Biography
Dr. John Long Long originally trained in physics at the University Of Michigan (Flint) and in materials science at the AC Spark Plug Division of General Motors Corporation. In 1995 he completed a PhD in physics at Monash University in Melbourne. Since 1995 he has been a lecturer at Deakin University, teaching physics, materials, and electronics. He is an expert in distance and online learning, and has a 2016 Effective-Practice Award from the Online Learning Consortium in the USA. He was recently appointed co-editor in-chief of the International Journal on Innovations in Online Education. He is also a contributer to the new Australia/New Zealand editions of Halliday's Fundamentals of Physics and Callister's Materials Science and Engineering. His research interests include materials science and analysis; science education, and engineering education.
Read more on John's profileResearch interests
- Engineering education
- Practical science education
- Emission spectrometry
- X-ray analysis techniques
Highlights at Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/J_Long
Teaching interests
- Physics
- Materials Science
- Electronics
- Optics
- Medical Physics
- History and philosophy of physics
Knowledge areas
General knowledge and teaching experience:
- physics
- materials science
- engineering education
- online education
Research experience:
- Hard coatings on metals
- Mechanical properties of fibres
- high-temperature superconductors
Materials-analysis experience:
- Glow-discharge optical emission spectrometry
- X-ray diffraction
- X-ray fluorescence
- Raman spectroscopy
- Electron microscopy
- Optical microscopy
- Mechanical testing
Awards
- 2022: School of Engineering Outstanding Commitment to Continuous Improvement in Teaching
- 2021: Fellow, Higher Education Academy
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2020: Runner up, Most Valuable Paper in Teaching Science
(with K. Lim, P.J. White, and J. Saw) - 2016: Online Learning Consortium (USA) Effective-Practice Award
- 2015: Deakin 20-year service award
- 2011: School of Engineering Teaching Excellence.
Publications
Sustainable Robotic Joints 4D Printing with Variable Stiffness Using Reinforcement Learning
M Mohammadi, A Kouzani, M Bodaghi, J Long, S Khoo, Y Xiang, A Zolfagharian
(2024), Vol. 85, pp. 1-12, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A 3D printed intracortical microprobe with automatic effective stiffness control
N Sharafkhani, J Long, S Adams, A Kouzani
(2024), Vol. 38, pp. 1-10, Bioprinting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A self-stiffening compliant intracortical microprobe
Naser Sharafkhani, John Long, Scott Adams, Abbas Kouzani
(2024), Vol. 26, pp. 17-, Biomedical Microdevices, United States, C1
A binary stiffness compliant neural microprobe
N Sharafkhani, J Long, S Adams, A Kouzani
(2023), Vol. 363, pp. 1-14, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Novel Neural Microprobe with Adjustable Stiffness
N Sharatfhani, J Long, S Adams, A Kouzani
(2023), Vol. 2023-April, International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, NER, E1
Naser Sharafkhani, Abbas Kouzani, Scott Adams, John Long, Gaëlle Lissorgues, Lionel Rousseau, Julius Orwa
(2022), Vol. 365, pp. 1-20, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Recent progress in hydrogel-based sensors and energy harvesters
S Hasan, A Kouzani, S Adams, J Long, M Mahmud
(2022), Vol. 335, pp. 1-23, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A Pneumatic-Based Mechanism for Inserting a Flexible Microprobe Into the Brain
Naser Sharafkhani, Abbas Kouzani, Scott Adams, John Long, Julius Orwa
(2022), Vol. 89, pp. 1-10, Journal of Applied Mechanics, New York, N.Y., C1
Comparative study on the contact-separation mode triboelectric nanogenerator
Saima Hasan, Abbas Kouzani, Scott Adams, John Long, M Mahmud
(2022), Vol. 116, pp. 1-16, Journal of Electrostatics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
