Dr. Matthew Marino
Details
College: School of Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Campus: Bundoora East Australia
matthew.marino@rmit.edu.au
ORCID: 0000-0001-7720-5029
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Dr Matthew Marino is an Associate Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering and Aviation at RMIT University, specialising in unmanned aerial systems and innovative aerospace technologies. Combining extensive hands-on piloting experience with expertise in aircraft design, autonomous systems, and flight testing, Matthew bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world aerospace applications.
With over 15 years of experience flying fixed-wing and multirotor drones, Matthew has led and contributed to pioneering projects that push the boundaries of drone capability. His work spans the development of next-generation uncrewed aircraft, autonomous logistics, and advanced air mobility, with a strong focus on translating engineering innovation into practical outcomes for industry and society.
Alongside his academic career Matthew was recognised as the 2023 Australian Aviation Award winner for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Professional of the Year, he is passionate about advancing Australia’s aerospace capabilities, fostering industry collaboration, and inspiring the next generation of engineers to turn ambitious ideas into reality.
Supervisor projects
- Development of a Swarm of 3D Flow Measurement Drones
- 1 Jan 2025
- Aero-Structural Optimisation of Wingtip Design with Smart Materials
- 6 Nov 2024
- Boundary layer augmentation of low Reynolds number propellors for quieter and more efficient operation
- 27 Feb 2024
- Uncrewed Aerial Systems solutions for Humanitarian Action
- 20 Dec 2023
- Development of Control Laws for Whirl Flutter Suppression on Distributed Propulsion Aircraft
- 28 Sep 2023
- Spatial Sensing Of Fruit Colour And Maturity In Stone Fruit Orchards
- 15 Aug 2022
- Development of a High-Speed Turbo Electric Propulsion System for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
- 15 Jun 2020
- Fixed-Wing UAV System for Aerial Tethered Delivery of Small to Medium Packages
- 25 Mar 2020
- Contributions to Joined Wing Aircraft Conceptual Design Considering Trim and Longitudinal Stability
- 3 Sep 2019
- Exploration and Development of New Drag Prediction Models for UAVs
- 13 Feb 2019
- Aerodynamic Performance Comparison of a Conventional UAV Wing and a FishBAC Morphing Wing
- 19 Apr 2018
- Rotor Aerodynamic Interaction Effects for Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Forward Flight
- 29 Aug 2016
- Aerodynamics of Leading-edge and Trailing-edge Control Surfaces at Low Reynolds Number
- 4 Mar 2016
- Preliminary Aerodynamic Investigation Of Small Box-Wing Aircraft
- 10 Sep 2015
Teaching interests
UAS Operations, Flight Mechanics, Fluid dynamics, Experimental Aerodynamics, Flight Testing and Validation, UAVs, MAVs, Systems, Aerodynamics, Aircraft Control
Research interests
Aerospace Engineering, Drones, Autonomous Systems, Numerical and Computational Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Environmental Science and Management, Architecture
