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Dr Matt Sinnott

Principal Research Scientist

https://people.csiro.au/S/M/Matthew-Sinnott

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PRIVATE BAG 10
CLAYTON SOUTH VIC 3169 AUSTRALIA

Biography

Senior Research Scientist with 20 years commercial experience in advancing the science of world-leading particle-based computational models of industrial scale devices. Publication of over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles with over 1500 citations in areas including food/digestion, biomedical, process engineering, comminution, and bulk materials handling. Track record of successful delivery of high complexity consulting projects to industry through partnership with >15 leading manufacturers.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Matt’s research focus is the use of computational modelling & simulation to study the interplay between different physics at different scales which influence the emergent behaviours of complex physical systems, and how to leverage that knowledge to control those behaviours for desired outcomes. His research spans industrial process engineering applications and the biophysical “Digital Human” space. He is especially attracted to opportunities for innovation and novel perspectives that come from multidisciplinary approaches and studying where different application domains (such as manufacturing processes, food formulation and "in body" digestion) intersect and influence each other. His most important scientific contributions involve coupling of DEM (for particulates) and SPH (for fluid flow) to study models of complex multi-physics and multi-phase systems for investigating digesta rheology, intestinal physiology and predicting microbial fermentation inside the human body; coupled slurry/rock flow inside mills; and food processing operations that involve bubbly flow, ice slurries, and cohesive powders.

Particle-based Computational Methods Applied to Complex Systems, including:
* Discrete Element Method
* Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
* Coupled Multiphase Liquid/Particulate flows
* Gas-Particulate flows in Process Engineering applications
* Fluid-Structure problems for Complex Flows with Deformable Boundaries
* Mechatronic Control of Vehicle Models interacting with Granular Materials.

Dynamics of Industrial Systems for Design and Process Optimisation, including:
* Food Processing / Food Formulation
* Energy Utilization / Grinding Performance / Wear prediction in Comminution Devices
* Bulk Materials Handling & Transport
* Granular Mixing
* Granular Dissipation for Stability of Civil Structures.

Dynamics of Biophysical Systems, including:
* Gut Health
* Smart Food Design
* Cardiovascular flows
* Biomechanics
* Biological Cellular Dynamics

ResearcherID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-5783-2010

Google citations: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=LOlLj28AAAAJ&hl

Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matt_Sinnott

Academia.edu: https://csiro.academia.edu/MattSinnott

Professional Areas

Current Roles

  • Project Leader
    MOSH FSP (Simulation Led Altered Microbiomes)

  • Project Leader
    Industrial Processing (Consulting Projects)

  • Activity Leader
    AIM FSP - Smart Food Design

Academic Qualifications

  • 1993

    B.Sc (Phys)
    Flinders University, South Australia

  • 1994

    Hons (Phys)
    Flinders University, South Australia

  • 2002

    PhD (High Energy Astrophysics)
    University of Adelaide, South Australia

Achievements and Awards

  • 2022-2022

    D61 Publication Award for the paper "A particle-based modelling approach to food processing operations"
    CSIRO Data61

  • 2022-2022

    iChemE Senior Moulton Medal for the paper "A particle-based modelling approach to food processing operations"
    Institute of Chemical Engineers

  • 2021-2021

    AIM Collaboration Award for recognition of cross business unit collaboration
    CSIRO AIM FSP

  • 2021-2021

    D61 Publication Award for the paper "Application of SPH to Single and Multiphase Geophysical, Biophysical and Industrial Fluid Flows"
    CSIRO Data61

  • 2020-2020

    AIM Openness Award for building open, international academic and industrial collaborations
    CSIRO AIM FSP

  • 2018-2018

    Performance Award for promoting and developing opportunities in the Digital Human space
    CSIRO Data61

  • 2014-2014

    Highly Commended Paper Award for "Prediction of industrial, biophysical and extreme geophysical flows using particle methods"
    Engineering Computations Journal

  • 2013-2013

    Research Achievement Award
    CSIRO

  • 2010-2010

    Communication Achievement Award
    CSIRO

  • 2005-2005

    Commercialisation Award for CASTfill
    CAST CRC

Grants

  • 2008-2009

    Monash-CSIRO Collaborative Research Support Scheme

  • 2018-2019

    Researcher Placement Grant

Publications

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