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Major Coordinators
Academic advice regarding your major that the Student Centre is unable to provide is available from a Major Coordinator. If you don't have a major, please contact your relevant Course Director. This might include topics such as progressions advice, recognition of prior learning etc.
Academic advisers can provide assistance with Academic Caution or Early Intervention – please contact the relevant academic for your course or major. If an academic adviser is not specified, please contact your Major Coordinator or Course Director.
School codes
BE – Biomedical Engineering
CEE – Civil and Environmental Engineering
CS – Computer Science
EDE – Electrical and Data Engineering
EIT – Engineering and Information Technology (faculty level)
MME – Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
PPL – Professional Practice and Leadership
UNDERGRADUATE
| Position | School | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Major Coordinator, Advanced Manufacturing | MME | TBC |
| Major Coordinator, Biomedical | BE | Ali Entezari | |
| Major Coordinator, Chemical Process Engineering | CEE | Leonard Tijing | |
| Major Coordinator, Civil | CEE | Kasun De Silva Wijayaratna | |
| Major Coordinator, Civil and Environmental | CEE | Limei Yang | |
| Major Coordinator, Data Science | EDE | Kai Wu | |
| Major Coordinator, Electrical | EDE | Ha Pham | |
| Major Coordinator, Electronic | EDE | Can Ding (Acting) | |
| Major Coordinator, Flexible (no specified major) | EIT | Chris Wong | |
| Major Coordinator, Mechanical | MME | Matthias Guertler | |
| Major Coordinator, Mechatronic | MME | Graeme Best | |
| Major Coordinator, Professional Practice Program | PPL | Jeremy Lindeck | |
| Major Coordinator, Software | CS | David Milne | |
| Information Technology | Major Coordinator, Business Information Systems Management | CS | Amara Atif |
| Major Coordinator, Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics | CS | Jun Li | |
| Major Coordinator, Cybersecurity and Privacy | CS | Angela Huo | |
| Major Coordinator, Data Analytics | CS | Mukesh Prasad | |
| Major Coordinator, Enterprise Systems Development | CS | Firas Al-Doghman | |
| Major Coordinator, Interaction Design | CS | Wade Marynowsky | |
| Major Coordinator, Networking & Cybersecurity | EDE | Wenjing Jia | |
| Major Coordinator, Mathematical Analysis | MATH | James Brown | |
| Major Coordinator, Quantum Information Science | CS | Michael Bremner |
POSTGRADUATE
| Major / Area of study | School | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Major Coordinator, Biomedical | BE | Helen Xu |
| Major Coordinator, Civil | CEE | Xinqun Zhu | |
| Major Coordinator, Computer Control | BE | Steven Su | |
| Major Coordinator, Cybersecurity | EDE | Priyadarsi Nanda | |
| Major Coordinator, Electrical Energy Systems | EDE | Yam Siwakoti | |
| Major Coordinator, Environmental | CEE | Peter Irga | |
| Major Coordinator, Geotechnical | CEE | Haleh Rasekh | |
| Major Coordinator, Manufacturing and Management / Mechanical | MME | Suvash Saha | |
| Major Coordinator, Robotics | MME | Shoudong Huang | |
| Major Coordinator, Software Systems | CS | David Milne | |
| Major Coordinator, Structural | CEE | Mina Mortazavi | |
| Major Coordinator, Telecommunications / Telecommunications and Electronics | EDE | ||
| Major Coordinator, Tunnelling and Underground | CEE | Haleh Rasekh | |
| Major Coordinator, Water | CEE | Peter Irga | |
| Information Technology | Major Coordinator, Business and Technology | ISM | Dilek Cetindamar Kozanoglu |
| Major Coordinator, Business Information Systems | CS | Madhushi Bandara | |
| Major Coordinator, Cybersecurity | EDE | Priyadarsi Nanda | |
| Major Coordinator, Data Analytics | CS | YK Wang | |
| Major Coordinator, Information Systems | CS | Faezeh Karimi | |
| Major Coordinator, Interactive Media | CS | Sam Ferguson | |
| Major Coordinator, Internetworking | EDE | Qiang Wu | |
| Major Coordinator, No specified major | EIT | Rene Leveaux | |
| Major Coordinator, Software Development | CS | Firas Al-Doghman |
School management and Responsible Academic Officers
The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology is composed of seven Schools which house its academic sub-disciplines. Responsible Academic Officers (RAO) are senior academic staff with delegated responsibility to undertake various student-related administrative tasks.
