ProfessorBernard Rolfe
Professor of Advanced Manufacturing
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering
- Professor of Advanced ManufacturingFaculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering
- +61 3 522 72417 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Additive Manufacturing
- Sheet Metal Forming
- People Centred Manufacturing
- Material Modelling
- Lightweight Design
- Multi-material optimisation
Knowledge Areas:
Additive Manufacturing, Forming lightweight structures, Sheet metal forming,
Modelling material behaviour, Physics Informed AI material models, Topology optimisation,
Design of lightweight structures, People centred manufacturing
FOR 2020 codes: 400202, 400510, 401401, 401408, 401706, 401707, 401708, 461104
Current Projects:
ARC Discovery:
1. Fundamental research advancing remanufacturing with a 3D printing technique (DP230100995)
ARC Linkages:
1. Metal folding fundamentals to shape new corrugated building products (LP200100265)
Additive Manufacturing CRC:
Overall, 3 ARC Discovery grants, 8 ARC (Industry) Linkage grants, 1 ARC
Industrial Transformation Research Hub, 1 ARC Industrial Transformation
Training Centre, 4 ARC LIEF, 5 Large AutoCRC projects, 6 large BaoWu projects,
1 BNSF - small grant, Winner of an international automotive design competition
- over $35 million (total)
GRANTS
- GRANTFEATUREDFundamental research advancing remanufacturing with a 3D printing technique12 Apr 2023 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Yan W,
- Rolfe B,
- Huang A
- GRANTFEATUREDP7 Production of Longitudinal Components by Combining Flexible Roll Forming and Free Forming ITTC ATLAS4 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2021People funded by this grant:
- Weiss M,
- Rolfe B,
- Doolan M,
- Taube R,
- Wolfkamp H
- GRANTFEATUREDP11 Multi Material Design Solutions ITTC ATLAS25 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2021People funded by this grant:
- Rolfe B,
- Weiss M,
- Doolan M,
- Taube R,
- Harrison N
- CONTRACT RESEARCHMachine Learning and AI-Enabled Sensor Fault Monitoring and Prediction in Steel Run Out Table A Testbed Approach25 Feb 2025 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTArmy Applied Innovation Program Development between Deakin University and QinetiQ Pty Ltd14 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2025People funded by this grant:
- Usma-Mansfield C,
- Rolfe B,
- Jennings M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHArmy Applied Innovation Program Development27 Oct 2023 - 30 Jun 2024People funded by this grant:
- Usma-Mansfield C,
- Jennings M,
- Rolfe B
- CONTRACT RESEARCHTransition Research in Disruptive Technology.17 May 2022 - 31 May 2024People funded by this grant:
- Rolfe B,
- Jennings M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHVirtual Trade (Additive Manufacturing) Pilot Program for the RAAF.9 Dec 2021 - 30 Sep 2023People funded by this grant:
- Rolfe B,
- Jennings M,
- Usma-Mansfield C
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNext Generation Carbon Fibre Reinforced Tray Body (IC Phase 2).23 Aug 2021 - 6 Apr 2022People funded by this grant:
- Hendlmeier A,
- Fu J,
- Varley R,
- Macaulay R,
- Reiner J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNext Generation Carbon Fibre Reinforced Tray Body (IC Phase 2).23 Aug 2021 - 6 Apr 2022People funded by this grant:
- Hendlmeier A,
- Fu J,
- Varley R,
- Macaulay R,
- Reiner J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAdditive Manufacturing Design Thinking for the RAAF12 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2022People funded by this grant:
- Rolfe B,
- Jennings M,
- Loy J
- GRANTP7 Production of Longitudinal Components by Combining Flexible Roll Forming and Free Forming ITTC ATLAS4 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2021People funded by this grant:
- Weiss M,
- Rolfe B,
- Doolan M,
- Taube R,
- Wolfkamp H
- GRANTP11 Multi Material Design Solutions ITTC ATLAS25 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2021People funded by this grant:
- Rolfe B,
- Weiss M,
- Doolan M,
- Harrison N,
- Taube R