Prof. David Shallcross

David Shallcross is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Melbourne. David served as Vice-President of the Academic for a two-year term during 2023-2024. Prior to this, he was Deputy Dean (Academic) at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology and served as the Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering for six years.

Professor Shallcross served as President of the Academic Board in 2025-2026.

Before joining the University of Melbourne, Professor Shallcross worked at the University of California, Davis and Stanford University.

Professor Shallcross is active in chemical engineering education and has worked with colleagues in many countries to improve the student and educational experiences. He was Founding Editor of the Elsevier journal, Education for Chemical Engineering.

Professor Shallcross holds Bachelor of Engineering and PhD degrees from the University of Melbourne.