Dr Kamil Zuber MIEAust CPEng NER DipPM is a Senior Industry Research Fellow in the Future Industries Institute. He specialises in materials engineering, coatings, additive manufacturing and product development. He’s been engaged in collaborative projects with DSTG, local SMEs and primes across projects such as adaptive camouflage, freeform optical components for small satellites, heat reflective coatings for automotive, and industry 4.0 aspects of manufacturing.
Kamil joined UniSA in 2009 where he worked in the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC); initially on the Electrochromic Mirrors project which then became the Plastic Mirror project. The Plastic Mirrors project was conducted in... Read more
About me
Dr Kamil Zuber MIEAust CPEng NER DipPM is a Senior Industry Research Fellow in the Future Industries Institute. He specialises in materials engineering, coatings, additive manufacturing and product development. He’s been engaged in collaborative projects with DSTG, local SMEs and primes across projects such as adaptive camouflage, freeform optical components for small satellites, heat reflective coatings for automotive, and industry 4.0 aspects of manufacturing.
Kamil joined UniSA in 2009 where he worked in the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC); initially on the Electrochromic Mirrors project which then became the Plastic Mirror project. The Plastic Mirrors project was conducted in cooperation with SMR Technologies and resulted with commercialised product produced by the SMR pilot production facility in Lonsdale, SA with over 3,000,000 parts sold till present for Ford F250 trucks.
Dr Zuber also provided a contribution to several other projects including Automatic Contrast Control for Augmented Reality Devices (Gamma Tint), Development of WiFi Controlled Heliostats (concentrated solar thermal systems) and Heat Reflective Coatings for Automotive Glazing. He’s been also involved in the Defence and Space Industry 4.0 TestLab at UniSA, Mawson Lakes which is part of a national network focused on working with SMEs on advanced manufacturing. Currently Dr Zuber is also the course cooridinator for MFET2001 Manufacturing Processes course.
Dr Zuber was granted his PhD from the Mawson Institute, UniSA in 2015 and he was awarded the Ian Wark Research Medal for the most outstanding thesis. Earlier in his career, he has obtained the degree of Master of Science in Technical Physics with specialisation in Solid State Physics at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland in 2008. His engineering qualification obtained at AGH followed by engineering experience has been accredited by Engineers Australia by granting qualification of Chartered Professional Engineer. Recently Dr Zuber obtained qualification of Diploma of Project Management provided by Engineering Education Australia.
About me
Engineers Australia - Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), Grade of Member (MIEAust),
Australian Research Council's Nanotechnology Network
About me
Date | Title |
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24/10/2021 |
"New wave of defence tech innovation" - Sky News Australia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqralEB_fLg |
24/11/2020 |
Two key UniSA research development projects that will add to the capacities of small satellites, https://unisa.edu.au/Media-Centre/Releases/2020/new-page/ |
07/09/2020 |
"UniSA partners with Defence to add chameleon-like camouflage to UAS", Defence Connect, https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/6771-unisa-partners-with-defence-to-add-chameleon-like-camouflage-to-uas |
17/10/2018 |
Researcher incursion strengthens defence work, https://www.unisa.edu.au/siteassets/unisanews/archive-pdfs/unisa-news-october.pdf#page=26 |
01/10/2018 |
The Australian, Land Forces 2018 special report , https://specialreports.theaustralian.com.au/1146260/university-of-south-australia/ |
15/09/2017 |
"Colour Change Technology Allows Tanks to be Chameleons" Defence Science and Technology Outlook, Faircountmedia group; 2017 edition p.94, 95, https://issuu.com/faircountmediaasia-pacific/docs/dst_outlook |
04/09/2017 |
"Plasma Pretreatment Processes Improve Plastic Coatings Twofold" Bette Nijboer, Advanced Science News, http://www.advancedsciencenews.com/plasma-pretreatment-processes-improve-plastic-coatings-twofold/ |
14/08/2017 |
"The Self-regenerative Effect of Siloxane Coatings" Regina Hagen, Advanced Science News, , http://www.advancedsciencenews.com/self-regenerative-effect-siloxane-coatings/ |
06/09/2016 |
"Colour change technology turn tanks into battlefield chameleons" The Lead South Australia, http://www.theleadsouthaustralia.com.au/industries/defence/colour-change-technology-turn-tanks-into-battlefield-chameleons/ |
