Andrew Beehag, BE (Mech), PhD

Operations Manager

Dr Andrew Beehag has been involved in an array of technical, business development and commercialisation activities for CRC-ACS and ACS Australia since 1996. Areas of composites technology development include the manufacture and assembly of thermoplastic composites, pultrusion, surface coatings and wear mechanics. Andrew is a co-inventor of Thermoset Composite Welding (TCW), which allows rapid assembly of carbon-epoxy composites through the integration of a functional thermoplastic layer (currently two granted patents and six provisional patents). He has more recently established and led research programs into plant fibre biocomposites.

Simultaneously Andrew was directly responsible for IP and patent management until 2008, including the drafting of patents and licensing of composites technology, as well as development of research valuation methodology. As New Program Coordinator in 2008/09 he led a successful team to secure $14 million Australian Govt funding for the continued operation of CRC-ACS. He led the marketing and business plan establishment of ACS Australia, and continues development of new ACS Australia business.

Andrew leads the Sydney office of ACS Australia.