Con Doolan

Professor Con Doolan is a leading academic in aeroacoustics and fluid dynamics at UNSW Sydney's School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. He heads the Flow Noise Group, focusing on noise reduction in aerospace, wind energy, and transport sectors. His research spans turbulence, fluid-structure interactions, and noise control, with over 400 publications.

• Education: PhD in Aerospace Engineering (University of Queensland), Honours in Mechanical Engineering.
• Leadership Roles: Director of Postgraduate Research Examinations (UNSW Engineering), Associate Dean (Education), UNSW College Academic Board member.
• Teaching: Courses in Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, and Acoustics.

Research Interests: Aeroacoustics, flow-induced noise, acoustic beamforming, wind turbine noise, and turbulence physics. He collaborates with industries in defense, energy, and healthcare to translate research into practical solutions.

Key Projects: UNSW Anechoic Wind Tunnel, Cough Dynamics Experiments, Classroom Air Quality Studies. His work on mask efficacy during pandemics has had global impact.

Grants & Collaborations: Extensive ARC funding, partnerships with mining, aerospace, and construction sectors. Active in interdisciplinary projects like waste-to-noise-attenuation materials.

Labs/Teams: Flow Noise Group (specializing in experimental and computational aeroacoustics), collaborations with medical and environmental teams for infection control studies.