STAFF PROFILE
Dr Dong Qiu
Dr Qiu turned over a new leaf in his career after joining RMIT University in January 2015. His primary role as a VC’s Senior Research Fellow is to conduct cutting-edge research in the field of materials and manufacturing engineering, which is aligned with RMIT’s strategic plan on innovative manufacturing.
Research overview
In the last 10 years since Dr Qiu was awarded a PhD, his research has spanned a range of areas, such as grain refinement of cast alloys, crystallography in solid-solid phase transformations and surface modification of biomedical implants. His contribution to the research community is witnessed by more than 50 peer-reviewed journal papers, with 16 out of these published in Acta Materialia, the best journal in the field of physical metallurgy worldwide. His publications have been cited by 600 times and his H-index is 15. He has also succeeded in obtaining 10 competitive grants in the last seven years, including 2 under ARC DP scheme and 3 under ARC LEAF scheme.
Dr Qiu’s specific expertise rests on the following aspects
- Characterise interphase crystallography by using a variety of microscopic techniques
- Explain morphological features of secondary phases in multi-phase materials
- Exploit crystallographic models to design potent grain refiners for cast alloys
- Produce porous and functional coating on the surface of biomedical implants
Dr Qiu’s current interests include
- Design of tuneable microstructure produced by additive manufacturing
- Improving performance of shape memory alloys by additive manufacturing
- Developing cost-effective high entropy alloys for demanding environment
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Publications
- Wang, F., Liu, Z., Qiu, D., Taylor, J., Easton, M., Zhang, M. (2015). The influence of the effect of solute on the thermodynamic driving force on grain refinement of Al alloys, in Metallurgical and Materials Transaction A, 46, 505-15.
- Ali, Y., Qiu, D., Jiang, B., Pan, F., Zhang, M. (2015). Current research progress in grain refinement of cast magnesium alloys: A review article, in Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 619, 639-51.
- Qiu, D., Zhang, M., Kelly, P., Furuhara, T. (2014). Non-classical {334}? Type of Twinned α' Martensite in a Ti-5.26wt% Cr Alloy, in Acta Materialia, 67, 373-82.
- Qiu, D., Zhang, M. (2014). A Simple and Inclusive Method to Determine the Habit Plane in Transmission Electron Microscope Based on Accurate Measurement of Foil Thickness, in Materials Characterization, 94, 1-6.
- Liu, Z., Qiu, D., Wang, F., Taylor, J., Zhang, M. (2014). The grain refining mechanism of cast zinc through silver inoculation, in Acta Materialia, 79, 315-26.
- Qiu, D., Zhang, M., The nucleation crystallography and wettability of Mg grains on Active Al2Y inoculants in an Mg-10wt% Y alloy, in Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 586, 39-44.
- Qiu, D., Zhang, M., Kelly, P., Furuhara, T. (2013) Crystallography of Surface Precipitates Associated with Shape Change in a Ti-5.26wt%Cr alloy, in Acta Materialia, 61, 7624-38.
- Wang, F., Liu, Z., Qiu, D., Taylor, J., Easton, M., Zhang, M. (2013). Revisiting the role of peritectics in grain refinement of Al alloys. In Acta Materialia, 61, 360-70.
- Qiu, D., Zhang, M., Grøndahl, L. (2013). A novel composite porous coating approach for bioactive titanium-based orthopedic implants, in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 101A, 862-72.
- Easton, M., Gibson, M., Qiu, D., Zhu, S., Grobner, J., Schmid-Fetzer, R., Nie, J., Zhang, M. (2012). The role of crystallography and thermodynamics on phase selection in binary magnesium–rare earth (Ce or Nd) alloys, in Acta Materialia, 60, 4420-30.
- Qiu, D., Zhang, M., Taylor, J., Kelly, P. (2009). A new approach to designing a grain refiner for Mg casting alloys and its use in Mg–Y-based alloys, in Acta Materialia, 57, 3052-59.
- Qiu, D., Zhang, M., Kelly, P. (2009). Crystallography of heterogeneous nucleation of Mg grains on Al2Y nucleation particles in an Mg-10wt%Y alloy, in Scripta Materialia, 61, 312-15.
