Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment

School of Engineering

Dr Paul Collins
  Phone   +61 3 522 73428
Email   paul.collins@deakin.edu.au
Position   Lecturer
Campus   Geelong

Research interests

  1. Biomimetic Design
  2. Design and Materials
  3. Sports Engineering and Technology

Career

Lecturer - School of Engineering - Deakin University 2012 - current
Research Academic - Institute for Frontier Materials 2009 - 2011
PhD Student - Institute for Frontier Materials 2006 - 2009
Ford Motor Company Australia 2005 - 2006
General Motors Holden Australia 2003 - 2005

Key publications

Naebe, M., Robins, N., Wang, X., Collins, P.K. (2013) Assessment of Performance Properties of Wesuits Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology I.Mech.E, UK

Sellamuthu, P., Collins, P.K., Hodgson, P.D., Stanford, N. (2013) Correlation of Tensile Test Properties with those Predicted by the Shear Punch Test Materials and Design 47, 258-266 Elsevier

Collins, P.K., Rolfe, B.F., Hodgson, P.D. (2009) Thin-Walled Structures Under Oblique Loading at High Impact AutoCRC Conference Melbourne, Australia

Collins, P.K., Mullins, J.G., Rolfe, B., Hodgson, P.D. (2007) Modelling Factors of Square Tubes in High Speed Bending Situations SAE World Congress Detroit, USA

View entire list of audited publications

Related links

Quiksilver - Deakin Partnership
www.theage.com.au/sport/surfwe ar-pioneers-not-short-of-ideas -20120206-1r0u0.html

Australian Paralympic Commitee Partnership
www.deakin.edu.au/sebe/eng/abo ut/news/paralympic.php

Deakin Smart Bike
www.deakin.edu.au/research/sto ries/2010/09/24/the-smart-bike -unveiled

 

PhD students

Student nameThesis title
Mr Daniel HurstCAE Modelling of crack growth in composite structures  

 

Honours students

Student nameThesis title Ms Hollie Acres - 2013Natural and Sustainable materials used in Snowboard Design Mr Kris Plumb - 2013Biomimetic Design for Wakeboards Mr Sam Pohlman - 2013One Stage Stamping Design for Titanium Bicycle Chain Stays Mr Stefan Sens - 2013Hand Cycles Design for Australian Paralympian Mr Dean Harwood - 2012FEA of Pipework under Low Temperature Conditions Mr Zhanrong Zhang - 2012Investigation of Power Transmission Systems for Micro Air Vehicles Mr Nicholas Robins - 2012Characterisation of Wetsuit Properties Mr Mitch Johnson - 2012Investigation the Properties of Variable Stiffness Composites Mr Samual Creek - 2011Titanium Fatigue Issues Within a Bike Structure Mr Tomas Bastian - 2011The Effect of Bicycle Design and Material in Transferring Vibrations  

 

Teaching areas

Design, Prototyping and Product Development
Kinetics and Kinematics
Advanced Stress Analysis


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8th February 2013