Dr Joka Buha

PhD in Materials Science (UNSW)

Vice-chancellor's postdoctoral fellow

Contact Details
Office Location: 464C, Electrical Engineering Building
Email: j.buha@unsw.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 9385-5057
Fax: +61 2 9385-5104

 

Research Interests

  • Third generation photovoltaics
  • Materials for potential photovoltaic applications
  • Light metals and alloys
  • Transmission electron microscopy
  • Atom probe tomography
  • Development and design of magnesium alloys (private)

Selected Publications

  • J. Buha, Characterisation of precipitates in an aged Mg-Zn-Ti alloy, Journal of Alloys and compounds (2009), 472, 1-2, pp. 171-177.
  • J. Buha, Grain refinement and improved age hardening of Mg-Zn alloy by a trace amount of V, Acta Materialia, (2008), 56, 14, pp. 3533-3542.
  • J. Buha, Reduced temperature (22-100 ºC) ageing of an Mg-Zn alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A (2008), 492, 1-2, pp. 11-19.
  • J. Buha, The effect of Ba on the microstructure and age hardening of an Mg-Zn alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A (2008), 491, 1-2, pp. 70-79.
  • J. Buha, Mechanical properties of naturally aged Mg-Zn-Cu-Mn alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A (2008), 489, 1-2, pp. 127-137.
  • J. Buha and T. Ohkubo, Natural ageing in Mg-Zn(-Cu) alloys, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A (2008) 39A, 2259-2273.
  • J. Buha, Natural ageing in magnesium alloys and alloying with Ti, Journal of Materials Science (2008) 43, 1220-1227.
  • J. Buha, The effect of micro-alloying addition of Cr on age hardening of an Mg-Zn alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A (2008), 492, 1-2, pp. 293-299.
  • J. Buha, R.N. Lumley, and A.G. Crosky, Secondary ageing in an aluminium alloy 7050, Materials Science and Engineering A (2008), 492, 1-2, pp. 1-10.
  • J. Buha, R.N. Lumley, A.G. Crosky and K. Hono, Secondary precipitation in an Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy, Acta Materialia (2007) 55, 9, pp. 3015-3024.
  • J. Buha, R.N. Lumley, P.R. Munroe, A.G. Crosky and A.J. Hill, Positron studies of precipitation in 6061 aluminium alloy, Materials Forum (2004) 28, pp. 1028-1033.