An Intracortical Polyimide Microprobe With Piezoelectric-Based Stiffness Control
N Sharafkhani, J Orwa, S Adams, J Long, G Lissorgues, L Rousseau, A Kouzani
(2022), Vol. 89, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME, C1
Photoelastic stress response of complex 3D-printed particle shapes
N Amini, J Tuohey, J Long, J Zhang, D Morton, K Daniels, F Fazelpour, K Hapgood
(2022), Vol. 409, Powder Technology, C1
A review of work integrated learning in Australian engineering education
Pradeep Vailasseri, John Long, Matthew Joordens
(2021), Vol. 37, pp. 1743-1767, International Journal of Engineering Education, Dublin, Ireland, C1
Embedding bachelor of engineering university education with enhanced work-integrated learning
P Vailasseri, J Long, M Joordens
(2021), Vol. 11, Education Sciences, C1
Sulakshana Lal, Anthony Lucey, Euan Lindsay, David Treagust, John Long, Mauro Mocerino, Marjan Zadnik
(2020), Vol. 45, pp. 491-515, European journal of engineering education, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Assessing learners' perceptions of graduate employability
G Thirunavukarasu, S Chandrasekaran, V Betageri, J Long
(2020), Vol. 12, Sustainability (Switzerland), C1
Anywhere-anytime engineering education in a complete undergraduate program
John Long
(2020), Vol. 4, pp. 1-37, International Journal on Innovations in Online Education, Danbury. Conn., C1
An inquiry-based introductory volumetric titration without calculations
Kieran Lim, Peta White, John Long, Jessica Saw
(2020), Vol. 66, pp. 24-30, Teaching science, Deakin West, A.C.T., C1
Designing hands-on, inquiry-based activities incorporating contemporary science
Kieran Lim, John Long, Peta White, Ian Bentley
(2019), Vol. 65, pp. 48-54, Teaching science, Deakin, A.C.T., C1
John Long, Warren Batchelor
(2018), Vol. 17, pp. 383-392, Tappi journal, Atlanta, Ga., C1
Online and design-based learning in sophomore engineering mechanics
J Long, Akif Kaynak, mariana Paulino, siva Chandrasekaran
(2018), Vol. 2, pp. 1-19, International journal on innovations in online education, Danbury, Conn., C1
The effects of remote laboratory implementation on freshman engineering students' experience
Sulakshana Lal, Anthony Lucey, Euan Lindsay, David Treagust, Mauro Mocerino, John Long, Marjan Zadnik
(2018), pp. 1-12, ASEE 2018: Proceedings of the 125th 2018 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, E1
J Long, M Pereira, S Chandrasekaran
(2017), pp. 963-973, AAEE 2017 : Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Sydney, NSW, E1
Fast-cars in schools: a CADET Outreach initiative
J Long, L Collins, J Steinwedel, J Sautner, S Cavenett
(2017), pp. 948-954, AAEE 2017 : Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Manly, Sydney, NSW, E1
Transformation in engineering education - a case study of remote learning experiences in China
V Huynh, S Chandrasekaran, J Long, Y Guo, I Gibson
(2017), pp. 677-686, AAEE 2017 : Integrated engineering : Proceedings of the 28th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Sydney, N.S.W., E1
Freshman residential schools for undergraduate on-campus and on-line engineering students
J Long, S Chandrasekaran, S Cavenett
(2016), pp. 1-15, ASEE 2016 : Proceedings of the 123rd American Society for Engineering Education Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, E1
S Chandrasekaran, J Long, Y Wang, J Nomani, Q Zhao, Z Jiang, R Geng, B Rolfe
(2016), pp. 1-11, ASEE 2016. Proceedings of the 2016 American Society for Engineering Education International Forum, New Orleans. LA., E1
Assessing students' experiences in a virtual learning environment
S Chandrasekaran, J Orwa, J Long
(2016), pp. 1-12, AAEE 2016 : The Changing role of the engineering educator for developing the future engineer : Proceedings of the 27th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, E1
Engineering fundamentals in a new undergraduate curriculum
J Long, S Chandrasekaran, J Orwa
