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 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 |
|---|---|
| Dr Stefan Mauger (Chair) | Cochlear |
| Mr Andrew Batty | Lincoln Consulting |
| Mr Andrew Beal | Hydrix |
| Dr Arthur Brandwood | Brandwood Biomedical |
| Mr Paul Carboon | Solentropy |
| Mr Ted Dohrmann | Dohrmann Consulting |
| Mr Josh Farrington | Cabrini Technology Group |
| Mr Mick Shaddock | OMX-Solutions |
| Ms Eva Suresh | Schott-Minifab |
| Mr Rob Wood | Stryker |
Chemical Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Ms Andrea Hosey (Chair) | Manager Consultant, Nuffield Group/ IChemE Australian Board |
| Dr Roya Khalil | Director of R&D, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers |
| Dr Ralph Hackl | Principal Advisor, Rio Tinto |
| Ms Natasha Schnabl | Principal Process Engineer, Orica |
| Mr Stephen Exinger | Group Head of Science and Technology, Asahi Beverages |
| Mr Richard Hayne | Senior Project Manager, CSL Behring LLC |
| Mr Russell Schroeter | Managing Director, SNF Australia |
| Mr Peter McIver | Business Improvement Manager, Qenos |
| Dr Kris Coventry | Western Treatment Plant Process Improvement Team Leader, Melbourne Water |
| Mr Mark Ripper | Team Leader, ExxonMobil |
Computing and Information Systems Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mr Branko Panich (Chair) | Grant Thornton Consulting |
| Mr Frank Arrigo | Amazon Web Services |
| Mr Yann Burden | DC Power Co |
| Dr Rod Dilnutt | Australian Computer Society (ACS) |
| Mr Steven Godinho | Genix Ventures Pty Ltd |
| Mr Graeme Port | Infinuendo |
| Mr Stuart Richardson | Adventure Capital and York Butter Factory |
| Mr Johnny Smoes | Zanity |
| Mr 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 |
| Dr Greg Adamson | Principle Consultant, Digital Risk Innovation |
| Prof Len Sciacca | Melbourne Enterprise Professor (Defence Science & Technology), Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) |
| 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 |
| Mr King Yew Foong | Info-communications Industry Business Strategist |
| Mr Kenneth Green | General Manager Fiber Extension Portfolio, Casa Systems |
| Ms Abi Virandra | Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy, Seek Melbourne |
Infrastructure Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Ms Finola Reid (Chair) | Principal & Education Business Leader, ARUP |
| Dr Collette Burke | Managing Director, Exner |
| Mr Glenn Cockerton | Managing Director, Spatial Vision |
| Ms Catherine Eymin | Regional Engineering Manager, Acciona |
| Mr Graham Hawke | Chief Strategy Officer, Bureau of Meteorology |
| Mr Tony Hedley | Project Director, Level Crossing Removal Authority |
| Ms Karen Janiszewski | Director, Urbanxchange Pty Ltd |
| Mr Dean McIntyre | General Manager, Victoria, GHD |
| Mr Venket Naidu | Managing Director, P&M Consultants Pty Ltd |
| Dr Peter Ryan | Executive General Manager, DFC |
Manufacturing and Industrial Systems Engineering Industry Advisory Group
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Ms Anna Reid (Chair) | Amazon |
| Mr Richard Taube | Ford Motor Company |
| Mr Paul Watson | Boeing |
| Mr Michael Baker | Jemena |
| Dr Arun Vishwanath | IBM Research |
| Dr Brad Woonton | Mars |
| Ms Caroline Aspridis | Asahi Beverages |
| Dr Andrew Tynan | Defence Science and Technology Group |
| Mr David Karr | Australian Institute of Industrial Engineers |