Professor Sophie Primig
- Graduate Certificate of Management (2021), Australian Graduate School of Management, UNSW Sydney
- Graduate Certificate of University Learning and Teaching (2018), UNSW Sydney
- Ph.D. in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering (2012), Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria)
- M.Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering (2008), Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria)
- Alcoa Distinguished Professor, Apr 2024 - current
- Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Australia, 2023 - current
- UNSW Scientia Program, 2019 - 2022
- ARC DECRA Fellow, 2018 - 2020
- Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Australia, 2015 - 2022
- Senior Scientist and Head of the ‘High Performance Materials and Steels’ group, Department of Physical Metallurgy and Materials Testing, Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria), 2013 - 2015
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Christian Doppler Laboratory 'Early Stages of Precipitation', Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria), 2012 - 2013
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
Selected recent grants:
S. Primig
Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT240100398)
'Encoding 3D microstructural gradients via metal additive manufacturing'
S. Primig, S. Street
Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP230100155)
'Sustainable and robust Australian Ni-based superalloy manufacturing'
S. Primig, N. Haghdadi
Australian Research Council Discovery Project (DP230101063)
'In-situ grain boundary engineering during metal additive manufacturing'
S. Primig, S.P. Ringer, B. Oberwinkler
Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP190101169)
‚Structure-property relationships of next generation aero-engine materials’
S.P. Ringer, S. Primig, C. Czettl
Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP190100850)
'Advanced hard metals: microstructure-property-processing relationships'
M. Ferry, S. Primig, N. Birbilis, P. Nakashima
Australian Research Council Discovery Project (DP190103592)
'Unlocking the diverse property profile of ultra-lightweight magnesium alloys'
S. Primig
Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP180100144)
'Advancing the Australian Specialty Alloy Processing Capability'
S.P. Ringer, X. Liao, S. Primig
AUSMURI program, Department of Industry, Innovation & Science, Australia (AUSMURI000005)
'Rationalization of Liquid/Solid and Solid/Solid Interphase Instabilities During Thermal-Mechanical Transients of Metal Additive Manufacturing'
S. Primig
Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship (DE180100440)
'Engineering hierarchical microstructures in high strength low alloy steels'
Industry grants and consulting with Australian and international manufacturers
- ARC Future Fellowship (2024)
- Dean of Science Research Excellence Staff Award (2022)
- Postgraduate Research Supervisor Award (2021)
- Dean of Science Collaboration & Partnership Award (2020)
- Future Women Leaders Conference Award, Monash University (2019)
- UNSW Scientia Fellowship (2019)
- Postgraduate Research Supervisor Award (2018)
- ARC DECRA Fellowship (2018)
- TMS Phase Transformations Committee Chair (2024 - current, Vice Chair 2022-2024)
- Thermec Scientific and Executive Committees (2018 - current)
- TMS Phase Transformations Committee (2018 - current)
- TMS (2017 - current)
- Certified Materials Professional (CMatP), Materials Australia (2016 - current)
- Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Society (2015 - current)
- NSW branch president of Materials Australia (2019 - 2021)
- NSW councillor and branch secretary of Materials Australia (2015 - 2023)
My Research Supervision
http://www.engineeringmicrostructures.com/team/
My Teaching
- MATS3003: Engineering in Process Metallurgy (2015 - current)
- MATS2004: Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (2021 - 2023)
- MATS1192: Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering (2017 - 2018)
- MATS6002: Materials Design (2015 - 2017)
- Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist for Materials Australia NSW (2016 - 2020)
- Pre-UNSW teaching contributions at Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria, 2009 - 2015):
Lecturing and lab demonstration in Physical Metallurgy, Mechanics & Testing of Materials, Advanced Materials Characterisation, and Failure Analysis