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Leading through experience<\/h2>\n \n \n

The School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (CME) is led by respected researchers, industry experts and experienced professionals.<\/p>\n

Our school\u2019s leadership is committed to ensuring CME continues to advance engineering expertise across education, research and industry collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n

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\"Professor<\/div>
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Professor Ramesh Narayanaswamy<\/h2><\/div>
\n Head of School\n <\/div>

Professor Ramesh is a teaching and research academic, specialised in the areas of Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics in the Mechanical Engineering discipline. <\/p><\/div>

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    \"A\/Professor<\/div>
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    A\/Professor Ranjan Sarukkalige<\/h2><\/div>
    \n Deputy Head of School\n <\/div>

    A\/Prof Sarukkalige is a research group leader and an active researcher in water engineering, with over 20 years’ research experience in civil engineering.<\/p><\/div>

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      \"Ms<\/div>
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      Ms Chelsea Little<\/h2><\/div>
      \n School Business Manager\n <\/div>

      Chelsea is an experienced business manager and operational leader with 18 years in diverse university roles across functional areas.<\/p><\/div>

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        \"Ms<\/div>
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        Ms Kerri Bland<\/h2><\/div>
        \n Director, Learning & Teaching\n <\/div>

        As Director of Learning and Teaching, Kerri specialises in civil engineering materials and structural design, and is a dedicated educator in the field.<\/p><\/div>

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          \"Dr<\/div>
          <\/div>

          Dr Nima Nadim<\/h2><\/div>
          \n Director, Graduate Research\n <\/div>

          Dr Nadim\u2019s work spans fundamental and applied thermofluidic research. He highlights the importance of modern CFD in advancing thermofluid engineering.<\/p><\/div>

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            \"Dr<\/div>
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            Dr Hilde van der Vyver<\/h2><\/div>
            \n Dir. Diversity & Inclusion\n <\/div>

            Dr van der Vyver is an enthusiastic lecturer with a focus on second year mechanical engineering units. She promotes a more supportive and inclusive environment for all.<\/p><\/div>

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              \"Professor<\/div>
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              Professor Abhijit Mukherjee<\/h2><\/div>
              \n Lead, Civil Engineering\n <\/div>

              Prof Mukherjee is a civil engineer, researcher and educator with a passion for rehabilitating heritage structures. He offers industrial consultations while researching sustainable engineering practices.<\/p><\/div>

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                \"Professor<\/div>
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                Professor Pawel Podsiadlo<\/h2><\/div>
                \n Lead, Mechanical Engineering\n <\/div>

                Prof Podsiadlo teaches design, specialising in manufacturing, systems engineering and materials handling. His research focuses on surface-texture technologies, detecting wear-related damage, and bone-texture analysis.<\/p><\/div>

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                  \"Dr<\/div>
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                  Dr Lei Cui<\/h2><\/div>
                  \n Lead, Mechatronic Engineering\n <\/div>

                  Dr Cui is an award-winning roboticist whose research on novel robots and sensing technologies has been published in leading journals. <\/p><\/div>

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