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Dr Matthew Doolan

Dr Matthew Doolan

Professor
UNSW Canberra
School of Eng & Tech

Matthew Doolan completed his PhD in process control at Ford Australia's Stamping Operations Facility. He has worked for the Mount Stromlo Observatory on the world's largest telescopes, the Gemini telescopes, and as an academic in the School of Engineering at Australian National University. He has led many manufacturing industry research projects cover the gamut from process and dimensional control with Ford Australia, to supply chain management with Toll Auto Logistics and Futuris, to vehic...
Phone
+61 2 5114 5176
E-mail
matthew.doolan@unsw.edu.au
  • Book Chapters | 2025
    He D; Pang I; Doolan M, 2025, 'Reducing the Down-Cycling of Carbon Fibre: An Observation on Preserving Different Woven Fibre Architectures', in , pp. 818 - 826, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77429-4_91
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Soo VK; Compston P; Doolan M, 2021, 'Designing for vehicle recyclability from the perspectives of material and joining choices', in EcoDesign and Sustainability I: Products, Services, and Business Models, pp. 103 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6779-7_8
    Book Chapters | 2014
    El Halabi E; Third M; Doolan M, 2014, 'Material Composition and Revenue Potential of Australian End of Life Vehicles Using Machine-Based Dismantling', in Lecture Notes in Mobility, pp. 97 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01884-3_9
    Book Chapters | 2013
    El Halabi E; Doolan M, 2013, 'Operational challenges in the automotive recycling business: A system dynamics perspective', in , pp. 353 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-48-2_58
    Book Chapters | 2013
    Soo VK; Featherston C; Doolan M, 2013, 'E-waste assessment in Malaysia', in , pp. 389 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-48-2_64
    Book Chapters | 2012
    El Halabi E; Doolan M, 2012, 'New Insights into the Australian Automotive Recycling Business', in Sustainable Automotive Technologies 2012, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 325 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24145-1_43
  • Journal articles | 2024
    He D; Keith DR; Kim HC; De Kleine R; Anderson J; Doolan M, 2024, 'Materials Challenges in the Electric Vehicle Transition', Environmental Science and Technology, 58, pp. 12297 - 12303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c09042
    Journal articles | 2023
    Fernando C; Buttriss G; Yoon HJ; Soo VK; Compston P; Doolan M, 2023, 'Integration of consumer preferences into dynamic life cycle assessment for the sharing economy: methodology and case study for shared mobility', International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 28, pp. 429 - 461, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11367-023-02148-y
    Journal articles | 2023
    He D; Kim HC; Sommacal S; Stojcevski F; Soo VK; Lipiński W; Morozov E; Henderson LC; Compston P; Doolan M, 2023, 'Improving mechanical and life cycle environmental performances of recycled CFRP automotive component by fibre architecture preservation', Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107749
    Journal articles | 2023
    Sexton A; Doolan M, 2023, 'Effect of electrode misalignment on the quality of resistance spot welds', Manufacturing Letters, 35, pp. 952 - 957, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2023.08.017
    Journal articles | 2022
    He D; Kim HC; De Kleine R; Soo VK; Kiziltas A; Compston P; Doolan M, 2022, 'Life cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions implications of polyamide 12 recycling from selective laser sintering for an injection-molded automotive component', Journal of Industrial Ecology, 26, pp. 1378 - 1388, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13277
    Journal articles | 2021
    Soo VK; Doolan M; Compston P; Duflou JR; Peeters J; Umeda Y, 2021, 'The influence of end-of-life regulation on vehicle material circularity: A comparison of Europe, Japan, Australia and the US', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105294
    Journal articles | 2020
    He D; Soo VK; Kim HC; Compston P; Doolan M, 2020, 'Comparative life cycle energy analysis of carbon fibre pre-processing, processing and post-processing recycling methods', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104794
    Journal articles | 2020
    He D; Soo VK; Stojcevski F; Lipiński W; Henderson LC; Compston P; Doolan M, 2020, 'The effect of sizing and surface oxidation on the surface properties and tensile behaviour of recycled carbon fibre: An end-of-life perspective', Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2020.106072
    Journal articles | 2018
