Head of School of Engineering
Acknowledgment of Country
The School of Engineering acknowledge the Wadawurrung people of the Geelong region, the Traditional Owners of the land on which the School is built. We pay our respects to the local people and to their Elders; past, present and future.
Welcome from the Head of School, Professor Ben Horan
The School of Engineering at Deakin continues to:
- develop graduates that are engaged and connected to industry and community using a unique, project-based and industry-orientated curriculum
- deliver unique approaches to engineering education, including our premium online learning platform which attracts a diverse range of students from across the country
- build skills and knowledge in a broad range of engineering disciplines to help build future engineers that are prepared for challenges in front of us
- provide opportunities for students to use state-of-the-art engineering equipment and tools, preparing them for jobs of the future
- undertake high-quality fundamental and applied research, aligning with the engineering disciplines within the school as well as strategic research themes.
Since the school’s establishment, engineering graduates have helped form a strong community that includes industry partners and professional bodies that contribute to our dynamic and distinctive local and international identity. Engineering is now an integral part of Deakin and a great partner to those we collaborate with and the communities that we serve.
Key contacts
Professor Ben Horan, Head of School Engineering
Associate Professor Tim Hilditch, Deputy Head of School and Head of Discipline, Mechanical Engineering
Dr Kazem Ghabraie, Associate Head of School (Teaching & Learning) Student Experience
Associate Professor Siva Krishnan, Associate Head of School (Teaching & Learning) Curriculum
Professor Mahmud Ashraf, Associate Head of School (Research)
Associate Professor Yanan Wang, Associate Head of School (International)
Associate Professor Ashim Debnath, Head of Discipline (Civil & Environmental Engineering)
Professor Pubudu Pathirana, Head of Discipline (Electrical & Electronics & Mechatronics Engineering)
Dr Mariana Paulino, Course Director, Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor Michael Pereira, Director, Post Graduate Studies
Professor David Morton, Director, Work Integrated Learning
Professor Mike Tan, 3DEC Director
Ms Laura Harman, School Manager
Mr Damien Elderfield, Technical Manager
Academic staff
Civil and environmental engineering
Professor Mahmud Ashraf, Associate Head of School (Research)
Professor Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Professor
Professor Wendy Timms, Professor (Environmental Engineering)
Associate Professor Lloyd Chua, Associate Professor
Associate Professor Ashim Debnath, Head of Discipline (Civil & Environmental)
Associate Professor Nick Milne, Associate Professor
Dr Riyadh Al-Ameri, Senior Lecturer
Dr Saima Ali, Associate Lecturer
Dr Susanga Costa, Senior Lecturer
Dr Kazem Ghabraie, Senior Lecturer
Dr James Gong, Senior Lecturer
Dr Ellen Moon, Senior Lecturer
Dr Svetlana Stevanovic, Senior Lecturer
Dr Mahbube Subhani, Senior Lecturer
Dr Bidur Kafle, Lecturer
Dr Nhu Nguyen, Lecturer
Dr Steven Sandi Rojas, Lecturer
Industry engagement and engineering education
Professor David Morton, Director, Work Integrated Learning
Associate Professor Siva Krishnan, Associate Head of School (Teaching & Learning) Curriculum
Mr Rob McHenry, Lecturer
Electrical, electronic and mechatronic engineering
Professor Ben Horan, Head of School Engineering
Professor Abbas Kouzani, Professor
Professor Pubudu Pathirana, Head of Discipline (Electrical & Electronics & Mechatronics Engineering)
Professor Hieu Trinh, Professor
Associate Professor Nasser Hosseinzadeh, Associate Professor (Electrical and Electronics)
Dr Hamid Abdi, Senior Lecturer
Dr Saman Asghari Gorji, Senior Lecturer
