Our team
Meet the people behind the Manufacturing Futures Research Platform.
The Manufacturing Futures Research Platform brings together expertise in manufacturing, nanomaterials, nanofabrication, Industry 4.0 and cutting-edge industrial design.
Research associates
Digital design
Program leader:
Design-driven product and manufacturing innovation
Mixed-reality design and manufacturing
Find out more about the digital design research program
Industry 4.0
Program leader:
Industrial IoT
Cyber-physical machines, processes, humans and products (cyber twins)
Manufacturing solution development and optimisation (DevelOpt)
Find out more about the Industry 4.0 research program
Intelligent robotics
Program leader:
Field robotics
(stream leader)
— construction robotics
Dr Gergana Rusenova
Artificial intelligence and autonomy
Associate Professor Chris McCarthy (stream leader)
— multi-agent systems and cloud robotics
Human-robot interaction
(stream leader)
Assistive robotics
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— brain machine interfaces
— biomechanics modelling and control
Find out more about the intelligent robotics research program
Net-zero carbon materials & processes
Program leader:
Materials processing and inspection technology
Critical Minerals and Energy Transition Metals
Mr Gordon Chakaodza
Find out more about the Energy Transition Metals research flagship
Carbon reduction in metals production and manufacturing
Mr Gordon Chakaodza
Composites
Wealth from waste
Nano materials and device
Smart materials and structure
Energy harvesting and storage materials
Contact the Manufacturing Futures Research Platform
If your organisation would like to collaborate with us to solve a complex problem, or you simply want to contact our team, get in touch by calling +61 3 9214 5177 or emailing MFRP@swinburne.edu.au.