INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & INNOVATION

Published and presented research at the International Maritime Conference (IMC) during the Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition (2022 & 2023), focusing on naval survivability and innovative firefighting capability.

Delivered a case study and capability proposal titled:
“How to Survive a Hypersonic Hit”, introducing novel approaches to compartment survivability and indirect attack fire suppression systems. 

Selected to present as a keynote for the Civil Defence (CIVDEF) proceedings, engaging Navy, industry, and international stakeholders on emerging maritime threats and improved lifesaving responses.

Active contributor and facilitator within Navy Warfare Innovation (WIN) workshops and think tanks (2020–2022).

• Led and facilitated cross-functional teams across Navy, industry, academia, and Defence Science and Technology Group.
• Applied design thinking and engineering methods to future warfare challenges.
• Supported the development of innovative concepts addressing emerging maritime capability needs.

These contributions led to participation in the National Innovation Policy Forum at Parliament House (2022).

Engineering intern supporting advanced manufacturing and rapid prototyping at University of Technology Sydney, ProtoSpace and Tech Labs (2020–2022).

Worked within multidisciplinary R&D teams delivering next-generation manufacturing capability, developing hands-on experience across:

• Industrial additive manufacturing (Markforged X7 / Metal X, HP Multi Jet Fusion 4200) 
• Polymer and resin systems (Formlabs, Ultimaker platforms) 
• 3D scanning and reverse engineering (Solutionix C500, Artec Leo) 
• End-to-end prototyping workflows from concept to production