Overview
Background
Dr Michael Bermingham’s research is primarily concerned with advanced manufacturing of metal materials. This also involves metal alloy development including understanding how the manufacturing process influences the structure and behaviour of the material and how alloy design can be optimised for the process. He has research expertise in solidification processing (including casting, welding, soldering and additive manufacturing) as well as subtractive metal machining technologies.
Michael was awarded his PhD from the University of Queensland in 2010 with a Dean’s award for Outstanding Higher Degree Theses. From 2010-2015 he completed a post-doctoral appointment sponsored by the then Defence Materials Research Centre (now DMTC Ltd) working with Australian manufacturers in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter supply chain. This work principally centred on developing advanced machining technologies for titanium fabrication. The impact of this work was assessed and awarded the highest rating of “A: Outstanding impacts in terms of reach and significance” in the 2012 ATN Go8 EIA National Report. During this time Michael also completed a post-doctoral appointment investigating new materials and design solutions for implantable medical devices in collaboration with a multinational medical device manufacturer.
Michael became a Lecturer in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering in 2016 and has been a Senior Lecturer since 2020. He teaches into undergraduate and postgraduate courses in materials, manufacturing and design and has won a number of teaching awards including a 2020 Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT) Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. In 2023 he became an ARC Future Fellow seeking to improve the quality of 3D printed metals.
Michael has been successful in obtaining competitive grant funding including over $9.2m in ARC projects (1x ARC Future Fellowship, 1x ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, 2 x ARC Discovery Projects, 1 x ARC Linkage Project, 1 x ARC Research Hub) as well as $0.5m in funding across multiple internal schemes and direct industry sponsored/contract research projects.
Availability
- Associate Professor Michael Bermingham is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Efficient modelling of permanent magnet field distribution for deep learning applications
Nguyen, Van Tai, Bollmann, Steffen, Bermingham, Michael and Dargusch, Matthew S. (2022). Efficient modelling of permanent magnet field distribution for deep learning applications. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 559 169521, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2022.169521
2022
Journal Article
Controlling the distribution of porosity during transient liquid phase bonding of Sn-based solder joint
Abdul Razak, N. R., Tan, X. F., Mohd Salleh, M. A. A., McDonald, S. D., Bermingham, M. J., Yasuda, H. and Nogita, K. (2022). Controlling the distribution of porosity during transient liquid phase bonding of Sn-based solder joint. Materials Today Communications, 31 103248, 103248. doi: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103248
2022
Journal Article
Highly ductile hypereutectic Al-Si alloys fabricated by selective laser melting
Yang, Yafeng, Geng, Kang, Li, Shaofu, Bermingham, Michael and Misra, R. D.K. (2022). Highly ductile hypereutectic Al-Si alloys fabricated by selective laser melting. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 110, 84-95. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2021.07.050
2022
Journal Article
Understanding the grain refinement mechanisms in aluminium 2319 alloy produced by wire arc additive manufacturing
Mclean, N., Bermingham, M. J., Colegrove, P., Sales, A. and Dargusch, M. S. (2022). Understanding the grain refinement mechanisms in aluminium 2319 alloy produced by wire arc additive manufacturing. Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 27 (6), 479-489. doi: 10.1080/13621718.2022.2064704
2022
Journal Article
Systematic investigation of the effect of Ni concentration in Cu-xNi/Sn couples for high temperature soldering
Tan, Xin F., Gu, Qinfen, Bermingham, Michael, McDonald, Stuart D. and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2022). Systematic investigation of the effect of Ni concentration in Cu-xNi/Sn couples for high temperature soldering. Acta Materialia, 226 117661. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2022.117661
2022
Journal Article
Towards β-fleck defect free additively manufactured titanium alloys by promoting the columnar to equiaxed transition and grain refinement
Ng, C. H., Bermingham, M. J., Yuan, L. and Dargusch, M. S. (2022). Towards β-fleck defect free additively manufactured titanium alloys by promoting the columnar to equiaxed transition and grain refinement. Acta Materialia, 224 117511, 117511. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2021.117511
2022
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Heterogeneous lamella design to tune the mechanical behaviour of a new cost- effective compositionally complicated alloy
Yin, Yu, Tan, Qiyang, Sun, Qiang, Ren, Wangrui, Zhang, Jingqi, Liu, Shiyang, Liu, Yingang, Bermingham, Michael, Chen, Houwen and Zhang, Ming-Xing (2022). Heterogeneous lamella design to tune the mechanical behaviour of a new cost- effective compositionally complicated alloy. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 96, 113-125. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2021.03.083
2022
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In situ observation of liquid solder alloys and solid substrate reactions using high-voltage transmission electron microscopy
Tan, Xin F., Somidin, Flora, McDonald, Stuart D., Bermingham, Michael J., Maeno, Hiroshi, Matsumura, Syo and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2022). In situ observation of liquid solder alloys and solid substrate reactions using high-voltage transmission electron microscopy. Materials, 15 (2) 510, 510. doi: 10.3390/ma15020510
2022
Journal Article
Laser additive manufacturing of steels
Yin, Yu, Tan, Qiyang, Bermingham, Michael, Mo, Ning, Zhang, Jingqi and Zhang, Ming-Xing (2022). Laser additive manufacturing of steels. International Materials Reviews, 67 (5), 1-87. doi: 10.1080/09506608.2021.1983351
2021
Journal Article
Layup optimisation of laminated composite tubular structures under thermomechanical loading conditions using PSO
Veivers, Harry, Bermingham, Michael, Dunn, Mitchell and Veidt, Martin (2021). Layup optimisation of laminated composite tubular structures under thermomechanical loading conditions using PSO. Composite Structures, 276 114483, 114483. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114483
2021
Journal Article
Data – driven modelling of the interaction force between permanent magnets
Nguyen, Van Tai, Bermingham, Michael and Dargusch, Matthew S. (2021). Data – driven modelling of the interaction force between permanent magnets. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 532 167869, 167869. doi: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2021.167869
2021
Journal Article
High stability and high strength β-titanium alloys for additive manufacturing
Ng, C. H., Bermingham, M. J., Kent, D. and Dargusch, M. S. (2021). High stability and high strength β-titanium alloys for additive manufacturing. Materials Science and Engineering A, 816 141326, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2021.141326
2021
Journal Article
A cost-effective Fe-rich compositionally complicated alloy with superior high-temperature oxidation resistance
Yin, Yu, Tan, Qiyang, Zhao, Yitian, Sun, Qiang, Shi, Zhiming, Bermingham, Michael, Zhuang, Wyman, Huang, Han and Zhang, Ming-Xing (2021). A cost-effective Fe-rich compositionally complicated alloy with superior high-temperature oxidation resistance. Corrosion Science, 180 109190, 109190. doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2020.109190
2021
Journal Article
Eliminating segregation defects during additive manufacturing of high strength β-titanium alloys
Ng, C. H., Bermingham, M. J. and Dargusch, M. S. (2021). Eliminating segregation defects during additive manufacturing of high strength β-titanium alloys. Additive Manufacturing, 39 101855, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2021.101855
2020
Journal Article
Challenges in laser-assisted milling of titanium alloys
Dargusch, Matthew S., Sivarupan, Tharmalingam, Bermingham, Michael, Rashid, Rizwan Abdul Rahman, Palanisamy, Suresh and Sun, Shoujin (2020). Challenges in laser-assisted milling of titanium alloys. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 3 (1) 015001, 015001. doi: 10.1088/2631-7990/abc26b
2020
Journal Article
Spheroidization behaviour of a Fe-enriched eutectic high-entropy alloy
Yin, Yu, Kent, Damon, Tan, Qiyang, Bermingham, Michael and Zhang, Ming-Xing (2020). Spheroidization behaviour of a Fe-enriched eutectic high-entropy alloy. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 51, 173-179. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2020.01.066
2020
Journal Article
Correction to: Challenges and Opportunities in the Selective Laser Melting of Biodegradable Metals for Load-Bearing Bone Scaffold Applications (Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, (2020), 51, 7, (3311-3334), 10.1007/s11661-020-05796-z)
Carluccio, D., Demir, A. G., Bermingham, M. J. and Dargusch, M. S. (2020). Correction to: Challenges and Opportunities in the Selective Laser Melting of Biodegradable Metals for Load-Bearing Bone Scaffold Applications (Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, (2020), 51, 7, (3311-3334), 10.1007/s11661-020-05796-z). Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 51 (8), 4327-4328. doi: 10.1007/s11661-020-05829-7
2020
Journal Article
High strength heat-treatable β-titanium alloy for additive manufacturing
Bermingham, M. J., Kent, D., Pace, B., Cairney, J. M. and Dargusch, M. S. (2020). High strength heat-treatable β-titanium alloy for additive manufacturing. Materials Science and Engineering A, 791 139646, 139646. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2020.139646
2020
Journal Article
Eutectic modification of Fe-enriched high-entropy alloys through minor addition of boron
Yin, Yu, Tan, Qiyang, Wang, Tong, Kent, Damon, Mo, Ning, Bermingham, Michael, Li, Huijun and Zhang, Ming-Xing (2020). Eutectic modification of Fe-enriched high-entropy alloys through minor addition of boron. Journal of Materials Science, 55 (29), 14571-14587. doi: 10.1007/s10853-020-05025-3
2020
Journal Article
Challenges and opportunities in the selective laser melting of biodegradable metals for load-bearing bone scaffold applications
Carluccio, D., Demir, A. G., Bermingham, M. J. and Dargusch, M. S. (2020). Challenges and opportunities in the selective laser melting of biodegradable metals for load-bearing bone scaffold applications. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 51 (7), 3311-3334. doi: 10.1007/s11661-020-05796-z
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Available projects
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Developing next generation titanium alloys for additive manufacturing
I am seeking interested and capable PhD students looking to conduct research in the field of alloy development as part of my ARC Future Fellowship commencing in 2024. Successful students will be supported and join a small team of researchers in this project and others and will have an engineering degree from a prestigious university (i.e. top 100) and/or have an emerging research profile with first author publications in reputable journals.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Transforming titanium component fabrication with free machining additives
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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Doctor Philosophy
Heat Input Optimisation for Improved Microstructural and Mechanical Properties during Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Towards use-as-manufactured titanium alloys for additive manufacturing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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Doctor Philosophy
Additive manufacturing of in-service components for clean fuel facilities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jeffrey Venezuela
Completed supervision
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2023
Master Philosophy
Grain Refinement and Defect Mitigation of Aluminium Alloys Produced by Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Metastable ß-Ti Alloys
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Selective Laser Melting Novel Biodegradable Iron-Based Bone Scaffolds for Load-bearing Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2019
Master Philosophy
Effect Of Alloy Composition On The Microstructure Of Titanium Alloys Produced By Wire & Arc Additive Manufacturing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Optimisation of laminated composite tubular structures under thermomechanical loading conditions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martin Veidt
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Magnetostatic Modelling based on Deep Learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Steffen Bollmann, Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Development of cost-effective high-entropy alloys with superior mechanical properties
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mingxing Zhang
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Development of new creep-resistant magnesium alloys with low cost
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mingxing Zhang
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Chemical solutions for tailoring titanium crystallization
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
Media
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- 3D printing of metals
- Advanced manufacturing
- Aircraft fabrication technologies
- Metal alloys
- Metal cutting
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