- Qiu, D., Zhang, M., Taylor, J., Fu, H., Kelly, P. (2007). A novel approach to the mechanism for the grain refining effect of melt superheating of Mg–Al alloys, in Acta Materialia, 55, 1863-71.
- Qiu, D., Taylor, J., Zhang, M., Kelly, P. (2007). A mechanism for the poisoning effect of silicon on the grain refinement of Al–Si alloys, in Acta Materialia, 55, 1447-56.
- Qiu, D., Zhang, W. (2007). A TEM study of the crystallography of austenite precipitates in a duplex stainless steel, in Acta Materialia 2007, 55, 6754-64.
- Bachelor of Engineering, PhD of Engineering (Materials Science and Engineering), Tsinghua University;
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, University of Queensland
- Lu, S.,Han, D.,Qin, D.,Song, T.,Qiu, D.,Brandt, M.,Tang, H.,Ma, Q. (2024). Massive transformations in titanium alloys: Role of relative orientation of adjacent parent grains In: Scripta Materialia, 239, 1 - 7
- You, J.,Wang, C.,Qiu, D.,Chen, S.,Liu, Z.,Wang, H. (2024). Response of partitioning to cooling rate for different solutes in aluminum alloys In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 185, 155 - 164
- CHEN, D.,Das, R.,Lu, S.,Ma, M.,Qiu, D. (2024). In-situ elimination of ß-flecks in additively manufactured Ti-3.5 wt% Fe alloy In: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 29, 839 - 850
- Wei, Y.,Wang, C.,You, J.,Qiu, D.,Gao, Y.,Xu, H.,Xu, J.,Wang, H. (2024). Substantial grain refinement of Al-Mn-Si alloys mediated by collaborative effect of Al-5Ti-1B refiner and sub-rapid solidification In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 187, 230 - 239
- Liu, H.,Wang, H.,Ren, L.,Qiu, D.,Yang, K. (2023). Antibacterial copper-bearing titanium alloy prepared by laser powder bed fusion for superior mechanical performance In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 132, 100 - 109
- Wang, H.,Koenigsmann, K.,Zhang, S.,Li, Y.,Liu, H.,Liu, H.,Ren, L.,Qiu, D.,Yang, K. (2023). Extraordinary superplasticity at low homologous temperature and high strain rate enabled by a multiphase nanocrystalline network In: International Journal of Plasticity, 168, 1 - 11
- Li, J.,Zhang, D.,Chen, X.,Xu, D.,Qiu, D.,Wang, F.,Easton, M. (2023). Laser directed energy deposited, ultrafine-grained functional titanium-copper alloys tailored for marine environments: Antibacterial and anti-microbial corrosion studies In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 166, 21 - 33
- Zhu, S.,Katti, I.,Qiu, D.,Forsmark, J.,Easton, M. (2023). Microstructural analysis of the influences of platform preheating and post-build heat treatment on mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy In: Materials Science and Engineering: A, 882, 1 - 11
- Zhang, J.,Sun, Z.,Qiu, D.,Dai, F.,Zhang, Y.,Xu, D.,Zhang, W. (2023). Dislocation-mediated migration of the a/ß interfaces in titanium In: Acta Materialia, 261, 1 - 12
- Klein, T.,Zhang, D.,Staufer, E.,Boll, T.,Schneider-Broeskamp, C.,Edtmaier, C.,Schmitz-Niederau, M.,Horky, J.,Qiu, D.,Easton, M. (2023). Phase transformation pathways in a Ti-5.9Cu alloy modified with Fe and Al In: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 27, 4978 - 4985
11 PhD Current Supervisions3 PhD Completions
- A new class of titanium alloys developed for additive manufacturing. Funded by: ARC Discovery Projects commencing in 2022 from (2022 to 2025)
- An in-operando multi/mesoscale scanning electron microscopy suite (externally led by Monash University). Funded by: ARC LIEF via other University from (2022 to 2023)
- Automated LASER Coating Removal for Military Aerospace Platforms Follow (Administered by University of Melbourne). Funded by: Defence Science Institute Grant 2019 onwards from (2021 to 2022)
- Unlocking the potential of low-cost beta-titanium alloys by 3D printing. Funded by: ARC Discovery Projects 2018 from (2018 to 2021)
- Development of Mg based alloys (Administered by University of Queensland). Funded by: ARC Linkage Grant 2016 from (2017 to 2021)