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Our researchers

PATREC is led by the Director, Professor Sharon Biermann, and is supported by research associates from a range of disciplines across university partners.

Further resourcing is sought through collaborating university partner’s students and affiliates appointed on a project-basis.


Prof Sharon Biermann

Director, PATREC, University of Western Australia

A/Prof Chao Sun

Senior Research Fellow, PATREC, University of Western Australia

Dr Sae Chi

Research Fellow, PATREC, University of Western Australia

Prof Doina Olaru

Business School, University of Western Australia

A/Prof Brett Smith

Business School, University of Western Australia

Dr Tristan Reed

Business School, University of Western Australia

Dr Lillian Wu

School of Engineering, University of Western Australia

Prof Rachel Cardell-Oliver

Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, University of Western Australia

Dr Kirsten Martinus

School of Social Science, University of Western Australia

Prof Mark Reynolds

School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing, University of Western Australia

David McMeekin

Dr David McMeekin

School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Curtin University

Jun Li

Prof Jun Li

School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University

Anna Gannett

School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia

Dr Guido Wager

National Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility, University of Western Australia

A/Prof Julian Bolleter

AUDRC, University of Western Australia

Prof Thomas Bräunl

School of Engineering, University of Western Australia

John Curtin Distinguished Prof Tele Tan AM

School of Electrical, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Curtin University

Prof Wensu Chen

School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering Centre for Infrastructural Monitoring and Protection (CIMP), Curtin University

Dr Richard Gruner

School of Business, University of Western Australia

Dr Atif Mansoor

Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, University of Western Australia

A/Prof Thomas Stemler

School of Physics, Maths and Computing, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Western Australia

Dr Miguel Loyola

School of Business, University of Western Australia

Prof Michael Small

School of Physics, Maths and Computing, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Western Australia

Prof Yuxia Hu

School of Engineering, Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Western Australia

Josh Hopkins

School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University

Adj A/Prof Colin Leek

School of Engineering, University of Western Australia

Prof Lynn Meuleners

Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, University of Western Australia

Prof Teresa Senserrick

Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, University of Western Australia

Dr Zhen Peng

School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University

Dr Roberto Minunno

School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University

A/Prof Paul Roberts

Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, University of Western Australia

Dr Matthew Albrecht

Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, University of Western Australia

Adj Prof Bill Grace

AUDRC, University of Western Australia

Adj Prof Chris Lund

AUDRC, University of Western Australia

Adj Prof David Harries

School of Engineering, Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Western Australia

Mark McHenry

Centre for Water, Energy and Waste, Murdoch University

A/Prof Ritu Gupta

Centre for Optimisation and Decision Science, Curtin University

Dr Himanshu Agrawal

School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Curtin University

Dr Yun Yu

WASM, Curtin University

Prof Carey Curtis

School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University

Dr Courtney Babb

School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University

A/Prof Parisa Izadpanahi

School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University

Prof Dora Marinova

Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute, Curtin University

Dr Tom Lymburn

Research Fellow, PATREC, University of Western Australia

Sergio Banchero

Research Officer, PATREC, University of Western Australia

Samson Ting

Research Officer, PATREC, University of Western Australia

Dr Max Davidson

Research Officer, PATREC, University of Western Australia

Liam Cummins

Research Officer, PATREC, University of Western Australia

Hugo Nilsson

Research Officer, PATREC, University of Western Australia