Mathew is an engineering research assistant in the Downie Laboratory: Anterior Eye, Clinical Trials and Research Translation Unit at the University of Melbourne. He completed his Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Master of Engineering Science (Research) at Monash University in 2012 and 2017, respectively. During his time at Monash, his research focused on designing microfluidic devices to investigate the effect of fluid dynamics on thrombus formation, through which he developed expertise in microfluidics, microfabrication, and fluid dynamics. He also completed an internship at the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, where he was responsible for developing methods to increase manufacturing yields for microdevices at the facility. 

After graduating from Monash University, Mathew joined RMIT University to translate surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices from the research laboratory to the commercial field. The devices he worked on included a perfume oil nebuliser for the fragrance industry and an inline parasite egg counting device for the water treatment industry. 

Mathew is currently working on the development of the analytical system for the ADMiER (Acoustically-Driven Microfluidic Extensional Rheometry) dry eye diagnostic technology, led by Prof Laura Downie from the University of Melbourne in collaboration with Prof. Leslie Yeo from RMIT University. His role includes developing the hardware and software analytical tools used in ADMiER, and carrying out the analysis of tear samples in parallel to clinical testing.  

In addition, Mathew is completing his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Leslie Yeo at RMIT University, focusing on the fundamental behaviour of biological and polymer fluids under extensional flow. To support his PhD, Mathew is a recipient of the Research Training Program scholarship from the Australian government and the Faculty of Engineering Top-Up scholarship from RMIT University. In his research, Mathew has experimentally demonstrated a novel phenomenon that had been mathematically predicted but not before observed experimentally.