Dr Byron Villacorta
Dr

Byron Villacorta

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Background

Dr. Villacorta is an Honorary Fellow in the School of Mechanical & Mining Engineering and in the Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM) at the University of Queensland (Australia). He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Center for Graphene Research and Innovation at the University of Mississippi (USA).

He received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University (United States of America), and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from José Simeón Cañas Central American University (El Salvador).

His research interests are on the fields of polymer formulation and processing, multifunctional composites, sustainable materials, and composites for extreme environments.

Availability

Dr Byron Villacorta is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), Universidad Centroamericana José Simeon Cañas
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Clemson University

Research interests

  • Multifunctional composites, Polymer formulation and processing, Sustainable materials, Composites for Extreme Environments

Search Professor Byron Villacorta’s works on UQ eSpace

41 works between 2010 and 2024
All (41) Journal Article (23) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (14) Book (1) Other Outputs (2)

41 - 41 of 41 works

2010

Conference Publication

Carbon Fiber, Nanofiber and Nanospring-based LLDPE Composites: Effect of Processing Conditions on Electrical and Mechanical Properties

Villacorta, Byron, Ogale, Amod A., Yang, Keqin and Rao, Apparao (2010). Carbon Fiber, Nanofiber and Nanospring-based LLDPE Composites: Effect of Processing Conditions on Electrical and Mechanical Properties. 68th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2010, ANTEC, Orlando, FL United States, 16-20 May 2010. Newtown, Conn.: Society of Plastics Engineers.

Carbon Fiber, Nanofiber and Nanospring-based LLDPE Composites: Effect of Processing Conditions on Electrical and Mechanical Properties

Current funding

  • 2021 - 2025
    Developing high performance nanocomposite coatings for domestic appliances
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Development of next generation smart sucker rod wear guides
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020
    Development of Sustainable Engineered Materials for the Transportation Industry
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Smart wear guide detection system
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Design optimisation of Cascade Australia's Tyre handler
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Engineered Composite Dunnage
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Investigation of carbon nanotubes (CNT) for use in novel themoplastic adhesives
    Wagners CFT Manufacturing Pty Ltd
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Byron Villacorta is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Polymer-metal organic frameworks composite membranes for CO2 separation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Lei Ge, Professor John Zhu

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Optimising the Tribomechanical Performance of Engineering Polyamide 6 through Synergistic Incorporation of Functionalised Organoclay and Solving Wear-Related Issues in Aquaculture Pens Subjected to High-Energy Conditions

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Darren Martin, Dr Michael Heitzmann

Completed supervision

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