Prof. Jun Ma received his PhD degree in Materials Processing in 2002. He then conducted research as a visiting scholar and postdoc fellow at the Centre for Advanced Materials Technology, The University of Sydney. He joined University of South Australia as a lecturer in 2007 and was promoted to a full professor in 2019. Prof. Ma's research focuses on the development of applied functional (nano)composites through processing engineering materials with a range of cost-effective, safe nanomaterials, aiming to engage with industry in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced composite materials. To-date Prof. Ma as the lead Chief Investigator has attained a research income of $2.6 million; his total research income is over ten million dollars. He has been awarded with four ARC Discovery Projects and five ARC Linkage Projects. Prof. Jun Ma has been appointed to the ARC College of Experts since 2022.