College staff

Professor Chris Perera is the Dean of the College of Engineering & Science.

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Leadership team

Contact details for the College of Engineering & Science Leadership team staff
Name Contact details
Professor Chris Perera
Dean, College of Engineering & Science
+61 3 9919 8598
chris.perera@vu.edu.au
Professor Stephen Bigger
Director, Research & Research Training
+61 3 9919 2959
stephen.bigger@vu.edu.au
Associate Professor Thinh Nguyen
Director, Teaching & Learning (Problem Based Learning & Accreditations) 
+61 3 9919 4281
thinh.nguyen@vu.edu.au

Associate Professor Andrew Smallridge
Director, Teaching and Learning (Course Quality)

+61 3 9919 4758
andrew.smallridge@vu.edu.au

Professor Stephen Gray
Director, Institute of Sustainability and Innovation (ISI)
+61 3 9919 8097
stephen.gray@vu.edu.au
Professor Yanchun Zhang
Director, Centre for Applied Informatics (CAI)
+61 3 9919 5060
yanchun.zhang@vu.edu.au
Professor Vasily Novozhilov
Director (Acting), Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE)
+61 3 9919 8612
vasily.novozhilov@vu.edu.au

Architectural & building engineering

Contact details for the Architectural & building engineering discipline group staff.
Name Contact details
Dr Zora Vrcelj, Associate Professor, Discipline group leader +61 3 9919 4459
zora.vrcelj@vu.edu.au
Christopher Adam, Adjunct Associate Professor  
Ian Campbell, Honorary Fellow  
David Caruana, Academic Teaching Scholar +61 3 9919 8399
david.caruana@vu.edu.au
Michael Jackson, Adjunct Associate Professor  
Sam Kashuk, Academic Teaching Scholar, Course Coordinator: Bachelor of Engineering (Architectural), Bachelor of Building and Building Surveying +61 3 9919 9104
sam.kashuk@vu.edu.au
Dr Dimuth Navaratna, Lecturer, Course Coordinator: Bachelor of Building (Construction Management) +61 3 9919 5554
dimuth.navaratna@vu.edu.au
Vinayaga Sarma, Course coordinator: Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma/Master of Engineering (Project Management) +61 3 9919 4714
vinayaga.sarma@vu.edu.au
engsci.masters.pm@vu.edu.au
Andrew Smith, Adjunct Associate Professor  
Dr Graham Thorpe, Professor +61 3 9919 4964
graham.thorpe@vu.edu.au

Civil engineering

Contact details for the Civil engineering discipline group staff.
Name Contact details
Dr  Sam Fragomeni, Professor, Discipline group leader +61 3 9919 5212
sam.fragomeni@vu.edu.au
Mark Bismark, Adjunct Associate Professor  
Peter Lechte, Senior Lecturer +61 3 9919 4438
peter.lechte@vu.edu.au
Dr Qing Liang, Associate Professor +61 3 9919 4134
qing.liang@vu.edu.au
Dr Shobha Muthukumaran, Senior Lecturer +61 3 9919 4859
shobha.muthukumaran@vu.edu.au
Dr Nitin Muttil, Senior Lecturer +61 3 9919 4251
nitin.muttil@vu.edu.au
Dr Anne Ng, Senior Lecturer +61 3 9919 5507
anne.ng@vu.edu.au
Dr Anthony Parker, Senior Lecturer; Course coordinator: Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) +61 3 9919 4321
engsci.civil.eng@vu.edu.au
Dr Rudi VanStaden, Lecturer +61 3 9919 4795
rudi.vanstaden@vu.edu.au
Dr Vincent Wang, Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering  +61 3 9919 9453
vincent.wang@vu.edu.au
Dr Abdullah Yilmaz, Research Officer/Research Fellow +61 3 9919 4195
abdullah.yilmaz@vu.edu.au

