Industry Advisory Groups
Melbourne School of Engineering 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 Frank Vetere
Deputy Dean (Engagement)
f.vetere@unimelb.edu.au
Prudence Brew
Manager, Engagement
prudence.brew@unimelb.edu.au
Biomedical Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Batty (Chair) | Lincoln Consulting |
| Mr David Venning | GE Healthcare |
| Mr Paul Carboon | Solentropy |
| Mr Ted Dohrmann | Dohrmann Consulting |
| Dr Stefan Mauger | Cochlear |
| Dr Arthur Brandwood | Brandwood Biomedical |
| Mr Mick Shaddock | OMX-Solutions |
| Mr Rob Wood | Stryker |
Chemical Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Ms Andrea Hosey (Chair) | General Manager (Victoria), Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions |
| Dr Judy Blackbeard | Manager Applied Research, Integrated Planning, Melbourne Water |
| Dr Roya Khalil | Director of R&D, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers |
| Dr Ralph Hackl | Principal Advisor, Rio Tinto |
| Mr Garth Norman | Project Manager, Midstream Engineering, ExxonMobil |
| Mr Paul Cornford | Process Technology Manager, Engineering, Orica |
| Mr Stephen Exinger | Technical Director, CUB (ABInbev) |
| Mr Richard Hayne | Senior Project Manager, CSL Behring LLC |
| Mr Russell Schroeter | Managing Director, SNF Australia |
| Mr Martin Stuart | Research and Development Manager, Morgan Technical Ceramics Australia |
| Dr Peter Duxson | Technology Director, Coogee Chemicals |
| Mr Peter McIver | Business Improvement Manager, Qenos |
Computing and Information Systems Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Branko Panich (Chair) | Grant Thornton Consulting |
| Frank Arrigo | Amazon Web Services |
| Yann Burden | DC Power Co |
| Rod Dilnutt | Australian Computer Society (ACS) |
| Steven Godinho | Genix Ventures Pty Ltd |
| Graeme Port | Infinuendo |
| Stuart Richardson | Adventure Capital and York Butter Factory |
| Johnny Smoes | Zanity |
| Christian Venter | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mr Jordan Green (Chair) | Executive Chairman, Jordan Corporation |
| Ms Christine Tursky Gordon | Marketing Manager, SouthTech Systems |
| Mr Bill Wood | Founder, Daintree Networks |
| Mr Wayne Fitzsimmons | Chairman, Pearcey Foundation |
| Mr Rod Laird | Industry Consultant, Business Impact Architecture |
| Assoc Prof Greg Adamson | Enterprise Fellow (Cyber Security), Melbourne School of Engineering |
| Prof Len Sciacca | Melbourne Enterprise Professor (Defence Science & Technology), Melbourne School of Engineering |
| Mr Robert Slaviero | Managing Director, Analog Devices Australia Pty Ltd |
| Dr Bill Petreski | Director, Strategy61 |
| Dr David Menzies | Business Development & Commercialisation, Outer Space Design Group Pty Ltd |
| Dr Fatemeh Jalali | Cognitive IoT Research Scientist, IBM Research, Melbourne |
Infrastructure Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mr Mark Allan (Chair) | Planning and Design, City of Melbourne |
| Dr Collette Burke | Chief Engineer of Victoria |
| Mr Glenn Cockerton | Spatial Vision Innovations |
| Ms Catherine Eymin | PTV |
| Mr Tony Hedley | Level Crossing Removal Authority |
| Mr Ian Ireson | Land Use Victoria |
| Ms Karen Janiszewski | Urbanxchange Pty Ltd |
| Mr Dean McIntyre | GHD |
| Ms Finola Reid | ARUP |
| Mr Peter Ryan | WBHO |
| Mr Geoff Wake | Woodside Energy Ltd |
| Ms Emma Woodhouse | Salta Properties |
| Mr Graham Hawke | Bureau of Meteorology |
Manufacturing and Industrial Systems Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Ms Anna Reid (Chair) | Kinrise |
| Mr Nelson Evans | BAE Systems |
| Mr Richard Taube | Ford Motor Company |
| Mr Paul Watson | Boeing |
| Mr Michael Baker | ExxonMobil |
| Dr Arun Vishwanath | IBM Research |
| Dr Seref Aksu | Defence Science and Technology Group |
| Dr Brad Woonton | Mars |
| Ms Caroline Aspridis | Asahi Beverages |