Jeffrey Venezuela

Dr. Jeffrey Venezuela is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering at the University of Queensland. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland in 2017, with a thesis entitled 'The influence of hydrogen on MS980, MS1180, MS1300 and MS1500 martensitic advanced high strength steels used for automotive applications.' His expertise centers on assessing the influence of different environmental factors on the properties of metals. Current research focuses on understanding hydrogen embrittlement of high strength steels and corrosion of metals. He is also involved in hydrogen embrittlement studies of additively manufactured metals and surface modification of metals via electrochemical processes, including electroplating and electropolishing. Venezuela has affiliations with the Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing and the Centre for Multiscale Energy Systems.

Venezuela has produced 98 works between 2015 and 2025, comprising 84 journal articles, 3 book chapters, 5 conference papers, 1 thesis, and 5 data collections. Key publications include the highly cited review 'The influence of alloying and fabrication techniques on the mechanical properties, biodegradability and biocompatibility of zinc: A comprehensive review' (Acta Biomaterialia, 2019), 'A review of hydrogen embrittlement of martensitic advanced high-strength steels' (Corrosion Reviews, 2016), and 'The influence of hydrogen on the mechanical and fracture properties of some martensitic advanced high strength steels studied using the linearly increasing stress test' (Corrosion Science, 2015). Recent contributions feature 'Tempering-induced modulation of hydrogen embrittlement in additively manufactured AISI 4340 steel' (Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2025), 'Hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of additively manufactured high-strength low-alloy AISI 4340 steel' (Corrosion Science, 2025), and 'Additive manufacturing of high-strength low-alloy AISI 4340 steel with an optimal strength-ductility-toughness trade-off' (Additive Manufacturing, 2024). He supervises PhD and Master's students as principal or associate advisor on projects related to additive manufacturing, hydrogen embrittlement of pipeline steels, bioresorbable metals, and gas phase inhibition of hydrogen embrittlement, having completed supervision of 8 PhD projects from 2022 to 2025.

Professional Email: j.venezuela@uq.edu.au