Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation Centre

AFFRIC news

Moving forward from Ford

A big carbon fibre manufacturer will help create opportunities for smaller companies to set up in Geelong, says Professor Jane den Hollander.
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:26:00 +1000
Deakin researchers already taking lead, says Professor Jane den Hollander.

Silky skills

This award will bring Deakin and Australia closer together with fellow researchers in Asia, particularly in Singapore, says Dr Jin Zhang.
Tue, 14 May 2013 14:33:00 +1000
Dr Jin Zhang wins Endeavour Fellowship.

Wool ComfortMeter has impact

Dr Maryam Naebe
Tue, 07 May 2013 10:39:00 +1000
It's a game-changer says Dr Maryam Naebe.

DIRI gets down to business

DIRI students enjoying Deakin's hospitality.
Mon, 06 May 2013 10:33:00 +1000
Indian partnership is prospering, says Helen Woodall.

Wanted - Thinkers and Experts in Residence

Thinkers will be leaders in industry or academia who also bring broad based understanding of their field in the context of future thinking.
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:30:00 +1000
Applications for 2013 Round 1 funding now open.

Oui to Carbon Nexus

I've attended JEC a number of times over the last 10 years and I haven't observed anything like the level of interest we experienced, says Associate Professor Bronwyn Fox.
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:14:00 +1100
Huge response to Deakin in Paris.

Making soldiers safer

This award shows how Deakin University can work together with other organisations on research projects that have really tangible benefits, producing materials that help makes the lives of soldiers safer, says Dr Minoo Naebe.
Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:59:00 +1100
Dr Minoo Naebe's research honoured by Defence Materials Technology Centre.

Hitler, Gabriela and me!

The research environment at Deakin is certainly a credit to Peter Hodgson and the others in leadership of the place, says Dr Nigel Ross.
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +1100
There's no telling what a Deakin PhD can lead to, writes Dr Nigel Ross.

Take off to a new world

Deakin's dynamic research featured at the Avalon International Airshow.
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:51:00 +1100
Deakin's dynamic research featured at the Avalon International Airshow.

The Year of the Snake

Dr Cathy Foley, Chief, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:52:00 +1100
Deakin, CSIRO and VCAMM celebrate new partnership - and Chinese New Year.

The Fiber Society announces its Spring 2013 Conference in Geelong

The Fiber Society logo
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:48:00 +1100
The Fiber Society's Spring 2013 Conference: May 22 - May 24 at the
Mercure Hotel in Geelong, chaired by Professor Xungai Wang of Deakin
University.

ERA rankings confirm research excellence in Materials Science and Engineering

Biomaterials developed at IFM
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:35:00 +1100
IFM can count itself as one of the leading materials research institutes in Australia

2012 - The Year That Was

Deakin Research Communications' Ryan Raybould filming aerial footage of the Waurn Ponds Campus.
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:31:00 +1100
You've read the stories, now see the film!

Join The Conversation

If they haven't already done so, I encourage our researchers to visit the site, see what it offers and if it is something that suits their research, to sign on and become a contributor to the conversation, says Professor Lee Astheimer.
Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:39:00 +1100
Fantastic way to communicate our research, says Professor Lee Astheimer.

2013 Alfred Deakin postdocs named

The Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellowships are a key part of the growth of research at Deakin, says Professor Lee Astheimer.
Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:37:00 +1100
And each year the standard of applicants gets higher, says Professor Lee Astheimer.

Growing at pace

The centre - a collaboration between India's The Energy Research Institute (TERI) and Deakin University - was formally inaugurated earlier this year by The Honourable Louise Asher, MP, the Victorian Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Busines
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:18:00 +1100
Nanobiotechnology Research Centre booming, says Dr Alok Adholeya.

AFFRIC reaching for the sky

Installation of the Carbon Fibre Line is expected to be finalised by the end of 2013 however the smaller CFR Line, which will eventually run in tandem with the main Line within Carbon Nexus, is expected to commence operation at the beginning of the new yea
Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:44:00 +1100
$104m development taking off, says Ian Kett.

Fueling the future

PhD scholars, senior investigators and researchers from India and overseas and will focus on research towards developing second and third generation biofuels.
Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:03:00 +1000
Deakin signs new MoU with Indian Oil to develop second and third generation biofuels.

ARC support pivotal

Professor Peter Hodgson
Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:33:00 +1000
Fellows programs develop research leaders, says Professor Peter Hodgson.

Itch no longer too sensitive to scratch

Dr Maryam Naebe
Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:25:00 +1000
Dr Maryam Naebe is helping resolve one of wool's big issues.

Deakin University acknowledges the traditional land owners of present campus sites.

17th May 2011