School of
Engineering
Our people
Meet our School of Engineering staff!
To sort staff by Discipline, scroll further down the page.
Associate Professor Adrian Wills
Acting Head of School
School of Engineering
- Adrian.Wills@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240339206
Professor Grant Webber
Deputy Head of School (Teaching and Learning)
School of Engineering
- Grant.Webber@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240339067
Professor Sarah Johnson
Deputy Head of School (Research)
School of Engineering
- Sarah.Johnson@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216028
Dr Jubert Pineda
Director of HDR Students
School of Engineering
- Jubert.Pineda@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249217034
Professor Anna Giacomini
Head of Discipline, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Surveying
School of Engineering
- Anna.Giacomini@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216254
Professor Zhiyong Chen
Head of Discipline, Electrical and Electronic, Computer Systems and Medical Engineering
School of Engineering
- Zhiyong.Chen@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216352
Associate Professor Elham Doroodchi
Head of Discipline, Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering
School of Engineering
- Elham.Doroodchi@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240339066
Associate Professor Thomas Fiedler
Head of Discipline, Aerospace Systems, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
School of Engineering
- Thomas.Fiedler@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216188
Dr Alejandro Donaire
Academic Conduct Officer
School of Engineering
- Alejandro.Donaire@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249854934
Ms Katherine Harrison
School Executive Officer
School of Engineering
- Katherine.Harrison@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249215798
Aerospace Systems, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Associate Professor Thomas Fiedler
Head of Discipline, Aerospace Systems, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
School of Engineering
- Thomas.Fiedler@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216188
Associate Professor Adrian Wills
Acting Head of School
School of Engineering
- Adrian.Wills@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240339206
Dr Alex Bateman
Lecturer Mechanical Engineering
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Alex.Bateman@newcastle.edu.au
0249854090
Dr Michael Carr
Lecturer - Mechanical Engineering
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Michael.J.Carr@newcastle.edu.au
0240339354
Dr Alejandro Donaire
Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Alejandro.Donaire@newcastle.edu.au
0249854934
Dr Aleksej Lavrinec
Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Aleksej.Lavrinec@newcastle.edu.au
0435105305
Dr Boyang Li
Lecturer in Aerospace Systems Engineering
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Boyang.Li@newcastle.edu.au
0240550828
Dr Christopher Renton
Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Christopher.Renton@newcastle.edu.au
0249217464
Dr Peter Robinson
Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Peter.W.Robinson@newcastle.edu.au
0240339040
Associate Professor Chris Wensrich
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Christopher.Wensrich@newcastle.edu.au
0249216203
Dr Chi Wu
Senior Lecturer - Mechanical Engineering
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Chi.Wu@newcastle.edu.au
0240550788
Associate Professor Yuen Yong
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Yuenkuan.Yong@newcastle.edu.au
0249216438
Civil and Environmental Engineering and Surveying
Professor Anna Giacomini
Head of Discipline, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Surveying
School of Engineering
- Anna.Giacomini@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216254
Mr Clarence Butcher
Senior Research Assistant
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Associate Professor Igor Chaves
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Igor.Chaves@newcastle.edu.au
0249212006
Dr Mason Crumpton
Research Assistant
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Mason.Crumpton@newcastle.edu.au
0249217074
Dr Davide Guccione
ARC Industry Fellow/Casual Academic
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Davide.Guccione@newcastle.edu.au
0249215401
Associate Professor Gregory Hancock
Associate Professor - Research
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Greg.Hancock@newcastle.edu.au
0249215090
Dr Md Akhtar Hossain
Research Associate/Lecturer/Casual Academic/Casual Academic/Casual Academic
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Akhtar.A.Hossain@newcastle.edu.au
0249854115
Associate Professor Anthony Kiem
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Anthony.Kiem@newcastle.edu.au
0249218656
Dr Hui Li
