UniSA STEM is proud to showcase our strong links with industry and encourage students and industry professionals to participate in our advisory groups.
An advisory group is a committee of senior external representatives from relevant industry, professional bodies, program and research partners and University staff with the expertise relevant to program specialisations.
The group is chaired by an external member of industry and members provide advice and input to:
- Programs and courses from an industry and employer perspective
- Quality assurance and improvement processes
- Strategic directions in the areas of teaching and research activities
For further information please contact UniSA STEM.
Current advisory groups
- Civil Engineering Advisory Group
- Construction Management and Building Surveying Advisory Group
- Environmental and Geospatial Sciences Advisory Group
- Project Management Advisory Group
- Scarce Resources and Circular Economy (ScaRCE) Advisory Group
- Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences Advisory Board
- Engineering Advisory Committee
Group members:
Mr Joe LaSpina (Chair)
Principal Stormwater Engineer
Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec (WGA)
Mr Andrew Craig
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia - South Australia
Mrs Cindy Oliver
Principal Engineer
Greenhill
Mr Mario Russo
Project Manager
McDonnell Dowell Creative Construction
Mr Leigh Dalwood
Technical Director, Transport Planning
Mott MacDonald
Mr Andrew Excell
Manager, Portfolio Manager
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
Mr Ralph Belperio
Technical Director/Buildings
Aurecon
Dr Matthew Duthy
Technical Director - Geotechnical Engineering
GHD
Mr Marc Doyle
Project Manager
McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Dr Nima Gorjian Jolfaei
Senior Manager, Maintenance
SA Water
Mr Joe D'Aloia
Chair/Survey Manager
Surveyors Board of SA/Fyfe Pty Ltd
Mr Michael Grear
Director
Michael Grear Surveys
University of South Australia Staff:
Mr Mark Ellis
Program Director (undergraduate civil engineering/surveying)
UniSA STEM
Dr Faisal Ahammed
Program Director (postgraduate civil engineering/water resources management)
UniSA STEM
Group Members:
Mr Jeremy Whitehead (Chair)
Director
WTM Constructions
Mr Andrew Marshall
Director
Marshall and Brougham Constructions
Mr Andrew Knowles
Director
Rider Levett Bucknall
Mr Bernie Steer
Adelaide City Council
Mr Tony Travaglione
Development Officer - Building
City of Charles Sturt
Mr Gavin Tonkin
Managing Director
Tonkin Schulz Design Build
Mr Mark Rosenboom
Manager SA
Hansen Yuncken
Mr Mason Robb
Director
Robb Project Consulting
University of South Australia staff:
Ms Debbie Frisby
Program Director
UniSA STEM
Mr Rob Freda
Program Director
UniSA STEM
Mr Salwa Mohd Ishak
Program Director
UniSA STEM
Group Members:
Dr Anthony Reid (Chair)
Senior Principal Geoscientist
Geological Survey of South Australia, Department for Energy and Mining
Mrs Pru Freeman
Deputy Executive Director Mineral Resources
Mineral Resources Division, Department for Energy & Mining
Ms Maria Pedicini
President of EIANZ SA Division & Director / Principle Environment Scientist
Environmental Projects
Dr Graham Green
Principal Advisor Climate Change Science
DEW, Science and Information Group
Mr Andrew Pruszinski
Manager Site Contamination
EPA SA
Ms Michaela Heinson
Manager, Land, Marine and Biodiversity
DEW, Natural Resources Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges
University of South Australia staff:
Dr Justin Payne
Program Director: Environmental Science and Geospatial Science UniSA STEM
UniSA STEM
A/Prof Gunnar Keppel
