STAFF PROFILE
Professor Cees Bil
Position:
Professor
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399256176
Email:
cees.bil@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
Bundoora East
Contact me about:
Research supervision
- Master of Science (Aerospace), 1981, Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands)
- Grad Dipl (Education), 1983, Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands)
- Doctor of Philosophy, 1988, Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands)
Employment history
- 1998 – present, Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, RMIT University
- 1995 – 1998, Senior Lecturer, Department of Aerospace Engineering, RMIT University
- 1988 – 1995, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology
- 1981 – 1988, Assoc. Researcher, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology
Affiliations and professional memberships
- Member, Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)
- Senior Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- Member, Dutch Association of Aerospace Engineers (NVvL)
Areas of research and consulting expertise
- Aerospace Design and Optimisation
- Aerodynamics
- Dynamics and Control
- Computer-Aided Engineering
- Simulation and Modelling
Industry collaboration
- BAE Systems Australia: Real-time prediction of ship motion
- DSTO: Helicopter Simulation
- GKN Aerospace Engineering Services Pty Ltd: Knowledge- Based Engineering
- Holden Ltd: Out of Position Occupants Restraints
- Advanced Aerosystem Technologies Pty Ltd: Wing-in-Ground Effect Vehicle Design
Community interaction
- Careers night Scotch College
- RAeS/AESA Aerospace Careers Night
- Vice chairman Royal Aeronautical Society Melbourne Branch
- Member ICAS Program Committee
- Member AED Scientific Committee
Conferences
- ICAS/AIAA International Air and Space Symposium and Exhibition: The Next 100 Years, Dayton, 12 – 15 July 2003 (Invited Paper)
- 23rd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8 - 13 September, 2002, Toronto, Canada (Paper presentation)
- Information, Decision and Control 2002, 11 - 13 February 2002, Adelaide (Paper presentation)
- 16th Bristol International UAV Systems Conference, 2 - 4 April 2001, Bristol, United Kingdom (Paper presentation)
- 9th Australian International Aerospace Congress, 6 - 8 March 2001, Canberra (Paper presentation)
Other achievements
- Royal Aeronautical Society Educational Award (2003)
- ARC Linkage Grant: Application of Knowledge-Based Engineering (KBE) Technology to Intelligent Design Engineering Systems (2003)
- VPAC Expertise Grant: Aircraft Configuration Optimisation using Parallel Computing (2002 – 2003)
- AIAA Student Design Prize (2002 – 2003)
- Finger, D.,de Vries, R.,Vos, R.,Braun, C.,Bil, C. (2022). Cross-Validation of Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Sizing Methods In: Journal of Aircraft, 59, 742 - 760
- Kwok, J.,Fox, K.,Bil, C.,Pang, T. Y., et al, . (2022). Bringing CT Scanners to the Skies: Design of a CT Scanner for an Air Mobile Stroke Unit In: Applied Sciences, 12, 1 - 17
- de Almeida, S.,Mo, J.,Bil, C.,Ding, S. (2022). Accurate vibration-free robotic milling electric discharge machining In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 122, 343 - 363
- de Almeida, S.,Mo, J.,Ding, S.,Bil, C. (2022). Control design of a reciprocating high-speed wire feed system for 7-axis robotic electric discharge machining In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 121, 6877 - 6905
- Ng, C.,Bil, C.,Sardina, S.,O'Bree, T. (2022). Designing an Expert System to Support Aviation Occurrence Investigations In: Expert Systems with Applications, 207, 1 - 19
- Wong, A.,Bil, C.,Marino, M. (2022). Design and Aerodynamic Performance of a FishBAC Morphing Wing In: Proceedings of the AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, San Diego, USA, 3-7 January 2022
- Yang, Z.,Bil, C.,Marzocca, P. (2022). Performance Analysis of a Bi-modal Propeller in Water and Air In: Proceedings of the AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum, Chicago, USA, 27 June - 1 July 2022
- La, J.,Heiets, I.,Bil, C. (2022). Digitalization in Passengers’ Air Travel In: Sustainable Development Through Data Analytics and Innovation, Springer Nature, United Arab Emirates
- La, J.,Bil, C.,Heiets, I.,Lau, K. (2022). A digital multi-modal door-to-door travel planner in direct flight travel In: Proceedings of the 4th International Aviation Management Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 21/11/2022-22/11/2022
- La, J.,Bil, C.,Heiets, I.,Lau, K. (2022). Door-to-Door Travel Planner for Improved Traveler Experience using Digital Twin Concept In: Proceedings of the 33th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden, 4/09/2022-9/09/2022
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
29 PhD Completions and 9 Masters by Research Completions5 PhD Current Supervisions and 1 Masters by Research Current Supervisions
Aerospace Design and Optimisation, Aerodynamics, Dynamics and Control, Computer-Aided Engineering, Simulation and Modelling.
- Development and Validation of Air Mobile Stroke Unit Platforms - Air MSU Project (administered by Australian Stroke Alliance). Funded by: Medical Research Future Fund-Chronic Respiratory Conditions Grant from (2022 to 2023)
- The Golden Hour: Using Disruptive Technologies to Transform Pre-Hospital Stroke Care for All Australians (administered by University of Melbourne). Funded by: Medical Research Future Fund from (2019 to 2020)
- Reach and Touch Capability in a Virtual and Augmented Reality Environment - Administered by University of Melbourne. Funded by: Defence Science Institute Collaborative Research Scheme Post 2016 from (2019 to 2021)
- Air Vehicle Recovery Operations on Surface Vessels Using Ship Motion Prediction (Administered by: University of Melbourne). Funded by: Defence Science Institute - Scholarship from (2019 to 2022)
- 11th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT). Funded by: Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development Grant from (2019 to 2020)