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DrClara Usma-Mansfield

(She/Her)

Senior Lecturer, Engineering Design

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering

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  • Senior Lecturer, Engineering Design
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering
  • +61 3 522 71372 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    Murderball to activewear how female engineers are changing the face of sport
  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    Deakin Designs - GripTight - Sports Engineering at Deakin
  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    University Student Uses 3D Printing Technology for Snowboard Binding System
  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    Network 10s childrens science show Scope, taking Deakins biomed and 3D printing research to a wider audience
  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    Deakin program encourages more girls to consider engineering - Surf Coast Times
  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    Network 10s childrens science show Scope, Promoting research into sports science and inclusive design engineering for Paralympic sport.
  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    Wheelchair rugby research, RMIT
  • AFFILIATION
    Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • AFFILIATION
    Member of the Design Society
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Gender Equity Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce Lead for School of Engineering
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Jury Member for Cirp Purmundus Challenge - International competition for design in 3D and 4D printing
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    2023 - Present - Senior Lecturer in Engineering Design - Deakin University
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    2018 - 2022 - Lecturer in Engineering Design - Deakin University
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    2014 - 2017 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Deakin University
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    2014 - Contribution to Award for Research Excellence - Sportzedge Team - RMIT University
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    2010 - 2012 - Research Assistant - RMIT University
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    2009 - 2013 - Doctoral Researcher - RMIT University
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    2007 - BE (Honors) Product Design Engineering - Swinburne University