Industry Advisory Groups
The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) is guided by discipline-based industry advisory groups.
These groups provide valuable insights into our strategic planning; and teaching and research programs. Representing a spectrum of industries, each member provides a link to their broad network and advises on ways to strengthen teaching and research activities through industry engagement.
The goals are to focus on increasing industry involvement in course design, including input into:
- The curriculum
- Presentation of guest lectures
- Real-world case studies
- Industry-based projects
- Site visits
For further information, contact:
Prof Stan Skafidas
Deputy Dean (Engagement)
sskaf@unimelb.edu.au
FEIT Engagement
engit-engagement@unimelb.edu.au
Biomedical Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Mick Shaddock (Chair) | General Manager | Surgical and Medical Supplies, HiCare and Dekonmate WinterShaddow Consulting |
| Mr. Ted Dohrmann (Deputy Chair) | Managing Director | Dohrmann Consulting |
| Mr. Andrew Beal | Engineering Manager | Hydrix |
| Mr. Adam Clark | CEO | IMRA Surgical |
| Dr. Aidan Jamison | Senior Vice President | 4D Medical |
| Ms. Amy Yu | Chief Technology Officer | Ventora Medical |
| Ms Dominique Eden | Senior Software Engineer | Lyrebird Health |
| Mr Stuart Elliot | CEO and Cofounder | Planet Innovation |
| Ms. Michelle Lee | Partner | GLMR (Intellectual Property) |
| Dr. Sam Lichter | Quality manager | Seer Medical |
| Sector Coordinator - Disability Liaison Program Victoria | Austin Health | |
| Mr. Rob Wood | Director | Stryker Joint Replacement |
Chemical Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
(Chair) | Team Leader | Melbourne Water |
(Deputy Chair) | Regional CI and OpEX Manager | Nufarm |
| Mr. Chris Devasagayam | Manager, Processing | Rio Tinto |
| Dr. Xavier Duthie | Senior Associate | Worley Consulting |
| Mr. Mason Briner | Director, MS&T Site Lead | CSL |
| Dr. E Jamieson | Manager | Deloitte |
| Mr. Mark Ripper | Engineering Manager | Amplitude Energy |
Computing and Information Systems Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Sharma Madiraju (Chair) | AVP, Chief Technology Officer – ANZ | Infosys |
| Lisa Watts (Deputy Chair) | Chief Executive Officer | The Conversation Media Group |
| Prof. Subhash Challa | CEO | Sensen.ai |
| Mr. Michael Curtis | Chief Software Architect | 4DMedical |
| Ms. Rebecca Overend | Relationship Manager | Committee for Melbourne |
| Mr. Douglas Pires | Director of Data Science | Exscientia |
| Senior Vice President | UK North and Australia | CGI | |
| Mr. Yoganathan Sivaram | Vice President of Engineering | InEight Inc. |
Security Technical Consultant & Early Careers Program Manager | NTT DATA Australia |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Abiramy Virandra (Chair) | Head of Commercial Management APAC | SEEK Melbourne |
| Mr. Jordan Green AM | Executive Chairman | Jordan Corporation |
| Ms. Christine Tursky Gordon | Founder | SouthTech Systems |
| Mr. Kenneth Green | General Manager Fiber Extension Portfolio | Casa Systems |
| Ms. Niluksha Herath | Executive Manager Engineering | Pacific Blue |
| Dr. Fatemeh Jalali | Lead Data Scientist | BP Australia |
| Mr. Rod Laird | Industry Consultant | Business Impact Architecture |
| Mr. Troy McCann | CEO/Founder | Moonshot, Nebula Interplanetary Systems |
| Dr. David Menzies | Chief Commercial Officer | Additive Assurance |
| Mr. Wayne Fitzsimmons OAM | Chairman | Pearcey Foundation |
| Dr. Bill Petreski | Director | Strategy61 |
| Mr. Robert Slaviero | Managing Director | Analog Devices Australia Pty Ltd |
| Mr. Foong King Yew | Info-communications Industry Business Strategist | Independent Consultant (Singapore) |
Infrastructure Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Susan Harris (Chair) | CEO | Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Australia |
| Dr. Peter Ryan (Deputy Chair) | COO (Chief Operating Officer) | Inland Rail Australia |
| Ms. Finola Reid | Principal/ Education-Global Leader | ARUP |
| Ms. Catherine Eymin | Regional Origination & Engineering Manager | ACCIONA |
| Mr. Tony Hedley | Program Director | Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) |
| Dr. Arash Kaviani | AI/ML Engineering Manager | Australia Post |
| Mr. Dean McIntyre | Executive General Manager | GHD Australia |
| Mr. Venket Naidu | Managing Director | P&M Consultants Pty Ltd |
| Dr. Jane Lai | Associate Director/National Sustainability & Strategy Lead | erbas SUSTAIN |
| Ms. Amanda Tan | Project Manager | CDM Smith, Germany |
| Mr. Daniel Sullivan | Chief Executive | lota Services |
Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Anna Reid (Co-Chair) | Director Customer Service & Logistics ANZ | Mondelez |
| Ms. Caroline Aspridis (Co-Chair) | ANZ Supply Director, Pet Nutrition | Mars |
| Mr. Michael Baker | General Manager – ANZ Midstream Infrastructure | BP |
| Prof Jonathan Binns | Research Leader | Defence Science and Technology Group |
| Mr. Sylvain Emeric | Associate and D-Lab Practice Director | GHD Digital |
| Mr. Thomas Hegmann | Managing Director | H&H Machine Tools |
| Mr. Matthew Petrofes | Head of Project Delivery | Asahi Beverages |
| Mr. Shaunak Shroff | Director of Digital Solutions | MEMKO |
| Mr. Andrew Spence | Project Director | BlueScope |
| Mr. Paul Watson | Director, MQ-28 Production System | Boeing |
| Jason Ng | President | Mechanical Engineering Student Society (MESS) |