My Expertise
- Engineering Education
- Engineering Design
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Finite Element Modelling
- Microfluidics
- Nano-material
- Advanced Drug Delivery
- Green and Durable Fire Retardant Materials
Keywords
Fields of Research (FoR)
Mechanical engineering, Particle physics, Colloid and surface chemistry, Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), Biomedical fluid mechanics, Engineering education, Engineering design, Higher education, Computational methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics)Biography
Dr. Darson Li is a lecturer in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. His fields of research include computational simulations of multiphysics systems, advanced drug delivery using nanoparticles and magnetic particles, microfluidics and biofluidics, and discrete element modelling of particulate colloidal systems.
Employment:
2023-present, Lecturer, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South...view more
Dr. Darson Li is a lecturer in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. His fields of research include computational simulations of multiphysics systems, advanced drug delivery using nanoparticles and magnetic particles, microfluidics and biofluidics, and discrete element modelling of particulate colloidal systems.
Employment:
2023-present, Lecturer, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales
2021-2022, Associate Lecturer, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales
2020-2021, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales
2020, Senior Research Officer, School of Pharmacy, the University of Sydney
2019, Research Assistant, School of Pharmacy, the University of Sydney
2017-2018, Casual Academic, School of Engineering, Macquarie University
2013-2019, Casual Academic, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales
My Grants
2024 Faculty of Engineering EFFECT Grant $20,000
Project Title: Developing an Innovative Plagiarism Detection System for 3D CAD Models in Engineering and Industrial Design Courses.
2022 Faculty of Engineering GROW Grant $39,730
Project Title: Self-directed Scaffolded Teaching and Learning Approach to Encourage Critical Thinking and Deep Learning.
My Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy
2019, the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with Honours Class 1 and the University Medal
2015, the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance with Distinction
2015, the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
My Awards
The University Medal 2015
Australian Postgraduate Award 2015
UNSW Research Excellence Award 2015
UNSW Business School Dean’s Awards 2015
The RAA Bryant Prize 2014
UNSW Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Awards 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
My Research Supervision
Supervision keywords
Areas of supervision
- Engineering Education Innovations
- AI in Engineering Education
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Discrete Element Modelling
- Discrete Phase Modelling
- Microfluidics
My Teaching
MECH3110 Mechanical Design 1
MMAN1130 Design and Manufacturing
ENGG1000/DESN1000 Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation
MMAN3400 Mechanics of Solids 2
Publications
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6630-5515