Prof. Ivan Cole is a Professor in the Mechanical, Manufacturing & Mechatronics Department at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, and formerly Chief Research Scientist and Program Director at CSIRO Manufacturing, Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on intelligent vehicle health monitoring for aerospace and infrastructure applications. His work includes developing multi-scale process models and data-driven models to estimate corrosion and crack growth on aircraft. These models have been coded into software and maps, contributing to international and national standards. Prof. Cole has secured over AUD 26 million in funding and published more than 260 peer-reviewed papers with over 11,000 citations as of 2024.