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
Professor John Dell, University of WA
Professor Xungai Wang, Deakin University
Professor John Drennan, University of Queensland
Professor George Collins, ANSTO
Current President of Materials Australia: Professor George Collins, University of Queensland
Elected Members:
Membership Representative: Professor John Dell, University of WA
ECR/Student Representative: Dr Amanda Ellis, Flinders University
Student Representative: Dr 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
Professor John Dell,
Professor Xungai Wang,
Professor John Drennan,
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.
