Kazuhiro Nogita

Prof Kazuhiro Nogita's research interests are in: working on Pb-free solder alloys and intermetallics, hydrogen storage alloys, Li-ion battery anode materials, Zn-Al coating alloys and structural Al-Si and Mg alloys. The unifying theme throughout his research career has been the development of environmentally sustainable materials solutions for conventional and alternative electronic, transport and power industries. Prof Nogita graduated as an Engineer in Japan in 1990 and worked in the nuclear power industry with Hitachi Ltd. for several years. He was awarded a PhD from Kyushu University in 1997 and has subsequently worked on a variety of research projects, including the development of materials for alternative power industries and environmentally friendly applications. He migrated to Australia in 1999 after accepting a position at the University of Queensland, where he currently holds the title of Professor and Director of the Nihon Superior Centre for the Manufacture of Electronic Materials (NS CMEM) within the School of Mechanical & Mining Engineering, and a founding manager of The University of Queensland - Kyushu University Oceania Project ("UQ-KU Project"). He is also an invited Professor at Kyushu University and at the University of Malaysia Perlis. Currently, the majority of Prof Nogita's research is in two major areas, namely lead-free solders for electronic applications and metal based hydrogen-storage alloys. He holds 15 international patents and has authored over 200 refereed scientific papers. His research has been acknowledged with several awards/fellowships, including Queensland Government Smart Futures Fellowship and he has been instrumental in the establishment of a spin-off company, Hydrexia Pty. Ltd. Pb-free solder alloys and intermetallics, hydrogen storage alloys, Li-ion battery anode materials, Zn-Al coating alloys and structural Al-Si and Mg alloys. The unifying theme throughout his research career has been the development of environmentally sustainable materials solutions for conventional and alternative electronic, transport and power industries.

[2026] In-situ observation of BiIn2(Sn) dissolution in low temperature In-Sn-Bi alloys. Zhou, Jiye, Tan, Xin Fu, McDonald, Stuart D. and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2026). In-situ observation of BiIn2(Sn) dissolution in low temperature In-Sn-Bi alloys. 2026 International Conference on Electronics Packaging and Hybrid Bonding Symposium (ICEP-HBS), Hiroshima, Japan, 14-18 April 2026. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.23919/icep-hbs69241.2026.11550719 [2026] In-situ observation of dislocation movement, accumulation and crack propagation during tensile loading in Sn and Sn-based solder alloys. Nogita, Kazuhiro, Zhou, Jiye, Tan, Xin F., McDonald, Stuart D., Sweatman, Keith, Maeno, Hiroshi, Matsumura, Syo and Yasuda, Kazuhiro (2026). In-situ observati