Cuie Wen

Professor Cuie Wen

Professor

Details

  • College: School of Engineering
  • Department: School of Engineering
  • Campus: Bundoora East Australia
  • cuie.wen@rmit.edu.au

Open to

  • Media enquiries
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

About

Cuie is a Distinguished Professor of Biomaterials Engineering in the School of Engineering, RMIT University.

Cuie joined RMIT University as a Professor of Biomaterials Engineering in 2014. She was Professor of Surface Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology from 2010 to 2014. She worked at Deakin University from 2003 to 2010 as Research Fellow, Senior Researcher and Associate Professor.

Cuie is the Editor-in-Chief for Smart Materials in Manufacturing, and an editorial board member for the journals of Acta Biomaterialia, Bioactive Materials, Scientific Reports, Smart Materials in Medicine, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine; International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing.

Industry experience:
Cuie collaborates with Professor Minoo Patel, Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon at The Epworth Centre, Richmond, Melbourne.

Awards:
2018:
Cuie was awarded RMIT Professorial Academy Fellow

2017:
Cuie was awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence at RMIT

2016:
Cuie was awarded RMIT Distinguished Professor

Supervisor projects

  • Enhanced Mycelium Materials
  • 6 May 2024
  • Zirconium based bulk metallic glass for biomedical applications
  • 20 Oct 2023
  • Material Characterisation of Al-Ce alloys
  • 13 Feb 2023
  • Deformation Behaviour of Aluminium Foams in Laser Forming Process.
  • 5 Jan 2023
  • Firefighter’s Protective Clothing System with a High Level of Fire Protection and Improved Thermal Comfort
  • 14 Jul 2022
  • Magnesium Alloy in Biomedical Applications
  • 29 Jul 2021
  • Development of Multifunctional Bactericidal Micro-nanostructured Titanium Surfaces with Appropriate Osteogenic and Inflammatory Responses
  • 19 Jan 2021
  • A Nanostructured Coating for Improved Corrosion Resistance on Lens-Manufactured and Wrought Biodegradable WE43 Mg Alloy
  • 10 Dec 2020
  • 3D Printing of Polylactic Acid and Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications
  • 23 Nov 2020
  • New Biodegradable Zinc-based Materials for Biomedical Applications
  • 2 Jan 2019
  • Novel Beta Titanium Alloys With Trace Addition Of The Rare Earth Elements Scandium And Yttrium For Biomedical Applications
  • 10 Jul 2018
  • Wetting Behavior and Mechanisms of Rough Metallic Surfaces
  • 15 Mar 2018
  • Extrusion of Novel Mg‒Zr‒Sr and Mg‒Zr‒Sr‒RE Alloys for Improving Mechanical and Corrosion Properties in Biodegradable Implants
  • 1 Mar 2018
  • Topological Design of Porous Titanium Alloy Scaffolds for Additive Manufacturing of Orthopaedic Implant Applications
  • 1 Mar 2018
  • Novel Biodegradable Magnesium-Graphene Composites for Biomedical Applications
  • 1 Feb 2018
  • Controlling Biodegradation and Corrosion of Mg and Mg Alloys with Interfacially Engineered Hybrid Coating
  • 1 Mar 2017
  • Magnetron Sputtering of Nanolaminates with Materials Designed and Engineered Properties
  • 1 Mar 2017
  • Magnetron Sputtering Hydroxyapatite/PLA Gyroid Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications
  • 15 Feb 2017
  • Nanostructured surface modification for enhanced biocompatibility of Ti based implant materials
  • 18 Jul 2016
  • Additive Manufacturing of Novel Biocompatible Metal Scaffold for Biomedical Applications
  • 20 Jul 2015

Teaching interests

Supervisor interest areas:
-Biomaterials
-Surface coating/modification of biomaterials
-Biocompatible alloys, composites and scaffolds
-Nanostructured metals, alloys, composites, and nanolaminates
-Shape memory alloys
-Additive manufacturing

Supervisor projects:
-New biocompatible titanium alloys for biomedical applications
-Multilayered Safety Clothing for Personal Protective Equipment
-Zinc alloys and scaffolds for biodegradable implant materials
-Magnesium alloys and scaffolds for biodegradable implant materials
-Additive manufacturing of titanium alloy scaffolds for biomedical applications
-Surface modification for metallic biomaterials

Programs:
BH069 - Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) (Honours)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/undergraduate-study/honours-degrees/bachelor-of-engineering-biomedical-engineering-honours-bh069)

Research interests

Cuie’s research interests include new biocompatible titanium, magnesium, iron, zinc and their alloys and scaffolds for biomedical applications, surface modification, nanostructured metals, alloys and composites, metal foams, nanolaminates, and battery materials.

Research keywords:
Biomaterials; Additive manufacturing; Surface modification; Metals and alloys; Biomaterials - Tissue Interactions.
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