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Rachael Barritt of Dovetail Electric Aviation has been appointed as the first postgraduate at Swinburne University, with an emphasis on “new ideas and ventures” related to aerospace and aviation.
According to a Swinburne statement on Tuesday, Barritt (pictured) is committed to “intelligent manufacturing processes, advanced composite materials, advanced aviation operations, and sustainable fuels.”
Barritt is Dovetail’s Business Operations Manager.
“I am thrilled to be at the forefront of aerospace technology as a Founder-in-Residence at Swinburne. This program represents the future of innovation,” said Barritt.
“Working with leading experts in industry and academia to help translate cutting-edge research into sustainable, real-world solutions for the aviation industry.”
Dovetail, established in 2021, retrofits existing combustion aircraft with electric propulsion systems. The company is also the exclusive distributor of his MagniX electric motors in “Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific and Mediterranean Europe,” according to a website statement.
The company’s leadership team includes former Quickstep CTO David Doral and Sydney Seaplanes and Alt Air founder and CEO Aaron Shaw as co-founders, and former MagniX CEO Roei Ganzarski as a board member.
The company was awarded a $3 million Collaborative Research Center project grant earlier this month.
Dr. Werner van der Merwe, Vice President of Innovation and Enterprise at Swinburne, said he was thrilled to welcome Dovetail and Barritt to the university.
“By connecting experienced entrepreneurs with leading researchers, we are accelerating the commercialization of new technologies to put Australia at the forefront of global innovation,” added van der Merwe.
Photo: Credit Swinburne
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