Assistant Lecturer, through to my current position as Senior Lecturer in Chemical & Materials Engineering and Associate Dean (Undergraduate) & Associate Dean (Academic) for the Faculty of Engineering & Design.

Qualifications
BE Metallurgical and Materials (with Honours)
PhD, University of Auckland

Responsibilities:
Director BE(Hons)

Professional affiliations
- Life Member of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST)


Media Keywords:
Failure (of materials), Mechanical behaviour under high pressure, Characterisation of materials, Mechanical behaviour at high temperature, Light metals, Steel, Fracture (of materials), Mechanical behaviour