Farshid leads research in Green Metals and Manufacturing Resilience, developing future-ready industrial materials, process innovations and strategic feedstock pathways to support Australia’s transition to lower-carbon, more resilient and globally competitive manufacturing.

His research is grounded in process metallurgy and materials performance, with expertise spanning steel and alloy manufacturing, surface engineering, component-life extension, high-temperature materials processing, metal–ceramic interactions, heat treatment, casting and industrial process design. Rather than focusing only on recycling, his work examines how secondary, recovered and by-product materials can be qualified as strategic domestic industrial inputsthat improve performance, reduce reliance on imported or virgin feedstocks, and support sovereign manufacturing capability.

A defining feature of his research is translation. Projects are developed with industry and end users so that new materials and processes can move from laboratory discovery to pilot trials, commercial adoption and measurable economic and environmental benefit. His research has contributed to improved wear performance, longer component life, lower energy demand and practical process improvements in metals, mining and manufacturing applications.

His research activities include:

• Green metals and low-carbon manufacturing: developing materials and process solutions that support lower-emission metals and manufacturing industries.
• Manufacturing resilience and component-life extension: improving durability, wear performance, heat-treatment response and reliability of industrial components.
• Strategic domestic feedstocks: qualifying secondary, recovered and by-product materials as reliable industrial inputs for Australian manufacturing.
• Industrial materials performance: connecting microstructure, processing conditions and service performance in metals, alloys and engineered materials.
• Surface engineering and functional treatments: developing surface-modification pathways that improve performance in demanding industrial environments.
• Industrial qualification and scale-up: working with industry to validate materials, processes and feedstocks for real manufacturing conditions.
• Research translation: co-developing technologies with partners in metals, mining, manufacturing, recycling and environmental sectors.
• Future manufacturing capability: linking research, industry education and lifelong learning to support the workforce needs of green metals and advanced manufacturing.