Career highlights
2000 - 2004: PhD Candidate, STAMP program, Deakin University
1994 - 1999: Materials Engineering Cadet, BHP Steel
Research interests
Publications
No publications found
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
ARC Research Hub for Transforming Australia's Manufacturing Industry through High Value Additive Manufacturing
Prof Xinhua Wu, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Christopher Davies, Dr Wenyi Yan, Dr Matthew Dargusch, Prof Bernard Rolfe, Prof Lyndon Edwards, Mr Damien Miller, Mr Gavin Becker, Emilie Herny, Robert Hobbs, Dr Roger Lumley, Thomas Hawkes, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Dr Andrey Molotnikov, Dr Paul Rometsch, Dr Anna Paradoswka, Prof Huanting Wang, Dr Chao Chen, Dr Mark Richardson
ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
- 2019: $100,000
- 2018: $150,000
- 2017: $140,000
- 2016: $140,000
- 2015: $130,000
ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
Prof Matthew Barnett, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, A/Prof Ming-Xing Zhang, Dr Jeffrey Gates, A/Prof Christopher Hutchinson, Dr Christopher Solnordal, Dr Balamurali Hebbar Majil, Mr Kuno Brautigam, Mr Tony Klein, Mr Alexander Lewis-Gray, Edward Humphries, Dr Michael Pereira, Dr Hooyar Attar
ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
- 2020: $618,216
- 2019: $616,556
- 2018: $593,541
- 2017: $568,774
- 2016: $1,003,961
New 3D printed high entropy alloys for exceptional performance in aerospace and mining
Prof Matthew Barnett, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Svetha Venkatesh, Prof Xinhua Wu, RMIT Ma Qian, Prof B Murty, A/Prof G.D. Janaki Ram, Prof Satyam Suwas, Dr Anand Krishnamurthy
DIISR/AISRF Grant - AISRF/India-Australian Strategic Research Fund - Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research
- 2019: $80,496
- 2018: $17,996
- 2017: $461,508
IH200100005 - The ARC Research Hub for Australian Steel Innovation
Dr Paul Zulli, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Dr Anthony Somers, Prof Nick Birbilis
ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
- 2023: $194,837
- 2022: $134,848
- 2021: $67,820
Other Public Sector Funding
Process proving of boronizing in a fluid bed reactor
Prof Daniel Fabijanic
Department of State Development, Business and Innovation
- 2014: $50,000
Towards Copper-free friction materials
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Minoo Naebe
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- 2017: $24,953
- 2016: $24,953
Towards the optimisation of a novel titanium surface modification process
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- 2017: $17,664
Towards the optimisation of a novel titanium surface modification process - Phase II
Prof Daniel Fabijanic
DIIS Grant - Global Innvoation Linkages Programme - Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- 2018: $49,917
Improving the performance of high manganese steels used in rock crushing applications.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Dr Santiago Corujeira Gallo, Prof Matthew Barnett
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- 2020: $25,000
- 2019: $25,000
Improving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Dr Santiago Corujeira Gallo, Prof Matthew Barnett
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- 2021: $49,831
Miniature solid-state 3D metal printing for space applications
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett
VESKI Study Melbourne Research Partnerships
- 2022: $113,780
- 2021: $30,000
Improving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools - Phase II
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett, Dr Jithin Joseph
Innovation Connections
- 2023: $25,000
- 2022: $25,000
Design and fabrication of duplex matrix hardfacing alloys.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Mr Roshan Sasi
International Education Resilience Fund
- 2022: $9,000
Industry and Other Funding
Novel Fluidised Bed Duplex Surface Treatments for Ferrous Materials
Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Daniel Fabijanic
HARDTechpl Grant - Research - HARD Technologies Pty. Ltd.
