Humanitarian Engineering Thesis Supervisors
If you are interested in completing a thesis project in a Humanitarian Engineering research area, please email one of the below supervisors. State when you will be starting your thesis and the proposed topic you are interested in working on.
We've also put together some tips for contacting a thesis supervisor.
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| Name | School | Interests | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/Prof. Martin Andersen | Civil and Environmental Engineering | Interested in water resources and quality (groundwater). | 8071 9800 | m.andersen@unsw.edu.au |
| A/Prof. Jayashree Arcot | Chemical Engineering | Research interests include public health nutrition in the Pacific, in particular technologies that can be used to combat malnutrition in the Asia Pacific region through a general food system approach. | 9385 5360 | j.arcot@unsw.edu.au |
| Dr. Anna Bruce | Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering | Sustainable energy access in developing countries or indigenous communities. Interdisciplinary projects may include electricity access planning, needs assessment, assessing cost/impact/appropriateness of technologies or new business models, including stand alone or renewable energy microgrids, efficient appliances/equipment, productive applications, energy efficient housing and policy and program design. Current research focus on sustainable energy transition in Pacific Island Countries. | a.bruce@unsw.edu.au | |
| Dr. Richard Corkish | Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering | Small-scale renewable energy applications in the Pacific, particularly Tanna Island and Vanuatu. Interests include solar photovoltaic or micro-hydro power for lighting, communications, water supply, etc.; solar thermal or geothermal energy for crop drying; and geothermal or solar photovoltaic energy for electric transport. Visit the project website for further information. | 9385 4068 | r.corkish@unsw.edu.au |
| Dr. Andrew Dansie | Civil and Environmental Engineering /Chemical Engineering | I am interested in tackling the interconnected and multifaceted challenges of development. My experience is with transboundary management of freshwater and coastal resources, access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and airborne transport of nutrients and pollution. I am interested in multidisciplinary development projects across the water, food, energy nexus and working alongside co-supervisors with complementary skills. | 9385 6176 | a.dansie@unsw.edu.au |
| A/Prof. Rita Kay Henderson | Chemical Engineering | Interests are in water supply and biotechnology and working towards Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation for all. I am a strong equity and diversity advocate. | 9385 5383 | r.henderson@unsw.edu.au |
| A/Prof. Fiona Johnson | Civil and Environmental Engineering | I am interested in the impacts of extreme rainfalls, flooding and climate change on communities in the context of international development. I am also interested in working on projects around sustainable water infrastructure in the Global South. | 9385 9769 | f.johnson@unsw.edu.au |
| A/Prof. Lauren Kark | Biomedical Engineering | I integrate a number of technologies to develop models of human movement that do not rely on rigid-body mechanics to inform medical device design and patient rehabilitation. | 9385 0560 | lauren.kark@unsw.edu.au |
| Prof. Stuart Khan | Civil and Environmental Engineering | Interested in issues relating to drinking water and wastewater management. | 9385 5070 | s.khan@unsw.edu.au |
| A/Prof. Pierre Le Clech | Chemical Engineering | We aim to develop and validate the use of appropriate technologies and associated tools (from risk assessment to decision making) for the treatment of safe water. The design and operation of membrane processes like ultrafiltration or low-pressure reverse osmosis can be successfully adapted for the humanitarian context. | 0431 585 236 | p.le-clech@unsw.edu.au |
| Prof. Greg Leslie | Chemical Engineering | I am interested in capacity building through delivery of water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) training models and the prevention of chronic waterborne disease due to arsenic exposure via locally sourced dietary supplements. | 0414 234 345 | G.leslie@unsw.edu.au |
| Dr. Ang Liu | Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | Research interests include innovative design thinking, design theory and methodology, intelligent manufacturing, technology-enhanced learning, and engineering education. | 9385 4080 | ang.liu@unsw.edu.au |
| Dr. Divya J Nair | Civil and Environmental Engineering | Humanitarian relief logistics specialises in providing long-term or short-term humanitarian assistance in the form of food, water, medicine, people, shelter and supplies to the areas affected by large-scale or small-scale emergencies or on a day-to-day basis to the vulnerable people in need. Fighting Food Insecurity and Food Waste; and Disaster Resilient Cities. | divya.nair@unsw.edu.au | |
