AUT research: main contacts
Research and Innovation Office
For enquiries about research degree study please visit the postgraduate website
Location:
Level 16, 56 Wakefield St, Auckland City, New Zealand
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Postal address:
Research and Innovation Office
AUT University, Private Bag 92006
Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Pro Vice-Chancellor - Research and Innovation: Professor John Raine
Role:- Provides overall leadership for the strategic direction of the university
- Responsible for the activities of the units in the Research and Innovation Office
- Chairs the University Research Committee of the Academic Board.
Contact details
john.raine@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9634
Links www.aut.ac.nz/profiles/john-raine
Office of the Vice-Chancellor: Professor Richard Bedford
Role:- Provides support to the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor - Research and Innovation
- Supports key strategic initiatives in the Research and Innovation Office.
Contact details
richard.bedford@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9447
Research and Innovation Office
Director - Research Strategy and Management: Dr Rosanne Ellis
Role:- Provides leadership for university-wide research strategy and management
- Responsible for ongoing development of relationships with funding agencies and external research and business partners.
Contact details
rosanne.ellis@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9257
Mobile +64 21 966 143
Research Contracts
Associate Director Research Operations: Catherine Redmond
Role:- Manages grants and contracts team
- Responsible for coordination of research management support
- Development and oversight of research management process documentation
- Oversight of legal documentation supporting funding arrangements and research partnerships
- Deputises to Director Research Management & Strategy, including overseeing monthly reporting of contracted external research income to AUT Committees.
Contact details
catherine.redmond@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9999 ext 9386
Mobile +64 21 948 326
Manager – Government Engagement : Kimberly Leuila
Role:- Portfolio: Government ministries, HRC and international government agencies
- Develops strategic activities to further develop partnerships with government agencies
- Helps AUT research activities align with the needs of government and related agencies.
Contact details
kimberly.leuila@aut.ac.nzPhone: +64 9 921 9385
Mobile: +64 21 493 905
Director INTERACT & Manager – Industry Engagement: John Bancroft
Roles:
- Director of INTERACT Centre of Technology Excellence.
- Development and application of real time, big data tools for society, industry and academia
- Engagement Portfolio: Industry, CRIs, CoRE’s and international industry partners
- Promotes research with business and industry and develops local and international research partnerships
- Assists staff with funding applications, expressions of interest or full tender submissions
- Works with the AUT Enterprises team to ensure knowledge transfer to industry and society
Contact details
john.bancroft@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 6220
Mobile: +64 217 29231
Manager – Industry Engagement: Gary Putt
Role:
- Portfolio: Industry, CRIs, MBIE and international industry partners
- Promotes research with business and industry and develops local and international research partnerships
- Assists staff with funding applications, expressions of interest or full tender submissions
- Works with the AUT Enterprises team to ensure knowledge transfer to industry and society.
Contact details
gary.putt@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9398
Mobile: +64 21 502 232
Vision Mātauranga Māori Engagement Manager: Dr John Perrott
Role:- Works with researchers (Māori and non-Māori), Māori agencies and advisors, iwi, hāpu and whānau, developing best practices for conducting research relevant to and/or involving Māori and mātauranga
- Assists research staff to develop high quality research proposals, particularly by addressing the Government’s Vision Mātauranga policy.
Contact details
john.perrott@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9999 ext 8654
Mobile: +64 21 21 729 437
Senior Research Advisor (RSNZ): Liana de Jong
Role:- Portfolio: Royal Society of New Zealand (excluding Marsden fund) and multilevel projects
- Liana also provides back up to the community portfolio team.
Contact details
liana.dejong@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9999 ext 8323
Research Advisor (HRC and Government Ministry): Liz Turle-Smith
Role:- All queries relating to Health Research Council funding
- Liz also works across the Government funding portfolio with Kimberly Leuila.
Contact details
liz.turlesmith@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9999 ext 6767
Mobile +64 21 991 838
Research Advisor (Industry and MBIE): Yun Jae Lee
Role:
- Portfolio: Industry, CRIs, MBIE and international industry partners
- Yun Jae works with John Bancroft and Gary Putt on the industry portfolio.
Contact details
Phone +64 9 921 9999 ext 7535
Mobile +64 21 712 537
Research Advisor (Community and Marsden): Julia McPhee
- Portfolio: RSNZ Marsden fund and community-based research partnerships including Not-for-Profit organisations.