Program Director (postgraduate Environmental Science, B.Sci. Hons)
UniSA STEM
Dr Paul Corcoran
Program Director
UniSA STEM
Group Members:
Mr David Farwell (Chair)
Project Director
Proment Project Management
Ms Teri Whiting
Director
Giant4 Solutions Pty Ltd, AAE, SA Museum
Mr Steve Pirie
Cobham Aviation
Mr Paul Hester
Project Manager: Service Improvement
Central Adelaide, Local Health Network
Ms Alison Boag
Assistant Manager, Facilities Planning and Management
Women's and Children's Health Network
Mr Harold Carn
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
Ms Nicole Nader
ASC Ship Building / AUD Alliance, AIPM
University of South Australia staff:
A/Prof Nicholas Chileshe
Associate Professor in Construction and Project Management
UniSA STEM
Mr Salwa Mohd Ishak
Program Director
UniSA STEM
Ms Debbie Frisby
Program Director
UniSA STEM
Group members:
Mr Andrew Marshall (Chair)
Managing Director
Marshall & Brougham Constructions Pty Ltd
Mr Mike Burch
Director
Australis Water Consulting Pty Ltd
Mr John Slade
Principal Geotechnical Engineer
CMW Geosciences (East Coast) Pty Ltd
Mr Darren Starr
Director & Registered Planner (RPIA)
Leading Edge Town Planners Pty Ltd
Ms Lisien Loan
Manager Parks and Sustainable Landscapes, Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR)
Mr Paul Monis
Manager, Research Stake Holders and Planning
SA Water
University of South Australia staff:
Prof Chris Chow
Professor of Water Science and Engineering
UniSA STEM
Assoc Prof Nicholas Chileshe
AsProf in Construction and Project Management
UniSA STEM
Assoc Prof Albert Juhasz
Strand Leader and Barbara Hardy Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering
Future Industries Institute
Prof Enzo Lombi
Dean of Research
UniSA STEM
Mr Simon Daws
Commerical Manager: UniSA Ventures
UniSA Ventures Pty Ltd
Group members:
Mr Dino Rossi (Chair)
DXC Technology
Dr Fred Bowden
Defence Science and Technology Group
Mr Dean Bowley
Australian Bureau Statistics
Prof Reg Coutts
Coutts Communications
Mr John Atkinson
Athena Software
Mr Simon Froude
State Records of SA
Ms Karin Geraghty
Stratdigi
Mr Peter Grant
Queensland Government CIO
Mr Phil Ingerson
ICT matters
Mr David Gault
Tata Consultancy Services
Mr Dennis Medlow
Saab Systems Australia Pty Ltd
Dr Xuan-Linh Tran
ASC
University of South Australia Staff:
Prof Simon Beecham
Professor in Sustainable Water Resources Engineering
UniSA STEM
Miss Cristina Garcia
Team Leader: Academic Services
UniSA STEM
Prof John Boland
Professor of Environmental Mathematics
UniSA STEM
A/Prof Nina Evans
Associate Professor
UniSA STEM
Prof Jiuyong Li
Professor of Computer Science
UniSA STEM
A/ Prof Gottfried Lechner
Research Professor
UniSA STEM
Prof Stan Miklavcic
Director: Phenomics and Bioinformatics Research Centre
UniSA STEM
Prof Markus Stumptner
Professor
UniSA STEM
A/Prof Stewart Von Itzstein
Associate Professor in Computer Science
UniSA STEM
Dr Rudi Vernik
Adjunct Professor
UniSA STEM
Group members
Mr Mark Brownley (Chair)
General Manager, Field Services
SA Power Networks
Mr Greg Walters
Principle Consultant
Safety Strategies Facilitation
Mr Wayne Agutter
General Manager, Civil Solutions
SAAB
Dr Warren Harch
Retired former Deputy Chief Defence Scientist
DSTG
Dr Colin Coleman
Research Leader
DSTO
Ms Jo Schneider
Associate Director
DVE Business Solutions
Captain Adrian Young
Head of Flying Operations and Chief Pilot
Qantaslink Qantas Airways Limited
University of South Australia Staff:
Professor Abelardo Pardo
Dean of Programs (Engineering)
UniSA STEM
Professor Kutluyil Dogancay
Professor
UniSA STEM
Associate Professor Bruce Wedding
Senior Lecturer
UniSA STEM
Dr Steven McInnes
Program Services Manager
UniSA STEM
