Advanced Materials Processing
Volume 29 - 2005

Editorial

The papers included in this volume of Materials Forum are based on the presentations delivered at the “3rd International Conference on Advanced Materials Processing (ICAMP3)” that was held between 29 November and 1 December 2004 in Melbourne. This conference covers most aspects of advanced materials and the processes by which they are produced. Particular emphasis is placed on lightweight alloys (magnesium, aluminium and low-cost titanium), nanostructured materials and composites, powder metallurgy, thermomechanical processing, surface engineering, processing-microstructure-property relationships, advanced ceramics, biomaterials, energy and fuel cells. All invited and contributed papers were subject to the usual independent peer review process. We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the reviewers who carefully reviewed each manuscript and provided the authors with constructive criticism. The publication of these papers would not be possible without their help.

Jian-Feng Nie
Matthew Barnett

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Editors

Dr Jian-Feng Nie
Reader in Materials Engineering
School of Physics and Materials Engineering
Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Dr Matthew Barnett
Aust. Res. Council QE11 Fellow
School of Engineering & Technology
Faculty of Science and Technology
Geelong

Aims and Scope

Materials Forum is published annually and presents critical reviews of recent research in materials science and engineering. These are written by researchers active in the field, reflecting areas of Australian interest and expertise, but are not limited to Australian research. Most importantly, it is expected that articles will, in the first instance, be intelligible to a wide audience of materials scientists and engineers who are not necessarily familiar with the specific field. Reviews will be succinct but authoritative. They may also be extended to include a complex analysis of current theories or present a new interpretation of existing knowledge. In this way, the reviews may also be useful to specialists. All articles are solicited by the Editorial Committee and are independently refereed by two or more assessors.

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