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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

My primary roles involved system design, testing and evaluation for Hovermap product hardware and accessories as well as development of process improvements. Examples include:- Implementation of CAD design management strategies using Solidworks PDM to improve design workflows.- Design of Hovermap mounting solutions for ground robots.- Shock and vibration.

Melbourne

Managing RPAS-based VLOS and N-VLOS airborne testing and development of AVT's gimbal systems onboard <25kg multirotor aircraft, including the CM62 Micro Gimbal for the LAND 129 Phase 4b project.Performing the roles of:- Chief Remote Pilot- Chief Maintenance Officer- RPAS safety representativePrimary responsibilities included:- Scoping and assessing flight.

Melbourne, Australia

Technical design and testing of high-performance, multi sensor imaging systems for AVT Australia's R&D team.Primary roles and responsibilities include:- Component and assembly design and development for two- and four-axis gimbals including drive systems, sensor integration and environmental protection (Solidworks). - Lab-based analysis and verification.

Melbourne, Australia

Thesis title: "Rotor aerodynamic interaction effects for Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aircraft Systems in forward flight".The primary focus of this research was experimentally and analytically studying an array of quadrotor configurations in a range of trimmed forward flight conditions to determine changes to individual rotor performance metrics caused by.

Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

Lecturer and tutor for Engineering Unmanned Aircraft Systems undergraduate course, as well as an industry-based guest lecturer teaching rotorcraft aerodynamics for the Advanced Aerodynamics course. Awarded the Sessional Staff Award in 2019 for achieving the highest teaching performance with a Good Teaching Score (GTS) of 94.7% from 61 students.Responsible.

Bundoora, Australia

RMIT-based project manager for a R&D project partnered with Freespace Racing (formerly Freedom Class Racing) to develop giant racing drone composite airframes. Tasks included:- Managing a team of undergraduate engineering students conducting FE analyses on composite structures- Organising and coordinating material procurement and manufacturing resources.

Melbourne, Australia

Freelance consultant, remote pilot and technician for multi-rotor unmanned aircraft systems providing:- remote pilot services for <25kg multirotor aircraft- expert technical advice on aircraft and ground station equipment, setup and operations- custom airframe component design, manufacturing and modifications- repairs and maintenance- sub-system.

Melbourne, Australia

Flight Instructor for the UAS Operations Course being offered in collaboration between FDS and RMIT University, which allowed students to obtain their RePL. Involved training students how to safely operate a multirotor RPAS as well as assessing their ability to perform maneuvers as part of the RePL syllabus.

• Development, testing and demonstration of the Black Kite RPAS for the Waterside Rapid Deployment Security System (WRDSS) R&D project in collaboration with DSTG Maritime.Main Roles:
• Generation and refinement of design- and operational-requirements
• UAS airframe conceptual design and structural design using CAD modelling (CATIA V5)
• Integration and layout of avionics and electronics within airframe structure
• Composite component manufacturing and integration
• Integration of EO/IR sensor payloads and gimbals

Dahlewitz, Germany

• A one-year internship project as part of the RMIT International Industry Experience and Research Program (RIIERP)Main roles:
• Requirements Management for two engine development projects and one engine technology project
• Facilitation of Systems Engineering tool workshops with design teams
• Development of graphical models such as Functional Flow Models to elicit requirements and analyse design concepts
• Management of the Dynamic Object-Orientated Requirements System (DOORS) database and users -> Creating and modifying requirement document database structures -> Providing training, document access and support for DOORS.
• Analysis of requirements maturity and traceability -> Providing statistics and presentations to project leaders -> Providing guidance and support to requirement authors to meet Key Performance Indicators.

• A DSI-funded project to develop a wind tunnel quadrotor apparatus to test the feasibility of measuring atmospheric wind vectors using differential rotor power measurements.Main roles:
• UAS structural design and manufacture
• Composite component manufacturing
• UAS avionics testing
• Analysis of Multi-rotor propulsion system in wind tunnel
• Electronics assembly and soldering

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Aerospace Engineering

Multi-rotor Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS) aerodynamics research

Bachelor Of Aerospace Engineering (Honours), Gpa: 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: RMIT Unmanned Aerial Systems Team

6 Month Exchange, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Team Leader for EP-UAV design project

Vce, Atar: 96.55

Cert. Iii, Engineering