Scott Jenkin
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Scott Jenkin is a PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide, bringing a decade of industrial experience in research, development and manufacture of advanced bullet and stab-resistant personal protective equipment (PPE). His PhD research seeks to enhance the reliability and effectiveness of stab-resistant PPE testing protocols through development of innovative test apparatus hardware and the application of statistically principled methodologies. Dedicated to setting new benchmarks in safety, Scott’s work aims to significantly enhance the consistency of standardised assessments, ultimately improving PPE performance and ensuring superior protection for end-users.
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Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2023 University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy 2008 - 2012 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) with First Class Honours -
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2025 Jenkin, S., Cazzolato, B., Jones, C. F., & Thompson, D. (2025). Instrumented Drop Mass for Impact Response Stab-Resistant Body Armour Testing. In 17th Personal Armour Systems Symposium (PASS 2025) (pp. 448-457). Royal Military Academy (Belgium).
DOI2025 Jenkin, S., Cazzolato, B., Jones, C. F., & Thompson, D. (2025). E50 Testing for Stab-Resistant Body Armour Evaluation. In 17th Personal Armour Systems Symposium (PASS 2025) (pp. 401-410). Royal Military Academy (Belgium).
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Australian Government Department of Education National Industry PhD Program, Industry Researcher (project 36179)
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