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David Lyons is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), specializing in naval architecture and composite materials within the School of Engineering and Information Technology at UNSW Canberra at ADFA. With a career spanning academia, engineering consultancy, and legal technical expertise, he has developed the Naval Architecture program since 2020 and taught undergraduate engineering students. His professional background includes manufacturing engineering, composite material consultancy, and yacht design.
- Education: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from UNSW (1987), Grad. Cert. University Learning & Teaching
His research focuses on composite materials in marine structures, structural failure analysis, and yacht design. Publications highlight his work on delamination characterization, keel stiffeners, and curved composite structures using advanced sensing techniques.
- Professional Affiliations: Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (FRINA), Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust), Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ)
As a legal/technical expert, he has provided court testimony in composite materials and naval architecture cases. He is also an accomplished sailor with international competition experience, including a Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race victory on his own design.
