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Computational materials engineering is a lens through which we focus the resources of a large and complex array of experimental equipment on a problem of industrial importance. We must understand material behaviour across many length scales, from the atomic to the human, and in order to do this take advantage of electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction all the way up to large-scale forging and rolling mills. The resultant understanding permits us not only to model metal deformation, but also to develop new ways in which to design metals for new applications.
Chris is a Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University, and a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals.
His research focuses on understanding the role of crystallographic texture in the deformation of light metals and alloys, and modelling the effects of texture and microstructure on mechanical behaviour.
Chris has received several awards for commercialisation of magnesium alloys and in 2010 was co-recipient of the TMS Light Metals Division Award for best fundamental research in magnesium for the paper: Y.-B. Chun,C.H.J. Davies, "The Evolution of In-Grain Misorientation Axes (IGMA) During Deformation of Wrought Magnesium Alloy AZ31," Magnesium Technology 2010.
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Research area keywords
- EBSD
- Metals
- Deformation
- Magnesium
- Titanium
- Modelling
- Texture
- Computational Materials Engineering
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Building 4.0 CRC: Better buildings, new efficiencies through technology and collaboration
Aitchison, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ngo, T. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maxwell, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Couper, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Breen Lovett, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cumarasamy, S. (Project Manager), Blue, K. (Project Manager), Laverty, C. (Project Manager), Gerber, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Merkoulova, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sohal, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dare, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Moehler, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nicholson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Grundy, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Garcia De La Banda Garcia, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McCormack, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vu, L. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dwyer, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murray, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kulic, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bai, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davies, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhou, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Duffield, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Singh, P. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bridge, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Erol, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Drogemuller, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Mahendran, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
10/09/20 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Development of a resorbable stent
Szto, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Meagher, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davies, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Birbilis, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kannar, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Pal, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/11/20 → 18/01/24
Project: Research
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3D Printing for Reconstruction of Mandible in Head and Neck Cancer
Sigston, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Molotnikov, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Meagher, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Davies, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
6/05/19 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Identifying novel high-entropy alloys with advanced mechanical properties by combining thermodynamic calculations and 3D printing
Molotnikov, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Davies, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Haase, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hallstedt, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/18 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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An X-ray scattering facility for advanced characterisation of natural and novel materials
Wilson, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cheng, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davies, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Guo, Q. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hodgson, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hutchinson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kamenetsky, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stanford, N. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wallace, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Webb, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yang, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Zhang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University, Deakin University, La Trobe University, University of Tasmania, University of Melbourne
20/05/13 → 30/04/14
Project: Research
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Service oriented digital twin for additive manufacturing process
Chen, Z., Surendraarcharyagie, K., Granland, K., Chen, C., Xu, X., Xiong, Y., Davies, C. & Tang, Y., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Manufacturing Systems. 74, p. 762-776 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
A macroscale thermal simulation strategy with track-scale resolution for laser powder bed fusion
Liu, M., Chiu, L. N. S., Liu, D., Huang, A., Davies, C., Wu, X. & Yan, W., Feb 2023, In: Materials and Design. 226, 15 p., 111622.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
Modal decomposition of acoustic emissions from pencil-lead breaks in an isotropic thin plate
Yao, X., Vien, B. S., Rajic, N., Rosalie, C., Rose, L. R. F., Davies, C. & Chiu, W. K., Feb 2023, In: Sensors. 23, 4, 14 p., 1988.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Understanding the structure and dynamics of local powder packing density variations in metal additive manufacturing using set Voronoi analysis
Phua, A., Smith, J., Davies, C. H. J., Cook, P. S. & Delaney, G. W., 15 Mar 2023, In: Powder Technology. 418, 13 p., 118272.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Acoustic emission source characterisation during fatigue crack growth in Al 2024-T3 specimens
Yao, X., Vien, B. S., Davies, C. & Chiu, W. K., Nov 2022, In: Sensors. 22, 22, 18 p., 8796.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)