Dr Md Enamul Haque, Senior Lecturer
Dr Shama Islam, Senior Lecturer
Dr Bipasha Kashyap, Lecturer
Dr Sui Yang Khoo, Senior Lecturer
Dr Andrew Price, Senior Lecturer
Dr Samson Yu, Senior Lecturer
Dr Scott Adams, Lecturer
Dr Benjamin Champion,Lecturer
Dr Ameen Gargoom, Lecturer
Dr Mohammad Taufiqul Arif, Lecturer
Mechanical engineering
Professor Bernard Rolfe, Professor (Advanced Manufacturing)
Professor Mike Tan, Professor (Applied Electrochemistry And Corrosion Technologies)
Professor Jeong Whan Yoon, Professor (Applied Mechanics)
Associate Professor Tim Hilditch, Deputy Head of School & Head of Discipline (Mechanical Engineering)
Associate Professor Michael Pereira, Postgraduate
Associate Professor Yanan Wang, Associate Head of School (International)
Associate Professor Wei Xu, Associate Professor (Additive Manufacturing Engineering)
Dr Kaja Antlej, Senior Lecturer
Dr Subrat Das, Senior Lecturer
Dr Mathew Joosten, Senior Lecturer
Dr John Long, Senior Lecturer
Dr Michael Norton, Senior Lecturer
Dr Mariana Paulino, Senior Lecturer
Dr Jorg Schluter, Senior Lecturer
Dr Aiden Beer, Lecturer
Dr Ali Zolfagharian, Senior Lecturer
Dr Saleh Gharaie, Lecturer
Dr Van Thanh Huynh, Lecturer
Dr Johannes Reiner, Lecturer
Dr. Clara Usma-Mansfield, Lecturer
Matt Jennings, Associate Lecturer
Ryan Mitchell, Associate Lecturer
Technical staff
Damien Elderfield, Technical Manager
Leanne Farago, Technical Coordinator, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Robynne Hall, Technical Coordinator, Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering
Rob Lovett, Technical Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering
Uli Bauer, Senior Technical Officer, Civil and Environmental Engineering
James Lamont, Senior Technical Officer, Electrical Engineering
Reza Parvizi, Senior Technical Officer, Materials Engineering
Rodney Seiffert (Rod), Senior Technical Officer, Mechanical Engineering
Nathan Semianiw, Senior Technical Officer, Mechatronics Engineering
Michael Shanahan, Senior Technical Officer, Civil Engineering
Luke Tyrrell, Senior Technical Officer, Digital Manufacturing Engineering
Anbharasi Vanangamudi (Anbu), Senior Technical Officer, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ljupce Veljanoski (Lube), Senior Technical Officer, Civil Engineering
Matt Zampatti, Senior Technical Officer, Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Affiliated academics
Professor Carol Boyle, Honorary Fellow
Dr Abdol Ghafouri Rouzbehani, Honorary Fellow
Professor Ian Gibson, Honorary Fellow
Professor Karen Hapgood, Honorary Fellow
Professor Aman Maung Than Oo, Honorary Fellow
Dr Rechana Chandrasekharan Nair Remadevi, Honorary Fellow
John Fick, Honorary Fellow
Dr Matthew Joordens, Honorary Fellow
Dr Akif Kaynak, Honorary Fellow
Adjunct Associate Professor Paul Kremer, Honorary Fellow
Dr Kris Law, Honorary Fellow
Scott McMillan, Honorary Fellow
Dr Apel Mahmud, Honorary Fellow
Dr Nishad Mendis Nissanga, Honorary Fellow
Dr Mayuri Wijayasundara, Honorary Fellow
Researchers
Dr Majid Laleh, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Pobitra Halder, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Shahjadi Hisan Farjana, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Negin Amini, Research Fellow
Ross Blackman, Research Fellow
Dr Saba Gharehdash, Research fellow
Dr Ying Huo, Research Fellow
Dr Milad Laghaei, Research Fellow
Dr Michael Mortimer, Research Fellow
Dr Balaji Narayaswamy, Research Fellow
Mr Tho Nguyen, Research Fellow
Dr Benny Zuse Rousso, Research Fellow
Tushar Kanti Roy, Associate Research Fellow
Nathan Semianiw, Research Fellow
Dr Mohsen Sarafraz, Research Fellow
Dr Wonmongo Soro, Research Fellow
Dr Bob Varela, Research Fellow
Pasindu Epa, Technical Officer
Ragil Krishna, Technical Officer
Srinivas Shesham, Technical Officer
Zibo Zhou, Associate Research Fellow
Contact us
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