- 2009: $122,929
- 2008: $61,732
The carburising resistance of nickel and iron aluminide surface layers
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Peter Hodgson, Mr Jeremy Reuben
Hofmann Engineering Pty Ltd
- 2010: $6,600
VCAMM DMTC Project 7.1.2 - High Curvature Armour Systems
Prof Bronwyn Fox, Prof Minoo Naebe, Prof Daniel Fabijanic
VCAMMl Grant - Research
- 2013: $120,107
- 2012: $240,111
- 2011: $236,000
- 2010: $112,000
Technical consultancy
Prof Daniel Fabijanic
Hard Technologies
- 2013: $1,800
VCAMM DMTC Project 7.1.2 - High Curvature Armour Systems
Prof Minoo Naebe, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Bronwyn Fox
VCAMMl Grant - Research
- 2014: $133,297
- 2013: $38,739
Process proving of boronizing in a fluid bed reactor
Prof Daniel Fabijanic
Hard Technologies
- 2013: $12,500
Strategies to improve the ductibility of Zn6AI3Mg coatings
Prof Daniel Fabijanic
OneSteel Wire Pty Ltd
- 2014: $26,500
- 2013: $10,000
ARC Research Hub for Transforming Australia's Manufacturing Industry through High Value Additive Manufacturing
Prof Xinhua Wu, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Christopher Davies, Dr Wenyi Yan, Dr Matthew Dargusch, Prof Bernard Rolfe, Prof Lyndon Edwards, Mr Damien Miller, Mr Gavin Becker, Emilie Herny, Robert Hobbs, Dr Roger Lumley, Thomas Hawkes, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Dr Andrey Molotnikov, Dr Paul Rometsch, Dr Anna Paradoswka, Prof Huanting Wang, Dr Chao Chen, Dr Mark Richardson
Monash University
- 2019: $81,531
- 2018: $155,919
- 2017: $153,958
- 2016: $142,567
- 2015: $127,065
A method for developing steels for wear resistance in ground engaging applications - student project for Gourab Saha
Prof Matthew Barnett, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Mr Gourab Saha
Keech Castings Australia Pty Ltd
- 2017: $20,000
- 2016: $20,000
- 2015: $15,000
- 2014: $25,000
VCAMM DMTC Project 7.1.2 - High Curvature Armour Systems -2014-2015
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Minoo Naebe, Prof Bronwyn Fox
VCAMMl Grant - Research
- 2015: $160,571
- 2014: $49,133
DMTC Project 7.1.2 - High Curvature Armour Systems
Prof Minoo Naebe, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Bronwyn Fox
Defence Materials Technology Centre
- 2016: $137,819
- 2015: $48,709
ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
Prof Matthew Barnett, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, A/Prof Ming-Xing Zhang, Dr Jeffrey Gates, A/Prof Christopher Hutchinson, Dr Christopher Solnordal, Dr Balamurali Hebbar Majil, Mr Kuno Brautigam, Mr Tony Klein, Mr Alexander Lewis-Gray, Edward Humphries, Dr Michael Pereira, Dr Hooyar Attar
Bradken Resources Pty Ltd, Weir Minerals Australia Ltd, IXL Metal Castings Pty Ltd, GEKKO SYSTEMS PTY LTD, Trelleborg Engineered Products Australia Pty Ltd, HYCAST METALS PTY LTD, Keech Castings Australia Pty Ltd, CAST BONDING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
- 2021: $183,000
- 2020: $177,000
- 2018: $130,000
- 2017: $165,000
Towards Copper-free friction materials
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Minoo Naebe
FMP Group Australia Pty Ltd
- 2017: $12,476
- 2016: $37,430
Towards the optimisation of a novel titanium surface modification process
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett
Callidus Welding Solutions
- 2017: $20,461
Towards the optimisation of a novel titanium surface modification process - Phase II
Prof Daniel Fabijanic
Callidus Welding Solutions
- 2018: $19,917
- 2017: $30,000
Development of Improved Coatings on Wire
Prof Patrick Howlett, Prof Daniel Fabijanic
OneSteel Wire Pty Ltd
- 2018: $34,400
- 2017: $51,600
Microstructure-Property Relationship in Heat Treated Cold Drawn Rods.
Dr Hossein Beladi, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett
Liberty OneSteel Newcastle
- 2019: $36,000
- 2018: $4,000
The development of a hot dip galvanising process for self-drilling building screws.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Dr Santiago Corujeira Gallo
ITW Construction, Asia Pacific
- 2019: $72,000
- 2018: $8,000
Improving the performance of high manganese steels used in rock crushing applications.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Dr Santiago Corujeira Gallo, Prof Matthew Barnett
H-E Parts International Crushing Solutions
- 2019: $59,644
IH200100005 - The ARC Research Hub for Australian Steel Innovation
Dr Paul Zulli, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Dr Anthony Somers, Prof Nick Birbilis
InfraBuild Wire Pty Limited, InfraBuild (Manufacturing) Pty Ltd
- 2024: $91,325
- 2023: $175,095
- 2022: $181,391
- 2021: $97,620
Atomic scale analysis of heat treated cold rolled rods.
Dr Hossein Beladi, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett
InfraBuild Construction Solutions Pty Ltd
- 2021: $24,500
- 2020: $24,500
Improving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Dr Santiago Corujeira Gallo, Prof Matthew Barnett
Sandvik Mining & Construction Australia (Production / Supply) Pty Ltd
- 2021: $16,610
- 2020: $33,220
Literature review - Fatigue behaviour of martensitic steels.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, A/Prof Tim Hilditch
Bradken Resources Pty Ltd
- 2021: $10,000
Precious metal / BNNT metal matrix composites by additive friction stir deposition.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett, Prof Luke Henderson
BNNT Precious Metals Limited
- 2022: $54,500
- 2021: $100,000
Understanding miniaturized additive friction stir deposition for off-Earth manufacturing
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett, Dr Thomas Dorin, Dr Alban de Vaucorbeil
Air Force Office of Scientific Research United States of America
- 2022: $78,443
- 2021: $179,159
High stress abrasion of prospective Molycop grinding media alloys.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett
Moly-Cop USA LLC
- 2024: $33,900
Improving the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ground Engaging Tools - Phase II
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett, Dr Jithin Joseph
Sandvik Mining & Construction Australia (Production / Supply) Pty Ltd
- 2023: $28,286
- 2022: $28,286
Scale up of Boron Nitride Nanotube manufacturing and validation of commercial applications.