| SCHOOL | POSITION | NAME |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | Head of School | David Gallego Ortega |
| Deputy Head of School (T&L) & RAO | Gyorgy Hutvagner | |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | Head of School | Kirk Vessalas |
| Deputy Head of School (T&L) & RAO | Behzad Fatahi | |
| Computer Science | Head of School | Paul Kennedy |
| Deputy Head of School (T&L) & RAO | Luke Mathieson | |
| Electrical and Data Engineering | Head of School | Massimo Piccardi |
| Deputy Head of School (T&L) & RAO | Wenjing Jia | |
| Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering | Head of School | Sarah Zhang |
| Deputy Head of School (T&L) & RAO | Alen Alempijevic | |
| Professional Practice and leadership | Head of School | Eva Cheng |
| Deputy Head of School (T&L) & RAO | Hiyam Al-Kilidar |
Faculty management
The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology comprises four portfolios: teaching and learning, research excellence, research strategy and management, and external engagement. Each portfolio is led by an Associate Dean.
| pOSITION | nAME |
|---|---|
| Dean | Prof Peta Wyeth |
| Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning | Karen Whelan |
| Prof Jie Lu | |
| Prof Kaska Musial-Gabrys | |
| Associate Dean, International | Prof Eryk Dutkiewicz |
| Director, Education | Chris Wong |
| Director, Students | Dr. Rene Leveaux |
| Director, Teaching and Learning Engagement | Dr Sam Ferguson |
| Director, Women in Engineering and Information Technology | Negin Shariati Moghadam |
| TBC | |
| IATD Relationship Manager | Dr Priyadarsi Nanda |
| Director, Transnational Education | A/Prof Diep Nguyen |
| Director of Indigenous Leadership & Engagement | TBC |
| Director, Indigenous Education | Rhett Loban |
| Director, UTS Tech Lab | TBC |
| Faculty General Manager | Jo-Anne Tee |
A complete list of research contacts, both academic and administrative, at the faculty and school levels can be found on the .
Academic Liaison Officers
Academic Liaison Officers (ALO) are academic staff in each faculty who assist students experiencing difficulties in their studies due to:
- disability and/or ongoing health condition
- carer responsibilities (e.g. being a primary carer for small children or a family member with a disability)
- pregnancy
ALOs are responsible for approving adjustments to assessment arrangements for students in these categories.
If you need adjustments due to disability and/or ongoing health condition, please discuss your situation with an Accessibility Consultant in the Accessibility Service before consulting the relevant ALO.
Administrative contacts
General administrative enquiries should be directed to the Student Centre. The following contacts are for specific areas within the faculty:
| Area | |
|---|---|
| FEIT Internships | FEITinternships@uts.edu.au |
| FEIT Scholarships | FEITscholarships@uts.edu.au |
| Capstone Project (Undergraduate Engineering) | FEITCapstone@uts.edu.au |
| Engagement Team | FEIT.Engagement@uts.edu.au |
| Graduate Projects (Postgraduate Engineering) | FEITpgprojects@uts.edu.au |
Faculty staff directory
Physical location
The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology is located in Building 11 (CB11), Building 2 (CB02) and Tech Lab, Botany (BP01).
Building 11 street address
81 Broadway
Ultimo
Mailing address
UTS Engineering and IT
PO Box 123
Broadway NSW 2007
Australia