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University of New South Wales

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4.08/20/2025

Knowledgeable and truly inspiring educator.

4.05/21/2025

Helps students unlock their full potential.

5.04/30/2025

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Professor Michael Ferry serves as Head of School in the School of Materials Science and Engineering within the Faculty of Science at the University of New South Wales. He obtained his BEng (Hons I) from the University of Wollongong in 1989 and PhD from UNSW in 1994. His professional career encompasses diverse roles, beginning as a Metallurgical Engineer at Alcan Australia Limited (1989-1994), followed by an EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Manchester (1994-1996), and Lecturer in the Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Wollongong (1996-1999). Since joining UNSW in 2000, he progressed from Senior Lecturer (2000-2003) and Associate Professor (2004-2007) to full Professor (2008-present), assuming the Head of School position in 2019. Ferry has held prestigious visiting appointments, including Baosteel Talent Development Institute Teaching Professor in China (2013-2016), Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore (2012-2013) and Ecole des Mines de Saint Etienne (2008-2011), Visiting Senior Fellow at the University of Manchester (2004), and Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge (2002). He is a Chartered Materials Professional (2020), Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia (2007), Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (UK) (2006), Chartered Engineer (UK) (1996), and Chartered Professional Engineer (Australia) (1996).