Career highlights
2018 - present: Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Design Engineering, School of Engineering, Deakin University
2014 - 2018: Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Deakin University
2010 - 2014: Research Fellow, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University
2008 - 2010: Research Engineer, Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation, Deakin University
Research interests
- Sheet metal forming, including: cold and hot stamping; roll forming; micro and macro-scale; experimental analysis and numerical modelling
- Tool wear, tribology and lubrication, including: understanding fundamental wear mechanisms; abrasion and adhesion; numerical modelling of wear mechanisms (micro scale) and to predict wear behaviour (macro scale); wear monitoring
- Thermo-mechanical numerical modelling, including applications in cold and hot forming, temperature at wearing interfaces, thermal-mechanical-metallurgical process, automotive crash structures
- Condition-based monitoring and signal processing for wear in manufacturing processes
Publications
Micro-roll forming of stainless steel bipolar plates for fuel cells
B Abeyrathna, P Zhang, M Pereira, D Wilkosz, M Weiss
(2019), Vol. 44, pp. 3861-3875, International journal of hydrogen energy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Investigation of stamping tool wear initiation at microscopic level using acoustic emission sensors
V Shanbhag, B Rolfe, Arunachalam N, M Pereira
(2019), Vol. 794, pp. 285-294, AEPA 2018 : Proceedings of the 14th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Engineering Plasticity and its Applications: Key Engineering Materials, Jeju Island, Korea, E1
Understanding galling wear initiation and progression using force and acoustic emissions sensors
V Shanbhag, B Rolfe, J Griffin, N Arunachalam, M Pereira
(2019), Vol. 436-437, pp. 1-17, Wear, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Improving the shear test to determine shear fracture limits for thin stainless steel sheet by shape optimisation
P Zhang, M Pereira, B Abeyrathna, B Rolfe, D Wilkosz, M Weiss
(2019), Vol. 164, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, C1
Roll formability of aluminium foam sandwich panels
M Weiss, B Abeyrathna, M Pereira
(2018), Vol. 97, pp. 953-965, International journal of advanced manufacturing technology, London, Eng., C1
Investigating galling wear behaviour in sheet metal stamping using acoustic emissions
Vignesh Shanbhag, Bernard Rolfe, Narayanan Arunachalam, Michael Pereira
(2018), Vol. 414-415, pp. 31-42, Wear, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A new strain-based method to determine GTN parameters for thin stainless steel foil
P Zhang, Michael Pereira, Bernard Rolfe, Daniel Wilkosz, Buddhika Abeyrathna, Matthias Weiss
(2018), Vol. 1063, pp. 1-6, NUMISHEET 2018: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Metal Forming Processes, Tokyo, Japan, E1
Understanding the source of acoustic emission signals during the wear of stamping tools
V Shanbhag, B Rolfe, N Arunachalam, M Pereira
(2018), Vol. 418, pp. 1-8, IDDRG 2018 : Forming of high performance sheet materials and components : Proceedings of the 37th International Deep Drawing Research Group Conference, Waterloo, Ont., E1
Audio signal analysis for tool wear monitoring in sheet metal stamping
I Ubhayaratne, M Pereira, Y Xiang, B Rolfe
(2017), Vol. 85, pp. 809-826, Mechanical systems and signal processing, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Second-order cyclostationary statistics-based blind source extraction from convolutional mixtures
Y Xiang, D Peng, I Ubhayaratne, B Rolfe, M Pereira
(2017), Vol. 5, pp. 2011-2019, IEEE access, Piscataway, United States, C1
Local patchworking of sheet properties combining carburization and hot stamping
B Rolfe, A Abdollahpoor, Y Wang, M Pereira, H Kong, D Fabijanic, K Hu, R Han, K Gao, A Liu, L Pan, Y Bi, Z Wang, Y Zhang
(2017), pp. 346-351, ICHSU 2016 : Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advanced High Strength Steel and Press Hardening, Xian, China, E1
A new methodology for measuring galling wear severity in high strength steels
B Voss, M Pereira, B Rolfe, M Doolan
(2017), Vol. 390-391, pp. 334-345, Wear, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Time series analysis of tool wear in sheet metal stamping using acoustic emission
V Shanbhag, M Pereira, B Rolfe, N Arunachalam
(2017), Vol. 896, pp. 1-8, IDDRG 2017 : Materials modelling and testing for sheet metal forming : Proceedings of the 36th IDDRG Conference 2017, Munich, Germany, E1
Deformation in micro roll forming of bipolar plate
P Zhang, M Pereira, B Rolfe, D Wilkosz, M Weiss
(2017), Vol. 896, pp. 1-8, IDDRG 2017 : Materials modelling and testing for sheet metal forming : Proceedings of the 36th IDDRG 2017 Conference, Munich, Germany, E1
B Voss, M Pereira, B Rolfe, M Doolan
(2017), Vol. 896, pp. 1-8, IDDRG 2017: Materials Modelling and Testing for Sheet Metal Forming : Proceedings of the International Deep Drawing Research Group, Munich, Germany, E1
J Long, M Pereira, S Chandrasekaran
(2017), pp. 963-973, AAEE 2017 : Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Sydney, NSW, E1
A Abdollahpoor, X Chen, M Pereira, N Xiao, B Rolfe
(2016), Vol. 228, pp. 125-136, Journal of materials processing technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The effect of sliding speed on the wear of steel-tool steel pairs
P Okonkwo, G Kelly, B Rolfe, M Pereira
(2016), Vol. 97, pp. 218-227, Tribology international, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Comparison of ductile damage models during scratch tests - a numerical study
A Mostaani, M Pereira, B Rolfe
(2016), pp. 126-133, BALTTRIB' 2015: Proceedings of the 8th International Scientific Conference, Kaunas, Lithuania, E1
Understanding wear conditions during hot stamping
M Pereira, A Abdollahpoor, B Rolfe, P Zhang, C Wang
(2016), pp. 585-590, Advanced High Strength Steel and Press Hardening: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference (ICHSU2015), Changsha, China, B1
Experimental investigation of tailored hot stamping parts
A Abdollahpoor, M Pereira, B Rolfe, Z Wang, Y Zhang
(2016), pp. 443-448, Advanced High Strength Steel and Press Hardening: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference (ICHSU2015), Changsha, China, B1
Advances in tailored hot stamping - innovations in material and local patchwork topology
B Rolfe, A Abdollahpoor, M Pereira, H Kong, E Pavlina, M Cai, D Fabijanic, K Hu, R Han, L Pan, Y Bi, Z Wang, Y Zhang
(2016), pp. 413-418, dvanced High Strength Steel and Press Hardening: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference (ICHSU2015), Changsha, China, B1
Forming parts over small radii
S Hazra, D Hughes, M Pereira, B Rolfe
(2016), Vol. 734, pp. 1-4, NUMISHEET 2016: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Metal Forming Processes, Bristol, England, E1
Robustness of the tailored hot stamping process
B Rolfe, A Abdollahpoor, X Chen, M Pereira, N Xiao
(2015), Vol. 1063, pp. 177-180, Advanced materials research, Zurich, Switzerland, C1
The crash behaviour of hot stamped components - the effect of tailoring conditions
A Abdollahpoor, X Chen, M Pereira, N Xiao, B Rolfe
(2015), pp. 591-599, CHS2 2015 : 5th International Conference on Hot Sheet Metal Forming of High-Performance Steel, Toronto, Canada, E1
M Pereira, K Ubhayaratne, B Voss, S Simon, M Doolan, Y Xiang
(2015), pp. 1-6, APAC 2015 : 18th Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Conference : Meeting Regional Challenges with Global Technology, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Understanding temperature and contact pressure in hot stamped channels
B Rolfe, P Zhang, A Abdollahpoor, C Wang, M Pereira
(2015), pp. 793-800, CHS2 2015 : 5th International Conference on Hot Sheet Metal Forming of High-Performance Steel, Toronto, Canada, E1
An audio signal based model for condition monitoring of sheet metal stamping process
I Ubhayaratne, Y Xiang, M Pereira, B Rolfe
(2015), pp. 1267-1272, ICIEA 2015: Proceedings of the 10th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, Auckland, New Zealand, E1
Temperature conditions during 'cold' sheet metal stamping
M Pereira, B Rolfe
(2014), Vol. 214, pp. 1749-1758, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, C1
Investigation of the tailored hot stamping components under crash loading
A Abdollahpoor, X Chen, M Pereira, N Xiao, B Rolfe
(2014), pp. 151-159, Innovative Materials and Structures Technologies: METECH'14 Metallurgical Materials and Structure Conference Proceedings, Istanbul, Turkey, E1
The effect of the die radius profile accuracy on wear in sheet metal stamping
M Pereira, M Weiss, B Rolfe, T Hilditch
(2013), Vol. 66, pp. 44-53, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, C1
Applying a modified austenite transformation model into a thermo-mechanical model of hot stamping
A Abdollahpoor, X Chen, M Pereira, A Asgari, N Xiao, B Rolfe
(2013), pp. 155-160, IDDRG 2013 : Proceedings of the International Deep-Drawing Research Group. Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, E1
The effect of temperature on sliding wear of steel-tool steel pairs
P Okonkwo, G Kelly, B Rolfe, M Pereira
(2012), Vol. 282-283, pp. 22-30, Wear, C1
Tool wear in sheet metal stamping
W Yan, M Pereira, B Rolfe
(2012), Vol. 421, pp. 750-753, Advanced materials research, Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland, C1
Wear at the die radius in sheet metal stamping
M Pereira, W Yan, B Rolfe
(2012), Vol. 274-275, pp. 355-367, Wear, C1
Effects of temperature in relation to sheet metal stamping
P Okonkwo, M Pereira, G Kelly, B Rolfe
(2011), pp. 114-118, MEQAPS 2011 : Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and Production Systems, Barcelona, Spain, E1
Deformation and Frictional Heating in Relation to Wear in Sheet Metal Stamping
