Christiane studied mechanical engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany, focusing on material science and tribology related researches. In 2009 she started working for the RWTH Aachen University at the Surface Engineering Institute as a Project Engineer in the Thermal Spray group. At the same time, she did her doctorate in which she developed a material for arc spraying of offshore wind turbines that is more corrosion resistant than standard materials used today. Subsequently, in 2014 Christiane took up a position as a Product Manager Coatings at the global company Castolin Eutectic where she was responsible for the Coatings Products, including feedstock materials, equipment and coating services.
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About me
Christiane studied mechanical engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany, focusing on material science and tribology related researches. In 2009 she started working for the RWTH Aachen University at the Surface Engineering Institute as a Project Engineer in the Thermal Spray group. At the same time, she did her doctorate in which she developed a material for arc spraying of offshore wind turbines that is more corrosion resistant than standard materials used today. Subsequently, in 2014 Christiane took up a position as a Product Manager Coatings at the global company Castolin Eutectic where she was responsible for the Coatings Products, including feedstock materials, equipment and coating services.
Since 2017 she is employed as Research Fellow: Wear and Corrosion Resistant Materials in the Coatings Group within the Future Industries Institute at University of South Australia. She works there as a specialist for thick wear and corrosion resistant coatings, thermal spraying, laser cladding and weld overlays for applications in heavy industries like mining, steel, agriculture, energy, oil & gas.
About me
Australaisian Corrosion Association (Committee Member SA branch)
Materials Australia (CMatP)
CRCp-Extending wearlife of drilling equipment, 3 year, $8 mio project with industry partners LaserBond Ltd and Boart Longyear: development of wear resistant coatings using Laser Cladding and Thermal Spraying
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Coating and Repair of Additive Manufactured Components, ARC - Industrial Transformation Training Centres, 01/01/2019 - 13/03/2025
Maintenance and Repair of Ageing Infrastructure in Remote Australian Locations, Unknown, 01/01/2019 - 13/03/2025
IND - Maintenance and Repair of Ageing Infrastructure in Remote Australian Locations, Santos Ltd, 01/01/2019 - 13/03/2025
IND - Coating and Repair of Additive Manufactured Components, LaserBond Limited, 01/01/2019 - 13/03/2025
Reducing basecutter cane loss and extending the wear life of basecutter blades through innovative hardfacing techniques, Sugar Research Australia Ltd, 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2020
Tribological study of hardface coatings for ground-engaging tools, Taiho Kogyo Tribology Research Foundation, 13/11/2018 - 30/09/2019
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
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| 2023 |
Open access
5
5
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| 2022 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2022 |
26
23
2
|
| 2022 |
Open access
15
14
2
|
| 2022 |
41
35
2
|
| 2021 |
Open access
6
6
4
|
| 2021 |
Open access
142
127
5
|
| 2021 |
14
13
|
| 2020 |
Open access
6
6
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| 2020 |
Open access
7
5
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| 2020 |
Open access
10
9
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
|
| 2015 |
22
17
|
| 2015 |
Open access
1
|
| 2014 |
30
23
|
| 2013 |
17
15
|
| 2012 |
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
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| 2019 |
1
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2016 |
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| 2014 |
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| 2013 |
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| 2013 |
Open access
1
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| 2012 |
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| 2011 |
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Research
CRCp-Extending wearlife of drilling equipment, 3 year, $8 mio project with industry partners LaserBond Ltd and Boart Longyear: development of wear resistant coatings using Laser Cladding and Thermal Spraying
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | AUSTRALIA |
| CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) | SWITZERLAND |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences | CHINA |
| Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology | GERMANY |
| Indian Institute of Technology | INDIA |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | INDIA |
| Inovati (United States) | UNITED STATES |
| International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials | INDIA |
| International Zinc Association | UNITED STATES |
| LaserBond Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
| Laserbond Ltd (SA) | AUSTRALIA |
| LM Group (United States) | UNITED STATES |
| RWTH Aachen University | GERMANY |
| Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH | GERMANY |
| Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Bristol | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
SRA Sugar Industry Research AwardSRA |
2019 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| On the acoustic emission-based identification and localisation of process-induced cracks in laser-based directed energy deposition | Current |
| Advancing capabilities of multi-kilowatt off-axis laser metal deposition process for additive manufacturing of stainless steel for industrial applications | Completed |
| The effect of strip casting on microstructural development in dual phase steels | Completed |
