University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2005

Academic staff groups – areas of professional interest

Academic staff groups – areas of professional interestLocationTelephone
Infrastructure and the Environment
Adjunct Professor
Professor Steve BakossStructural Mechanics, Structural DesignCB02.5.032629
Dr Simon BeechamWater EngineeringCB02.5.072623
Mr Alan BradySurveyingCB02.5.282627
Associate Professor Keith CrewsTimber Engineering, Structural DesignCB02.5.102619
Dr Prasanthi HagareWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design, Industrial/Hazardous Waste Management, Auditing Landfill ManagementCB02.5.11C1952
Mr Ken HalsteadLocal Government EngineeringCB02.5.222640
Dr Pamela HazeltonApplied Soil Science, Land Resource ManagementCB02.7.1012661
Professor Archie JohnstonEnvironmental Hydraulic Engineering, Fluid Mechanics or Water Quality, Groundwater Pollution, Urban Drainage, Oil Spill Hydrodynamics, Riverbank StabilisationCB02.7.0922599
Dr Reza-ul KarimStructural Mechanics, Analysis and DesignCB02.5.052621
Research Fellow
Dr Danielle Simone KlimeschFibre-Cement Building Products, Advanced Materials Analysis/CharacterisationCB02.5.242642
Dr Kin Leung LaiStructural Mechanics, Concrete StructuresCB02.5.102626
Dr Jianchun LiDynamic Analysis and Testing, Fracture MechanicsCB02.5.092651
Dr Robert McLaughlanEcohydrology, Engineering EducationCB02.5.022614
Dr R Sri RavindrarajahConcrete TechnologyCB02.5.292625
Dr Ali SalehStructural Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Computational MechanicsCB02.5.172635
Professor Bijan SamaliStructural Dynamics, Wind and Earthquake EngineeringCB02.5.11A2632
Dr Scott SmithStructural Engineering, Fibre Reinforced PlasticsCB02.5.132632
Dr Hossein TaiebatSoil Engineering, Structural EngineeringCB02.5.209942
Professor Vigi VigneswaranEnvironmental Engineering, Water and Waste Treatment, Management and Re-use, Industrial Waste Minimisation, Cleaner ProductionCB02.5.232641
Mr Chris WilkinsonStructural Design Philosophies, Structure of Steel, Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete StructuresCB02.5.182648
Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems
Dr Ahmed Al-AniPattern Recognition, Signal ProcessingCB02.6.042420
Dr Adel Al-JumailyMechatronics, Embedded Systems, Fuzzy LogicCB02.6.057939
Mr Terry BrownExperimental and Computer-aided Stress Analysis and Design, AdhesivesCB02.6.202658
Mr John DartnallMechanical Engineering DesignCB02.6.222541
Professor Gamini DissanayakeMobile Robotics, Sensor Fusion, Mechatronics, Dynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsCB02.6.032683
Dr David EagerAcoustics, Project Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Building Services Engineering, Fire Engineering, Accident Investigation, Forensic Engineering, Children's Playgrounds and Amusement Parks and DevicesCB02.6.302687
Dr K K FungParallel Processing, Software Engineering, Computer Simulation, Microcomputer Engineering, Digital SystemsCB01.22.252394
Dr Quang HaControl Theory, Robotics, Computer ControlCB02.6.062453
Associate Professor Guang HongInternal Combustion Engines, Active Flow Control, Thermodynamics, Engineering StatisticsCB02.6.192677
Dr Phuoc HuynhComputational Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat TransferCB02.6.162675
Mr Rob JarmanMicro-hydroelectric Systems, Appropriate Technology, Engineering CommunicationCB01.24.17B2368
Dr Dikai LiuMechatronics, Computer Control, Mechanical Design, Computer-aided DesignCB02.6.072587
Dr Austin MackAerodynamics, Finite Element Methods, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Computational ElectromagneticsCB02.6.262684
Dr Jafar MadadniaSustainable Engineering, Renewable and Non-renewable Energy, and Jet Cutting Systems, Heat Transfer, Cooling Towers, EHDCB02.6.142740
Ms Vicki McKainInstrumentation and Control Engineering, Education and Biomedical EngineeringCB01.24.302443
Mr Peter McLeanEmbedded Systems, Signal Processing, Numerical MethodsCB01.19.212339
Professor Hung NguyenComputer Control and Instrumentation, Biomedical Technology, Neural Networks and Fuzzy LogicCB02.5.11B2451
Adjunct Professor
Professor John ReizesComputational Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Energy EthicsCB02.6.132742
Professor Brian RobertsAerodynamics, Dynamics, Helicopter Dynamics and Control, Renewable Energy Systems, Mechatronics CB02.6.212679
Dr Ben RodanskiNumerical Methods, Computer-aided Design, Device Modelling for CAD, Software EngineeringCB01.24.20A2426
Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow
Dr Peter WattersonElectromagnetics, Engineering Mathematics, Numerical MethodsCB01.18.23D2319
Dr Nong ZhangVibration Analysis, Turbo Machinery Vibration, Dynamics of Vehicle Powertrain Systems, Vibration and Motion ControlCB02.6.082662
Professor Jianguo ZhuElectromagnetics, Electrical Machines and Drive Systems, Power ElectronicsCB01.24.282318
Information and Telecommunication Technologies
Dr Johnson AgbinyaIP (4G) Networks, Wireless Communication, Ad Hoc Networks, Embedded Systems, Software for Communication Systems, Personal Area Networks, Sensor and Body Networks, Smart Environments and IP Security SystemsCB01.24.232495
