As the successful candidate, you will develop novel slicing methods for robot tool path planning, which can be applied to cold spray. The robot program will be demonstrated on a curved aerospace component designed using the topology optimisation method developed by our research partners at A*STAR, Singapore. The manufactured parts will be analysed for porosity and defects using X-ray CT scanning and CSIRO’s Data Constrained Modelling (DCM) software. This research will contribute to novel ways of using robots to build complex metal components for a wide range of uses such as the aerospace industry and high-performance applications.