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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Tony Vo is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering investigating flow instability in rotating flows using computational fluid dynamics. His post-doctoral research involved fluid mechanics, flow stability and heat transfer. Examples include rotating and non-rotating horizontal convection informing global currents in Earth's oceans, planetary scale structures in the form of polar vortices, and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow and heat transfer in electrically conducting fluids within ducts for heat extraction relevant in nuclear fusion reactors.
He has since transitioned from technical engineering research to engineering education research. His research interests include: first-year student success, digital and physical learning technologies, TA development, outreach and diversity, student behaviours, and cross-disciplinary projects.
He specialises in teaching large core first-year units for which he has received various awards. He is also an academic advisor for the student team Precious Plastic Monash, whose mission is to reduce plastic pollution by building and empowering a global community to use plastic as a precious resource through a commitment to community, education, and design.
Research area keywords
- Enginering education
- Student success
- First-year Engineering
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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SL: Interactive Labs Prototype – Mass-Spring-Damper System Identification (SYSID) Rig
Gregg, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Vo, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/06/25 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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AII00886 - Engaging youth tackling plastic pollution through STEM sustainability and entrepreneurship
Vo, T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Wordley, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Kabore, J. (Project Manager)
25/04/25 → 16/02/26
Project: Other
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Make shorter videos: Insights into Educational Video Duration from Quantitative Analytics
Wordley, S., Gregg, A., Jones, L. J. N. & Vo, T., 2024, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2024). Crossin, E. & Pour, M. (eds.). Christchurch NZ: Engineers Australia, p. 1255-1263 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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Mechanised bridges: Development of a novel, multidisciplinary design and build project
Wordley, S., Crocco, M., Halupka, V. & Vo, T., 2023, 19th CDIO International Conference, CDIO 2023 - Proceedings. Lyng, R., Bennedsen, J., Bettaieb, L., Bodsberg, N. R., Edstrom, K., Guojonsdottir, M. S., Roslof, J., Solbjorg, O. K. & Oien, G. (eds.). Chalmers University of Technology, p. 283-293 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Investigation of design skills attained through a first-year multidisciplinary engineering design project
Tong, S., Gollings, V., Van Dort, S., Wordley, S., Vo, T. & Crocco, M., 2022, 33rd Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference (AAEE 2022): Future of Engineering Education. Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE), p. 469-477 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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Developing engineering e-assessment guidelines for a superior student and staff experience
Malin, B., Vo, T., Halupka, V. & Alksnis, N., 2020, 31st Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2020): Disrupting Business as Usual in Engineering Education. Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE)Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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From paper to digital: learnings from a digital uplift program
Alksnis, N., Malin, B., Vo, T., Chung, J. & Halupka, V., 2020, 31st Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2020): Disrupting Business as Usual in Engineering Education. Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE)Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
Prizes
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Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence
Vo, T. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence
Vo, T. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Citation for Outstanding Early Career Contribution to Engineering Education
Vo, T. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Programs That Enhance Learning
Vo, T. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
- 2 Peer review responsibility
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Australasian Journal of Engineering Education (Journal)
Vo, T. (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Journal)
Vo, T. (Peer reviewer)
2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility