Professor Prusty is an esteemed expert in composite mechanics, spanning the nano, micro, and macro scales. His innovative interdisciplinary approach melds the mechanics of materials with the latest in automated manufacturing technologies for both composite structures/components and biomechanics applications. As the visionary Founding Director of the ARC Training Centre for Automated Manufacture of Advanced Composites (AMAC), Professor Prusty has dedicated over 25 years to being a trailblazer in his field, marked by his roles as a founder, inventor, acclaimed researcher, and educator.

Expanding on the achievements of the AMAC centre, Professor Prusty played a pivotal role in forming a consortium that led the successful bid for the Sovereign Manufacturing Automation of Composites Cooperative Research Centre (SoMAC CRC), now funded by the Commonwealth of Australia and renamed as Australian Composites Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (ACM CRC). This ambitious $250 million project, set to span from 2023 to 2033, is designed to transform the Australian composites industry by promoting manufacturing automation across 33 partnering organisations. Professor Prusty's leadership extends to serving as the ACM CRC's Director of Research and Executive Director on the Board.

With an extraordinary ability to bridge disciplines, Professor Prusty has garnered over 100 research grants, authored more than 300 peer-reviewed articles, overseen the education of 35+ Higher Degree Researchers, and introduced significant innovations, including the patenting of Dental Composites and numerous invention disclosures. His educational breakthroughs, especially in adaptive e-Learning tools and pioneering the world's first adaptive MOOC on Engineering Mechanics, have earned global acclaim and numerous prestigious awards, such as the “Australian Awards for University Teaching.” Professor Prusty's work has significantly propelled forward research in composite materials and profoundly impacted engineering education and industrial methodologies globally.

Profesor Prusty is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of Royal Institute of Naval Architects and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Engineering Mechanics
• Mechanics of Solids
• Composites: Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Fellow, Institution of Engineers Australia (IEAust)
• Fellow, Royal Institute of Naval Architects (RINA)
• Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)

ROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• UNSW Host, World Engineering Day-2022
• Co-host, 9th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM9), 27-29th Nov 2017.
• Member of Experts, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), Australian Government.
• Research Leader, Advanced Structures and Materials research group of MECHENG
• Organising and Technical Committee member for International Maritime Conference (IMC), Australasian Congress of Applied Mechanics (ACAM) & Sixth International Composites Conference (ACUN6)