(2016), pp. 1-11, AAEE 2016 : The changing role of the engineering eductator for developing the future engineer : Proceedings of the 27th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, E1
S Chandrasekaran, J Long, M Joordens
(2015), pp. 2217-2223, FIE 2015 : Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education, El Paso, Tex., E1
Residential schools in a first-year undergraduate engineering programme
J Long, S Cavenett, S Chandrasekaran
(2015), pp. 1-12, AAEE 2015 : Blended design and project based learning. Proceedings of the 26th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, Geelong, Vic., E1
Cloud-based teaching in an engineering-physics course
J Long
(2015), pp. 1832-1839, FIE 2015 : Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education, El Paso ,Texas, E1
S Cavenett, J Long, E Gordon, M Joordens
(2014), pp. 1-11, ASEE 2014 : Proceedings of the 3rd Annual American Society for Engineering Education International Forum, Indianapolis, Indiana, E1
J Long, S Thomas, A Campbell, T Crawford, R Sian, W Stannard, K Chenery, A Mahato, R He, W Cong, J Dowthwaite, M Joordens
(2014), pp. 1-11, AAEE 2014 : Proceedings of the 2014 Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, E1-1
J Long, K Chenery, W Stannard, K Fitzgerald
(2013), pp. 1-10, AAEE 2013 : Proceedings of the 24th 2013 Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, E1
Physics practicals for distance education in an undergraduate engineering course
J Long, W Stannard, K Chenery, M Joordens
(2012), pp. 691-701, AAEE 2012 : The profession of engineering education, advancing teaching, research and careers : Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Undergraduate electronics students' use of home experiment kits for distance education
J Long, B Horan, R Hall
(2012), pp. 1-12, ASEE 2012 : Proceedings of the 119th American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Tx., E1
Measurement of the mass transfer coefficient at workpiece surfaces in heat treatment furnaces
W Gao, L Kong, J Long, P Hodgson
(2009), Vol. 209, pp. 497-505, Journal of materials processing technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
A new H.E.L.P kit for teaching practical AC electronics to undergraduate distance students
J Long, L De Vries, R Hall, A Kouzani
(2008), pp. 1-6, AAEE 2008 : To industry and beyond : Proceedings of the 19th Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education 2008, Yeppoon, Queensland, E1
Preparation of bioactive porous Ti-Sn-Nb alloy for biomedical applications
A Nouri, X Chen, P Hodgson, J Long, Y Yamada, C Wen
(2007), pp. 307-310, MetFoam 2007 : International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams, Montreal, Canada, E1
A study on veining, burn on sand and distortion of water jacket cores at the Ford casting plant
S Ighaniyan, W Hall, J Long, P Hodgson
(2006), pp. 288-293, Science and processing of cast iron VIII: proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Science and Processing of Cast Iron, Beijing, China, E1
S Ighaniyan, W Hall, J Long, P Hodgson
(2006), pp. 446-451, Science and processing of cast iron VIII: proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Science and Processing of Cast Iron, Beijing, China, E1
A nitrocarburising and low-temperature chromising duplex surface treatment
D Fabijanic, G Kelly, J Long, P Hodgson
(2005), Vol. 29, pp. 77-82, Materials forum, North Melbourne, Vic, C1
Ammonia dissociation in the fluidised bed furnace
P King, R Reynoldson, A Brownrigg, J Long
(2005), Vol. 29, pp. 98-102, Materials forum, Australia, C1
N Nanayakkara, J Long, P Hodgson
(2005), Vol. 29, pp. 340-344, Materials forum, North Melbourne, Vic, C1
Pin on disc wear investigation of nitrocarburised H13 tool steel
P King, R Reynoldson, A Brownrigg, J Long
(2005), Vol. 21, pp. 99-106, Surface engineering, London, England, C1
Ferritic nitrocarburising of tool steels
P King, R Reynoldson, A Brownrigg, J Long
(2005), Vol. 21, pp. 86-98, Surface engineering, London, England, C1
J Long, K Hartas
(2005), Proceedings of the 4th ASEE/AaeE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, Sydney, Australia, E1
