Meet our

PhD Students

Our HDR Program seeks to expand industry engagement, transform industry capability via 100 HDR student commencements, restructure trade capability via a refresh of industry training, and promote a proactive gender balance in the sector. We’re taking this opportunity to introduce each of our PhDs to you – those who are playing a significant role within our program, and in the broader industry.

Sharine is a third-year Materials Engineering PhD candidate at Deakin University

9 Questions with Sharine Bendulo, ACM CRC PhD Student

By ACM CRC Media Team • February 17, 2025

Sharine Bendulo is a third-year Materials Engineering PhD candidate at ACM CRC research partner, Deakin University.

10 Questions with Sina Mansourdehghan

By ACM CRC Media Team • February 17, 2025

Sina Mansourdehghan is a civil engineer specialising in structural engineering and has a background and keen interest in data science. Sina is focused on integrating computer science into structural analysis and monitoring.

10 Questions with Sriram Ravisankar Padma

By ACM CRC Media Team • February 12, 2025

Sriram is an Aerospace Engineer, currently pursuing his doctorate in structural health monitoring using embedded sensor technology at The University of Western Australia.

9 Questions with Sara Ahmed, ACM CRC PhD Student

By ACM CRC Media Team • February 12, 2025

Sara is a PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia. Her research, in collaboration with FUZE, focuses on the rehabilitation of offshore structural elements in Marine environments.

9 Questions with Roan Morwood-Portoles, ACM CRC PhD Student

By ACM CRC Media Team • February 12, 2025

Roan's current PhD topic is on developing tools for optimisation and design of TPS for hybrid rocket nozzles covering high-temperature composites, with specific emphasis on ceramic matrix composites.

8 Questions with Sachini Dissanayake, ACM CRC PhD Student

By ACM CRC Media Team • November 12, 2024

Sachi is pursuing her doctorate in designing and investigating a durable self-healing epoxy coating, at Deakin University.

9 Questions with Joshua Grosser, ACM CRC PhD Student

By ACM CRC Media Team • September 24, 2024

Josh is an MPhil student at UNSW, and a Mechanical Engineer with experience in the maritime and composites industry.

9 Questions with Mustafa Siddiqui

By ACM CRC Media Team • September 10, 2024

Mustafa Siddiqui is a PhD student at UNSW, specialising in the development of advanced Digital Twin models for optimising manufacturing processes, particularly for Omni Tankers Manufacturing Plant.

9 Questions with Mohammed Malaibari

By ACM CRC Media Team • September 10, 2024

Mohammed is a PhD candidate in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney).

9 questions with Dex Chang, ACM CRC PhD Student

By ACM CRC Media Team • June 24, 2024

Our PhDs are playing a significant role within our program, and in the broader industry. Here, we introduce you to Dex Chang, from one of ACM CRC’s university partners, The University of Sydney.

9 Questions with Van Thu HUYNH, ACM CRC PhD Student

By ACM CRC Media Team • May 2, 2024

We’re taking this opportunity to introduce each our PhDs to you – those who are playing a significant role within our program, and in the broader industry. Here, we speak with Van Thu HUYNH, ACM CRC PhD Student.

10 questions with Alex Air, ACM CRC PhD Student

By ACM CRC Media Team • March 27, 2024

We’re taking this opportunity to introduce each our PhDs to you – those who are playing a significant role within our program, and in the broader industry. First up, is Alex Air, from one of ACM CRC’s university partners, UNSW Sydney.

9 questions with Chris Jenkins, ACM CRC PhD Student

By ACM CRC Media Team • March 27, 2024

We’re taking this opportunity to introduce each our PhDs to you – those who are playing a significant role within our program, and in the broader industry. Here, we speak with Chris Jenkins, from one of ACM CRC’s university partners, UNSW Sydney.