Carbon Nexus is a purpose-built carbon fibre research and manufacturing centre located one hour’s drive from Melbourne at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus in Geelong.

At Carbon Nexus, leading research teams from Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials work with industry to research and develop cost-effective solutions for carbon fibre-related projects that are strategic and complex.

Research leadership

Professor Russell Varley Professor, Composite Materials
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Professor Minoo Naebe Professor, Carbon Fibre and Composite Materials
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Professor Luke Henderson Professor, Materials Chemistry
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Dr Claudia Creighton Senior Research Fellow, Carbon Fibres
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Operations

Michelle Gait Director, Institute Services (Institute for Frontier Materials)
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John Herron Operations Manager
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Dr Maxime Maghe Specialist, Carbon Fibre Leader
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Scott Anderson Team Leader
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Research and development

Dr Sulley Li ARC DECRA Research Fellow
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Dr David Hayne Research Fellow
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Dr Omid Zabihi Research Fellow
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Dr Huma Khan Associate Research Fellow
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Dr Bhagya Dharmasiri Associate Research Fellow
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Dr Ben Newman Associate Research Fellow
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