Assistant Professor
Australian Technical and Management College, Federation University
Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months
Key Achievements and responsibilities:
Lecturing, tutoring, marking and course admin (refer to courses taught on the last page).
Supervision of Master’s students research projects.
Student advising and mentoring.
Responsible for completing the QA process for marking moderation, grading, grade curve (if required), results submission, grade report, distribution of grades and releasing final grades.
Key Achievements and responsibilities:
Awarded Teaching Excellence Awards in Sem 3 (Oct 2022) and Sem 1 (March 2023).
Supervision of Master’s students research projects and leading a team of 2 academics as a Course Coordinator in ENQ591 - 1 & 2.
Conducts research in the Biofuels Emissions Research Facility (BERF) as a Visiting Scholar.
Teaching and coordinating postgraduate level courses.
Responsible for completing the QA process for marking moderation, grading, grade curve (if required), results submission, grade report, distribution of grades and releasing final grades.
Key Achievements and responsibilities:
Conducts research in the School of Engineering.
Co-supervised and mentored Master’s level students in their product development projects.
Taught several postgraduate courses (refer to courses taught on the last page).
Key Achievements and responsibilities:
Develop test plans and quotes for clients across energy and emissions.
Conduct laboratory as well as on-road vehicle tests for fuels, emissions, vehicle safety, compliance and approval, and other related technologies to a range of international standards and client’s requirements using state of art high precision equipment and technology at the AARC and the Kangan’s emissions laboratory.
Conduct powertrain, fuels and emissions research.
Provide technical advice and consultation on fuels, emissions and powertrain technologies.
Develop engine and transmission calibration for diesel engines.
Develop powertrain and control system for improving vehicle’s performance.
Conduct vehicle safety related tests for brakes, suspension, stability control and trailer sway.
Strong understanding of safety related test standards such as ADR 31/04, ADR 35/05 & 06 (brakes), SAE J266 and J2664 (trailer sway) and ADR 88/00 (ESC).
Strong understanding of vehicle emission standards and drive cycles such as ADR 79/04, IM240, Davis dam, US EPA CFR.
Maintain precision equipment including calibration.
Writing reports for clients and research articles.
Developed automated single click data analysis applications / functions in Matlab.
Key Achievements and responsibilities:
Successfully set up a dedicated Engine Diagnostics and Automotive Testing laboratory and a Manufacturing workshop / Laboratory for undergraduate teaching.
Supervised and mentored undergraduate students’ Capstone projects.
Served as a student advisor for Mechanical Engineering for six years.
Served as a member of the College of Engineering Accreditation Committee for four years and Chair of the Student Recruitment committee for two years.
Served as a course coordinator for several engineering courses.
Responsible for exam paper set-up and moderation, conducting exams, marking, completing the QA process for grading, grade curve (if required), results submission, grade report, course report, distribution of grades and releasing final grades.
Taught several undergraduate level courses (refer to courses taught on the last page).
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
Championing quality problems action meeting with various departments for developing and implementing actions and closure of quality problem reports within specified time or less.
Successfully completed two continuous improvement projects in the weld bays (Manual and Robotic) to reduce weld defects by 20% and achieve FTQ (First time Quality).
Successfully completed one continuous improvement project in the parts kitting (preparation) area, reducing the internal PPM by 30%.
Successfully introduced a new validation program / schedule for the weld jigs, reducing the jig issues by 50%; conducted the Fault Analysis meetings as Chair to develop action plans.
Complete support to production to achieve DIFOT (Delivery in full on time), complete involvement in jig reviews, design reviews, DFMEA, PFMEA and PCP.
Ensure dock audits conducted regularly and measure internal & external PPM and prepare weekly / monthly reports, day to day problem solving and error proofing plant-wide, including engineering, production, purchasing and warehouse & draw timely action plans.
Poka Yoke (error proofing) of the weld jigs and conducting jig evaluation and validation.
Monitor, analyze and evaluate product testing / dimensional measurements / weld macros results and capability study, prepare reports to ensure timely submission for customer PPAP.
Raising Non Conformances with the supplier in case of any failure or variation of the raw material / components, follow up on the supplier’s corrective actions to close off NCRs.
Maintaining the equipment calibration database, managing the quarantine warehouse.
Key Achievements/Responsibilities:
Initial costing for tender submission and project management.
Feasibility study, concept development, conduct DFMEA, DVP&R and design reviews with the cross functional team, including production, quality and purchasing.
Write NC programs for Tubematic (RHS Laser cutting) and Flat-bed steel laser cutting machines to make prototype parts for fitment validation and testing.
Working with the MRP system for creating / modifying BOM (Bill of material) and for costing.
Design the test rigs or test the actual prototype on the vehicle to comply with ADRs.
Coordinate with production and quality to develop the weld jigs for bulk manufacturing (evaluate and validate first off jig samples and preproduction parts).
Coordinate and work with quality to deal with customer complaints and QPRs.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
Evaluating and analyzing design failures and performing failure analysis.
Lead a team of six staff members on a sustainability project, resulting in a predicted overall reduction in the energy consumption by 12% in the whole organization.
Coordinate and work with the Applications / Sales team for development of the project in the initial stages of approval to provide competitive solution to the client.
Concept development, conduct DFMEA, feasibility study and design review with the cross functional team.
Working with the MRP system for creating / modifying BOM (Bill of material) and for costing.
Write Strippit machine programming (NC/CNC) in TechSoft and FabriWin for sheet metal cutting and punching operation.
Coordinate and work closely with shop floor production team and operators to evaluate first off samples and prototypes.
Coordinate and work closely with the R&D engineer and Process Engineer for product design, process improvement, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and sustainability.
“Combustion & emissions analysis of a cold, warm and hot start diesel engine”, abstract and full thesis: https://dro.deakin.edu.au/view/DU:30153664
“Reducing cold start fuel consumption through improved thermal management”, abstract and full thesis: http://repository.unimelb.edu.au/10187/3601