05/09/2016 |
Predator invisibility camouflage, drone mind control, ballistic vests and exoskeletons feature at Future Land Force conference in Adelaide, http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/predator-invisibility-camouflage-drone-mind-control-ballistic-vests-and-exoskeletons-feature-at-future-land-force-conference-in-adelaide/news-story/30355c5580d092749f0f1d6e82132d19 |
14/08/2015 |
Interview for AutoCRC news feed, http://autocrc.com/media1/news/197-student-success-story-interview-with-kamil-zuber |
29/05/2015 |
TV interview on Channel 9 News Adelaide on coatings for wiper-less car windscreens, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd5PiTa63F8 |
25/05/2015 |
"Thin Film Group's tiny composites research has big industry impacts” Jack Baldwin, Kamil Zuber, The Lead South Australia, http://www.theleadsouthaustralia.com.au/industries/manufacturing/thin-film-groups-tiny-composites-research-has-big-industry-impacts/ |
01/05/2015 |
“Tiny composites research has big implications” Jack Baldwin, Kamil Zuber, Australian Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) Magazine, May 2015, p.82, , http://amtil.com.au/uploads/AMT_MAY_2015/index.html |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Science AGH University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science AGH University of Science and Technology
Diploma of Project Management The Moreland Group
Diploma of Leadership and Management Skills Lab
Chartered Professional Engineer The Institute of Engineers Australia
Thin film coatings, vacuum coatings, nanocomposites, conductive polymers
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
SmartSat P2.17s: Small satellite thermal management with 3D printed metal heat sinks containing phase change material thermal storage (Artur Medon), SmartSat CRC, 04/01/2021 - 03/03/2024
The development of light weight, flexible, adaptive camouflage panels, Cwth Dept of Defence - Defence Support Group, 25/11/2016 - 30/10/2017
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 |
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2024 |
Open access
|
2024 |
Open access
4
|
2024 |
Open access
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2023 |
Open access
3
1
|
2023 |
Open access
6
|
2022 |
Open access
4
|
2021 |
Open access
4
6
3
|
2020 |
Open access
15
13
1
|
2020 |
Open access
5
5
5
|
2020 |
Open access
18
20
5
|
2019 |
Open access
20
18
17
|
2019 |
Open access
11
9
5
|
2019 |
Open access
9
|
2018 |
Open access
13
13
|
2018 |
Open access
15
13
3
|
2018 |
Open access
11
9
4
|
2017 |
4
3
12
|
2017 |
Open access
2
|
2017 |
8
8
|
2015 |
Open access
23
17
|
2015 |
Open access
2
5
|
2014 |
Open access
7
1
|
2014 |
Open access
13
12
|
2013 |
Open access
1
1
|
2013 |
Open access
15
15
|
2013 |
Open access
5
5
|
2013 |
6
6
|
2012 |
Open access
88
84
|
2012 |
Open access
9
10
|
2012 |
Open access
3
3
|
2012 |
Open access
219
207
|
2012 |
Open access
9
10
|
2012 |
Open access
10
10
|
2012 |
Open access
2
2
|
2011 |
14
14
|
2011 |
28
26
|
2009 |
51
47
|
2009 |
97
90
|
2008 |
87
81
|
2008 |
72
68
|
Year | Output |
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2019 |
Open access
|
Year | Output |
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2022 |
Open access
|
“Tiny composites research has big implications” Jack Baldwin, Kamil Zuber, Australian Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) Magazine, May 2015, p.82, http://amtil.com.au/uploads/AMT_MAY_2015/index.html
"Transparent hydrophobic coatings for automotive windows" Kamil Zuber, Colin Hall, Drew Evans, Peter Murphy; Vehicle Technology Engineer, journal of Society of Automotive Engineers - Australasia, ISSN 00360651, Issue 4, December 2014
"Thin Film Group's tiny composites research has big industry impacts” Jack Baldwin, Kamil Zuber, The Lead South Australia, May 2015, http://www.theleadsouthaustralia.com.au/industries/manufacturing/thin-film-groups-tiny-composites-research-has-big-industry-impacts/
TV interview on Channel 9 News Adelaide on coatings for wiper-less car windscreens, 29th May 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd5PiTa63F8
Interview for AutoCRC news feed: 14th of August 2015, http://autocrc.com/media1/news/197-student-success-story-interview-with-kamil-zuber
Research
Thin film coatings, vacuum coatings, nanocomposites, conductive polymers
Research
Details | Registry | Status |
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Chromium-based reflective coating Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David |
CN | Granted |
Chromium-based reflective coating Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Field, Simon David |
EP | Filed |
Chromium-based reflective coating Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Field, Simon David |
US | Granted |
