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Australia

Physicist, Educator, 20+ years experience in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology and Science Communication

Profile Summary

Michael is a freelance consultant based in Brisbane, Australia. He has extensive experience in renewable energy technology design, development, testing and certification. He  is also an educator in the STEM fields, predominantly Applied Physics and Mathematical Modelling.  He has worked on a wide range of projects including:

-  Daylighting solutions in large buildings
    -  Energy management in large stand alone off grid applications, 
    -  Performance evaluation of appropriate technology in remote communities in outback Australia and in South Africa 
    -  Design, development, testing of industrial scale solar thermal technologies
    -  Economic and physical modelling of energy solutions and alternatives
    -  Design, development, testing and certification of a range of commercialised solar and heatpump water heating products. 
    -  Development of a range of teaching and learning resource in Physics and Mathematics.

Michael is always seeking new and interesting challenges, large and small.

Subject Matter Expertise

Services

Writing
Research
Consulting
Data & AI
Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research Market Research, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Concept Development, Prototyping

Work Experience

Sessional Academic

University of the Sunshine Coast

January 2023 - Present

Director, Consulting Physicist

Mulberry Scientific Pty Ltd

January 2021 - January 2021

Education

Masters of Applied Physics

Queensland University of Technology

January 1994 - December 1995

Certifications

Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

P.J. Greenup, I.R. Edmonds, R. Compagnon (2000). RADIANCE algorithm to simulate laser-cut panel light-redirecting elements . Lighting Research and Technology.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Michael Travers (1995). Mirror light pipes with rotating laser cut light deflecting panels for daylighting: Travers M. ; Edmonds I. R. Conference Proceedings ANZSES Solar 95, 1995. ANZSES Solar 95, 1995.