Juan Pablo Escobedo-Diaz

I am currently a full-time Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and Technology at UNSW Canberra. I carry responsibilities across research, education, and academic leadership and service. Prior to joining UNSW Canberra, I held research appointments at the Institute for Shock Physics and Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. My work has focused on high-risk, high-impact experimental research examining the dynamic behaviour of materials under extreme loading conditions in highly regulated environments. My collective research experience informs my current academic role through a strong commitment to safety culture, international collaboration, and the delivery of Defence-aligned research and teaching outcomes. Materials Characterisation: Optical microscopy, Electron microscopy: SEM, EBSD, EDS, Profilometry of surfaces, Microhardness measurements; Mechanical Testing: Quasistatic testing at room and elevated temperature, Dynamic testing using a Split hopkinson pressure bar, Low velocity impact using an instrumented drop tower, Shock testing via plate impact experiments, Ballistic testing using a gas gun (12/16mm ball bearings) at 200-4000m/s; Keywords: metals and alloys, biomimetic materials, carbon fibre composites, ballistic impact, energy absorption, material characterisation, mechanical testing; Fields of Research: Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation, Mechanical engineering, Condensed matter physics, Nuclear physics

Shah S.; Hazell P.J.; Wang H.; Escobedo J.P., (2025), Shock wave mitigation using periodically discrete material layers of variable orientation: Experiments and simulations, Journal of Applied Physics, 137 (11), Art. no. 115905, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0249356 Kader M.A.; Wares M.A.; Islam M.A.; Hazell P.J.; Escobedo J.P.; Saadatfar M., (2025), Dynamic Deformation Mechanisms and Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Closed-Cell Foams of Various Topologies, Advanced Engineering Materials, 27 (9), Art. no. 2401892, https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202401892 Dura H.B.; Hazell P.J.; Wang H.; Escobedo-Diaz J.P.; Wang J., (2025), Strain rate sensitivity of five 3D printed polymer materials, Polymer, 337, Art. no. 128953, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128953 Dong H.; Wang H.; Ha