Research Associate/Casual Academic
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Hui.Li1@newcastle.edu.au
610435009936
Dr Kaiwen Ouyang
Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Kaiwen.Ouyang@newcastle.edu.au
Not applicable
Associate Professor Jose Rodriguez
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Jose.Rodriguez@newcastle.edu.au
0249217376
Dr Mansoor Sabzali
Associate Lecturer/Casual Academic
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Dr Farshad Salajegheh
Postdoctoral Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni
Associate Dean Research (Industry Engagement)
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Klaus.Thoeni@newcastle.edu.au
0249215735
Ms Serena Van Nimwegen
Associate Lecturer/Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering
Associate Professor Elham Doroodchi
Head of Discipline for Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering
School of Engineering
- Elham.Doroodchi@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240339066
Dr Nathan Barrett
Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Nathan.Barrett@newcastle.edu.au
0249906283
Dr Daniel Borrow
Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Daniel.J.Borrow@newcastle.edu.au
0240339087
Dr Raju Chowdhury
Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Raju.Chowdhury@newcastle.edu.au
0240553153
Dr Jamie Dickinson
Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Jamie.Dickinson@newcastle.edu.au
0240339088
Associate Professor Mahshid Firouzi
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Mahshid.Firouzi@newcastle.edu.au
0240339364
Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin
Distinguished Laureate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Kevin.Galvin@newcastle.edu.au
0240339077
Mr Craig Garlick
CIMR Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Craig.Garlick@newcastle.edu.au
0240339100
Associate Professor Tom Honeyands
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Tom.A.Honeyands@newcastle.edu.au
0240339216
Dr Simon Iveson
Research Associate/Associate Lecturer
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Simon.Iveson@newcastle.edu.au
0240339079
Dr Salman Khoshk Rish
Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Salman.KhoshkRish@newcastle.edu.au
0240550865
Ms Leanne Matthews
Research Assistant
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Leanne.Matthews@newcastle.edu.au
0240339464
Laureate Professor Behdad Moghtaderi
Laureate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Behdad.Moghtaderi@newcastle.edu.au
0240339062
Dr Mohammad Navazani
Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Mohammad.Navazani@newcastle.edu.au
0240551080
Mr Matt Patterson
Senior Engineering and Projects Manager/Casual Project Manager
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Dr Khadijeh Paymooni
CIMR Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Khadijeh.Paymooni@newcastle.edu.au
0413743226
Dr Rohan Stanger
Research Associate/Casual Research Assistant/Casual Academic
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Rohan.Stanger@newcastle.edu.au
0249216108
Mr Joshua Sutherland
Research Assistant
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Joshua.Sutherland@newcastle.edu.au
0240339080
Associate Professor Arash Tahmasebi
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Arash.Tahmasebi@newcastle.edu.au
0240339261
Dr Priscilla Tremain
Research Associate/Casual Academic
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
PRISCILLA.TREMAIN@NEWCASTLE.EDU.AU
0240339347
Dr Raize Vadakkal Rasheed
Research Associate/Casual Academic
Office PVC - Engineering, Science and Environment
Office PVC - Engineering, Science and Environment
Dr Jafar Zanganeh
Research Associate
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Jafar.Zanganeh@newcastle.edu.au
0240339335
Electrical and Electronic, Computer Systems and Medical Engineering
Professor Zhiyong Chen
Head of Discipline
School of Engineering
- Zhiyong.Chen@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216352
Associate Professor Behnam Akhavan
ARC DECRA Fellow
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Behnam.Akhavan@newcastle.edu.au
0240339246
Professor Galina Mirzaeva
Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Galina.Mirzaeva@newcastle.edu.au
0249216083
Associate Professor Duy Ngo
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Duy.Ngo@newcastle.edu.au
0249218947
Associate Professor Lawrence Ong
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Lawrence.Ong@newcastle.edu.au
0249215385
Dr Basit Shahab
Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Lecturer
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Basit.Shahab@newcastle.edu.au
0240550842
Associate Professor Terrence Summers
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Terry.Summers@newcastle.edu.au
0249216022
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