Dr Thomas Dorin, Prof Daniel Fabijanic
BNNT Technology Limited
- 2024: $544,823
- 2023: $569,157
Other Funding Sources
Project 1.9a Novel Fluidised Bed Reactor Surface Modification Technology for Ferrous and Light Metals.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Peter Hodgson, Mr Ivi Cicak
CRC_AdManuf Grant - Cooperative Research Centre
- 2011: $105,728
- 2010: $283,899
Microstructure and properties of bulk high entropy alloys formed by direct laser sintering
Prof Daniel Fabijanic
CRC_AdManuf Grant - Cooperative Research Centre
- 2014: $31,985
- 2013: $25,414
Determination of the role of pipe wall surface finish and contaminants in the development of conditions the enable the initiation of Stress Corrosion Cracking
Prof Daniel Fabijanic
Energy Pipelines CRC
- 2016: $27,000
- 2015: $196,400
- 2014: $36,600
Understanding SCC initiation on gas pipelines Phase 2
Prof Daniel Fabijanic
Energy Pipelines CRC
- 2017: $93,000
- 2016: $17,000
A glow discharge optical emission spectrometer for challenging surfaces
Prof Maria Forsyth, Prof Patrick Howlett, Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Nick Birbilis, Dr Sebastian Thomas, Prof Dougal McCulloch, Dr James Partridge
RMIT Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Monash University, ARC LIEF - Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities Program
- 2018: $439,706
Advanced Engineered Surfaces for Hydrometallurgy Ball Valves.
Prof Daniel Fabijanic, Prof Matthew Barnett
Innovative Manfacturing CRC Limited
- 2022: $193,578
- 2021: $6,263
Supervisions
Rahul Bhattacharya
Thesis entitled: Effect of Cr and Al on Phase Constitution and High Temperature Oxidation Behaviour of Al-Co-Cr-Fe-Ni High Entropy Alloys
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Roshan Sasi
Thesis entitled: The Relationship Between Microstructure And Wear Behaviour Of Hardfacings
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Riddhi Sarkar
Thesis entitled: Repair of Nickel-base Superalloy Components using Direct Energy Deposition
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Pascal Lordat
Thesis entitled: Laser Additive Manufacturing of High-entropy Alloy Claddings
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Rahul John
Thesis entitled: SYNTHESIS, PRECIPITATION AND DEFORMATION BEHAVIOUR OF Al-Co-Cr-Fe-Ni SYSTEM OF HIGH ENTROPY ALLOYS
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Vishwanath Kumar Panangipalli
Thesis entitled: Hydrodynamics and Heat transfer studies in Vacuum Fluidisation
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Ajesh Antony
Thesis entitled: Microstructural evolution of deep cryogenically treated steel
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Jithin Joseph
Thesis entitled: Study of Direct Laser Fabricated High Entropy Alloys
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Ivica Cicak
Thesis entitled: The study of metal nitride layer formation by Solid-State Reactions
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Vamshi Chennuri
Thesis entitled: Understanding the Abrasive Wear Behaviour of Cast Nanostructured Bainitic Steel
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Deepak Sharma
Thesis entitled: Precipitation Behaviour of Wrought and Additively Manufactured Ti-5553 ?-Ti Alloy
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Murugesan Annasamy
Thesis entitled: Static and Dynamic Recrystallization Behaviour of High Entropy Alloys
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Jianhao Chen
Thesis entitled: Microstructural control in Ti-6Al-4V additively manufactured by laser powder bed fusion
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Lanka Hewage Dinushke Shaminda Weerasiri
Thesis entitled: Characterization of Hydrodynamics in Vacuum Fluidized Bed
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Tao Zhang
Thesis entitled: Microstructures in additively manufactured Inconel 718
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Manish Purushottam Meshram
Thesis entitled: Hot Deformation Studies of UDIMET 720LI
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Suman Deb
Thesis entitled: Advanced Forming of Ultrafine Grained Nano Composite Sheets
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Mahmoud Reza Ghandehari Ferdowsi
Thesis entitled: Effect of precipitates on twin propagation in Magnesium-4.5Zinc alloy
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Guillaume Bruel
Thesis entitled: Precipitation hardening of Iron-Manganese-Carbon steels for wear resistance improvement
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Hassan Khoshzaban Khosroshahi
Thesis entitled: The Process-Structure-Properties of Steel in Abrasive Wear
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Gourab Saha
Thesis entitled: Abrasive wear of alloys for ground engaging tools
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Hassan Ramadan Faraj Zaid
Thesis entitled: The Effect of Nb Addition on the Annealing Behaviour of Fe-30Mn-TWIP Steel.
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Keivan Alhoeinazari
Thesis entitled: Mechanical characterisation of advanced biomedical materials
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Apurv Kumar
Thesis entitled: Investigations into hydrodynamics and heat transfer characteristics of vacuum fluidised beds
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Mohamad Irwan Yahaya
Thesis entitled: Manufacture and Properties of TWIP Steels with a Carbon Gradient
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials