Dr. William J. T. Daniel, known professionally as Bill Daniel, serves as Honorary Senior Lecturer in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering at The University of Queensland. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Master of Engineering Science (M Eng Sc), and PhD from The University of Queensland, completing his doctorate in 1979 with a thesis titled 'Strategies for finite element eigenvalue analysis of structures enclosing fluids.' Additionally, he holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PG Cert Ed). Throughout his career at UQ, Daniel has contributed to numerous research projects, supervising theses and collaborating on advancements in mechanical engineering.

Daniel's academic interests center on dynamics, finite element analysis, contact mechanics, railway engineering, and manufacturing processes including chain-die forming and incremental sheet forming. His work addresses critical issues such as rail corrugation growth and prevention, wear in rail/wheel systems and axle bearings, residual stresses in formed components, and deformation mechanics. Notable publications include 'The investigation of the contact and wear of railway axle bearings under various race conformities' (Wear, 2023, with A. Mannan and P. A. Meehan), 'A rapid kinematic method for the prediction of sheet performance in two-point incremental sheet forming' (Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2023, with T. Vodenitcharova, S. Liu, and P. A. Meehan), 'Biomechanics of the rostrum in crocodilians: a comparative analysis using finite-element modeling' (2006, cited 206 times), 'Deformation mechanics and efficient force prediction in single point incremental forming' (International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2015, cited 118 times), and 'Prediction of the growth of wear-type rail corrugation' (Wear, 2005, with P. A. Meehan). With over 4,200 citations on Google Scholar and more than 100 publications comprising journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, and reports, his research has influenced fields of rail engineering and advanced manufacturing.

Professional Email: billd@uq.edu.au