
Presented by:
Dr. Tim Donohue
Engineering Manager, TUNRA Bulk Solids
Dr Tim Donohue is employed as the Engineering Manager with TUNRA Bulk Solids and has been employed with TUNRA for almost 10 years. Prior to this, Tim completed 8 years studying at the University of Newcastle to obtain his BE (Mech) undergraduate degree and his PhD on the topic of porosity and permeability in porous materials. Tim’s current role with TUNRA allows an oversight into many consulting and research projects but also allows him to keep up to date with current analysis methods and technologies. Current research includes both CFD and DEM modelling with a focus on materials handling applications, however fundamental research into material calibration is also ongoing. Tim awarded the A.W. Roberts medal and also serves on the scientific committee of the International Conference Series on Discrete Element Methods.