Our People

Senior Executive and Head Office
Head of School, School  of Science & TechnologyProfessor Phillip Fourie
Deputy Head of School Associate Professor Erica Smith
Executive Assistant to Head of SchoolGeorgina Paterson
Resource Officer & Project CoordinatorDebra Jenner
Chairs, Deputy Chairs of Committees and HDR Coordinators
Chair of ResearchProf. Chris Sharpley
Deputy Chair of ResearchAssociate Professor Mitchell Welch
Convenor School Education CommitteeAssociate Professor William Billingsley
Deputy Convenor School Education CommitteeDr. Gal Winter
HDR CoordinatorDr Subrata Chakraborty
Deputy HDR Coordinator

Dr Vandana Gulati

Dr Jock McOrist

Discipline Convenors
Biomedical ScienceDr. Gal Winter
Chemistry & PhysicsDr Brendan Wilkinson
Computer ScienceDr. David Paul
Exercise and Sports ScienceAssociate Professor Robert Crowther
Mathematics and StatisticsAssociate Professor Tim Schaerf
Course Coordinators
Bachelor of ScienceAssociate Professor Peter Lye
Bachelor of Science (Deputy)A/Prof Tim Schaerf 
Bachelor of Science (Hons)Dr. Adam Harris
Bachelor of Biomedical ScienceDr. Rob Hart
Bachelor of Computer Science/Computer Science (Hons)Assoc. Professor William Billingsley
Bachelor Computer Science (Hons)Dr. Peter Loxley
Bachelor Exercise and Sports Science/ Clinical Exercise PhysiologyDr. Cloe Cummins
Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Scientific StudiesDr. Adam Rosser
Postgraduate Coursework - Computer ScienceDr. Edmond Sadgrove
Master Scientific Studies/Grad Cert Science/ Grad Dip ScienceDr. Michelle Taylor
Master NeuroscienceProf. Chris Sharpley
1st Year Learning and Teaching CoordinatorDr. Adam Rosser
Professional and Technical staff

School Administration

Mr Terry BarnettEducational Support Officertbarnett02 6773 3280
Megan TowieClinical Placement & Administration Officerexerciseprac02 6773 3455
Mrs Kate DalySenior Administration Assistant kdaly402 6773 2252
Mrs Helen RichAdministration Officerhrich02 6773 2798
Mrs Jo RobinsonAdministration Assistant (Mon, Tues, Wed)jrobin6802 6773 1169
Miss Emily Carey Adminstration Officer ecarey2402 6773 5409

Technical Staff

Dr Amy BurnsTechnical Officer, Biomedical Scienceaburns3302 6773 1165
Dr Daniel EbertTechnical Managerdebert202 6773 5621
Mr Andrew WallaceSenior Technical Officer – Chemistryawallac702 6773 3308
Mrs Colleen Duff-ForbesTechnical Officer, Chemistrycdufffor02 6773 2852
Mr Rhyan GormanTechnical Officer, Exercise Sciencergorman702 6773 4355
Miss Elly KhazaieTechnical Officer, Biomedical Scienceekhazaie02 6773 1550
Mr Craig LawlorTechnical Officer, Biomedical Scienceclawlor02 6773 5003
Mr Ashley SaintTechnical Service Specialist, Computer Scienceasaint202 6773 3912
Mr Derek SchneiderSenior Technical Officer, CRCSI and PARGdschnei502 6773 3769
Mr Tyson Burey Technical Officertburey402 6773 1554
Ms Tammy ChardTechnical Officer tchard402 6773 5506

UNE Discovery Team

Lee-Anne McKinnonProgram Coordinatorlmckinn502 6773 1813
Dr Kieran Meaney Project Officer/Facilitator kmeaney 
Dr Geoff HughesProject Officer/Facilitatorghughe21 
Dr Chris WackerSchools Bookings & Liaison Officer/Facilitatorcwacker2 
Stephanie Richter-StrettonProject Officer/Facilitatorsrechte4 
Dr Alfonsina Arriaga-JimenezProject Officer/Facilitatoraarriaga
Other Key Roles

