Professor Firoz Alam
Professor
Details
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College: School of Engineering
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: Bundoora East Australia
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firoz.alam@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0003-4926-2610
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Areas of research and consulting expertise:
• Automotive aerodynamics and aero-acoustics
• Aircraft aerodynamics
• Train aerodynamics and aero-acoustics
• Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)
• Data acquisition and processing (including acoustic signal processing)
• Development of generic model and testing
• Vehicle cooling system testing in wind tunnels and on-road
• Measurement of aerodynamic quantities, such as drag, forces and moments using force balance in wind tunnels
• Vibration analysis
• Experimental structural analysis (stress and strain, fatigue, impact, and ageing) of metallic and composite materials
• Wind engineering (wind effects on buildings, bridges and structures)
• Effects of atmospheric turbulence on vehicles and other structures, including buildings and bridges
• Sports aerodynamics (e.g., tennis, cricket, golf, Australian rules and rugby balls).
Other Achievements:
• 2004 RMIT University Teaching Award (by Vice Chancellor) for Highest Quality Teaching.
• Pro Vice Chancellor’s Award for Quality Teaching, RMIT University, 2004.
• Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Award (RMIT University) for best postgraduate research publication from the Faculty of Engineering, RMIT University, 1998.
• Australian Postgraduate Award (for Ph.D. research), 1997.
• Riga Aviation University Award for postgraduate research, 1992.
• Vice-Chancellor’s (Rector’s) Award for excellent academic performance (Top Graduate Award), Riga Aviation University, 1991.
• Latvian Education Minister's Award for excellent academic performance, 1988.
• Former USSR Graduate Scholarship Award for undergraduate studies, 1985.
• Government of Bangladesh Talent Pool Scholarship (for securing 4th position in the combined merit list in HSC examination from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jessore), 1983.
Conferences:
• 3rd BSME-ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering (ICTE2006), 20-22 December, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2nd Asia Pacific Congress on Sports Technology (APCST2005), September, Tokyo, Japan
• 5th International Conference on Engineering of Sports (ISEA2004), September, 2004, University of California at Davis, USA
• 6th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME2005), 28-30 December, 2005, Dhaka
• 15th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC2004), December, Sydney, Australia
• International Congress on Sports Dynamics (ICSD2003), 1-3 September, 2003, Melbourne, Australia
• 14th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 10-14 December, 2001, Adelaide, Australia
• SAE World Congress, 6-9 March, 2001, Detroit, USA
• SAE-A Young Engineers Conference, 5-6 October, 2000, Melbourne, Australia
• 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 13-18 December, 1998, Melbourne, Australia
Industry Experience:
• Industry collaboration (1997 to date):
– General Motors
– Holden Ford Motor Company of Australia
– Queensland Rail
– SCT Logistics
– FreightLink Australia
– PM Design
– Neopurple Helmet Design Company
– Breeze-Air
– Air International
– Alemite-Lubrequipment
• Automotive aerodynamics and aero-acoustics
• Aircraft aerodynamics
• Train aerodynamics and aero-acoustics
• Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)
• Data acquisition and processing (including acoustic signal processing)
• Development of generic model and testing
• Vehicle cooling system testing in wind tunnels and on-road
• Measurement of aerodynamic quantities, such as drag, forces and moments using force balance in wind tunnels
• Vibration analysis
• Experimental structural analysis (stress and strain, fatigue, impact, and ageing) of metallic and composite materials
• Wind engineering (wind effects on buildings, bridges and structures)
• Effects of atmospheric turbulence on vehicles and other structures, including buildings and bridges
• Sports aerodynamics (e.g., tennis, cricket, golf, Australian rules and rugby balls).
Other Achievements:
• 2004 RMIT University Teaching Award (by Vice Chancellor) for Highest Quality Teaching.
• Pro Vice Chancellor’s Award for Quality Teaching, RMIT University, 2004.
• Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Award (RMIT University) for best postgraduate research publication from the Faculty of Engineering, RMIT University, 1998.
• Australian Postgraduate Award (for Ph.D. research), 1997.
• Riga Aviation University Award for postgraduate research, 1992.
• Vice-Chancellor’s (Rector’s) Award for excellent academic performance (Top Graduate Award), Riga Aviation University, 1991.
• Latvian Education Minister's Award for excellent academic performance, 1988.
• Former USSR Graduate Scholarship Award for undergraduate studies, 1985.
• Government of Bangladesh Talent Pool Scholarship (for securing 4th position in the combined merit list in HSC examination from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jessore), 1983.
Conferences:
• 3rd BSME-ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering (ICTE2006), 20-22 December, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2nd Asia Pacific Congress on Sports Technology (APCST2005), September, Tokyo, Japan
• 5th International Conference on Engineering of Sports (ISEA2004), September, 2004, University of California at Davis, USA
• 6th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME2005), 28-30 December, 2005, Dhaka
• 15th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC2004), December, Sydney, Australia
• International Congress on Sports Dynamics (ICSD2003), 1-3 September, 2003, Melbourne, Australia
• 14th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 10-14 December, 2001, Adelaide, Australia
• SAE World Congress, 6-9 March, 2001, Detroit, USA
• SAE-A Young Engineers Conference, 5-6 October, 2000, Melbourne, Australia
• 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 13-18 December, 1998, Melbourne, Australia
Industry Experience:
• Industry collaboration (1997 to date):
– General Motors
– Holden Ford Motor Company of Australia
– Queensland Rail
– SCT Logistics
– FreightLink Australia
– PM Design
– Neopurple Helmet Design Company
– Breeze-Air
– Air International
– Alemite-Lubrequipment
Academic positions
- Senior Lecturer
- RMIT University
- School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,
- , Australia
- 2007 – Present
- Lecturer
- RMIT University
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,
- , Australia
- 2002 – 2006
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
- RMIT University
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- , Australia
- 2001 – 2001
- Research Engineer and Ph.D. Studies
- RMIT University
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- , Australia
- 1997 – 2000
Supervisor projects
- Evaluation of Renewable Intermittency on Electrolysers for Hydrogen Production Cost in Australia.
- 25 Nov 2022
- Development of energy prediction model for wind turbines using machine learning and artificial intelligence.
- 21 Nov 2022
- eLearning as obligatory phenomena in engineering and science program in Saudi universities
- 21 Jan 2022
- Understanding the Mechanical Characteristics of Badminton Shuttlecocks
- 1 Mar 2017
- eLearning environment in Saudi Universities
- 29 Feb 2016
- Modelling of Optimal Sourcing Strategy for Future LNG Demand
- 3 Mar 2015
- Contextual Factors of Engineering Practice: Implications for Engineering Education
- 12 Sep 2014
- Small Scale Vertical Axis Wind Turbine for Power Generation in Built-up Areas
- 4 Mar 2013
Teaching interests
Supervisor interests
• Aerodynamics and aero-acoustics of passenger cars
• Experimental mechanics, including structural vibrations
• Aerodynamics and aero-acoustics of passenger cars
• Experimental mechanics, including structural vibrations
Research interests
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Education Systems
