I. M. Low

Prof. Low gained his B. Eng (Hons) and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering from Monash University prior to taking up research or academic positions at University of Sydney, University of Auckland and then Curtin University. He was awarded a Visiting Professorship by the Japanese Ministry of Education to work with Prof. Niihara at Osaka University in 1995/1996. He is a Fellow of the Australian Ceramic Society and has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Australian Ceramic Society and Journal of Ceramics. He is also the recipient of the prestigious 1996 Joint Australian Ceramic Society/Ceramic Society of Japan Ceramic Award for excellence in ceramics research. Prof. Low has edited 8 books and is author of over 250 archival research papers. He has an h-index of 18 and 1280 citations.

Publications

Natural Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
Natural Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Composites: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
It-Meng (Jim) Low, Thamer Alomayri, Hasan Assaedi. © 2020. 230 pages.
In recent years, due to increasing environmental awareness, natural fibers have gained popularity by replacing their synthetic counterparts as lightweight reinforcement for...
MAX Phases and Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics for Extreme Environments
MAX Phases and Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics for Extreme Environments
I. M. Low, Y. Sakka, C. F. Hu. © 2013. 679 pages.
Ceramics are a versatile material, more so than is widely known. They are thermal resistant, poor electrical conductors, insulators against nuclear radiation, and not easily...
Decomposition Kinetics of MAX Phases in Extreme Environments
Decomposition Kinetics of MAX Phases in Extreme Environments
I.M. Low, W.K. Pang. © 2013. 15 pages.
MAX phases are remarkable materials but they become unstable at elevated temperatures and decompose into binary carbides or nitrides in inert atmospheres. The susceptibility of...