Melbourne School of Engineering

Engineering: Research Services Unit

The Research Unit provides high level administrative support to academic staff on all matters pertaining to grants, contracts and consultancies as well as exceptional service to all current and prospective Research Higher Degree students in the School. The Unit is also responsible for the DEST and non-DEST publication collection and the promotion of various research and research training success stories, including the publication of the annual report and the organisation of research events and conferences.

Manager, Research
Research Grants, Contracts & Consultancies Manager
rebecca randall Marija Maher
E:
Ext. 46684
Old Engineering G25

Contact Marija regarding:

  • Research and graduate research policies

  • Research mentoring program

  • Excellence in research for Australia (ERA)

  • Benchmarking

Stefan Delfgou
E:
Ext. 47697
Old Engineering G26

Contact Stefan for:

  • Promotion of funding opportunities & assistance with the application process
  • Administration of the mentoring scheme
  • Management of the grants, contracts & consultancies area
Research Grants, Contracts & Consultancies Officer
Research Grants, Contracts & Consultancies Officer
gwenda Gwenda Pittaway
E:
Ext. 44421
Old Engineering G26

Contact Gwenda regarding:

  • Day-to-day grants, contracts & consultancies administration
  • Assistance with grants & contract applications & budgeting for ICS & Biomedical Engineering research themes
  • Ethics Committee administration
colleen Colleen Bermingham
E:
Ext. 47929
Old Engineering G26

Contact Colleen regarding:

  • Day-to-day grants, contracts & consultancies administration
  • Assistance with grants & contract application and budgeting for Sustainable Systems & Structured Matter research themes
  • IP, Patents & Commercialisation
Research Publications & Promotions Manager
Research Publications & Promotions Officer
jenny Jenny Thomas
E:
Ext. 44092
Old Engineering G26

Contact Jenny regarding:

  • MERIT annual research report
  • MERIT web content
  • Support for MERIT events
  • DEEWR & non-DEEWR publication collection
jenny Theoni Sklavos
E:
Ext. 44324
Old Engineering G26

Contact Theoni regarding:

  • Prizes, Fellowships and Awards
  • Support for MERIT events
  • DEEWR & non-DEEWR publication collection
Research Publications & Promotions Officer
Graduate Research Manager
Larissa Brindle
E:
Ext. 43944
Old Engineering G26
(Please note that Larissa only works Wed/Thur. Any urgent enquiries on other days should be forwarded to Theoni Sklavos or Jenny Thomas)

Contact Larissa regarding:

  • Funding for visiting academics: Tewkesbury , Miegunyah and Research Conference Travel Assistance
  • Support for MERIT events
  • DEEWR & non-DEEWR publications collection
deb thomas Deborah Thomas
(Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
E:
Ext. 46944
Old Engineering G26

Contact Deborah regarding:

  • Advice to academic staff about policies, procedures & statistics relating to research training
  • Advice & assistance for academic staff on matters relating to the RHD administration
  • Monitoring student induction, progress and completions
Senior Graduate Research Officer
Graduate Research Officer
david David Strover
E:
Ext. 46687
Old Engineering G26

Contact David regarding:

  • First point of contact for all research higher degree students
  • Admissions & course advice for RHD students, including enrolments, progressions & completions
  • RHD students scholarship applications administration
  • Studentships and all other Scholarship administration and advice
  • Advice & assistance for academic staff on matters relating to the RHD administration
myra Myra Hoad
E:
Ext. 48064
Old Engineering G26

Contact Myra regarding:

  • First point of contact for all research higher degree students
  • Advice for potential applicants
  • Admissions & course advice for RHD students, including enrolments, progress reports and completions
  • Responsible for Masters Examinations
  • Advice & assistance for academic staff on matters relating to the RHD administration