
Dr Olga Zinovieva
My expertise:ÌýMy primary research interests are in modelling for additive manufacturing, multiscale methods, computational materials science, and computational mechanics. My current research focuses on processing-microstructure-property relationships in metal additive manufacturing. My research philosophy is to transfer knowledge to practice.ÌýI am always keen to collaborate with academics and industry professionalsÌýinterested in additive manufacturing.
My bio:ÌýI am aÌýLecturer (equivalent to the rank of assistant professor in North America)Ìýin Mechanical Engineering and a Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineering and Technology (SET) at UNSW Canberra. BeforeÌýcoming to UNSW in 2022, I worked atÌýthe Airbus Endowed ChairÌýfor Integrative Simulation and Engineering of Materials and Processes (University of Bremen, DE). My previous experience also includes work at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, and Tomsk State University (RU), and visiting positions at UNSW Canberra, University of Bremen, Sao Paulo State University (BR), andÌýCentre of Materials Mines ParisTech (FR).
Editorial: I am a Junior Editorial Board Member in Journal of Materials Informatics and Digital Manufacturing Technology and a Topical Advisory Panel Member in Metals. In 2023, I served as a Guest Editor in Metals, Special Issue 'Microstructure and Properties of Metallic Materials Produced by Additive Manufacturing').
Professional Membership:ÌýSME (formerly the Society of Manufacturing Engineers);ÌýAustralian Materials Research Society;ÌýWomen in High Performance Computing;ÌýInternational Association of Advanced Materials;ÌýAdvance HE (formerlyÌýthe Higher Education Academy; Associate Fellow); Materials Australia (Certified Materials Professional). I am an ACT representative on the National Awards Committee of Materials Australia.
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I am keen to consider applications for projects on modelling for metal additive manufacturing, in particular onÌý
- processing-microstructure-property relationships in metal additive manufacturing
- microstructure evolution during metal additive manufacturing
- mechanical behaviour of additively manufactured materials under different types of mechanical loading
The topics include model development and optimisation (in-house code, commercial finite-element software, open-source software, and programming from scratch).
If you are eligible and interested, please send me an email with
(1) a short motivation statement
(2) your academic CV
(3) your academic transcripts
(4) your main research interest and your research proposal (<150 words)
(5) links to your Google Scholar page, ResearchGate page, Scopus ID, etc.
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I have been a holder of 20 grants (as a CI). Besides, I developed a German part of the international project proposal from the ground up and coordinated the development of the joint proposal with partners. The project was supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR).
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, 2025-2028
'Enhancing properties of advanced 3D-printed alloys'
NSW DIN Pilot Project, 2024-2025
UNSW Team (Lead Organisation):ÌýZinovieva, Hazell, Wang, Escobedo-Diaz
UTS Team (Admin Organisation): Luo, Oberst
'Enhanced helmet protection'
CSIRO ON Prime Performance Bonus, 2024
Zinovieva, Zinoviev
'Digital solutions for advanced manufacturing'
UNSW HPC Resource Allocation Scheme, 2022-2025
Zinovieva, Zinoviev
UNSW Early Career Academic Co-Contribution Grant, 2024
MDPI Travel Grant, 2023
UNSW ResTech AWS Cloud Scheme, 2022-2023
Zinovieva, Zinoviev
'High performance microstructure simulations for metal 3D printing'
UNSW Start-up Grant, 2022-2024
'Towards predicting the mechanical properties of additively manufactured stainless steel under dynamic loading using an ICME-based modeling approach'
DFG-RFBR Project (DFG:ÌýPL 584/4-1; RFBR:Ìý18-501-12020), 2017-2022
'Computational framework to evaluate the relationships between process parameters, grain structure, and mechanical properties of additive manufactured materials'
Project funded byÌýthe CentralÌýResearch Development Fund of the University of Bremen, 2016-2018
'Microstructural evolution during the process chain of additive manufacturing'
2ÌýBremen Research Scholarship Grants funded byÌýthe University of Bremen, 2014, 2016
'Multiscale simulation of solidification and recrystallization by selectiveÌýlaser melting'
3 Tomsk State University Travel Grants, 2012-2014
2ÌýRFBR GrantÌýAwards for a popular science article, 2011, 2012
'Study a surfaceÌý–Ìýyou will understand what is inside.ÌýMesomechanical analysis of surface roughness in loaded steel samples'
'If you coat a surface,Ìýyou will get a new material. Peculiarities of deformation and fracture of coated materials'
3ÌýRFBR Travel Grants, 2010-2012
My research strives to optimise and improve materials and parts created by additive and subtractive manufacturing, as well as the production process. So far, I have been concentrating on the process-structure-properties relationships in metal additive manufacturing, with the focus on modeling the microstructure evolution, and the mechanical behaviour of metals and alloys under loading, including surface roughening phenomenon in advanced structural materials as well as deformation and fracture of friction stir welded joints. I am excited about developing the knowledge-based capacity enabling the prediction of microstructure and mechanical properties with the aim to establish a means to engineer additively manufactured alloys for specific needs.
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Membership
- 2022 - present, Certified Materials Professional, Materials Australia
- 2023Ìý- present, Member of International Association of Advanced Materials (MIAAM)
- 2023 - present,ÌýAssociate Fellow ofÌýAdvance HEÌý(formerly theÌýHigher Education Academy) (AFHEA)
- 2023 - present, Member ofÌýWomen in High Performance Computing (WHPC),ÌýAustralasian ChapterÌý
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Editorial
- 2022 - present,ÌýYoung Editorial Board Member inÌýDigital Manufacturing Technology
- 2023, Guest Editor, Metals:Ìý
- 2024 - present, Junior Editorial Board Member inÌý
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Outreach
- 2023Ìý- present, 91³ÉÈ˰涶ÒôYoung Women in Engineering (YoWIE), Mechanical Engineering Activity Lead
- 2024, , mentor
In the Media
- Canberra Times,
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My Research Supervision
Current PhD supervision
- Mr Mohammad RamadnehÌý(joint supervision with Prof Hazell)
- Mrs Madeeha KhanÌý(joint supervision with Prof Hazell)
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Current undergraduate final-year project supervision
- Mr Rob McClelland (joint supervision with A/Prof Doolan, Prof Hazell)
- Ms Emma MorrisÌý(joint supervision with A/Prof Doolan)
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Previous supervision
- Mr Kanav JainÌý(M.Sc. 2023)
- Mr Max Brown (Honours 2024)
- Mr Conor KnightÌý(Honours 2024)
- Mr Sajjad Mohammad Sharif (Honours 2024)
- Mr Rajat Chatterjee (BTech 2024)
- Mr James FosterÌý(Honours 2023)
- Mr Daniel MauroÌý(Honours 2023)
- Mr Zac Simmonds (Honours 2023)
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My Teaching
ZEIT1501-Engineering Practice and Design, 2022 - present
ZEIT1504-Introduction to Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, 2023 - present
ZEIT3501-Engineering Materials, 2023 - 2024
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