Rate My Professor Kristoffer McKee

Associate Professor Kristoffer McKee serves in the School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University, where he holds the position of Director of Learning and Teaching and coordinates the Mechanical Engineering Major for the Master of Professional Engineering program. His academic background includes a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from The Cooper Union in New York (1998), an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York (2000), a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2003), and an MA in Education specializing in secondary mathematics from Brooklyn College in New York (2005).

McKee's research focuses on machine diagnostics and prognostics, vibration analysis, condition monitoring, machine learning and deep learning applications, engineering education, and humanitarian engineering. He has authored or co-authored key publications such as 'Advancements of wave energy converters based on power take-off systems' (2020), 'A Review of MEMS Vibrating Gyroscopes and Their Reliability Issues in Harsh Environments' (2022), 'A Review of the Linear Generator Type of Wave Energy Converters’ Power Take-Off Systems' (2022), 'A vibration cavitation sensitivity parameter based condition monitoring technique for centrifugal pumps' (earlier work), and papers on subsea cable deployment testing platforms, acoustic fault detection in bearings, and wind turbine blade vibrations. With over 1,100 citations documented on ResearchGate, his contributions have influenced advancements in fault detection for pumps and bearings, subsea infrastructure integrity, renewable wave energy harvesting, and robust MEMS sensors for harsh environments. At Curtin since around 2010, progressing from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor, McKee earned the PVC RISE Award recognizing his leadership in the school's Curriculum Review, teaching quality improvements, and student experience initiatives. He has also served as guest editor for special issues on vibration power harvesting and MEMS gyroscopes in Applied Sciences.