    Soo VK; Peeters J; Paraskevas D; Compston P; Doolan M; Duflou JR, 2018, 'Sustainable aluminium recycling of end-of-life products: A joining techniques perspective', Journal of Cleaner Production, 178, pp. 119 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.235
    Journal articles | 2017
    Adams DW; Summerville CDE; Voss BM; Jeswiet J; Doolan MC, 2017, 'Correlating variations in the dynamic resistance signature to weld strength in resistance spot welding using principal component analysis', Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4034887
    Journal articles | 2017
    McAnulty T; Jeswiet J; Doolan M, 2017, 'Formability in single point incremental forming: A comparative analysis of the state of the art', CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, 16, pp. 43 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cirpj.2016.07.003
    Journal articles | 2017
    Soo VK; Compston P; Doolan M, 2017, 'The influence of joint technologies on ELV recyclability', Waste Management, 68, pp. 421 - 433, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.07.020
    Journal articles | 2017
    Summerville C; Adams D; Compston P; Doolan M, 2017, 'Nugget Diameter in Resistance Spot Welding: A Comparison between a Dynamic Resistance Based Approach and Ultrasound C-scan', Procedia Engineering, 183, pp. 257 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.033
    Journal articles | 2017
    Voss BM; Pereira MP; Rolfe BF; Doolan MC, 2017, 'A new methodology for measuring galling wear severity in high strength steels', Wear, 390-391, pp. 334 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2017.09.002
    Journal articles | 2016
    Boyden A; Soo VK; Doolan M, 2016, 'The Environmental Impacts of Recycling Portable Lithium-Ion Batteries', Procedia CIRP, 48, pp. 188 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2016.03.100
    Journal articles | 2016
    Moloney B; Doolan M, 2016, 'A Comparison of Obstacles in Emerging and Developed Nation Dry Waste Recovery', Procedia CIRP, 40, pp. 347 - 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2016.01.061
    Journal articles | 2016
    Soo VK; Compston P; Doolan M, 2016, 'Is the Australian Automotive Recycling Industry Heading towards a Global Circular Economy? - A Case Study on Vehicle Doors', Procedia CIRP, 48, pp. 10 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2016.03.099
    Journal articles | 2016
    Yu ZY; Soo VK; Doolan M, 2016, 'The Effect of Consumer Behaviour on the Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Efficient Lighting Technologies', Procedia CIRP, 40, pp. 185 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2016.01.097
    Journal articles | 2015
    Adams D; McAnulty T; Doolan M, 2015, 'Experimental testing of an analytical model for membrane strains in single point incremental forming', Key Engineering Materials, 639, pp. 187 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.639.187
    Journal articles | 2015
    El Halabi E; Third M; Doolan M, 2015, 'Machine-based dismantling of end of life vehicles: A life cycle perspective', Procedia CIRP, 29, pp. 651 - 655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2015.02.078
    Journal articles | 2015
    Jeswiet J; Adams D; Doolan M; McAnulty T; Gupta P, 2015, 'Single point and asymmetric incremental forming', Advances in Manufacturing, 3, pp. 253 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40436-015-0126-1
    Journal articles | 2015
    Soo VK; Compston P; Doolan M, 2015, 'Interaction between new car design and recycling impact on life cycle assessment', Procedia CIRP, 29, pp. 426 - 431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2015.02.055
    Journal articles | 2014
    Sexton A; Cantwell W; Doolan M; Kalyanasundaram S, 2014, 'Investigation of the deformation behaviour of a thermoplastic fibre metal laminate', Materials Science Forum, 773-774, pp. 503 - 511, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.773-774.503
    Journal articles | 2014
    Soo VK; Doolan M, 2014, 'Recycling mobile phone impact on life cycle assessment', Procedia CIRP, 15, pp. 263 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2014.06.005
    Journal articles | 2003
    Doolan M; Kalyanasundaram S; Cardew-Hall M; Hodgson P, 2003, 'Use of image recognition techniques in the analysis of sheet metal forming force signature curves', Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 125, pp. 363 - 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.1559164
    Journal articles | 2001
    Doolan MC; Kalyanasundaram S; Hodgson P; Cardew-Hall M, 2001, 'Identifying variation in sheet metal stamping', Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 115, pp. 142 - 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0924-0136(01)00754-3
    Journal articles | 2000
    O'Byrne S; Doolan M; Olsen SR; Houwing AFP, 2000, 'Analysis of transient thermal choking processes in a model scramjet engine', Journal of Propulsion and Power, 16, pp. 808 - 814, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/2.5645
    Journal articles | 1999
    O'Byrne S; Doolan M; Olsen SR; Houwing AFP, 1999, 'Measurement and imaging of supersonic combustion in a model scramjet engine', Shock Waves, 9, pp. 221 - 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001930050159
  • Conference Papers | 2022
    Fernando C; Soo VK; Compston P; Doolan M, 2022, 'Life Cycle Environmental Impact of Mobility Servitization: The Effect of Fleet Technology Changes', in Procedia CIRP, pp. 829 - 834, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.02.137
    Conference Papers | 2022
    He D; Compston P; Morozov E; Doolan M, 2022, 'Reducing down-cycling of carbon fibre by fibre architecture preservation: Multi-layer fibre surface quality investigation', in Procedia CIRP, pp. 637 - 641, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.02.106
    Conference Papers | 2021
    He D; Soo VK; Kim HC; Doolan M, 2021, 'Life Cycle Primary Energy Demand and Greenhouse Gas Emission benefits of vehicle lightweighting with recycled carbon fibre', in Procedia CIRP, Elsevier, pp. 43 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2021.01.003
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Soo VK; Compston P; Kim HC; Doolan M, 2021, 'The Effects of Technological Changes on Material Circularity', in Procedia CIRP, Elsevier, pp. 37 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2021.01.002
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Fernando C; Soo VK; Compston P; Kim HC; de Kleine R; Weigl D; Keith DR; Doolan M, 2020, 'Life cycle environmental assessment of a transition to mobility servitization', in Procedia CIRP, Elsevier, pp. 238 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.01.098
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Fernando C; Soo VK; Doolan M, 2020, 'Life Cycle Assessment for Servitization: A Case Study on Current Mobility Services', in Procedia Manufacturing, Elsevier, pp. 72 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2020.02.112
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Doolan M; Moloney B; Soo VK, 2019, 'Effectiveness of product recovery systems', in Procedia Manufacturing, Elsevier, pp. 679 - 684, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2019.04.085
    Conference Papers | 2019
    He D; Soo VK; Stojcevski F; Compston P; Doolan M, 2019, 'The effect of fibre surface treatments during CFRP production on the tensile strength of recycled carbon fibres', in ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Soo VK; Compston P; Doolan M, 2019, 'Life cycle modelling of end-of-life products: Challenges and opportunities towards a circular economy', in Procedia CIRP, Elsevier, pp. 607 - 612, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2019.01.092
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Soo VK; Peeters JR; Compston P; Doolan M; Duflou JR, 2019, 'Economic and environmental evaluation of aluminium recycling based on a belgian case study', in Procedia Manufacturing, Elsevier, pp. 639 - 646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2019.04.080
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Summerville C; Compston P; Doolan M, 2019, 'A comparison of resistance spot weld quality assessment techniques', in Procedia Manufacturing, Elsevier, pp. 305 - 312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2019.02.142
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Soo VK; Compston P; Doolan M, 2018, 'The Impact of Joining Choices on Vehicle Recycling Systems', in Procedia CIRP, Elsevier, pp. 843 - 848, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2017.11.009
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Soo VK; Peeters J; Compston P; Doolan M; Duflou JR, 2017, 'Comparative Study of End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling in Australia and Belgium', in Procedia CIRP, pp. 269 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2016.11.222
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Summerville C; Adams D; Compston P; Doolan M, 2017, 'Multi-signal quality monitoring of aluminium resistance spot welding using principal component analysis', in 9th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2017
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Voss BM; Pereira MP; Rolfe BF; Doolan MC, 2017, 'Using stamping punch force variation for the identification of changes in lubrication and wear mechanism', in Journal of Physics: Conference Series, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/896/1/012028
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Pereira M; Ubhayaratne KN; Voss B; Simon S; Doolan M; Xiang Y, 2015, 'Extending Light-weighting and Mass-production of Ultra High Strength Steels via Condition-based Maintenance', in SAE Technical Papers, http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-0062
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Carrasco ER; Edwards ML; McGregor PJ; Winge C; Young PJ; Doolan MC; Van Harmelen J; Rigaut FJ; Neichel B; Trancho G; Artigau E; Pessev P; Colazo F; Tigner J; Mauro F; Lührs J; Rambold WN, 2012, 'Results from the commissioning of the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI) at Gemini South Observatory', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.926240
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Halabi EE; Doolan M, 2012, 'Causal loops in automotive recycling', in 56th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences 2012, ISSS 2012: Service Systems, Natural Systems, pp. 906 - 921
    Conference Papers | 2012
    McGregor PJ; Bloxham GJ; Boz R; Davies J; Doolan M; Ellis M; Hart J; Jones DJ; Luvaul L; Nielsen J; Parcell S; Sharp R; Stevanovic D; Young PJ, 2012, 'GMT Integral-Field Spectrograph (GMTIFS) conceptual design', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.925259
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Rigaut F; Neichel B; Boccas M; D'Orgeville C; Arriagada G; Fesquet V; Diggs SJ; Marchand C; Gausachs G; Rambold WN; Lurhs J; Walker S; Carrasco-Damele ER; Edwards ML; Pessev P; Galvez RL; Vucina TB; Araya C; Gutierrez A; Ebbers AW; Serio A; Moreno C; Urrutia C; Rogers R; Rojas R; Trujillo C; Miller B; Simons DA; Lopez A; Montes V; Diaz H; Daruich F; Colazo F; Bec M; Trancho G; Sheehan M; McGregor P; Young PJ; Doolan MC; Van Harmelen J; Ellerbroek BL; Gratadour D; Garcia-Rissmann A, 2012, 'GeMS first on-sky results', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.927061
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Sexton A; Cantwell W; Doolan M; Kalyanasundaram S, 2012, 'Experimental characterisation of the formability of a thermoplastic fibre metal laminate', in Advances in Applied Mechanics Research, Conference Proceedings - 7th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2012, pp. 933 - 941
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Sexton A; Davey S; Cantwell W; Doolan M; Kalyanasundaram S, 2012, 'Finite element simulation of the stretch forming of annealed aluminium sheets', in Advances in Applied Mechanics Research, Conference Proceedings - 7th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2012, pp. 985 - 991
    Conference Papers | 2006
    Doolan M; Bloxham G; Conroy P; Jones D; McGregor P; Stevanovic D; Van Harmelen J; Waldron LE; Waterson M; Zhelem R, 2006, 'Focusing a NIR adaptive optics imager, experience with GSAOI', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.670891
    Conference Papers | 2006
    Waterson M; McGregor P; Van Harmelen J; Dawson M; Doolan M; Young P, 2006, 'Characterization and performance of HAWAII-2RG focal plane arrays for NIFS and GSAOI', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.672656
    Conference Papers | 2004
    Doolan MC; Dopita MA; Waldron LE; Hart J; Zhelem R; Bloxham G; Conroy P; McGregor P; Pfitzner L, 2004, 'Optical wavelength image slicer', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, pp. 421 - 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.551045
    Conference Papers | 2004
    Dopita MA; Waldron LE; McGregor P; Conroy P; Doolan M; Zhelem R; Bloxham G; Saunders W; Jones D; Pfitzner L, 2004, 'WiFeS: The wide field spectrograph', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, pp. 262 - 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.541264
    Conference Papers | 1998
    O’Byrne S; Doolan M; Olsen SR; Houwing AFP, 1998, 'Analysis of transient thermal choking processes in a model scramjet engine', in 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
    Conference Papers | 1998
    O’Byrne S; Doolan M; Olsen SR; Houwing AFP, 1998, 'Analysis of transient thermal choking processes in a model scramjet engine', in 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.1998-965
    Preprints |
    Fernando C; Soo VK; Compston P; Doolan M, The Impact of Car-Based Shared Mobility on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4020646

Matthew Doolan has a range of different research interests mainly in the areas of: Manufacturing Processes, Innovation and Technology Adoption, and Recycling and Life Cycle Assessment.

He is currently looking for PhD students with good skills in data analysis and experimental skills with prior knowledge of manufacturing processes. Students with exceptional academic scores (above 80%), industry experience and or good publication records should contact him via email (matthew.doolan@unsw.edu.au).

My Research Supervision

PhD Project (Industry funded) - Quality monitoring of aluminium spot welds using accoustic emissions

PhD Project (ARC Training Centre for Lightweight Automotive Structures) - Dynamic life cycle assessment of the transition to mobility as a service

PhD Project (ARC Training Centre for Lightweight Automotive Structures) - Life cycle assessment of recycled carbon fibre