Event Summary
Come see the latest exciting corrosion research from Australasia’s best and brightest young corrosion researchers in the first round of the Brian Cherry Awards Forum. For it’s first 10 years, the Brian Cherry Awards Forum has been an ACA Victorian Branch event, but we are now expanding this opportunity Australasia wide. The award honours the late Professor Brian Cherry of Monash University for his significant contribution to corrosion education, consulting and the Australasian Corrosion Association Inc.
The award will be judged over two events (both conducted via Zoom): This event, an initial 3 min thesis event and a subsequent final longer style presentation forum consisting of up to 4 winners selected from the 3 min thesis event.
The Brian Cherry Award Forum is open to postgraduate and final year undergraduate research students studying at an Australasian University. Applicants could be studying any aspect of corrosion, including but not limited to metallic and non-metallic corrosion, corrosion management, corrosion mitigation, and corrosion protection. Taking part in the Forum provides students with the opportunity to present their corrosion related research work as well as showcase their talent to their peers and the Australasian Corrosion Industry – including potential employers.
Generous cash prizes are on offer to the top four student presenters.
Taking part in the Forum provides students with the opportunity to present their corrosion related research work as well as showcase their talent to their peers and the Australasian Corrosion Industry – including potential employers.
2024 Competition Details
Prizes
- 1st Place – $1,000 + 1 year Student Membership
- 2nd Place – $750 + 1 year Student Membership
- 3rd Place – $500 + 1 year Student Membership
- 4th Place – $250 + 1 year Student Membership
- 3MT Runner-Ups – (1 year) Annual Student Membership
We invite all ACA Members and interested parties to join us online for the first phase of this competition.
After the initial review of the submitted applications, the following students have been selected to represent their universities at the 3 Minute Thesis Event:
Entrants
| Joelle Chia | RMIT University |
| Marc Peters | Monash University |
| Kinjal Patel | RMIT University |
| Zhi Wang | Deakin University |
| Taj Kuchel | Curtin University |
| Bishwjeet Binwal | University of Sydney |
| Nithin Joseph Vattappara | Deakin University |
| Ran He | RMIT University |
Details
First Round: (Three Minute Thesis)
Date: Wednesday 9th October 2024
Start Time: 5:00 PM AEST
Admission: Free
Second Round: (Full Presentation)
Date: Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Start Time: 5:00 PM AEST
Admission: Free
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.