Major projects

ARC projects

• Characterisation of amorphous metal materials, ARC Discovery Projects (DP180100470), 2018-2020
• Low cost, efficient and more reliable power switching network, ARC Discovery Projects (DP180100129), 2018-2020
• An Innovative Powertrain Architecture and Optimal Energy Management for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles, ARC Discovery Grant, 2010 - 2012
• Properties and Characterisation of Magneto-Rheological Materials under Rotating Magnetic Field Excitation, ARC Discovery Grant, 2010 - 2012
• Improved design and control of brushless doubly-fed reluctance machine generators for wind power applications, ARC Discovery Grant, 2010 - 2012
• Quantitative analysis of the dynamic performance of vehicles with uncertain system parameters and road inputs, ARC Discovery Grant, 2009 - 2011
• Development of a Mathematical Model for Chatter Prediction in Multi-Stand Cold Flat Rolling Mills, ARC Linkage Grant, 2001 - 2010
• Demand Dependent Active Suspensions for Preventing Vehicle Rollover, ARC Discovery Grant, 2008 - 2010
• Application Oriented System Level Optimum Design Method for Advanced Electrical Drive Systems, ARC Discovery Grant, 2007 - 2009
• Dynamic Modelling and Gear Shift Simulation of Powertrains with Dual Clutch Transmissions, ARC Linkage Grant, 2007 - 2009
• Characterisation and Modelling of Nanostructured Soft Magnetic Materials for Advanced Electromagnetic Applications, ARC Discovery Grant, 2006 - 2008
• Dynamic Characteristics of Kinetic Suspension Systems for Vehicle Applications, ARC Linkage Grant, 2005 - 2008
• Optimal Transcutaneous Energy Transmission System (TETS) for an Implanted Artificial Heart, ARC Linkage Grant, 2004 - 2006
• Low-cost high performance motor drives using new SMC materials, ARC Linkage Grant, 2004 - 2006
• Hydrodynamic Stability of the VentrAssist Blood Pump, an Experimental and Numerical Investigation, ARC Linkage Grant, 2003 - 2005
• Design and control of sensorless, brushless, linear permanent magnet motors for fluid pumping, ARC Linkage, 2003 - 2005
• High-efficiency low cost low noise variable speed compressor drive for refrigeration and air conditioning, ARC Linkage Grant, 2002 - 2004
• Measurement and modelling of 3D magnetic properties of soft magnetic materials, ARC Large Grant, 2001 - 2003
• Transient Characteristics of Automative Transmissions, ARC SPIRT Grant, 2001 - 2003
• Cooling tower research, ARC SPIRT Grant, 2000 - 2003
• Optimum design and gear shift control of automatic transmission, ARC SPIRT Grant, 2000 - 2003
• Dynamic Analysis and Testing of a Blood Pump Rotor, ARC SPIRT Grant, 1999 - 2001
• Variable speed induction motor with brushless, electronic energy recovery, ARC SPIRT Grant, 1998 - 2001

Industry projects

• Optimal design of solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power system for coal-fired power plants during the transit to renewable power generation, NSW Department of Planning and Environment
• Farm-wide microgrid decision support system for the Australian cotton industry, Cotton RDC
• Drone on Demand: additive manufacturing, NSW Department of Industry (DIN)
• Investigative Study of Lead-acid Battery Failure in UPS System, UGL Pty Ltd, Sydney
• Innovative Generator for Grid Connected Wind Energy Systems, R&D Start Grant, Jones & Rickard, Sydney
• High-efficiency electric motors for solar-powered electric ferry, Solar Sailor, Sydney
• Direct drive generator for wind turbine, Westwind, Perth
• High speed, high-efficiency electric motor for refrigerant compressor, Turbocorp, Melbourne
• High power cycloconverter ball mill drive, Highland Valley Copper Mine, Canada
• VentrAssist rotary blood pump, Micromedical Industries, Brisbane
• Heart assistance device, Sunshine Heart, Sydney
• Twin stator induction machines with brushless energy recovery, VariSpeed, Sydney
• Combined active/passive filter for power systems, GEC Alsthom