APrf Mohammad Uddin
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at UniSA STEM in University of South Australia. Right after completing my PhD at University of Kyoto, I worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in University of California Davis (UCDavis) and University of New South Wales (UNSW).
My current research focuses on innovative surface engineering, bio-manufacturing, design and processing of advanced materials, medical implants, smart biomedical sensors and surgical technology.
Due to growing aging population and undesired medical complications, health care cost and burden across the world is mounting. Therefore, development of emerging technologies is inevitable. Equipped with advanced research facilities and capacity, my lab collaborates with world leading researchers and takes fundamental interdisciplinary engineering and scientific approach to underpin the burning issues with an aim of developing innovative solutions.
My research activities are highly supported by intramural and external competitive research grants from industry, state, federal, CRC, ARC and OLT funding bodies. To date, I have secured a total research grant of A$2.2m, thanks to those generous agencies. Currently I lead a research team consisting of 2 PhD, 1 Master and 6 undegraduate project students.
My research complements and supports UniSA's key theme “Transforming Industries” thus contributing to sheer economical and societal development within Australia and the world. A recent highlight of my research work is development of an innovative surfacing approach to biodegradable Mg implants and smart sensor for healthcare industry.
To date, I published more than 50 articles in high quality and leading journals and conferences. Among are 38 journals, 11 conferences, 1 book chapter, 1 edited book. Details of my public research profiles can be accessed via ResearchGate, ResearchID, ORCID, Scopus and Google Scholar.
As of now, my h-index is 17 (Google Scholar) and 15 (Scopus), with a total citation of 1229 (Google Scholar) indicating international recognition of my research quality, leadership and scientific contribution in the areas.
My current research projects are:
Innovative surfacing technique for the manufacture of biodegradable implants
Surface engineering of advanced materials for improved surface integrity and fatigue life
Innovative surgical bone drilling system
Surface engineering for extended wear life of mining drill
Design and development of smart sensors for healthcare industry
Modelling and experimental assessment of biomechanics of engineered implants
I look for highly motivated and energetic undergraduate and postgraduate students who like to join my team and conduct research projects in the above topics. If interested, please contact me with your CV via E-mail.
- Fatigue failuire is critical to the operational performance of components. Our paper on "the fatiguelife assessment of laser metal deposited SS 431 alloys" has been published in the leading "International Journal of Fatgue" (Q1, IF=6). Congratulations to our summer vacation cum master student Mya Thit for her excellent work!
- Our recent paper on 'Effect of ball burnishing on surface roughness, wettability, mechanical integrity and antifouling resistance of UHMWPE' is published in Surface and Coatins Technology (Q1, IF=5.4, CiteScore=9.2).
- Our research group wins Trailblazer grant in partnership with UniSQ and ANU, building the capability of advanced manufacturing for defence and space applications.
- Our recent paper on an internally cooling tool that is able to dissipate cutting heat without disposing coolant to machining environment is published in Journal of Manufacturing Process (Q1, IF=5.68)
- Our recent paper on the 'combined surface grinding-burnishing treatment on laser cladded Stellite 21 alloys' is published in Advanced Engineering Materials journal (Q1, IF=4.12)
- My recent paper on 'A Grinding-Burnishing Approach ... of Laser Cladded components ...' is published in ASME's Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (Q1).
- I received ' 2021 Team Research Award in Research Team Category from UniSA STEM for recognition of our collaborative work with FII. Our team is named 'Team Extreme'.
- I am leading an IMCRC project worth of $640,000, in partnership with IAS Pty Ltd to develop energy absorbing traffic ligths (EATL). Research has attracted a signficant media attentions. You can read them via: InDaily, IMCRC Media, UniSA News, Au-Manufacturing, Innovation Report, The National Tribune, INSIDE Local Government. My interview on 2GB 873 AM Radio Sydney.
- My recent paper on "Recycling of SLS waste nylon powder into 3D printed biodegradable Mg composites for potential medical applications" just published in Polymers (Q1, IF=3.42)
- Short-Listed and Nominated by UniSA STEM for 2020 UniSA Mid-Career Researcher in Research Excellency Category
- My recent invention - Australian Provisional Patent on "Portable Load Cell" (Patent #: 2018902252)
- My work just published - Open Access for anyone to download until October 24, 2020
Currently my research addresses and seeks for solutions to real world challenges and pressing problems in the topics below.
- Innovative surfacing technique for the manufacture of biodegradable implants
- Processing of advanced materials for improved surface integrity and fatigue life
- Intelligent surgical bone drilling system for enhanced patient outcome and empowering of surgeons
- Surface treatement for extended wear life oof mining components
- Smart sensors and instruments for healthcare industry
- FE modelling and expermental assessment of engineered implants
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Prakash, C., Singh, S., Singh, R., Ramakrishna, S., Pabla, B. S., Puri, S., & Uddin, M. S. (Eds.) (2019). Biomanufacturing. Switzerland: Springer. DOI |
| 2019 | Prakash, C., Singh, S., Singh, R., Ramakrishna, S., Pabla, B. S., Puri, S., & Uddin, M. S. (2019). Biomanufacturing. C. Prakash, S. Singh, R. Singh, S. Ramakrishna, B. S. Pabla, S. Puri, & M. S. Uddin (Eds.), Springer International Publishing. DOI Scopus21 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Huf, L., Uddin, M. S., Bryce, A., & Walker, A. W. (2019). WO/2019/241824, Portable load cell. |
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A durable, atomic-oxygen reaction resistant coating for 3D printed polymer (PEEK) CubeSats, iLaunch FastTrack, 23/05/2025 - 31/12/2025
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IMCRC: Energy absorbing traffic lights (EATL), Innovative Manufacturing CRC Limited, 01/10/2021 - 30/10/2022
Courses I teach
- MENG 2009 Mechanical Engineering Practice (2025)
- MENG 2014 Engineering Dynamics (2025)
- MENG 2009 Mechanical Engineering Practice (2024)
- MENG 2014 Engineering Dynamics (2024)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | - | - | Master | Full Time | Mr Prashanth . |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Stephen Edward Barrett |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Shahrukh Alam |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Amanullah Tomal |
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Ankit Shrivastava |
| 2019 | Principal Supervisor | - | - | Master | Full Time | Mr Jan Vincent Santos |
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