Fluidized bed CrN coating formation on prenitrocarburized plain carbon steel
P King, R Reynoldson, A Brownrigg, J Long
(2004), Vol. 13, pp. 431-438, Journal of materials engineering and performance, New York, N.Y., C1
Cr(N,C) diffusion coating formation on pre-nitrocarburised H13 tool steel
P King, R Reynoldson, A Brownrigg, J Long
(2004), Vol. 179, pp. 18-26, Surface and coatings technology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Characterisation of galvanneal coatings on strip steel
J Long, D Haynes, P Hodgson
(2004), Vol. 27, pp. 62-67, Materials forum, North Melbourne, Vic, C1
W Gao, J Long, L Kong, P Hodgson
(2004), Vol. 44, pp. 869-877, ISIJ international, Tokyo, Japan, C1
Reducing the macroparticle content of cathodic arc evaporated TiN coatings
S Harris, E Doyle, Y Wong, P Munroe, J Cairney, J Long
(2004), Vol. 183, pp. 283-294, Surface and coatings technology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
The use of home experimentation kits for distance students in first-year undergraduate electronics
J Long, J Florance, M Joordens
(2004), Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, E1
Engineering education down under : distance teaching at Deakin University, Australia
J Long, K Baskaran
(2004), pp. 1-12, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Coriference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, E1
S Toh, D McCulloch, J du Plessis, P Paterson, A Hughes, D Jamieson, B Rout, J Long, A Stonham
(2003), Vol. 10, pp. 365-371, Surface review and letters, Singapore, C1
S Harris, E Doyle, A Vlasveld, J Audy, J Long, D Quick
(2003), Vol. 254, pp. 185-194, Wear, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Carburising and carbon transfer coefficient in a fluidised bed furnance
W Gao, L Kong, J Long, P Hodgson
(2003), pp. 1-12, ICME 2003 : Conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Surface analysis of aluminium by glow-discharge optical emission spectrometry
J Long
(2003), Proceedings of the 27th Annual A&NZIP Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting, Wagga Wagga, Australia, E1
Glow-discharge optical emission spectrometry for elemental depth-profiling in materials
J Long
(2001), pp. 87-92, Proceedings of Engineering Materials 2001, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Materials analysis of yttrium-barium-copper-oxide by micro-raman spectroscopy and optical microscopy
J Long, T Finlayson, T Mernagh
(1999), Vol. 9, pp. 1816-1819, IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, Piscataway, N.J., C1-1
Measuring oxygen stoichiometry in YBa2Cu3O7-x by micro-raman spectroscopy
J Long, T Finlayson, T Mernagh
(1998), Vol. 11, pp. 1137-1142, Superconductor science and technology, Bristol, Engalnd, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Advancing Science by Enhancing Learning in the Laboratory (ASELL) in the secondary school sector [ASELL Schools])
A/Prof Kieran Lim, Dr Alexandra Yeung, A/Prof Peta White, Dr John Long
Australian Maths and Science Partnerships Program
- 2017: $75,000
- 2016: $85,250
- 2015: $95,000
Supervisions
Sina Ighaniyan
Thesis entitled: Cracking and Distortion of Water Jackets in Engine Blocks
Master of Engineering, School of Engineering
Naser Sharafkhani
Thesis entitled: An Intracortical Microprobe with Stiffness Control
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Pradeep Vailasseri
Thesis entitled: Design of Enhanced Work Integrated Learning Framework for Applied Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Peter Christopher King
Thesis entitled: Fluidised Bed Nitrocarbonising of Tool Steels
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Weimin Gao
Thesis entitled: Heat and Mass Transfer in Fluidised Bed Heat Treatment Furnaces
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Jianying Xu
Thesis entitled: Improved Extraction of Heavy Metal Ions using Membrane Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering