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Biography
Jian works in the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University as a Professor.
Research Interests:
- physical metallurgy of light alloys
- structure/property relationships in metallic alloys
- crystallography of phase transformations in solids
- application of electron microscopy and diffraction
My current projects include:
- Development of high strength and creep-resistant magnesium alloys
- Thermomechanical processing of magnesium and aluminium alloys
- Creep deformation mechanisms in magnesium alloys
Strengthening mechanisms in magnesium and aluminium alloys - Heterogeneous nucleation of strengthening precipitates in magnesium alloys
- Effects of microalloying elements on precipitate nucleation and light alloy design
- Structure and migration of interphase boundaries
- Applications of Transmission Electron Microscopy and Electron Diffraction
Teaching Commitments:
- MAE2400
- TRC3800
- MTE3542
- MTE4573
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Light alloys, microstructures characterisation using scanning transmission electron microscopy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Stronger, coarser-grained biodegradable zinc alloys
Nie, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
31/12/24 → 30/12/27
Project: Research
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New lower-cost, higher-performance forged magnesium alloys for automotive wheels
Nie, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Tang, W. (Partner Investigator (PI))
3/07/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Super-formable magnesium and its alloys at room temperature
Nie, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/06/20 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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UltraTEM: To resolve the structure of matter in space, energy and time
Etheridge, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Barnett, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Findlay, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fuhrer, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jagadish, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Liu, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McCallum, J. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McCulloch, D. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mulvaney, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Munroe, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nie, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shimoni, O. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Spiccia, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sriram, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Valanoor, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Funston, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
31/05/17 → 20/12/17
Project: Research
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Enhanced performance of automotive sheet alloys via control of composition, thermal processing and nanostructure
Nie, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Embury, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Muddle, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
28/01/04 → 31/12/06
Project: Research
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T1 precipitate stacks in an Al-Cu-Li-Mg-Ag alloy
Yang, S., Wilson, N., Zhang, Z., Bourgeois, L., Esser, B. D., Findlay, S. D., Weyland, M., Etheridge, J. & Nie, J.-F., 10 May 2026, In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 253, p. 314-329 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Atomistic simulations of twin facets associated with three-dimensional {1¯011} twins in magnesium
Zeng, Q., Gong, M., Ma, H., Shen, Y., Nie, J.-F., Wang, J. & Liu, Y., May 2025, In: Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 13, 2, p. 626-639 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Stronger and coarser-grained biodegradable zinc alloys
Wu, C., Lin, F., Liu, H., Pelletier, M. H., Lloyd, M., Walsh, W. R. & Nie, J. F., 20 Feb 2025, In: Nature. 638, 8051, p. 684-689 6 p., 401.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
21 Citations (Scopus) -
Atomic-scale investigation of precipitate phases in QE22 Mg alloy
Zhao, X., Li, Z., Zhang, A., Hao, L., Chen, H. & Nie, J., 1 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 177, p. 114-127 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus) -
On the shear strain associated with T1 precipitation in Al-Cu-Li(-Mg-Ag) alloys
Yang, S. L., Wilson, N. & Nie, J. F., 1 Sept 2024, In: Acta Materialia. 276, 24 p., 120077.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus)