Our expertise
The strength of our +25 staff/researchers lies in the application of fundamental science to develop knowledge-based technologies that will increase functionality and provide intelligent solutions for tomorrow's manufacturing industry. Core research areas include:
- Surface Engineering Technologies
- Nanomanufacturing
- Virtual Design
Rapid advances and convergence in areas such as materials science, nano-biotechnology, biomaterials and tissue engineering, sensor technology and advanced computing, leading to new products and production processes will radically change the scope of manufacturing in Australia. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the Institute will work on research questions of international significance and build capacity to address major questions across discipline boundaries. Leveraging upon local, national and international business and industry networks, the Institute will engage with the whole lifecycle of manufacturing, from enquiry to concept, right through to commercialisation.
Based at UniSA's Mawson Lakes campus, the Mawson Institute will house state-of-the-art laboratories from 2008. These purpose-built facilities will support the innovation cycle from conception to creation, meeting the research and development needs of advanced manufacturers. To date, our facilities include:
- SPECS X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) System
- Vicon Motion Capture Camera System
- NT-MDT Atomic Force Microscope
- Atlas Weatherometer
- Plasma Gradientiser
- BioScience Phase Contrast Microscope & Microplate Reader
- Micro-cavity Plasma Device Technology
- Hardware for a Visualisation Laboratory
- Confocal Microscope