Our people
The AUT Smart Systems Materials and Manufacturing Research Centre combines the expertise of researchers from AUT’s School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences in the fields of materials and manufacturing sciences, associated systems and advanced modelling.
We strive to establish AUT as a leader in the scientific and technological advances for the sustainable future of New Zealand industries.
Zhan Chen
Deputy Director / Professor
Physical/mechanical metallurgy (in welding, casting & extrusion)
Loulin Huang
Core Member / Professor
Design and operation of mechatronic and robotic systems
Maziar Ramezani
Core Member / Associate Professor
Tribology and surface engineering
Xiaowen Yuan
Core Member / Associate Professor
Novel composite materials using natural resources and fibre surface modification
Ashwin Polishetty
Member / Senior Lecturer
Advance manufacturing technology and particularly machinability of newly emerging
Jack Chen
Member / Senior Lecturer
Dynamic self-assembled systems responsive to external stimuli
Our students, alumni and research networks
Current PhD students
- Wuxin Yang
Software Programming - Code Testing - Vikas Kumar
Fuel cell
- Beatriz Mena Barreto Dos Santos
Additive manufacturing
Alumni
- Ben Huang
- Karl Dvidson
- Kusum Meena
- Malaya Prasad Behera
- Raj Kumar
- Solomon Bobby
- Yifan Lv