IRIS News Archive

Smart Glasses: An Alternative to Bionic Eye

Star Trek's Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge wore a prosthetic trademark VISOR to help him 'see' much of the electromagnetic spectrum. Australian researchers, working on two different projects on opposite sides of the globe, are working to turn

IRIS Student wins AMCRC PhD Symposium Award

The inaugural PhD Symposium was held at the Mantra Southbank Hotel in Melbourne on Wednesday 15 June 2011.

Eighteen students had a great opportunity to get to know each other and develop relationships within the AMCRC.

Bionic eye hope from a touch of light

People cannot see nanoparticles, but nanoparticles may one day help people to see. Microscopic gold nanoparticles fixed to optical nerves and assembled to respond to different laser light wavelengths could become the key to bionic vision

Plane safety climbs with smart inspection system

Aircraft made mostly from composite materials such as carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers are already on the drawing boards of major aeronautical manufacturers, which seek lighter planes able to carry more passengers, cargo and fuel

Bionic eye hope blends lasers and gold

A novel approach to restoring sight using a 'bionic eye' is being investigated at Swinburne. The laser stimulation of optic nerves is the focus of this research to develop a vision prosthesis.

ASM Vice President visits the ASM Calumet Chapter

Professor Christopher C. Berndt, FASM, vice president, ASM, accompanied by District Representative Arvid Casler visited the Calumet Chapter.

Nature holds the key - Biomedical Engineering Innovations

Professor McArthur discusses how natural phenomenons can be replicated in science, and then used for medical and engineering applications

IRIS researcher wins DMTC award for research excellence

Mr Tim Barry has received a research excellence award under the category of exceptional contribution of early career engineers and scientists to DMTC projects.

Cuie Wen invited to International Workshop on Nanocrystalline Materials

Professor Cuie Wen, from IRIS, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences was invited to present at the International Workshop on Nanocrystalline Materials, held from Dec. 20-25, 2010 in Kunming, China.

Sally McArthur selected to participate in the Australia China Young Scientist Exchange Program.

Professor Sally McArthur, Deputy Director of IRIS has been selected to participate in the Australia China Young Scientist Exchange Program and will be undertaking a 2 week visit to China in April 2011.

IRIS Student Wins Nanotechnology Scholarship

Swinburne PhD student Chiara Paviolo has been awarded a top-up scholarship from Nanoventures Australia in 2011. The award recognizes her research in nanotechnology, where she is developing gold nanoparticle devices for localized heating of nerve tissue.

Professor Cuie Wen appointed as FEIS Research Advisor

Professor Cuie Wen is the new Faculty Research Advisor for FEIS. She will assist my role of Associate Dean Research in all aspects of research (grants, publications, standing in profession etc).

Swinburne Project Teams win commercialization awards at 2010 CAST CRC annual conference

Two core CAST research projects led by Swinburne researchers each won a CAST commercialization
award, these awards were presented during CAST CRC’s annual conference
held on 20-22 September 2010 in Creswick, Victoria

Insects inspire a first in nanosensor technology

Taking inspiration from the structure of insect wings, Swinburne and RMIT University researchers have become the first to fabricate batches of nanoscale sensors on the tips of optical fibres, in a crucial step towards mass manufacture of the technology.

Weight Loss for Healthier Cars

Researchers are overcoming obstacles to the wider use of the ultra-lightweight metal magnesium in the automotive industry

Prof Masood gives Keynote Address on Direct Metal deposition

Prof Syed Masood gave an invited keynote speech at the International Conference on Materials and Manufacturing Technology (ICMMT2010) held at Chongqing in China from 18-19 September 2010. 

International role for Swinburne Professor

Swinburne's Professor Chris Berndt has been nominated Vice President of the prestigious international professional body, ASM International, a US-based society representing 36,000 members worldwide in the materials science field .

Victorian Funding Establishes Direct Manufacturing Centre

Swinburne University will be part of an innovative new consortium established by CSIRO and supported by the Victorian government, which is set to make Victorian manufacturing more globally competitive, productive and green - it is the Victorian Direct Man

Swinburne Researchers Connect with China

Study Melbourne recently hosted the "Study Melbourne@Shanghai World Expo 2010" to promote Victoria's world-class education and training system which boasts world-leading research universities.

Swinburne Professor elected as honorary ASMu FELLOW

The Alpha SigmaMu board of Trustees has unanimously elected Swinburne Professor Christopher C. Berndt to the honorary membership status as ASMu FELLOW for services for services to the board and the ASMu society.

Powder metallurgy goes live at IRIS

Swinburne University welcomes Cuie Wen to the position of Professor of Surface Engineering in the Industrial Research Institute Swinburne (IRIS).

Hip joints and jet blades cop a hot spray

Thermal spray coatings end up in some unexpected places. On artificial hip and knee joints to help people play tennis, on tooth implants to give us extra bite and on jet turbine blades, thermal spray coatings improve fuel efficiency and extend engine life

A handle on how life works

SALLY McArthur has been fascinated by the surfaces of things since her final year at high school, when she used her major art project to study chemical reactions that occur when pottery is glazed.

Plastic iron breaks the mould

Lying on a benchtop in a laboratory is a human hand. Just 15cm away is the lower jaw of a human skull. It’s not until you see white filaments curling from what would be the fleshy side of the fingers that their synthetic nature becomes apparent.

Defects detected in the blink of a mechanical eye

By running rabbits through its automotive production line, Ford Australia has been testing the performance of the next generation of inspection systems in a bid to improve quality and, through that, global competitiveness.