ARC Australian Research Network for Advanced Materials Governance, Committee Structure and Membership

Network Convenor:
Professor Jim Williams, Australian National University
Network Manager:
Belinda Barbour, Australian National University
Management Committee Membership:
Chair: Dr Greg Tegart
Convenor: Professor Jim Williams, The Australian National University
Research Node Managers:
Professor Liangchi Zhang, University of Sydney
Professor David Young, University of NSW
Dr George Collins, ANSTO
Current President of Materials Australia: Professor David St John, University of Queensland
Elected Members:
Membership Representative: Professor John Dell, University of WA
ECR/Student Representative: Dr Amanda Ellis, Flinders University
Student Representative: Mr Sharath Sriram, RMIT
Communications Committee Representative: Dr Simon Ruffell, The Australian National University
Events Committee Representative: Dr Jin Zou, University of Queensland
In Attendance: Network Manager
International Advisory Committee:
Chair: Dr Greg Tegart
Convenor: Professor Jim Williams
Current Members:
Professor BVR Chowdari
Professor Bob Chang
Professor David Cockayne
Dr Nicholas Hartley
Dr Merrilea Mayo
Dr Alan Taub (General Motors, USA)
In Attendance: Network Manager
Executive Committee:
Convenor: Professor Jim Williams
Research Node Managers:
Professor Liangchi Zhang
Professor David Young
Dr George Collins
In Attendance: Network Manager
Working Committees:
As part of the networking strategies and programs, the ARC Australian Research Network for Advanced Materials has set up the following interdisciplinary working committees:
They are charted with the responsibility of:
- Recommending and coordinating interactions and sharing of facilities between research laboratories and with industry;
- Workshop/conference/event topics and programs;
- Initiatives to enhance the research training of ECRs and research students;
- Modes of communication of materials issues both within ARNAM and to the broader community.
