Daniel is a mechanical engineer with interests in bulk materials handling and wear resistant materials. He obtained a PhD from the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), Australia, and was then appointed as an Associate Research Fellow, working in the field of wear testing of metals. In 2023, Daniel joined TUNRA Bulk Solids as a Consulting Engineer. He is particularly interested in DEM modelling of bulk solids and design optimisation for wear resistance. Daniel is also interested in experimental validation, DEM calibration methods, and composite development.