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Professional and Teaching Experience
- Research Associate, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford (1994-2000)
- Rolls-Royce Research Fellow, St Anne’s College, University of Oxford (2000-2002)
- Lecturer in Engineering, St Johns & Christ Church, University of Oxford (1998-2002)
- Senior Lecturer, UNSW@ADFA (2002 - present)
In these positions, I have taught in gas turbines, heat transfer, aircraft performance, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, mathematics, aeromechanical systems, aircraft structures.
- Visiting Fellow, University of Oxford (2006)
- Visiting Professor, US Naval Academy, Annapolis (2006)
- Industry Consulting: Scuderia Ferrari, Renault Formula One, Britannia Heat Transfer, Rolls-Royce Commercial Aero-Engines Ltd, Rolls-Royce and Associates, Marine Power Division, Serck Aviation
- Short Course Teaching: Defence Science & Technology Agency, Singapore (2008)
Research Interests
- Hypersonic Flow
- Aerothermodynamics
Thermal paints for hypersonic flight tests
Thermal-structural modelling
Free flight testing in shock tunnels
Separated flows
- Aerothermodynamics
- Supersonic Flow
- Compressible ground effect
Cavity flows
Application of surface-coating diagnostics
- Compressible ground effect
- Gas Turbines and Propulsion
- Fluidic thrust vectoring
Fatigue interaction on engine blading
Engine models for simulation
- Fluidic thrust vectoring
- High Temperature structures & materials
- Nano-particluate reinforced metal matrix composites
Thermal properties and fire resistance of composite materials
- Nano-particluate reinforced metal matrix composites
- Bio-mechanics and materials
- Chiasmal compression
Corrugated wire mesh laminates - Chiasmal compression
Teaching Interests
Research-led, project-based teaching
Introduction to aircraft structures
Aircraft performance for aviators
Thesis coordinator
Consulting Interests
Hypersonic gas dynamics, fluid dynamics, wind tunnel design and instrumentation, infrared and liquid crystal thermography, global surface pressure measurements, heat transfer, heat exchangers, gas turbine development, aviation certification and safety, motorsport.
Publications
| Books: | - |
| Journals: | 13 |
| Refereed conference papers: | 46 |
| Patents: | 1 |
| Other: | 24 |