| Prof. Denis O'Carroll | Civil and Environmental Engineering | I am interested in water quality in at risk communities. | 8071 9822 | d.ocarroll@unsw.edu.au |
| Dr. Rob Patterson | Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering | I am interested in bioenergy (biogas, biodiesel, marine agriculture) using local natural resources. My research also includes water quality and desalination by PV-driven electrodialysis and bioremediation. | 0404 280 905 | robert.j.patterson@unsw.edu.au |
| Badal Pokharel | Civil and Environmental Engineering | I try to understand geological, water-induced and climate-induced hazards, such as landslides, floods, bushfires and others, which are responsible for humanitarian crises. I apply geospatial techniques to assess these hazards and disasters. I am interested in conducting transdisciplinary research around disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) that could be helpful to concerned authorities, practitioners and stakeholders working in DRRM. | b.pokharel@unsw.edu.au | |
| Dr. Simit Raval | Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering | Research topics could be shaped to provide technical assistance to Artisanal Mining in developing countries. For background info visit www.worldbank.org. | 0433 663 423 | simit@unsw.edu.au |
| A/Prof. Jayashri Ravishankar | Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications | System analysis for large scale renewable integration, power system stability, system perspective for microgrids and smart grids in remote communities. | 9385 4458 | jayashri.ravishankar@unsw.edu.au |
| Dr. Craig Roberts | Civil and Environmental Engineering | I am interested in research in relation to land administration, especially in response to disasters. | 9385 4464 | c.roberts@unsw.edu.au |
| Prof. Richard Stuetz | Civil and Environmental Engineering | Water and wastewater treatment, appropriate technologies, community engagement, fate of contaminants in water and atmospheric processes. | r.stuetz@unsw.edu.au | |
| Bojan Tamburic | Civil and Environmental Engineering | b.tamburic@unsw.edu.au | ||
| A/Prof. Wayne Wobcke | Computer Science and Engineering | Current research involves development of new data mining methods for analysing news and social media to extract conflict-related events, determine political sentiment, predict the likelihood of a protest being violent, and improve decision making in humanitarian contexts. | 9385 6475 | w.wobcke@unsw.edu.au |
- Name
- A/Prof. Martin Andersen
- School
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Interests
- Interested in water resources and quality (groundwater).
- Contact
- 8071 9800
- m.andersen@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- A/Prof. Jayashree Arcot
- School
- Chemical Engineering
- Interests
- Research interests include public health nutrition in the Pacific, in particular technologies that can be used to combat malnutrition in the Asia Pacific region through a general food system approach.
- Contact
- 9385 5360
- j.arcot@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Dr. Anna Bruce
- School
- Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
- Interests
- Sustainable energy access in developing countries or indigenous communities. Interdisciplinary projects may include electricity access planning, needs assessment, assessing cost/impact/appropriateness of technologies or new business models, including stand alone or renewable energy microgrids, efficient appliances/equipment, productive applications, energy efficient housing and policy and program design. Current research focus on sustainable energy transition in Pacific Island Countries.
- Contact
- a.bruce@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Dr. Richard Corkish
- School
- Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering
- Interests
- Small-scale renewable energy applications in the Pacific, particularly Tanna Island and Vanuatu. Interests include solar photovoltaic or micro-hydro power for lighting, communications, water supply, etc.; solar thermal or geothermal energy for crop drying; and geothermal or solar photovoltaic energy for electric transport. Visit the project website for further information.
- Contact
- 9385 4068
- r.corkish@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Dr. Andrew Dansie
- School
- Civil and Environmental Engineering /Chemical Engineering
- Interests
- I am interested in tackling the interconnected and multifaceted challenges of development. My experience is with transboundary management of freshwater and coastal resources, access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and airborne transport of nutrients and pollution. I am interested in multidisciplinary development projects across the water, food, energy nexus and working alongside co-supervisors with complementary skills.
- Contact
- 9385 6176
- a.dansie@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- A/Prof. Rita Kay Henderson
- School
- Chemical Engineering
- Interests
- Interests are in water supply and biotechnology and working towards Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation for all. I am a strong equity and diversity advocate.
