Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Amy Killen is a designer and educator. As a Teaching Fellow at Monash University, she coordinates units across the Collaborative and Industrial Design degrees. Her PhD and research work partnered with industry to explore design’s contribution to mitigating rail vandalism and was positioned within the Monash Mobility Design Lab. Her current interests lie in exploring and implementing interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to design while developing opportunities for cross-pollination between disciplines.
Education/Academic qualification
Design, Doctorate of Philosophy
Award Date: 1 Mar 2020
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Co-design Workshop for the development of Design Toolkit for WHO Guideline Developers: Principles and Tools
Heiss, L., Mcgee, T., Thiessen, M. & Killen, A.
25/11/22 → 31/01/23
Project: Research
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Designing the Urban Rail Environment to Reduce Vandalism and its Impacts on Service Reliability
Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd
18/04/16 → 17/04/19
Project: Research
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Mitigating Rail Vandalism Through Design Intervention
Killen, A., 2021, Advancing a Design Approach to Enriching Public Mobility. Coxon, S. & Napper, R. (eds.). Cham, Switerland: Springer, Vol. 198. p. 229-247 19 p. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library; vol. 198).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Exploring the use of Additive Manufacturing in Providing an Alternative Approach to the Design, Manufacture and Maintenance of Interior Rail Components
Killen, A., Fu, L., Coxon, S. & Napper, R., 2018, 2018 ATRF Papers. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus) -
A Review of the Literature on Mitigation Strategies for Vandalism in Rail Environments
Killen, A., Coxon, S. & Napper, R., 2017, Australasian Transport Research Forum 2017 Proceedings. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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International Design Award (Silver)
Killen, Amy (Recipient), 1 Jan 2021
Prize: National/international honour
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James Dyson Award (National Winner)
Killen, Amy (Recipient), 1 Sep 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Postgraduate Publication Award
Killen, Amy (Recipient), 1 Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SEPT-GRIP Industry Partner PhD Scholarship
Killen, Amy (Recipient), 1 Apr 2016
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
- 2 Public event
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Melbourne Design Week 2022
Wendy Ellerton (Contributor), Amy Killen (Contributor) & Desiree Hernandez Ibinarriaga (Contributor)
22 Mar 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event
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Decolonising Design Through Values
Amy Killen (Contributor), Wendy Ellerton (Contributor) & Desiree Hernandez Ibinarriaga (Contributor)
11 May 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event