Honorary Associate ProfessorJames Mullins

Director, Defence and Security

Partnerships/Strategic Partnerships

  • Director, Defence and Security
    Partnerships/Strategic Partnerships
  • +61 3 522 73384 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

RESEARCH INTERESTS

James commenced work with CISR immediately after becoming the first Robotic
Engineering graduate from Deakin University in 2002. As a postgrad, he
completed a PhD entitled 'Haptically simulating soft tissue using spherical
voxel and reactive agents'. More recently, James has been involved with the
development of the OzBot series of mobile robots, which is currently employed
by the Victorian police for bomb disposal and hostage negotiation tasks.
Strength in developing technology for real-world applications by combining
electronics, mechanical, and programming skills has allowed James to work on
several high profile projects, to travel extensively to promote CISR's
activities and to meet some interesting people. Recently James was tasked with
developing a major demonstration project for the Australian Defence Force
involving haptic (force feedback) control of a remote manipulator.
James' research interests include robotics, haptics, stereo-vision, flight
simulators and real-time control. His person interests include spending time
with his family, as a CFA (Firefighter), running and restoring classic
vehicles.

GRANTS

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    CFA06 Tankers for the future: identifying, developing and testing innovative technologies for safer and more effective edge attack firefighting
    11 Apr 2024 - 30 Nov 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Natural Hazards Research Australia - $199,830.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Hot Fire Training System
    9 Aug 2017 - 8 Aug 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Nahavandi S,
    • Mullins J,
    • Fielding M,
    • Wei L,
    • Hossny M
    DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence - $1,961,171.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Unmanned Robotic Ground Target
    1 May 2017 - 30 Jun 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence - $670,699.99
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Extended iWD R&D - Polaris Vehicle Automation Development
    8 Apr 2016 - 31 May 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation - $38,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Haptically-Enabled Robotics
    25 Aug 2014 - 25 Aug 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    Telstra Corporation - $496,594.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Queensland Police OzBot Robot Development
    22 May 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    QldPolice Queensland Police Service - $209,600.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    MBITR Battery Testing
    9 Apr 2014 - 13 Jun 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence - $24,500.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Commercial Prototype Intelligent Tastic
    30 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • James Mullins
    Department of State Development, Business and Innovation - $40,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Commercial Prototype Intelligent Tastic
    30 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • James Mullins
    Alver Pty Ltd - $10,000.00
  • TENDER
    3D Immersive environments for unmanned ground vehicles
    18 May 2010 - 30 Jun 2012
    People funded by this grant:
    • Nahavandi S,
    • Mullins J,
    • Winter I
    DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation - 819910 - $65,165.00