Adjunct Professor Ben Main AM
Adjunct Industry Associate Professor
Details
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College: STEM College
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Department: STEM College
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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ben.main2@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0001-5819-1653
About
Dr Ben Main AM is the Group Leader of Structures and Materials Experimentation at Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) and an Adjunct Industry Associate Professor at RMIT University. Ben has 25 years aerospace experience spanning a number of engineering and leadership roles. He holds a Bachelors, Masters and PhD in Aeronautical Engineering and an MBA. In 2015 Ben was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his work in Defence aircraft engineering, sustainment and acquisition. Ben is currently the Australian National Delegate to the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity (ICAF).
Research fields
- 4001 Aerospace engineering
- 400102 Aerospace structures
- 400101 Aerospace materials
Non-academic positions
- Group Leader
- Department of Defence
- Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG)
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2017 – Present
- Senior Officer - Aeronautical Engineer
- Department of Defence
- Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
- Melbourne, Australia
- 26 Jan 1996 – 31 Dec 2016
Research interests
Aircraft Structural Integrity (ASI)
Structural Test
Structural Certification
Fatigue Crack Growth and Fractography
Structural Test
Structural Certification
Fatigue Crack Growth and Fractography
