Background
Raine, Robert Roy was born on February 9, 1950 in Sheffield, England. Son of Roy and Joan Vicky (Barnsley) Raine. arrived in New Zealand, 1977.
researcher Mechanical engineering educator
Raine, Robert Roy was born on February 9, 1950 in Sheffield, England. Son of Roy and Joan Vicky (Barnsley) Raine. arrived in New Zealand, 1977.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Southampton (England) University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Southampton (England) University, 1977.
Apprentice British Aircraft Corporation, Weybridge, 1968-1969, 72-73. Lecturer University Auckland, 1977-1983, senior lecturer, 1983—1999, associate professor, since 2000, associate director vehicle and fuels research, 1983-1987, director vehicle and fuels research, 1987-1992, associate director energy and fuels research unit, since 1994, associate dean, since 2005. Consultant Auckland Unisvcs., since 1982.
Visiting professor King Mongkut's Institute of Technology, Thonburi, Bangkok, 1992, 93. Visiting fellow Magdalen College, Oxford (England) University, 1997. Scientific visitor École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, 1995, 96, 99.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, Combustion Institute (United Kingdom), Solar Action (chairman 1982-1987).
Married Heather Ann Culpin, July 1973 (divorced 1979). Married Robyn Hamilton, 1981.