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Associate Professor Gwenaelle Proust is an academic in the School of Civil Engineering at The University of Sydney. She holds a Diplôme d'ingénieur (eq.BE) from ISITEM (France), a Master's degree from Drexel University (USA), and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Drexel University (2005). Her research focuses on improving the mechanical properties of metals (aluminum, steel, titanium, magnesium) for automotive/aerospace applications through microstructural analysis and additive manufacturing innovations.
Her work emphasizes materials optimization for energy efficiency and structural performance, including projects like Microtimber (3D-printed composite panels from waste wood) and collaborations with industry partners. She leads the Sydney Manufacturing Hub and is a member of the University of Sydney Nano Institute.
Research interests include twinning in magnesium alloys, modeling material behavior under complex loads, and bio-inspired composite design. She teaches courses such as CIVL2110 Materials and supervises PhD projects on topics like post-treatment routes for architectural materials and interpenetrating phase composites.
