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Yuxiang Wu

Intelligence • Resources • Carbon

I am a lecturer (teaching and research) in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Monash University, Australia. My interest lies in the intersection of materials science, data science, and environmental science. I work with a small, agile group focused on understanding and intelligently utilising metal resources during the energy transition, while examining the environmental consequences of carbon emissions across Earth and ocean systems. Our work spans industry-driven projects that address immediate needs and fundamental research that may create a lasting impact.

See openings
Machine Intelligence for Characterisation
Learning-driven analysis of in-situ electron microscopy and X-ray data; ML for materials design.
/machine-intelligence →
Green Metal
Green iron; steel recycling; green aluminium; advanced alloys.
/green-metal →
Ocean Carbonation
Mineral–carbon interactions, kinetics of (de)carbonation, and monitoring for stable ocean carbon storage.
/ocean-carbonation →
Teaching @ Monash Engineering
Service @ Monash X-Ray Platform
Central platform providing scientific support in X-ray diffraction, scattering, computed tomography, and photoelectron spectroscopy.
monash.edu/x-ray →
Openings
Postdoctoral Position Hiring: Jan 2026
Postdoc 1 - Phase transformation in green ironmaking and its infrastructure
  • Start: January 2026
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Preferred background:
    • Strong experimental techniques: X-ray/neutron diffraction, electron microscopy
    • Strong fundamentals in phase transformations (metals, oxidation, ceramics, etc.)
PhD Positions Hiring: Jan 2026
PhD 1 - Direct reduction of low-grade iron ore in green ironmaking
  • Start: January 2026
  • Preferred background:
    • Experimental techniques: X-ray/neutron scattering, electron microscopy
    • Fundamentals in phase transformations (metals/oxidation/corrosion, etc.)
PhD 2 - Phase transformation/defect formation in thermodynamic open system
  • Start: January 2026
  • Preferred background:
    • Experimental techniques: X-ray/neutron diffraction, electron microscopy
    • Fundamentals in phase transformations (metals, oxidation, etc.)
PhD 3 - New phase transformation theory in advanced low-alloy steels
  • Start: January 2026
  • Collaboration: Major Chinese steelmaker / Northeastern University, China
  • Preferred background:
    • Experimental techniques: electron microscopy
    • Fundamentals in phase transformations (steels)
General Openings EOIs welcome

PhDs — Expressions of Interest are welcome in any of our three areas:

  • Machine Intelligence
  • Green Metal
  • Ocean Carbonation

Undergraduate Students: I regularly host Final Year Projects and Summer Research Students in the same areas.

📧 Please send EOIs to yuxiang.wu@monash.edu

Contact

yuxiang.wu@monash.edu
Department of Materials science and engineering, Monash University
20 Research Way, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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