Theme Leaders

Science & Scholarship - JMP


Senior Lecturer Kalana Maduwage
Other International Biosafety CommitteeAssoc. Prof. Nick Andronicos
AINSE Councillor for UNEDr. Ali Bagheri
Tech ManagerDaniel Ebert
Adjunct/Honorary/Associate
Prof Linda Agnew Adjunct Professor lagnew2@une.edu.au
Mr Matt BaloghAdjunct Lecturermatt.balogh@une.edu.au
Dr Peter BarnesAdjunct Senior Lecturerpbarnes6
Dr Ernest BowenAdjunct Senior Lecturerebowen
Professor Trevor BrownAdjunct Professortrevor.brown
Dr Robert BurdockAdjunct Associate Professorrburdock@foodagility.com
Prof David ChristieAdjunct ProfessorDavid.Christie
Dr Kelly ClanchyAdjunct Lecturerkclanch2
Prof Giuseppe De VitoAdjunct ProfessorGiuseppe.devito@ucd.ie
Ms K Clare EdwardsAdjunct Senior Lecturer clare.edwards@lls.nsw.gov.au
Dr Vladmir EjovAdjunct Associate Professor ejovvl@gmail.com
Dr Greg FalzonAdjunct Associate Professorgregory.falzon@flinders.edu.au
A/Prof Christopher FellowsAdjunct Associate Professorcfellows@une.edu.au
Dr Francesco GiallauriaAdjunct Senior Lecturergiallauria
Prof Stephen GloverAdjunct Professorsglover
Professor Paul Glue Adjunct Professor paul.glue@otago.ac.nz
A/Prof Graham JonesAdjunct Associate Professorgjones2
Prof Ben JonesAdjunct Professorb.jones@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Dr Thomas KalinowskiAdjunct Senior Lecturer  
Dr Kamruzzaman Khan Adjunct Senior Lecturer k.khanru@gmail.com
Professor Gisela KaplanEmeritus Professorgkaplan
Professor David LambAdjunct Professordlamb@une.edu.au
Dr Timothy LathleanAdjunct Lecturertlathlea
Prof James McFarlaneAdjunct Professorjmcfarla
Dr David McMillanAdjunct Senior Lecturerdavid.mcmillan@usc.edu.au
Dr Mary McMillanAdjunct Senior Lecturermrookle2@une.edu.au
Dr Cara MillerAdjunct Lecturercmille28@une.edu.au
Mr Richard MillsAdjunct Research Fellowrmills
Prof Aaron MurphyAdjunct Professor amurph31@une.edu.au
A/Prof Konstantin PavlovAdjunct Associate Professorkonstantin.pavlov
Professor Geoffrey RitchieEmeritus Professorgritchie
Professor Lesley RogersEmeritus Professorlrogers
Dr Colin SanctuaryAdjunct Senior Lecturercsanctuary@nswrl.com.au
Dr Kath Shorter Adjunct Senior Lecturerkshorter@une.edu.au
Mr Mark WaldronAdjunct Lecturermwaldro4
Professor Ken WatsonEmeritus Professorkwatson2
A/Prof Mitch WoldenAdjunct Senior Lecturermwolden@uj.edu
Dr Gina WoodHonorary Associate (Exercise & Sports Science)jag.wuppermann@gmail.com
Research Coordinators 

Discipline Research Coordinators

Biomedical Science Professor Vicki Bitsika
ChemistryDr Brendan Wilkinson
Physics Dr Tanveer Hussain
Computer Science Dr David Paul
Exercise Science Dr Cloe Cummins
Mathematics Professor Yihong Du, Associate Professor Tim Schaerf
Statistics Dr Brenda Vo

Research Group Representatives

Education Research Group Associate Professor William Billingsley
BBRGProfessor Vicki Bitsika
CASIDr Johan Boshoff
PARG/AARSCProfessor Andrew Robson

