Dr Quadir Md Zakaria

Position

Scientific Officer

Contact

Email: mzquadir@unsw.edu.au
Ph: + 61 2 9385 9752
Fax: + 61 2 9385 6400

Qualifications

B. Sc. (Hons) 1997 Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Ph. D. 2003 The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Role

To provide research and technical leadership within the unit in the broad area of physical sciences research projects, high-level advice and interpretation in microscopy and microanalysis

To assist users of the Unit in the acquisition of non-standard information and the interpretation of complex data, and expert advisory on EBSD and TEM crystallographic diffraction analysis.

Background

ARC-CoE Research Fellow (2006-current), ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW

Research Fellow (2005-2006), Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

Research Associate (2003-2005), Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

Research Interests

Microstructures and Crystallographic Textures of Automobile body making sheet steels.

Grain growth phenomenon in metallic materials in particle free and particle contained systems (Electric steels and Aluminium containing rare earth elements eg Er, Sc, Hf).

Three dimensional tomography by EBSD.

Thermomechanical processing of metals and metallic composites.

Processing, characterization and evolution of mechanical properties of micro layered composites after severe deformation.

TEM and EBSD Electron Diffraction.

Publications

Papers include:

M.Z. Quadir , N. Mateescu, L. Bassman, W. Xu and M. Ferry: “Three Dimensional Study of the Structure of Microbands in Steel”,Scripta Materialia . Vol 57(11), pp. 977-980, 2007.

M.Z. Quadir , O. Al-Buhamad, L. Bassman and M. Ferry: “Development of a recovered/recrystallized multilayered Microstructure in Al Alloys by Accumulative Roll Bonding”, Acta Materialia . Vol 55, pp. 5438-5448, 2007.

M. Z. Quadir and B. J. Duggan: “Shear Band Thickening During Rolling of Interstitial Free Steels”, ISIJ International. Vol. 46, No. 10, 2006.

Q. Z. Chen, M. Z. Quadir and B. J. Duggan: “Shear Band Formation in IF Steel During Cold Rolling at Medium Reduction Levels”, Philosophical Magazine. Vol. 23. pp 3633-3646, 2006.

M. Z. Quadir and B. J. Duggan: “A Microstructural Study on the Origins of g Recrystallization Textures in 75% Warm Rolled IF Steel”, Acta Materialia . Vol. 54, No. 16, pp 4011-4021, 2006.

M. Z. Quadir and B. J. Duggan: “Deformation Banding and Recrystallization of a Fibre Components in Heavily Rolled IF steel” , Acta Materialia. Vol. 52. No. 13, pp 4011-4021, 2004.

M. Z. Quadir , K. T. Lam and B. J. Duggan: “A Rolling-Annealing Cycle for Enhanced Deep Drawing Properties in IF steels”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science C, I Mech E. Vol. 218. pp. 631-639, 2004.

M.Z. Quadir , L. Bassman, O. Al-Buhamad and M. Ferry: “ “Formation of recrystallized and recovered alternative layers in Al alloys” Materials Science Forum . Vol. 561-565,pp. 131-314 , 2007.

M. Z. Quadir , O. Al-Buhamad and M Ferry: “ Hard and Soft Layered Composite By Accumulative Roll Bonding (ARB)”, Materials Science Forum . Vol. 558-559, pp. 307-312 , 2007.

B. J. Duggan, M. Z. Quadir, Y. Y. Tse, K Shen, G. L. Liu and Q. Z. Chen: “The Development of Homo and Heterogeneous Rolling Microstructure in Rolled Low Carbon and Interstitial Free (IF) Steels”, Materials Science Forum . Vol. 558-559, pp. 61-70 , 2007.

B. J. Duggan, M. Z. Quadir, R Penelle: “An Examination of Cluster Nucleation of Goss Orientated Grains Formed During Secondary Recrystallization in an Fe 3.5% Si Steel”,Materials Science Forum . Vol. 558-559, pp. 723-728 , 2007.

M. Z. Quadir and B. J. Duggan: “Recrystallization Texture and Microstructure formation in Heavily cold Rolled IF steels”,Materials Science Forum . Vol. 495-497, pp. 489-494 , 2005.

B. J. Duggan, M. Z. Quadir, Q. Z. Chen, K. Shen and Y. Y. Tse: “Origin of the Deformation Microstructure in IF Steel After Medium Cold Rolling Reduction”, Materials Science Forum. Vol. 495-497, pp. 1085-1090 , 2005.

M. Z. Quadir , Y. Y. Tse, K. T. Lam and B. J. Duggan: “Rolling and Recrystallization Texture of Cold Rolled IF Steel: A Study From Low to High Deformation”, Materials Science Forum . Vol 467-470, pp. 311-316 , 2004.

B. J. Duggan, K. T. Lam and M. Z. Quadir: “Increasing Desirable Recrystallization Texture in IF Steel by Controlled Rolling”, Materials Science Forum . Vol. 426-432, pp. 3745-3750, 2003.

M. Z. Quadir and B. J. Duggan: “Shear Band Formation in Warm Rolled IF Steel”. Materials Science Forum . Vol. 426-432, pp. 3769-3774, 2003.

K. T. Lam, M. Z. Quadir and B. J. Duggan: “A NovelRolling-Annealing Cycle for Enhanced Deep Drawing Properties in IF steels”, Key Engg. Materials. Vol 233-236. pp 437-442. 2003.

B. J. Duggan, Y.Y. Tse, H. Ning and M. Z. Quadir: “Mechanisms of Recrystallization in Cold and Warm Rolled Low Carbon Steel and IF steel”, Materials Science Forum. Vol 408-412, pp 1151-1160, 2002.

M. Z. Quadir & B.J. Duggan: “A Comparative Investigation of Warm Rolled IF Steel and Low Carbon Steel”, Materials Science Forum. Vol. 408-412, pp. 1227-1232, 2002.