Ralph James

Ralph James is a Lecturer in the School of Physics, Maths and Computing at The University of Western Australia. He holds a BSc and PhD from the University of Western Australia. His research focuses on biophysics, environmental acoustics, sports biomechanics, and earth sciences. Notable topics include coastal acoustics in surf wave parks, pole vaulting mechanics, and material deformation analysis.

Research interests span experimental acoustics, environmental sound propagation, and biomechanical analysis of athletic performance. His work combines field measurements with computational modeling to address interdisciplinary challenges in sports engineering and environmental science.

Recent studies highlight trends in recreational noise assessment and gender-based performance analysis in elite athletics. His projects include an ARC-funded study on environmental bio-acoustics involving microbubble interactions in water. Ralph has supervised one documented research project but no named advisees are listed.

Major contributions include acoustic channel response comparisons and 3D force measurements in pole-vaulting, demonstrating expertise in both theoretical and applied physics research.