They have all involved looking at objects that are aperiodic, nanoscale or in some way deformed crystallographically, using transmission electron microscopy (electron diffraction and high-resolution imaging).
 
 

Present

• Growth and Assembly of Graphitic Carbon Nano-Structures
(with Dr. G. Jakovidis, Monash U.)
See Thin film facilities page

Students:Deming Zhu (Ph.D.), Seah-Lee "Sally" Goh (4th year)

• Imaging and Modelling of Solid-State Aggregates in Aluminium Alloys
(with Prof. B.C. Muddle, Dr. J.F. Nie & Dr. A.E. Smith, SPME, and A/Prof. L.N. Moresi, Dr. V. Kowalenko, MC², Monash U.)
 
• High resolution transmission electron microscopy and 3D atom probe of Al-Cu-X alloys.
• Computer modelling (see Monash Cluster Computing's projects page).

 
Students: Julian Rosalie (Masters), Chia-Hsin "Jasmine" Shih (vacation work)

Past

• Structure of Intermetallic Phases in a Mg-Zn-Al alloy
(with Dr, J.F. Nie and Prof. B.C. Muddle)
• Disclinations in Carbon and Boron Nitride: Cones and Saddles
(with Dr. Y. Bando and Dr. T. Sato, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan)
• Structure and Energetics of Curved Carbon Sheets
(with Dr. L.A. Bursill, University of Melbourne)