Research and projects

Explore WaiCAMM’s research and projects focused on Māori and Indigenous knowledge, community wellbeing, environmental sustainability, and cultural revitalisation.

Waikato Centre for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (WaiCAMM)

Key WaiCAMM research projects

  • NZ Titanium Powder Metallurgy Research and Development Collaboration
  • Resin formulation and manufacturing processes of biopolymers resins
  • Novel protein foams
  • New distinctive material systems and manufacturing processes for lightweight products
  • Assessing the potential of developing technology and creating a new material from recycled polyethylene and basalt composite
  • Next Generation Additive Manufacturing of Biomaterials - National Science Challenge SFTI
  • Towards bone regeneration by developing electroactive hybrid materials
  • Understanding the factors affecting the formation of a high quality interface between copper and diamond
  • Titanium matrix composite reinforced with silicon nitride nanofibre
  • Lightweight products
  • Advanced performance natural fibre composites
  • High entropy alloys
  • Architectured materials
  • Antibacterial biomedical alloys
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Advanced solidification
  • Advanced heat sink materials