STAFF PROFILE
Dr Matthew Marino
Position:
Associate Professor
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399254455
Email:
matthew.marino@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
Bundoora East
Contact me about:
Research supervision
Dr Matthew Marino is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Aerospace Engineering and Aviation. He is one of the leaders in the Unmanned Aerial Systems Research Team and has a passion for the advancement of drone technology and their use in novel applications. Matthew is also a drone pilot and has 15 years of experience with both fixed-wing and multirotor drones of various sizes. He is enthusiastic about teaching and loves to empower the creativity and passion of young and aspiring engineers.
Drone pilot, Unmanned Aerial Systems Research Team leader, Lectures
By appointment only
- BEng (Aerospace)
- PhD (Aerospace Engineering)
- CASA Remote Pilot License (Fixed wing and Multirotor 25kg)
- Siemens AG
- RMIT University
- Austal Ships
- Stoprotor
- Thales
- Eqbal, M.,Marino, M.,Fernando, W.,Wild, G. (2023). Design Factors of High-Speed Turbo-Electric Distributed Propulsion System In: International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences, , 1 - 17
- Panta, A.,Marino, M.,Fisher, A.,Mohamed, A.,Watkins, S. (2023). Exploring the Impact of Rapidly Actuated Control Surfaces on Drone Aerodynamics In: Drones, 7, 1 - 27
- Sliwinski, J.,Gardi, A.,Marino, M.,Sabatini, R. (2023). Integration of Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems in Small Unmanned Aircraft In: Sustainable Aviation Technology and Operations, John Wiley & Sons, United States
- Wong, A.,Bil, C.,Marino, M. (2022). Design and Aerodynamic Performance of a FishBAC Morphing Wing In: Proceedings of the AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, San Diego, USA, 3-7 January 2022
- Mohamed, A.,Marino, M.,Watkins, S.,Jaworski, J.,Jones, A. (2022). Gusts Encountered by Flying Vehicles in Proximity to Buildings In: Drones, 7, 1 - 22
- Goetten, F.,Havermann, M.,Braun, C.,Marino, M.,Bil, C. (2021). Improved form factor for drag estimation of fuselages with various cross sections In: Journal of Aircraft, 58, 549 - 561
- Abdul Sathar Eqbal, M.,Fernando, N.,Marino, M.,Wild, G. (2021). Development of a turbo electric distribution system for remotely piloted aircraft systems In: Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 13, 1 - 20
- Gotten, F.,Finger, D.,Havermann, M.,Braun, C.,Marino, M.,Bil, C. (2021). Full configuration drag estimation of short-to-medium range fixed-wing UAVs and its impact on initial sizing optimization In: CEAS Aeronautical Journal, 12, 589 - 603
- Gotten, F.,Havermann, M.,Braun, C.,Marino, M.,Bil, C. (2021). Aerodynamic Investigations of UAV Sensor Turrets - A Combined Wind-tunnel and CFD Approach In: Proceedings of the AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, United States, 11–15 and 19–21 January 2021
- Goetten, F.,Havermann, M.,Braun, C.,Marino, M.,Bil, C. (2020). Wind-tunnel and CFD investigations of UAV landing gears and turrets – Improvements in empirical drag estimation In: Aerospace Science and Technology, 107, 1 - 15
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
4 PhD Completions and 2 Masters by Research Completions6 PhD Current Supervisions
Air traffic management, Sustainable aviation, Fluid dynamics, UAVs, MAVs, Systems, Aerodynamics, Aircraft Control
- Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC (ACM CRC) Project Agreement Sovereign UAS Development and Characterisation. Funded by: Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC from (2024 to 2025)
- Study of Underwater Vehicle Appendage Hydrodynamics. Funded by: Defence Science and Technology Group - Scholarship from (2020 to 2022)
- Fixed-wing drone tethered delivery augmentation system for small package delivery (Project 5-021) (PhD Candidate: Samuel Ord). Funded by: IMOVE CRC (Scholarships) from (2020 to 2023)
- RPAS/UAS based precision dimension inspection systems (Administered by University of Melbourne). Funded by: Defence Science Institute Grant 2019 onwards from (2019 to 2020)
- Safety and Surveillance Drone (APR Intern Ashim Panta). Funded by: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute Internship from (2019 to 2020)