- Contact
- 9385 5383
- r.henderson@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- A/Prof. Fiona Johnson
- School
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Interests
- I am interested in the impacts of extreme rainfalls, flooding and climate change on communities in the context of international development. I am also interested in working on projects around sustainable water infrastructure in the Global South.
- Contact
- 9385 9769
- f.johnson@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- A/Prof. Lauren Kark
- School
- Biomedical Engineering
- Interests
- I integrate a number of technologies to develop models of human movement that do not rely on rigid-body mechanics to inform medical device design and patient rehabilitation.
- Contact
- 9385 0560
- lauren.kark@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Prof. Stuart Khan
- School
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Interests
- Interested in issues relating to drinking water and wastewater management.
- Contact
- 9385 5070
- s.khan@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- A/Prof. Pierre Le Clech
- School
- Chemical Engineering
- Interests
- We aim to develop and validate the use of appropriate technologies and associated tools (from risk assessment to decision making) for the treatment of safe water. The design and operation of membrane processes like ultrafiltration or low-pressure reverse osmosis can be successfully adapted for the humanitarian context.
- Contact
- 0431 585 236
- p.le-clech@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Prof. Greg Leslie
- School
- Chemical Engineering
- Interests
- I am interested in capacity building through delivery of water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) training models and the prevention of chronic waterborne disease due to arsenic exposure via locally sourced dietary supplements.
- Contact
- 0414 234 345
- G.leslie@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Dr. Ang Liu
- School
- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Interests
- Research interests include innovative design thinking, design theory and methodology, intelligent manufacturing, technology-enhanced learning, and engineering education.
- Contact
- 9385 4080
- ang.liu@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Dr. Divya J Nair
- School
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Interests
- Humanitarian relief logistics specialises in providing long-term or short-term humanitarian assistance in the form of food, water, medicine, people, shelter and supplies to the areas affected by large-scale or small-scale emergencies or on a day-to-day basis to the vulnerable people in need. Fighting Food Insecurity and Food Waste; and Disaster Resilient Cities.
- Contact
- divya.nair@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Prof. Denis O'Carroll
- School
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Interests
- I am interested in water quality in at risk communities.
- Contact
- 8071 9822
- d.ocarroll@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Dr. Rob Patterson
- School
- Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering
- Interests
- I am interested in bioenergy (biogas, biodiesel, marine agriculture) using local natural resources. My research also includes water quality and desalination by PV-driven electrodialysis and bioremediation.
- Contact
- 0404 280 905
- robert.j.patterson@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Badal Pokharel
- School
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Interests
- I try to understand geological, water-induced and climate-induced hazards, such as landslides, floods, bushfires and others, which are responsible for humanitarian crises. I apply geospatial techniques to assess these hazards and disasters. I am interested in conducting transdisciplinary research around disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) that could be helpful to concerned authorities, practitioners and stakeholders working in DRRM.
- Contact
- b.pokharel@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Dr. Simit Raval
- School
- Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering
- Interests
- Research topics could be shaped to provide technical assistance to Artisanal Mining in developing countries. For background info visit www.worldbank.org.
- Contact
- 0433 663 423
- simit@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- A/Prof. Jayashri Ravishankar
- School
- Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
- Interests
- System analysis for large scale renewable integration, power system stability, system perspective for microgrids and smart grids in remote communities.
- Contact
- 9385 4458
- jayashri.ravishankar@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Dr. Craig Roberts
- School
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Interests
- I am interested in research in relation to land administration, especially in response to disasters.
- Contact
- 9385 4464
- c.roberts@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Prof. Richard Stuetz
- School
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Interests
- Water and wastewater treatment, appropriate technologies, community engagement, fate of contaminants in water and atmospheric processes.
- Contact
- r.stuetz@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- Bojan Tamburic
- School
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Interests
- Contact
- b.tamburic@unsw.edu.au
- Name
- A/Prof. Wayne Wobcke
- School
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Interests
- Current research involves development of new data mining methods for analysing news and social media to extract conflict-related events, determine political sentiment, predict the likelihood of a protest being violent, and improve decision making in humanitarian contexts.
- Contact
- 9385 6475
- w.wobcke@unsw.edu.au