Dr Yahia Ali

Advance Qld Industry Research Fello

School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
y.ali@uq.edu.au
+61 7 334 67804

Overview

Dr. Yahia Ali serves as a research fellow and lecturer within the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering at the University of Queensland, Australia. His primary research focus centers on applying scientific principles to address industrial challenges. He earned his PhD from the University of Queensland, while his MSc and BSc were obtained from the German University in Cairo. Throughout his career, he has amassed extensive expertise in areas such as alloy design, solidification, tribology of materials, and characterization techniques.

In conjunction with his academic responsibilities, Dr. Ali collaborates closely with the UQ Materials Performance (UQMP) consulting group. This interdisciplinary interaction between research and consulting significantly shapes his research direction, particularly in tackling industrial issues. As an illustration, Dr. Ali and his team have developed a distinctive range of devices for evaluating the performance of wear-resistant materials against abrasion and fracture. In Australia, Dr. Ali and his team holds a pivotal role in advancing the mining sector, providing innovative materials solutions, spanning from failure investigation to the development of novel materials. Through consecutive endeavors, they have influenced substantial business decisions for renowned companies like Rio-Tinto, Bradken, Molycop, IXL Metal Casting, Trelleborg, and others, often involving multi-million-dollar investments.

In 2023, Dr. Ali was honored as an Advance Queensland Industry Fellow, with a specific focus on developing sustainable alloys tailored for Queensland's agricultural and mining sectors. Additionally, he leads several projects concentrated on devising new testing techniques that can be conducted in the laboratory while preserving the authentic complexity of the industrial field environment.

Research Interests

  • Ferrous and Non-Ferrous alloys development
    The work aims on developing a new generations of alloys through casting and/or modify the currently available for specific applications.
  • Abrasive Wear of Metals and Ceramics
    Towards understanding mechanisms and kinetics of abrasive wear in metals and ceramics.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Publications

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Publications

Journal Article

Conference Publication

Other Outputs

PhD and MPhil Supervision