Chromium-based reflective coating Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Field, Simon David |
WO | Filed |
Coated articles with a low-e coating and/or a hard coat Llusca Jane, Marta; Hall, Colin James; Pająk, Aleksandra; Patil, Apurva; Switalska, Eliza; Luqman, Nulhakim Yunos; Reeks, Lachlan Barry; Zuber, Kamil |
Australia | Filed |
Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David |
US | Filed |
Light efficiency methods for vehicular HTL systems Nicholson, James; Koehne, Shane; Evans, Drew Raymond; Hall, Colin James; Zuber, Kamil; Edwards, Scott; Belcher, Simon; Chapman-Winter, Matthew |
United States | Granted |
Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David; Zuber, Kamil |
EP | Filed |
Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David; Zuber, Kamil |
US | Granted |
Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David; Zuber, Kamil |
WO | Filed |
Processes for producing electrochromic substrates and electrochromic articles made therefrom Edwards, Scott A; Fabretto, Rick; Hall, Colin; Innis, Charles Peter; Mazurkiewicz, Jakub Henryk; Murphy, Peter J; Wallace, Gordon George; Zuber, Kamil |
AU | Granted |
Processes for producing electrochromic substrates and electrochromic articles made therefrom Mazurkiewicz, Jakub Henryk; Wallace, Gordon George; Innis, Charles Peter; Edwards, Scott A; Murphy, Peter J; Hall, Colin; Fabretto, Rick; Zuber, Kamil |
EP | Filed |
Processes for producing electrochromic substrates and electrochromic articles made therefrom Mazurkiewicz, Jakub Henryk; Wallace, Gordon George; Innis, Charles Peter; Edwards, Scott A; Murphy, Peter J; Hall, Colin; Fabretto, Rick; Zuber, Kamil |
US | Granted |
Processes for producing electrochromic substrates and electrochromic articles made therefrom Mazurkiewicz, Jakub Henryk; Wallace, Gordon George; Innis, Charles Peter; Edwards, Scott; Murphy, Peter; Hall, Colin; Fabretto, Manrico; Zuber, Kamil |
WO | Filed |
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
Defence Science and Technology Group | AUSTRALIA |
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, de Biologie et de Physique | FRANCE |
Eptec | AUSTRALIA |
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad | IRAN |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Intract Indigenous Contractors | AUSTRALIA |
L3Harris Technologies | AUSTRALIA |
Leidos Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Leybold Optics | GERMANY |
Linkӧping University | SWEDEN |
Lunds University | SWEDEN |
Mines ParisTech | FRANCE |
Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
RWTH Aachen University | GERMANY |
Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Shenyang Aerospace University | CHINA |
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology | TAIWAN |
Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) | SWITZERLAND |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Bath | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
Western University | CANADA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)Engineers Australia (EA) |
2018 |
Committee MemberSA Joint Chemical Engineering Committee (JCEC |
2018 |
MemberMaterials Australia |
2018 |
MemberNanotechnology Network, Australian Research Council (ARC) |
2018 |
Member (MIEAust)Engineers Australia (EA) |
2018 |
Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)Engineers Australia (EA) |
2017 |
Member (MIEAust)Engineers Australia (EA) |
2017 |
Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)Engineers Australia (EA) |
2016 |
Member (MIEAust)Engineers Australia (EA) |
2016 |
Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)Engineers Australia (EA) |
2015 |
Member (MIEAust)Engineers Australia (EA) |
2015 |
Best oral presentationAutoCRC 3rd Technical Conference, Melbourne |
2014 |
Silver award SAE-Australasia Design awards, for the Plastic Mirror project teamSociety of Automotive Engineers, Australasia |
2011 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Developing high-quality optical coatings for rare-earth doped fluoride glass waveguide lasers | Current |
New Material for Satellite Components | Current |
Engineering of vapour deposited conducting polymers on complex substrates | Completed |
Enhancing phase change material heat transfer with additive manufacturing for the thermal management of high-powered CubeSat electronics | Completed |
Environmentally durable low-e coatings | Completed |
Interaction of conducting polymers with anions in water | Completed |
Investigation of conducting polymer:dopant systems for active IR modulation technology | Completed |
Thermoelectric PEDOT: PSS/copper iodide nanocomposites | Completed |
Towards the Next Generation Vehicle (NxGV): frequency selective surface on low emissivity plastic windows | Completed |