The University of Western Australia Australia

Dr Putrino develops advanced sensors based on technologies such as silicon photonics and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).

He is involved in a large number of sensing applications which include volatile organic gas sensing such as toluene/benzene, sensing of bacteria for biomedical applications, and spectroscopic measurement of chemical components for a wide variety of agricultural and industrial applications.

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Dr Gino Putrino
Research Associate Professor 
Bio

Dr Putrino has a strong research and patent output for sensing technologies based on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and photonics.

Current research activities include:

  • Sensing for determination of bacteria resistance to antibiotics
  • bacterial detection to identify Pseudomonas
  • Infrared and THz spectroscopy - including detection of components such as nitrogen or glucose.
  • Hydrogen, toluene, methane and other gas detection via direct detection mechanisms.

He has expertise in the advanced manufacturing techniques required to build novel sensor devices.

University of Western Australia Australia

Professor Yinong Liu
Professor Yinong Liu
Professor School of Materials and Chemical Engineering 
Bio

Link to Research profile: http://tinyurl.com/j7aclu8

My expertise are in the areas of materials failure analysis, corrosion management and prevention for subsea and minning structures, asset management in terms of materials integrity and failure prevention, engineeing fabrication and materials processing, electrochemical processes

University of Western Australia

Assoc/Prof Tim Sercombe
Head of School/Associate Professor School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering 
Bio

Link to Research profile: http://tinyurl.com/hthzxo2

University of Western Australia Australia

Professor John Dell
Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics 
Bio

As Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, Prof Dell has changed the profile of engineering education and research at the University of Western Australia, dramatically changing the education model and focussing the research to be more industry focussed and collaborative between disciplines.

Prof Dell joined the Faculty in 1994, after working for 10 years in industry developing technologies for optoelectronics at Telecom Research Laboratories in Australia and space radiation effects at Matra Marconi Space Systems (now EADS) in France. He was appointed Dean of the Faculty in 2010.

Prof Dell has more than 300 refereed publications. John’s work has resulted in the awarding of a number of US and Australian defence contracts. He is also a co-inventor of a number of patented device structures and fabrication technologies. He is joint winner of the inaugural DSTO/Australia Museum Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Support of Defence or National Security. This technology is now being developed for real-time analysis of soil properties for agriculture, as well as applications in food science, defence and medicine.

John has a strong commitment to research and teaching and believes strongly that the nexus between the two is essential, particularly in developing new ways to inspire and educate future engineers. He is particularly interested in developing leadership in students and graduates, and an understanding that solutions are not only technical but have social, economic and cultural dimensions that need to be taken into account.

UWA

Materials Engineering, Corrosion and Prevention, Electrochemical Processes, Biomass and Biochar Utilization, Industrial Waste (Spent Tyres) Processing, Nanomaterials. 

Professor Hong Yang
Professor 

Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers Australia

CSBP Fertilisers is part of the Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers division, which services a range of sectors in both domestic and international markets.

CSBP Fertilisers has been supplying WA farmers with nutritional solutions for over 100 years. Products and services that are currently offered to market include fertiliser product, plant and soil laboratory testing facilities as well as a suite of technology based analytical tools to assist in  farm management.

Ms Nicole Keating
Development Manager 

Wood Group Australia

Wood Group is a FTSE250 listed company providing engineering services to the energy industry in 50 countries. Wood Group has been present in Australia for over 25 years with offices in Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Mr Azad Hessamodini
LinkedIn logo Vice President - Strategy & Development 
Bio

MBA qualified executive with broad, international commercial experience in energy, oil and gas, mining, consulting and private equity sectors.

In my current role I develop and implement Wood Group's strategy with particular focus on broadening our technical consulting service lines and geographical markets through organic growth, Mergers and Acquisitions or forming strategic alliances.

Specialities:

- Strategy Development

- Long Range Planning

- Deal Assessment

- Negotiation

- Integration Management

- Change Management

- Senior Stakeholder Management

- Mergers & Acquisitions

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