Biomedical Science 
Professor Vicki Bitsika Professor in Biomedical Science vicki.bitsika6773 3774
Professor Natkunam KetheesanProfessor in Biomedical Science nkethees6773 2991
Professor Christopher SharpleyProfessor of Mental Health/Biomedical Science csharpl36773 2596
Professor Christian Cook Professor in Biomedical Science christian.cook6773 3232
Associate Professor Adam HamlinAssociate Professor in Biomedical Sciences (Neuroscience)ahamlin6773 2579
Associate Professor Nicholas AndronicosAssociate Professor in Molecular & Cellular Biologynandroni6773 3394
Dr Gal WinterSenior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciencegwinterz6773 5821
Dr Vandana Gulati Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science vgulati6773 5246
Dr Kalana Maduwage Senior Lecturer Biomedical Science (Biochemistry)Kalana.Maduwage6773 5466
Dr Robert Hart Lecturer in Biomedical Sciencerhart76773 2824
Dr Sinead HendersonLecturer in Biomedical Science (Biochemistry)scorvan26773 4368
Dr Shabah Shadli Lecturer in Neuro Science (Clinical)sshadli6773 1131
Miss Lucy FarrowLecturer in Neuroscience (Neurobiology)lfarrow3 
Dr Ian EvansLecturer in Neuroscienceievans3 
Dr Blair Crewther Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sensor Developmentbcrewthe 
Dr Mansi Dass Singh Lecturer in Biomedical Sciencemdassin 
Dr Anna-Marie Babey Senior Lecturer Biomedical Science (Human Genetics)ababey6773 2333
Dr Rukshan Rassek Postdoctoral Research Fellowrmohame3 
Dr Kirstan VesseySenior Lecturer (Clinical Neuroscience)kvessey6773 5358
Exercise and Sport Science
Professor Neil Smart Professor in Exercise Science/Exercise Physiologynsmart26773 4076
Dr Cloe Cummins Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Scienceccummin56773 1775
Dr Christopher PapicLecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiologycpapic6773 1133
Dr Ben Serpell Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Scienceben.serpell 
Mr Bradley Morris Lecturer in Exercise & Sports Sciencebradley.morris6773 5987
Dr Stephen Goodman Lecturer of Exercise and Sport Science (Motor Control and Skills Acquisition)stephen.goodman6773 3345
Jennifer O'Sullivan Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Science (Clinical Placement Educator)josulli9 
Associate Professor Robert CrowtherAssociate Professor in Exercise and Sport Science rcrowth2
Mathematics and Statistics
Professor Yihong Du Professor in Mathematicsydu6773 3066
Professor Gerd SchmalzProfessor in Mathematicsschmalz6773 3182
Associate Professor Timothy SchaerfAssociate Professor in Applied Mathematicstschaerf6773 5832
Dr Adam HarrisSenior Lectureraharris56773 2210
Dr Beatrice BleileSenior Lecturer in Mathematics bbleile6773 3572
Dr Jock McOristSenior Lecturer in Mathematicsjmcorist6773 3142
Dr Brenda VoSenior Lecturer in Statisticsbvo36773 1896
Dr David Robertson Lecturer in Mathematicsdrober546773 1967
Dr Jelena SchmalzLecturer in Mathematicsjschmalz6773 2669
Dr Robert Cope Lecturer in Statisticsrcope46773 1547
Dr Melanie Robertson-DeanLecturer in Statisticsmrober686773 2673
Dr Masoud Ganji Associate Lecturer in Mathematics (Teaching-focus)mganjia26773 1192
Dr Wenjie NiResearch Fellowwni26773 1088
Computer Science
Professor Ljiljana BrankovicProfessor in Computational Sciencelbrankov6773 1584
Associate Professor William BillingsleyAssociate Professor in Computational Sciencewbilling6773 2513
Associate Professor Mitchell Welch Associate Professor in Computational Sciencemwelch86773 5004
Dr Subrata Chakraborty Senior Lecturer in Computational Scienceschakra36773 1530
Dr Farshid HajatiLecturer in Computational Sciencefhajati 
Dr David Paul Senior Lecturer in Computational Sciencedpaul46773 2447
Dr Peter LoxleyLecturer in Computational Scienceploxley6773 2307
Dr Edmund SadgroveLecturer in Computational Scienceesadgro26773 5549
Dr Fareed Ud Din Lecturer in Computational Sciencefuddin6773 5116
Dr Andreas ShepleyLecturer in Computational Scienceasheple26773 1089
Dr Uday TupakulaAssociate Professor in Cybersecurityutupakul 
Dr. Vera MiloslavskayaLecturer in Information TechnologyVera.Miloslavskaya6773 4472
Chemistry and Physics
Professor Amir Karton Professor in Chemistryamir.karton6773 5528
Associate Professor Erica Smith Associate Professor in Chemistryerica.smith6773 5130
Associate Professor Peter LyeAssociate Professor in Chemistryplye6773 3018
Dr Brendan Wilkinson Senior Lecturer in Chemistrybwilkin76773 5653
Dr Stephen BosiSenior Lecturer in Physics (Applied Physics/Telecommunications)stephen.bosi6773 3436
Dr Tanveer Hussain Senior Lecturer in Physics and Electronicsthussai36773 1563
Dr Michelle Taylor Senior Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistrymtaylo536773 2363
Dr Ali Bagheri Lecturer in Chemistryabagheri6773 5098
Dr Siew Chong Lecturer in Chemistrysiew.chong6773 4305
Dr Adam Rosser Lecturer in Chemistryarosser36773 1785
Dr Sonam Peden Lecturer in Physics and Electronics speden26773 1171
Dr Rosanna Murphy Lecturer in Chemistry rosanna.murphy6773 1932
Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing Centre
Professor Andrew Robson Director andrew.robson6773 4085
Dr James BrinkhoffAssociate Professorjames.brinkhoff6773 4364
Dr Angelica Suarez CadavidPostdoctoral Research Fellowlsuarezc6773 1832
Mr Andrew Clark Senior Research Fellowclar200 
Mr Craig ShephardSenior Research Fellowcshepha2 
Mr Joel McKechnie Research Fellowjmckechn 
Dr Moshuir RahmanResearch Fellow (Precision Agriculture)mrahma376773 1491

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