Electrical & electronic engineering

Contact details for the Electrical and electronic engineering discipline group staff.
Name Contact details
Dr Akhtar Kalam, Professor, Discipline group leader +61 3 9919 5504
akhtar.kalam@vu.edu.au
John Chlond, Lecturer +61 3 9919 4701
john.chlond@vu.edu.au
Dr Mike Faulkner, Professor +61 3 9919 4254
mike.faulkner@vu.edu.au
Professor Alan Hahn, Honorary Professor  
Dr Horace King, Senior Lecturer, Course coordinator: Master of Engineering +61 3 9919 4696
horace.king@vu.edu.au
Dr Daniel Lai, Senior Lecturer, Course coordinator: Bachelor of Engineering Science (Sports Engineering) +61 3 9919 4425
daniel.lai@vu.edu.au
Valli Navaratnam, Lecturer +61 3 9919 4991
valli.navaratnam@vu.edu.au
Dr Cagil Ozansoy, Senior Lecturer, First Year Champion: Engineering +61 3 9919 5046
cagil.ozansoy@vu.edu.au
Dr Juan Shi, Senior Lecturer, Women in Engineering Coordinator +61 3 9919 4034
juan.shi@vu.edu.au
Professor Peng Shi +61 3 9919 6273
peng.shi@vu.edu.au
Dr Wee Sit Lee, Senior Lecturer +61 3 9919 4053
weesit.lee@vu.edu.au
Dr Aladin Zayegh, Associate Professor +61 3 9919 4858
aladin.zayegh@vu.edu.au

Mechanical engineering

Contact details for the Mechanical engineering discipline group staff.
Name Contact details
Vincent Rouillard, Professor, Discipline group leader +61 3 9919 4602
vincent.rouillard@vu.edu.au
Dr Lutfar Khan, Course Coordinator +61 3 9919 4687
lutfar.khan@vu.edu.au
Dr Leonard L. Koss, Adjunct Associate Professor leonard.koss@vu.edu.au
Dr Matthew Lamb, Lecturer +61 3 9919 5591
matthew.lamb@vu.edu.au
Dr Jun-de Li, Professor +61 3 9919 4105
jun-de.li@vu.edu.au
Dr Josef Rojter, Adjunct Fellow josef.rojter@vu.edu.au
Dr Michael Sek, Associate Professor +61 3 9919 4205
michael.sek@vu.edu.au
Dr Catherine Sullivan, Adjunct Fellow catherine.sullivan@vu.edu.au
Dr Danh Tran, Adjunct Fellow danh.tran@vu.edu.au

Information technology

Contact details for the Information technology discipline group staff.
Name Contact details
Dr Yuan Miao, Professor, Discipline group leader (networks & security) +61 3 9919 4605
yuan.miao@vu.edu.au
Dr Jing He, Associate Professor +61 3 9919 4676
jing.he@vu.edu.au
Dr Gitesh Raikundalia, Senior Lecturer +61 3 9919 4691
gitesh.raikundalia@vu.edu.au
Dr Jackie Rong, Lecturer  +61 3 9919 4248
jia.rong@vu.edu.au 
Nalin Sharda, Adjunct Associate Professor  
Dr Hao Shi, Associate Professor and Course Coordinator: Bachelor of Information Technology (Network and Systems Computing) +61 3 9919 4060
hao.shi@vu.edu.au
Jakub Szajman, Adjunct Fellow  
Dr Grace Tan, Senior Lecturer and First Year Champion +61 3 9919 4685
grace.tan@vu.edu.au
Dr Anwaar Ulhaq, Lecturer +61 3 9919 5005
anwaar.ulhaq@vu.edu.au
Professor Hong Xu, Research Professor +61 3 9919 4426
hong.xu@vu.edu.au

Mathematics & physics

Contact details for the Mathematics & physics discipline group staff.
Name Contact details
Dr Alasdair McAndrew, Discipline group leader +61 3 9919 4344
alasdair.mcandrew@vu.edu.au 
Dr Greg Baxter, Professor +61 3 9919 4576
gregory.baxter@vu.edu.au
Dr Stephen Collins, Professor +61 3 9919 4283
stephen.collins@vu.edu.au
Dr Andrew Cramond, Senior Lecturer,  Course Coordinator: Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) +61 3 9919 4276
andrew.cramond@vu.edu.au
Anthony Doggett, Lecturer +61 3 9919 4697
anthony.doggett@vu.edu.au
Dr Silvestru Sever Dragomir, Professor +61 3 9919 4437
sever.dragomir@vu.edu.au
Ian Gomm, Lecturer +61 3 9919 4497
ian.gomm@vu.edu.au
Dr Fuchun Huang, Senior Lecturer +61 3 9919 4431
fuchun.huang@vu.edu.au
Dr Thinh Nguyen, Associate Professor
Director, Teaching & Learning (Problem Based Learning & Accreditations) 
+61 3 9919 4281
thinh.nguyen@vu.edu.au
Fotios Sidiroglou, Honorary Fellow  