Michael Pereira, Paul Okonkwo, Wenyi Yan, Bernard Rolfe
(2010), Vol. 81, pp. 713-716, STEEL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, C1
Sliding distance, contact pressure and wear in sheet metal stamping
M Pereira, W Yan, B Rolfe
(2010), Vol. 268, pp. 1275-1284, Wear, C1
Contact pressure evolution at the die radius in sheet metal stamping
M Pereira, J Duncan, W Yan, B Rolfe
(2009), Vol. 209, pp. 3532-3541, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, C1
Wear mechanisms in forming of HSS and AHSS
M Weiss, M Pereira, B Rolfe, T Hilditch
(2009), pp. 691-702, IDDRG 2009 : Material property data for more effective numerical analysis : Proceedings of the International Deep-Drawing Research Group 2009 annual conference, Golden, Colorado, E1-1
Statistical analysis of finite element modeling in sheet metal forming and springback analysis
S Asgari, M Pereira, B Rolfe, M Dingle, P Hodgson
(2008), Vol. 203, pp. 129-136, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, C1
Contact pressure evolution and its relation to wear in sheet metal forming
M Pereira, W Yan, B Rolfe
(2008), Vol. 265, pp. 1687-1699, Wear, C1
Contact pressure prediction in sheet metal forming using finite element analysis
M Pereira, W Yan, B Rolfe
(2008), pp. 361-371, IDDRG 2008 : Proceedings of the IDDRG 2008 Conference : Best in class stamping, 16-18 June 2008, Olofstro?m, Sweden, Olofstrom, Sweden, E1
Modeling of contact pressure in sheet metal forming
M Pereira, W Yan, B Rolfe
(2007), Vol. 561-565, pp. 1975-1978, Materials Science Forum, C1
Contact pressure and wear in sheet metal forming - an FEM analysis
M Pereira, W Yan, B Rolfe
(2006), pp. 73-77, SIF 2006 : Conference Proceedings of the International Conference and Exhibition on Structural Integrity and Failure, Sydney, Australia, E1
Sheet forming simulation and springback prediction for AHSS automotive components
M Pereira, A Asgari, T de Souza, B Rolfe, M Dingle, P Hodgson
(2005), pp. 51-62, Copper for the 21st century : proceedings of the conference held September 25-28, 2005 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA, Pittsburgh, USA, E1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Developing an environmentally friendly, low cost solution to reduce wear and improve productivity in metal forming
Prof Bernard Rolfe, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Maria Forsyth, Prof Yong Xiang, Dr Matthew Doolan, Dr Michael Pereira
ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 1
- 2014: $114,889
- 2013: $104,207
- 2012: $163,652
ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
Prof Matthew Barnett, Prof Peter Hodgson, A/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, Dr Santiago Corujeira Gallo, Dr Michael Pereira, Edward Humphries, Dr Hooyar Attar
ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
- 2019: $443,007
- 2018: $593,541
- 2017: $568,774
- 2016: $1,003,961
Industry and Other Funding
Developing an environmentally friendly, low cost solution to reduce wear and improve productivity in metal forming
Prof Bernard Rolfe, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Maria Forsyth, Prof Yong Xiang, Dr Matthew Doolan, Dr Michael Pereira
- 2013: $183,000
Modelling of WISCO¿s Hot Stamping Process
Prof Bernard Rolfe, Dr Michael Pereira, Prof Lingxue Kong, Prof Peter Hodgson
- 2017: $165,000
- 2014: $75,000
ARC Training Centre in Alloy Innovation for Mining Efficiency
Prof Matthew Barnett, Prof Peter Hodgson, A/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, Dr Santiago Corujeira Gallo, Dr Michael Pereira, Edward Humphries, Dr Hooyar Attar
- 2018: $130,000
- 2017: $165,000
Project No. 2 Metal prototype knife block build and testing
Dr Michael Pereira
- 2017: $11,857
Improving performance and quality of sound and fire barrier panels.
Dr Matthias Weiss, Dr Buddhika Abeyrathna, Dr Michael Pereira
- 2019: $12,234
Other Funding Sources
Tool Wear Prediction Model on the Stamping of AHSS and UHSS
Prof Bernard Rolfe, Dr Matthias Weiss, Dr Michael Pereira
- 2015: $43,209
- 2014: $127,464
- 2013: $15,492
Supervisions
Vignesh Vishnudas Shanbhag
Thesis entitled: Understanding galling in sheet metal stamping using acoustic emissions.
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Kongalage Nishchitha Indivarie Ubhayaratne
Thesis entitled: Audio-based signal extraction techniques for stamping tool condition monitoring
Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology), School of Information Technology
Hassan Khoshzaban Khosroshahi
Thesis entitled: The Process-Structure-Properties of Steel in Abrasive Wear
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Amir Abdollahpoor
Thesis entitled: Crashworthiness study on hot stamping components with tailored mechanical properties
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Paul Okonkwo
Thesis entitled: Effects of Temperature and Speed on the Wear of Steel
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials