Rate My Professor Neil Page

Neil Page is Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Science and Environment at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Born in Melbourne in 1943, he earned his BE (Mech), MEngSc, and PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Melbourne. After graduation, he worked as a research scientist with the Australian Department of Defence, followed by academic appointments at the University of Queensland and then the University of Newcastle. Upon retiring from full-time academia, he served as Accreditation Visit Manager for Engineers Australia, overseeing accreditation of engineering programs in Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia. He holds Fellow status with the Institution of Engineers Australia (FIEAust) and is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng).

Page's research specializations include wear mechanisms in materials such as pipeline wear and abrasive wear, powder compaction and elastic properties, granule breakage and dynamic mechanical properties, particle shape characterization, friction and adhesion in granular materials, shock compaction of ceramics and powders, and tribology encompassing friction and wear in polymers and composites. Latterly, his interests have extended to engineering education, covering undergraduate and postgraduate levels, research education, problem solving, mathematical modelling, academic disciplines, nature of research, and educational quality. With over 100 publications and 1575 citations on ResearchGate, key contributions include the 2023 Springer book co-authored with D.N.P. Murthy, Education and Research for the Future: Engineering as an Illustrative Case, with chapters on "Problem Solving and Mathematical Modelling," "Research Education," "Undergraduate Engineering Education for the Future," "Postgraduate Engineering Education for the Future," and others. Prominent papers feature "Wear mechanisms in dense phase pneumatic conveying of alumina" (2008), "Generation of transfer film and its effects on wear mechanisms in alumina conveying pipeline of mild steel" (2009), the "Elastic properties of powders during compaction" series (2006-2007), and "Single particle impact tests using gas gun and analysis of high strain-rate impact events in ductile materials" (2011).