Science

Contact details for the Science discipline group staff.
Name Contact details
Dr Randall Robinson, Science discipline group leader +61 3 9919 2885
randall.robinson@vu.edu.au
Dr Paul Boon, Professor +61 3 9919 5954
paul.boon@vu.edu.au
Dr Domenico Caridi, Senior Lecturer +61 3 9919 8077
domenico.caridi@vu.edu.au
Dr Joshua Johnson, Lecturer, Course coordinator: Bachelor of Science (Specialisations in Biotechnology, Chemistry or Environmental Management) +61 3 9919 8279
engsci.science@vu.edu.au
Dr Sandra McKechnie, Senior Lecturer and first year champion +61 3 9919 8067
sandra.mckechnie@vu.edu.au
Mary Millikan, Adjunct Associate Professor  
Dr Lawrence Ngeh, Senior Lecturer +61 3 9919 8102
lawrence.ngeh@vu.edu.au
Dr John Orbell, Professor +61 3 9919 8066
john.orbell@vu.edu.au
Dr Megan O'Shea, Lecturer +61 3 9919 2129
megan.oshea@vu.edu.au
Dr Andrew Smallridge, Associate Professor +61 3 9919 4758
andrew.smallridge@vu.edu.au
Dr Maurice Trewhella, Honorary Fellow  
Mr MD Nazim Uddin, Adjunct Fellow  
Dr Thomas Yeager, Senior Lecturer +61 3 9919 8103
thomas.yeager@vu.edu.au

Foundation studies

Contact details for the College of Engineering & Science Foundation Studies staff
Name Contact details
Nick Athanasiou, Foundation Studies Coordinator +61 3 9919 4233
nick.athanasiou@vu.edu.au
Stuart Balsillie, Lecturer +61 3 9919 4233
stuart.balsillie@vu.edu.au
Vedran Gladovic, Lecturer +61 3 9919 5253
vedran.gladovic@vu.edu.au
Simon Roberts, Lecturer +61 3 9919 4682
simon.roberts@vu.edu.au
Gabriele Sorrentino, Lecturer +61 3 9919 5227
gabriele.sorrentino@vu.edu.au

College support staff

Professional services

Contact details for the College of Engineering & Science professional services staff
Name Contact details
Natalie Glenton
College Coordinator
+61 3 9919 9298
natalie.glenton@vu.edu.au
Teresa Gaeta
Executive Officer to Chris Perera, College Dean
+61 3 9919 8598
teresa.gaeta@vu.edu.au
Luba Schnitzer
Senior Administrative Officer
+ 61 3 9919 5058
luba.schnitzer@vu.edu.au
Joyce Nastasi
Administration Officer
joyce.nastasi@vu.edu.au

Financial services

Contact details for the College of Engineering & Science financial services staff
Name Contact details
Chuli Wirasinha
Business Manager
+61 3 9919 7712
chuli.wirasinha@vu.edu.au
Samantha Smalley
Finance Officer
+61 3 9919 2970
samantha.smalley@vu.edu.au

Research services

Contact details for the College of Engineering & Science research services staff
Name Contact details
Patrick Guay
Manager Research Facilitation and Development
+61 3 9919 2993
patrick.guay@vu.edu.au
Elizabeth Smith
Senior Officer (Graduate Research)
+ 61 3 9919 4228
elizabeth.smith@vu.edu.au

Industry & Community Liaison

Contact details for the College of Engineering & Science Industry & Community Liaison
Name Contact details
Lovelesh Ramsahye
Coordinator, Industry and Community Liaison
+61 3 9919 2175
lovelesh.ramsahye@vu.edu.au