Dr Tim AubreyAntennas and Propagation, Microwave EngineeringCB02.7.1002360
Professor Robin BraunDigital Communications, Information Theory of Coding, Digital Signal Processing, Teletraffic Engineering, Telecommunications EconomicsCB01.24.242460
Mr Zenon ChaczkoArchitecture of Large Distributed Real-time Systems, Software Systems Middleware, Middleware for Mobile and Wireless Systems, Software Systems, Design Patterns, Network Management SystemsCB01.22.20C2528
Professor Subhash ChallaWireless Sensor Networks, Data Fusion, Emerging RISC and DSP Embedded Systems, Target Tracking, Bio-mimeticsCB01.22.211842
Dr Martin EvansSoftware Engineering, Philosophy in EngineeringCB01.22.242351
Dr Jules HarnettEngineering MathematicsCB01.24.192413
Mr Anthony KadiReal-time Signal Processing, Ultrasound Signal Processing, Signal Theory, Hardware Design and Construction, Communications NetworksCB01.24.20E2459
Dr Xiaoying KongSoftware Engineering, Web Systems, Web-based Distance Education, Global Positioning System, Inertial Navigation System, Data Fusion, Robotics and AutomationCB01.24.342445
Associate Professor John LeaneySoftware/Systems Engineering, Systems/Software Architecture, Open SystemsCB10.4.5742389
Ms Lian LokeInteraction Design for Software VisualisationCB01.22.272696
Professor David LoweWed Development, Software Engineering, Engineering Education, Socio-technical Systems, System EvolutionCB01.24.272526
Mr Bruce MoultonJudgment and Decision Making, Health and Environment, Impact, Hazard and Risk, Human Factors, SafetyCB01.22.262600
Mr Steve MurrayEmbedded Systems, Real-time Systems, Operating Systems, Computer Systems EngineeringCB01.22.221553
Associate Professor Chris PetersonIndustry Research Policy, Software Project ManagementCB01.22.20A2392
Dr Venkat RamaswamyPower Electronics, Electrical Machines, Variable-Speed Drives, Computer Simulation and ModellingCB01.24.17A2418
Associate Professor Sam ReisenfeldCommunications Systems, Satellite Communication, Information Theory, Modulation, Channel Coding, Synchronisation, Mobile Communications, Wireless Networks, Neural NetworksCB01.23.15A2448
Dr Ananda (Mohan) SanagavarapuHigh Frequency Electromagnetics, Wave Propagation, Microwave Engineering, Mobile CommunicationCB01.24.292447
Dr Kumbesan SandrasegaranWireless Communication Systems, Knowledge-based Systems, Computer-based Learning, Broadband Residential Access NetworksCB01.24.20B2428
Associate Professor Craig ScottIntelligent Transport Systems, Location Systems, Global Positioning SystemsCB01.22.21C2391
Dr Tracy TungQoS Provisioning for Ad Hoc Networks, Mobility Management in Wireless IP Networks, End-to-end Security for Mobile InternetCB01.24.20D2425
Dr Keiko YasukawaMathematics Education, Nonlinear Systems and Control, Numeracy and EngineeringCB01.22.232437
Management, Policy and Practice
Dr H AkpolatEngineering Management, Management Systems, Risk Management, Process ImprovementCB02.5.262628
Associate Professor Tom AndersonConstruction and ManagementCB02.7.0782639
Mr Ravindra BagiaSystems Engineering, Software Engineering, Engineering ManagementCB02.06.272432
Professor Rod BelcherAntenna and Microwave Systems, Systems EngineeringCB01.24.19A2324
Ms Bronwyn HollandEnvironmental Engineering, Women in Engineering ProgramCB02.7.0722601
Mr James IrishEnvironmental Risk Assessment, Risk Engineering, Statistical HydrologyCB02.5.012617
Mrs Mrs Betty JacobsEngineering, Science and Design Education, CommunicationCB02.4.162450
Adjunct Professors
Associate Professor Stephen JohnstonAppropriate Technology, Design, Ergonomics, Philosophy, Practice and Social Context of EngineeringCB02.6.29.012668
Mr Peter LewisEngineering Education, Engineering Management, Project ManagementCB01.24.312431
Mr Paul MaloneyInternational Engineering, Philosophy of ScienceCB02.7.0842591
Mr Garry MarksPolitical Economy of Technology, Industry Development Policy, Engineering EducationCB02.6.29.022650
Associate Professor Helen McGregorHuman Communication, Engineering and Social Issues, Cooperative Education, Engineering Documentation, Professional DevelopmentCB02.6.282678
Dr Andrew MearsBiomedical Engineering, Instrumentation and Control, Biosensors, Signal Processing and IdentificationCB01.24.322427
Associate Professor Deepak SharmaEnergy Planning and Policy, Institutional Restructuring and Decision Processes, Project Planning and PerformanceCB02.5.272422
Professor Warren YatesSignal Processing, Communication System Theory, Packet Radio and Spread Spectrum Communications, Synchronisation Issues in CommunicationsCB01.24.332436
Centre for Groundwater Management
Dr Bryce KellyGeostatistics, Groundwater Geophysics, Dry Land Salinity, Groundwater Contamination, Flow ModellingCB.10.11.144900
Dr Noel MerrickGroundwater Modelling, Flow Modelling and Optimisation (technical and economic coupling), Groundwater Management, Geophysical Mapping of Salinised SitesCB10.11.154881
Dr William Milne-HomeAquifer Pumping Test Analysis, Dry Land Salinity and its Management, Isotope TracersCB10.11.134880
Mr Derek YatesSoilwater Physics, Unsaturated Flow, Groundwater ModellingCB10.11.164979