David Sampson's Curriculum Vitae

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Personal Information

• Born: 26 April 1974 in Sydney, Australia; Australian citizen
• Home address: 15 Franks Ln, Cambridge CB4 1RR, UK; phone +44-1223-476752
• E-mail: david@sampson.org; Web: http://david.sampson.org/

Employment

• The MathWorks (September 2000 - present)
  Working as an engineering consultant on a range of modelling, simulation, control, optimisation and applications development projects, primarily for clients in the automotive sector.
• Andersen Consulting (January 1996 - September 1996)
  Worked on software design and implementation, logistics and business process re-engineering, primarily for clients in the financial services sector. Trained in a range of areas from software development to business strategy.
• Unilever Australia - EOI Foods (November 1994 - February 1995)
  Researched, planned, resourced and executed a variety of engineering projects including plant and process design and major maintenance work at Unilever's EOI Foods plant.
• Rheem Australia - Water Heater Division (December 1992 - February 1993, November 1993 - February 1994)
  Involved in assisting tradesmen as part of the undergraduate summer placement programme. Learned a broad range of practical engineering workshop skills such as welding, machining and maintenance inspection in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Formula Ford motor racing (1992 - 1994)
  Worked hands-on as a mechanic for several teams in the State Championship for Formula Ford racing cars. Learned about vehicle set-up, tuning, maintenance, repair and a range of other practical skills.
• Nolathane (January - February 1992)
  Involved in manufacturing vehicle suspension components and assisting tradesmen in a medium-volume manufacturing environment. Learned a range of basic engineering workshop skills.

Education

• Ph.D. (Vehicle Dynamics and Control) - University of Cambridge, UK (1996-2000)
  Conducted research into vehicle dynamics simulation, active suspension systems, control system design and multibody system dynamics. Developed innovative systems and design and analysis techniques for significantly improving the stability and safety of commercial road vehicles. Authored several publications including the Ph.D. thesis, Active Roll Control of Articulated Heavy Vehicles. Further details of research and coursework are available.
• B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) - University of Sydney, Australia (1992-1995)
  Earned Honours Class I, ranked first overall in the year, and awarded the University Medal. Conducted research into optimising the design of vehicle child restraints to protect infants and young children in road accidents. Authored a conference paper and the honours thesis, Effect of Harness Mounting Location on Child Restraint Performance. Further details of research and coursework are available.

Teaching

• Queens' College, Cambridge (October 1996 - June 2000)
  Tutored second year engineering undergraduates from the College in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, structures, materials and mechanics.
• Newnham College, Cambridge (October 1998 - June 2000)
  Tutored second year engineering undergraduates from the College in fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
• Cambridge University Engineering Department (January 1997 - June 1998)
  Demonstrated to and supervised second year engineering undergraduates in mechanics laboratory classes.

Selected Awards and Achievements

• 1999 - Ford of Britain Trust Award to present a paper at the IAVSD '99 conference in South Africa
• 1998 - Charles Hesterman Merz Fund Award to present a paper at the AVEC '98 conference in Japan
• 1996 - Cambridge Australia Trust Scholarship (three years' tuition and stipend for study towards the Ph.D. degree at the University of Cambridge) awarded by the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust
• 1996 - Overseas Research Student Award
• 1995 - University Medal, University of Sydney
• 1995 - University of Sydney Department of Mechanical Engineering Thesis Prize
• 1994 - Unilever Australia Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
• 1993 - Rheem Australia Water Heater Division Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
• 1991 - Ranked in the top 1.35% of New South Wales Higher School Certificate examinations (equivalent of A-levels)

Publications

• D. J. M. Sampson, B. P. Jeppesen, D. Cebon
  "The Development of an Active Roll Control System for Heavy Vehicles", Proc. 6th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Weights and Dimensions, Saskatoon, Canada, 2000.
  
• D. J. M. Sampson, P. G. McKevitt, D. Cebon
  "The Development of an Active Roll Control System for Heavy Vehicles", Proc. 16th IAVSD Symposium on the Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks, Pretoria, South Africa, 1999.
  
• D. J. M. Sampson, D. Cebon
  "An Investigation of Roll Control System Design for Articulated Heavy Vehicles", Proc. 4th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control, Nagoya, Japan, 1998.
  
• D. J. M. Sampson, P. Kelly, J. Brown, A. Lozzi
  "Effect of Harness Mounting Location on Child Restraint Performance", Proc. 15th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Melbourne, Australia, 1996.
  
• D. J. M. Sampson
  Active Roll Control of Articulated Heavy Vehicles, Ph.D. thesis, University of Cambridge, UK, 2000.
  

Professional Memberships

• Society of Automotive Engineers

Computer Skills

• Extensive development and simulation experience with MATLAB, Simulink, toolboxes and blocksets in the areas of physical modelling, control system design, system identification, optimisation, signal processing and visualisation
• Significant development experience with Java, C, XML, FORTRAN and HTML
• Familiar with a range of physical modelling packages including AutoSim, TruckSim and Dymola
• Conversant with several CAD tools and finite element analysis packages
• Excellent working knowledge of LaTeX, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, etc.

Language Skills

• French: intermediate
• German: beginner

Activities

• Rowing: Churchill College Boat Club First IV, First VIII (1997 - 1999); coaching (1998 - present); Boat Club Secretary (1998 - 1999); Webmaster (1997 - 1999)
• Hiking, mountain biking, tennis and squash
• Travel

References

• Dr David Cebon (Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK)
• Prof. Bob Bilger (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia)
• Further references are available on request.

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