Broad area of research: Smart Systems
Dennis completed his PhD in the field of tribology in 2003 at the University of Western Australia. In 2004 he moved to Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) after being awarded an Irish Research Council postdoctoral fellowship. His principal research interest was measurement and characterisation of grinding-wheel surfaces and the application of novel imaging techniques to this problem, in collaboration with Professor Andrew Torrance. In the time he was there he also lectured in tribology and manufacturing technology. He has now joined Queensland University of Technology as senior lecturer and his principal remit is research, education and promotion of best practice in tribology.
Research Areas
- Tribology
- Lubrication
- Surface science
- Materials
- Surface measurement and characterization
- Railway asset management
Grants
Dr De Pellegrin has received over $ 250000 in research funding since year 2004
- 2004 IRCSET Post Doctoral Fellowship (Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology – $130,000)
- 2007 HIROP – High Resolution Optical Photogrammetry (Enterprise Ireland – $150,000)
- 2008 Early Career Research Grant (QUT – $9800)
Awards
- 2002: Young Investigator Award – Austrib ’02 Perth, Australia
- 2003: Runner-up Poster Prize – ICEAW ’03 Cambridge, UK
- 2004: PhD Distinction
- 2004: Irish Research Council Science Engineering & Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Career History
2004 – 2008:Trinity College Dublin – Research Fellow & Lecturer
1999 – 2003: University of Western Australia – PhD Student
This information has been contributed by Dr Dennis De Pellegrin.
