STAFF PROFILE
Dr Alex Kootsookos
Position:
Deputy Head, Learning and Teaching
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399258075
Email:
alex.kootsookos@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
City Campus
Contact me about:
Research supervision
Areas of research and consulting expertise
- Environmental Degradation of Structural Composites (Fire, moisture)
- Stitched Composites (mechanical properties)
- Environmental Degradation of Plastics (natural weathering, fire)
- Mechanical Properties of Composites (particulate, fibre-reinforced)
- Ferrous metallurgy (white cast irons, fracture toughness)
- BE (Materials and Manufacturing), 1990, University of Queensland
- PhD, 1995, University of Queensland
Employment history
- September 1995-November 1995, Part-time lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology
- 1996-1999, Research Engineer, Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers, Melbourne
- 1999-present, Lecturer, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University
Affiliations and professional memberships
- Member of Executive of Australian Composites Structures Society
Industry collaboration
Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures
- Post-fire mechanical response of fibre-reinforced composites (in conjunction with a grant from the Office of Naval Research, U.S.A);
- Durability of fibre-reinforced composites exposed to seawater environments (in conjunction with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Australia)
Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers
- $674k contract with Huntsman Chemical Company to evaluate polymer concrete as a potential rooftile material.
- $126k contract with Olex Cables to produce halogen-free insulating plastics.
- $1.1m contract with Aurora Glass and Huntsman Chemical Co to improve the longevity of glass-reinforced plastic roofsheeting.
- Pang, T.,Kootsookos, A.,Pirogova, E. (2023). Pandemic-Induced course and assessment changes for undergraduate engineering education: The Development of Graduate Attributes In: Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 20, 15 - 21
- Pang, T.,Kootsookos, A.,Fox, K.,Pirogova, E. (2022). Does an assessment rubric provide a better learning experience for undergraduates in developing transferable skills? In: Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 19, 1 - 27
- Alam, F.,Kootsookos, A. (2021). Engineering Education: Accreditation & Graduate Global Mobility, Taylor & Francis, United States
- Pang, T.,Kootsookos, A. (2021). Authentic learning activities in engineering design course: What works well to cultivate engineers Australia’s professional attributes? In: Practice and Evidence of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 15, 53 - 77
- Afful, A.,Hamilton, M.,Kootsookos, A. (2020). Towards space science education: A study of students’ perceptions of the role and value of a space science program In: Acta Astronautica, 167, 351 - 359
- Aldiab, A.,Chowdhury, M.,Kootsookos, A.,Alam, F.,Allhibi, H. (2018). Utilization of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) in higher education system: A case review for Saudi Arabia In: 2nd International Conference on Energy and Power, 13-15 December 2018, Sydney, Australia, Sydney, Australia, 13-15 December, 2018
- Aldiab, A.,Chowdhury, H.,Kootsookos, A.,Alam, F. (2017). Prospect of e-learning in higher education sectors of Saudi Arabia: A review In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Energy and Power (ICEP2016), Melbourne, Australia, 14-16 December 2016
- Kootsookos, A.,Alam, F.,Chowdhury, H.,Jollands, M. (2017). Offshore engineering education: Assuring quality through dual accreditation In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Energy and Power (ICEP2016), Melbourne, Australia, 14-16 December 2016
- Pang, T.,Kootsookos, A.,Steiner, T.,Afaghi Khatibi, A.,Crossin, E. (2017). Collaborative project: exploring the experiences of engineering students' engagement in face-to-face and virtual peer learning In: Journal of Modern Education Review, 7, 185 - 196
- Alam, F.,Kootsookos, A.,Jollands, M.,Chowdhury, H. (2017). Internationalising engineering degrees: the challenge of multiple accreditations In: Office for Learning and Teaching, Department of Education and Training, Federal Government of Australia Canberra, Australia
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
1 PhD Current Supervisions5 PhD Completions and 1 Masters by Research Completions
Aerospace, maritime and automotive, manufacturing, and process engineering.
- Internationalising engineering degrees: the challenge of multiple accreditations. Funded by: Office for Learning and Teaching Grant 2014 from (2014 to 2016)
- Assessing final year engineering projects (FYEPs): ensuring learning and teaching standards and AQF8 outcomes (OLT Ref: ID12-2495). Administered by Central Queensland University. Funded by: Office for Learning and Teaching Grant Pre-2014 from (2013 to 2015)