By Associate Professor Edward Obbard

Conference Posters

Obbard E; Johnson K; Adorno-Lopes D; Burr P; Middleburgh S, 2018, 'Thermal expansion anisotropy in U3Si2 for accident tolerant fuel', Seattle, presented at 5th Nuclear Materials Conference, Seattle, 14 October 2018 - 18 October 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27495

Obbard E; Burkovsky R; Wang H; Hao YL, 2016, 'In-situ diffuse scattering experiment on stress-induced ferroelastic transformation in Ti-15Nb-2.5Zr-4Sn', Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga, NSW, presented at 40th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting, Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga, NSW, 02 February 2016 - 05 February 2016

Conference Presentations

Obbard E, 2022, 'Scale and Excellence: Future Nuclear Industry in Australia', presented at Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) 24th National Congress; Focus Session on National vision for Nuclear Science and Applications, Adelaide, Australia, 11 December 2022 - 16 December 2022

Brand M; Burr P; Obbard E; Gludovatz B; Astbury J; WIlson C; Windsor C, 2022, 'Spatial Distribution of Primary Radiation Damage in Microstructures', presented at NuMat2020 The Nuclear Materials Conference, Ghent, Belgium, 24 October 2022 - 28 October 2022

Liu J; Burr P; White JT; Peterson VK; Dayal P; Baldwin C; Wakeham D; Gregg D; Sooby ES; Obbard E, 2022, 'Structural and phase evolution in U3Si2 during steam corrosion characterised by neutron diffraction and ab initio simulation', presented at NuMat2020 The Nuclear Materials Conference, Ghent, Belgium, 24 October 2022 - 28 October 2022

Brand M; Burr P; Obbard E; Gludovatz B; Astbury J; Wilson C; Windsor C, 2022, 'Modelling the Spatial Distribution of Primary Radiation Damage in Heterogeneous Materials', presented at The 10th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling, Baltimore, MD, USA, 02 October 2022 - 07 October 2022

Obbard E, 2022, 'Charge from Nuclear Academic Community', presented at Third global nuclear science and engineering commencement - Nuclear technology in service to society, Paris, 29 June 2022, https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_66919/third-global-nuclear-science-and-engineering-commencement

Stansby J; Mishenko Y; Sobhan P; Peterson VK; Baldwin C; Wakeham D; Burr P; Adorno-Lopes D; Obbard E, 2020, 'Pathways to enhanced oxidation resistance of UN in steam: insights from in-situ neutron diffraction of Cr- and Zr-doped UN pellets', presented at NuMat2022, Ghent, Belgium, 24 October 2020 - 28 October 2020

Obbard E; Gasparrini C; Burr P; kyle J; Adorno Lopes D; Anghel C; MIddleburgh S; Gregg D; Liss K-D; Griffiths G; Scales N; Thorogood G; Lumpkin G, 2020, 'In-situ Neutron Characterization of Advanced Nuclear Fuels', presented at TMS 2020 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, California, 23 February 2020 - 27 February 2020

Zhou R; Obbard E; Aboutanios E, 2019, 'Simulating Betavoltaic Cells for Cubesat Space Applications', presented at 4th Geant4 School & Monte Carlo Workshop for Radiotherapy, Imaging and Radiation Protection, Wollongong, Australia, 02 December 2019 - 08 December 2019

Yu E; Robertson K; Vestergaard C; Obbard E, 2019, 'Potential for nuclear medicine source tracking and licensing on a blockchain – lessons from pilot studies in nuclear safeguards', presented at 5th International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection, Adelaide, 17 November 2019 - 21 November 2019

Obbard E; Yu E, 2019, 'Demonstration DLT for Nuclear Safeguards', presented at Evaluating Blockchain for Safeguards, Vienna, Austria, 06 June 2019 - 07 June 2019

Obbard E, 2018, 'UNSW Applied Nuclear Fuel Research', presented at CARAT 6th Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, 27 September 2018 - 28 September 2018

Obbard EG, 2017, 'INMA at University of New South Wales - NTM with emphasis on nuclear medicine', presented at Annual Meeting of the International Nuclear Management Academy (INMA), VIenna, Austria, 25 September 2017 - 27 September 2017

Obbard E; Burr P; Gregg D; Liss K-D; Johnson K; Middleburgh S, 2016, 'In-situ diffraction of UN/U3Si2 composite as accident tolerant nuclear fuel', presented at CAMS 2016: 5th Conference on the Combined Australian Materials Societies, Incoporating Materials Australia and the Australian Ceramic Society, Melbourne, Australia, 06 December 2016 - 08 December 2016

Obbard E, 2015, 'Next generation nuclear engineers', presented at International Symposium on Material Testing Reactors, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Sydney, Australia, 28 October 2015 - 30 October 2015

Reports

Obbard E; Burr P; Gludovatz B; Hanley T; Waite D; Maddison P; Kruzic J; Yang J; Laws K; Niven R; Aboutanios E; Ladouceur F, 2023, Submission 238 to: Australia's Science and Research Priorities - Conversation Starter, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28595, https://consult.industry.gov.au/sciencepriorities1/survey/view/238

Obbard E; Burr P; Preuss M; Williams E, 2023, Submission 242 to: Australia's Science and Research Priorities - Conversation Starter, https://consult.industry.gov.au/sciencepriorities1/survey/view/242

Vestergaard C; Green G; Obbard E; Yu E; Putra G, 2020, SLAFKA: Demonstrating the Potential for Distributed Ledger Technology for Nuclear Safeguards Information Management, Stimson Center, Washington, DC, http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.32961.17764, https://www.stimson.org/2020/slafka/

Patents

Hoebel M; Obbard E; Schnell A, 2003, Method for controlling the microstructure of a laser metal formed hard layer, Patent No. CA2497761 C

Brehm W; Hoebel M; Obbard E; Schnell A, 2002, A method for fabricating, modifying or repairing of single crystal or directionally solidified articles, Patent No. EP1424158 A1

Media

Evans S; Obbard E, 2023, Australia's nuclear skills 'need to ramp up', The Canberra Times, Canberra, Australia, https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8120357/australias-nuclear-skills-need-to-ramp-up-experts-say/

Dodd T; Obbard E, 2023, Australian universities have stepped up efforts in nuclear training, The Australian, Australia

Dodd T; Obbard E, 2023, Australian universities will team with UK, US unis on nuclear training, The Australian, Australia

Epstein R; Obbard E, 2023, Mornings with Rafael Epstein, ABC, Melbourne, https://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/programs/mornings/mornings/102071606

Lu D; Obbard E, 2023, Australia faces looming nuclear skills challenge to support Aukus submarines, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/13/australia-faces-looming-nuclear-skills-challenge-to-support-aukus-submarines

Sparkes D; Obbard E, 2023, How will Australia sustain a nuclear submarine fleet?, ABC, https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldtoday/how-will-australia-sustain-a-nuclear-submarine-fleet-/102088640

Bennett T; Obbard E, 2023, AUKUS demand to revive dormant nuclear skills program, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/aukus-demand-to-revive-dormant-nuclear-skills-program-20230310-p5cr0o

Packham B; Obbard E, 2023, Subs 'need 108 PhD-level nuke scientists a year'

Polychronis G; Obbard E, 2023, Fire up on nuke skills, The Advertiser, Adelaide

Shepherd T; Obbard E, 2023, ‘Relatively common’: WA’s lost-and-found radioactive capsule not the only missing material around, Guardian, Australia, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/03/relatively-common-was-lost-and-found-radioactive-capsule-not-the-only-missing-material-around

Marchant J; Cox D; Obbard E, 2023, Breakfast with Jenny Marchant and Dan Cox, ABC Newcastle, https://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/programs/breakfast/breakfast/14141302ABC

Mealey R; Obbard E, 2023, Extraordinary find of radioactive capsule in WA outback, ABC, https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldtoday/extraordinary-find-of-radioactive-capsule-in-wa-outback-/101921762

Aljazeera News ; Obbard E, 2023, Australian nuclear agency joins hunt for lost radioactive capsule, Aljazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/31/australian-nuclear-agency-joins-hunt-for-lost-radioactive-capsule

Obbard E, 2023, A tiny radioactive capsule is lost on a highway in Western Australia. Here’s what you need to know, The Conversation, Australia, https://theconversation.com/a-tiny-radioactive-capsule-is-lost-on-a-highway-in-western-australia-heres-what-you-need-to-know-198761

Obbard E; Borscz M, 2022, Blockchain could be the key to nuclear material safeguards, UNSW Newsroom, Sydney, https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/blockchain-could-be-key-nuclear-material-safeguards

Obbard E; Pantelis M, 2022, Interview with Dr Edward Obbard, FIVEaa Adelaide, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28321

Obbard E; Kollar L; Martin N, 2022, Australia's nuclear energy industry: How to build skills and engage the public, UNSW Media, https://www.unsw.edu.au/news/2022/03/australia-s-nuclear-energy-industry--how-to-build-skills-and-eng

James M; Obbard E, 2022, ABC Illawarra breakfast interview: Repatriating Australia's Nuclear Waste, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28263

Obbard E, 2022, Expert Reaction: Fire at Ukranian nuclear power plant, Australian Science Media Centre, https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/expert-reaction-fire-at-ukrainian-nuclear-power-plant

Coote G; Obbard E, 2022, AUKUS deal: can Australia build a whole new industry from the ground up?, https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/aukus-deal-can-australia-build-a-whole-new-industry/13703500

Buckley C, 2021, Nuclear-Powered Submarines for Australia? Maybe Not So Fast., https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/world/australia/nuclear-powered-submarines.html?smid=url-share

Burgess M; Scott J, 2021, Nuclear Subs Put Workers in Australia's Shipbuilding Hub on Edge, Bloomberg News, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-28/nuclear-submarines-put-workers-in-australia-s-shipbuilding-hub-adelaide-on-edge

Dodd T, 2021, $1m gift boosts nuclear studies, The Australian

Kollar L; Obbard E; Martin N, 2021, $1m Gift to UNSW will educate a new generation of nuclear engineers, UNSW Media, UNSW Sydney, https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/general/1m-gift-unsw-will-educate-new-generation-nuclear-engineers

Dodd T, 2021, AUKUS alliance: Submarines will require thousands of trained nuclear specialists, The Australian, https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/aukus-alliance-submarines-will-require-thousands-of-trained-nuclear-specialists/news-story/73cfcb20eaa621a2261a4ecd726b485d

Szeps J; Obbard E, 2018, The people vs: Nuclear waste, ABC Radio National, Sydney, Australia, https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-people-vs/the-people-vs-nuclear-waste/10128818

Monopoli A; Obbard E, 2018, Fukushima, seven years on - The Wire, 2SER, Sydney, Australia, http://thewire.org.au/story/fukushima-seven-years/

Preprints

Liu J; Burr PA; White JT; Peterson VK; Dayal P; Baldwin C; Wakeham D; Gregg DJ; Sooby ES; Obbard EG, 2022, Structural and phase evolution in U$_3$Si$_2$ during steam corrosion, http://arxiv.org/abs/2202.07181v1

Burr P; Brand M; Obbard E, 2022, Spatial Distribution of Primary Radiation Damage in Microstructures, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1848790/v1

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