DoctorDigby Symons

Associate Head of Department

Mechanical Engineering

  • Associate Head of Department
    Mechanical Engineering
  • Associate Professor
    Mechanical Engineering
  • +6433692171 (Work)
  • Civil & Mechanical Engineering E537

TEACHING & SUPERVISION

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Final year project, Dishwasher efficiency
    17 Feb 2025 - 7 Nov 2025
    ENME408
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Final Year Project, Wood chipping
    17 Feb 2025 - 7 Nov 2025
    ENME408
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    DESIGN OF HIGHLY SWEPT PROPELLER BLADES
    1 Mar 2022
    Dai, Ziqi Dale
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Optimising Plantar Heel Pain Comfort with User Adjustable Home Footwear
    1 Mar 2022
    Melton, Connor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Development of Elastic Impact Energy Dissipation Lattice Structures Suitable for Rugby Headgear
    1 Dec 2021
    McMillan, Jonathan
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Development of a Feature Cost Estimation System for Informing Early Design Decisions
    1 Jun 2021
    Cameron, Dylan
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Autonomous Monocopter for Fighting Fires
    1 Jan 2021
    Crawford, Lachlan Mackay
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Spinal Fusion and Computer Methods: An FEA study into Ovine Lumbar Vertebrae Fusion
    11 Jul 2020 - 7 Jul 2022
    Jones, Sebastian
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Novel 3D-printed gyroid catalysts for hydrogen peroxide decomposition
    1 Feb 2020
    Reid, Simon
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Applications of Virtual Manufacturing to Study Failure in Clinching Process
    30 Jun 2019
    Nourani, Siavash
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Methods for the creation of high performance cellular materials
    31 Jan 2019
    Murton, Benjamin
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Understanding and modelling upper body strength for people with C5-C7 tetraplegia
    31 Mar 2018
    Stilwell, George
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Topology Optimization of Monolithic Catalyst Support in Steam Methane Reformer Using Genetic Algorithm
    1 Feb 2018
    Erfani, Navid
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Polymer rapid tooling for injection moulding
    31 Jan 2017
    Bagalkot, Anurag
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Computational Modelling & Optimization of Dry Powder Inhalers
    1 Oct 2014 - 31 Jan 2018
    Kopsch, Thomas
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Frictional Behaviour of Granular Materials in a Conical Centrifugal Filter
    1 Oct 2014 - 1 Oct 2017
    Zalzali, Amani
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Simulation and Optimisation of Team Cycling Competitions
    1 Oct 2014
    Fitton, William
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Computational Modelling and Stochastic Optimisation of Entrainment Geometries in Dry Powder Inhalers
    1 Oct 2012 - 30 Sep 2013
    Zimarev, Daniel
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Numerical and Experimental Study of Cyclone Separators for Aerosol Drug Delivery
    1 Apr 2008 - 31 Aug 2012
    Cheng, Sean
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Design of Conical Centrifugal Filters – An Analytical Approach
    1 Oct 2007 - 31 Aug 2011
    Bizard, Arnaud
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Structural Behaviour of a Composite Timber and Concrete Floor System Incorporating Steel Decking as Permanent Formwork
    1 Sep 2004 - 30 Nov 2007
    Persaud, Richard