Academic staff

In this section:

• Computer and Information Sciences Department
• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Department
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department
• Mathematical Sciences Department
• Mechanical Engineering Department

School academic and administrative leadership

Head of School

Tek Tjing Lie

Associate Head of School (Research)

Samaneh Madanian (Acting – Dec 2024 to April 2025)

Associate Head of School (External Engagement)

William Wong

Associate Head of School (Learning & Teaching)

Jacqueline Whalley

Heads of Departments

Boon-Chong Seet - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Nuttanan Wichitaksorn - Mathematical Sciences (Acting – January to July 2025)

Masud Khan - Mechanical Engineering

Minh Nguyen - Computer and Information Sciences

Edmund Lai – Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (Acting)

School Administration

Jamie Protheroe – School Registrar

Terry Brydon – School Manager

Leanne Bint – External Engagement Manager

Dave Crofts – Technical Services Manager

Tanya Pleshkova – Business Development Manager

Director of Women in Technology

Julia Ma

Te Kaiwhakatere

Kerri Spooner (Academic)

Hazel Abraham (Research)

Programme Directors

Jack Xuejun Li - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Anubha Kalra - Bachelor of Engineering Technology

Sira Yongchareon - Doctoral Studies

Catherine Sweatman - Bachelor of Science (Analytics, Astronomy and Space Science, and Mathematical Modelling and Computation)

Matthew Kuo - Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences

Renu Choudhary - Certificate in Science and Technology

Weihua Li - Postgraduate Studies

Programme Advisors

Alastair Nisbet - Master of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

Weihua Li – Master of Engineering (Acting)

Ji Ruan - Master of Computer and Information Sciences

Victor Miranda - Master of Analytics (Acting)

Sam Madanian - Master of Information Technology Project Management

Academic Advisors

Kenneth Johnson – BCIS, Computer Science

Akbar Ghobakhlou - BCIS, Data Science

Raymond Lutui - BCIS, Networks and Cybersecurity

Tet Chuan Lee - BE (Hons), Mechanical Engineering

Martin Stommel - BE (Hons), Software Engineering

Hamid Gholamhosseini - BE(Hons), Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Junior Nomani - BE(Hons), Maritime Engineering

Jeff Kilby - BEngTech, Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Maximiano Ramos - BEngTech, Mechanical Engineering

Wei Qi Yan – BCIS, Software Development

Kien Tran – BCIS, Digital Services

Daniel Konings – BE (Hons), Mechatronic Engineering (Acting)