Research interests
I completed my PhD in 2009, which investigated the effect of processing variables on the surface finish of painted carbon fibre composites in collaboration with Quickstep.
I have worked with Quickstep since 2003 and have led and worked on many successful industry research projects, including the $792k project with the Advanced Manufacturing CRC and Quickstep, and recently the AutoCRC project in collaboration with Futuris.
In 2011, I was awarded a Victoria Fellowship by the Victorian Government to visit leading automotive and composite, manufacturers and research institutes in Europe and the United States, and to establish new relationships and collaborations.
My other research interests include out-of-autoclave curing, rapid cure resin systems, epoxies, automotive composites, environmental aging of composites, paint adhesion, material characterisation and aerospace composites.
Awards
2011 Victoria Fellowship awarded by the Victorian Government
2006 Sri Banyopadhyay 3rd best student paper award at ACUN-5 conference.
2005 2nd best poster presentation at the 3rd National Steel Conference.
2004 Godfrey Hurst Engineering Award for highest grades received by a graduating honours student for the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree.
2003 Vice-Chancellor Award for the Phantom Engineering Project Team in the category of outstanding contribution to another area of the strategic plan 2003.
Publications
An investigation into the surface heterogeneity of nitric acid oxidized carbon fiber
A Woodhead, M de Souza, J Church
(2017), Vol. 401, pp. 79-88, Applied surface science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M De Souza, B Fox
(2015), Vol. 22, pp. 573-582, Applied composite materials, Berlin, Germany, C1
Hygrothermal effects on painted carbon fibre composite surfaces
M de Souza, J Mardel, B Fox
(2013), Vol. 47, pp. 539-547, Journal of composite materials, Thousand Oaks, Calif., C1
M De Souza, J Mardel, B Fox
(2013), Vol. 20, pp. 747-759, Applied composite materials, Berlin, Germany, C1
The effect of a rapid curing process on the surface finish of a carbon fibre epoxy composite
M Herring, B Fox
(2011), Vol. 42, pp. 1035-1043, Composites part b : engineering, Oxford, U. K., C1
M Herring, J Mardel, B Fox
(2010), Vol. 210, pp. 926-940, Journal of materials processing technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Surface analysis of carbon fibre composite laminates for automotive body panels
M Herring, G Kelly, J Mardel, J Hodgkin, B Fox
(2006), pp. 590-595, Developments in composites : advanced, infrastructural, natural & nano-composites, Sydney, Australia, E1
M Herring, G Kelly, J Mardel, B Fox
(2005), pp. 220-225, SAMPE Europe 2005 : Proceedings of the 26th International SAMPE Europe Conference 2005, Paris, France, E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
A World Class Future Fibre Industry Transformation Research Hub
Prof Xungai Wang, Prof Bronwyn Fox, Prof Tong Lin, A/Prof Joselito Razal, A/Prof Jingliang Li, A/Prof Luke Henderson, Dr Nolene Byrne, Dr Alessandra Sutti, Dr Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Minoo Naebe, Dr Christopher Hurren, Dr Murray Height, Dr Ashley Denmead, Dr Rodney Dilley, Prof Marcus Atlas, Mr Grant Mackintosh, Prof Gregory Rutledge, A/Prof Friedrich Vollrath, Prof David Kaplan, Prof Uwe Pieles, Dr Rudolf Hufenus, A/Prof Jeffrey Wiggins, Dr Ian Blanchonette, Dr Tony Pierlot, Prof Russell Varley, Dr Mandy De Souza, Dr Linda Hillbrick, Dr Salwan Al-Assafi
ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
- 2018: $668,032
- 2017: $986,915
- 2016: $990,154
- 2015: $1,434,570
Industry and Other Funding
A World Class Future Fibre Industry Transformation Research Hub
Prof Xungai Wang, Prof Bronwyn Fox, Prof Tong Lin, A/Prof Joselito Razal, A/Prof Jingliang Li, A/Prof Luke Henderson, Dr Nolene Byrne, Dr Alessandra Sutti, Dr Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Minoo Naebe, Dr Christopher Hurren, Dr Murray Height, Dr Ashley Denmead, Dr Rodney Dilley, Prof Marcus Atlas, Mr Grant Mackintosh, Prof Gregory Rutledge, A/Prof Friedrich Vollrath, Prof David Kaplan, Prof Uwe Pieles, Dr Rudolf Hufenus, A/Prof Jeffrey Wiggins, Dr Ian Blanchonette, Dr Tony Pierlot, Prof Russell Varley, Dr Mandy De Souza, Dr Linda Hillbrick, Dr Salwan Al-Assafi
- 2018: $262,500
- 2017: $350,000
- 2016: $262,500
Other Funding Sources
3-139 Composite Seat Structure Development
Dr Tim De Souza, Prof Bronwyn Fox, Dr Mandy De Souza, Dr Claudia Creighton
- 2016: $33,300
3-149 - Improved Design of a Composite Front Seat Back for Higher Production at Lower Cost
Prof Russell Varley, Dr Mandy De Souza, Dr Claudia Creighton
- 2017: $279,017
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report