Contact details
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5422
Mobile: +64 21 717 734
Business Analyst: Rimmi Kothari
Role:- Reports on research activity within AUT and the wider research environment
- Identifies tender funding opportunities relevant to AUT
- Organises, compiles, complex AUT-wide responses to tender opportunities
- Liaises with staff for funding applications, expressions of interest or full tender submissions
- Supports research systems.
Contact details
rimmi.kothari@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9999 ext 8459
Contract Administrator: Bernadette Gleeson
Role:- Provides administrative support for the Research Office
- Manages files for submission of research proposals.
Contact details
bernadette.gleeson@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9999 ext 8960
Research Performance and Systems
Manager - Research Systems and Performance: Pending
Role:- Manages PBRF and other research assessments
- Supports research staff with preparation for research assessments
- Oversees software-based research support systems
- Monitors and reports on research activity throughout the university.
PBRF Support Coordinator: Serena Gent
Role:- Develop and provide PBRF support materials
- Coordination of PBRF support activities
- Support research staff with preparation for research assessments
- Provides training and support in the use of PBRF software (Research Elements)
Contact details
serena.gent@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9999 ext 9387
Finance
Manager - Finance: Rita Jacob
Role:- Manages the overall finances of the Research and Innovation Office, including preparation for the university’s annual audit of external research income
- Responsible for overseeing the financial functions of AUTEL and consultancy activities.
Contact details
rjacob@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9531
Commercialisation and Innovation
Director of Commercialisation and Innovation, CEO of AUT Enterprises: Kevin Pryor
Role:- Leads the university in developing and promoting innovation and commercialisation both nationally and internationally
- Chief Executive of the commercial arm of the university, AUT Enterprises.
Contact details
kevin.pryor@aut.ac.nzPhone+64 9 921 9845
Business Operations Manager - Commercialisation: Dr Enrico Tronchin
Role:- Commercialises technology, products or processes developed by the university
- Coordinates the activities of the commercialisation team.
Contact details
enrico.tronchin@aut.ac.nzPhone+64 9 921 9528
Commercialisation Manager: Mitali Purohit
Role:- Identifies, captures, evaluates and progresses the commercial development of AUT's intellectual property
- Manages a product portfolio.
Contact details
mitali.purohit@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9213
Manager - Projects and Administration: Amber Taylor
Role:- Oversees marketing, communications and events for the wider Research and Innovation directorate
- Manages special projects for the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation and CEO AUT Enterprises Ltd
- Provides senior administration support for the AUTEL Board of Directors.
Contact details
amber.taylor@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9556
Business Analyst: Wilson Huang
Role:- Assesses the commercial potential of intellectual property generated at the university
- Responsibilities include market and patentability assessment.
Contact details
wilson.huang@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9999 ext 8364
Business Development Manager - Tom Davidson
Role:- Manages consultancy activity between the university and industry clients
- Develops business relationships between the university and the business sector.
Contact details
tom.davidson@aut.ac.nzPhone +64 9 921 9519
Faculty research contacts
Culture and SocietyAssociate Dean (Research) - Dr Sharon Harvey sharon.harvey@aut.ac.nz
Research Co-ordinator - Sophie Moore sophie.moore@aut.ac.nz
Business and Law
Associate Dean (Research) - Professor Bill Doolin bill.doolin@aut.ac.nz
Research Office Manager - Ursula Foley ursula.foley@aut.ac.nz
Design and Creative Technologies
Associate Dean (Research) - Dr Tony Clear tony.clear@aut.ac.nz
Research Development Specialist - Slavko Gajevic slavko.gajevic@aut.ac.nz
Health and Environmental Sciences
Associate Dean (Research) - Associate Professor Lindsey White lindsey.white@aut.ac.nz
Research Development Manager - Sara Metcalf sara.metcalf@aut.ac.nz
Associate Dean (Postgraduate) - Dr Erica Hinckson erica.hinckson@aut.ac.nz
Te Ara Poutama (Māori & Indigenous Development)
Professor Pare Keiha pare.keiha@aut.ac.nz
Research Administrator – Lorraine Fairest lorraine.fairest@aut.ac.nz
Other key contacts in faculties, schools and departments
Last updated: 05-Apr-2017 12.58pm
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.