Alumni & industry
At UNSW School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering we’re proud to have enabled talented students, researchers and industry partners to reach their highest potential. Our alumni are among the most sought after in the industry and bring a wealth of passion and purpose to their professional careers. While our industry engagements continue to transform the field.
We believe in empowering innovators and want to hear how our alumni have forged new paths as they take on tomorrow’s challenges.
Alumni profiles
Discover how our alumni have forged new paths as they take on tomorrow’s challenges.
Consulting
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Giving
Support the next generation of changemakers by giving to a cause you believe in. At UNSW we want your donation to make a meaningful impact in an area you care about. Whether it’s funding groundbreaking research or supporting scholarships to transform lives, you’re empowered to enable new possibilities and experiences.
Industry Advisory Board
The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) of the School has been constituted to:
- Provide the School with a dynamic view of the external environment and of developments in energy technology
- Provide advice to the School on the relevance and application of its research programs
- Provide insight into the skills of graduate students sought by industry and the community in Australia and overseas, and feedback on how well the School is meeting these needs
- Mentor the School in the development of new relationships that will assist with the execution of its research strategy and the alignment of its curriculum.
The Role of the IAB
The Industry Advisory Board, IAB advises the Head of School on external views of the undergraduate and graduate programs and research directions of the School.
Briefs may also be provided to the IAB at various times to address specific issues that arise in the School. The IAB may also raise issues that it would like to see investigated and provide some advice on these to the Head of School.
The IAB comprises of distinguished people nationally from the oil and gas sector and mining industry. This may include professional from government, who advise on the vision and strategic direction of the School. The Board and takes a real interest in aspects of the School’s operations from a top-level view.
Committee members are selected and highly regarded for their breadth of experience and discussions range across a variety of topics including:
- Governance
- Operational matters
- The strategic direction of the School
- Major initiatives
- Research initiatives
- Teaching programs
- Advice on industry developments
