Our people
Associate Professor Teresa Vidal-Calleja, (Acting) Head of School
Teresa Vidal-Calleja is a robotics expert focusing on enabling robots to be deployed in environments that are hazardous or difficult for people to access.
Teresa’s research interests include robotics perception, alternative sensing, inertial fusion, SLAM, continuous mapping, aerial and ground robots cooperation, autonomous navigation, automatic recognition, digital engineering, with applications in manufacturing, the meat and livestock sector, mining, and construction and logistics.
She is currently an IEEE Senior member, treasurer of the Australian Robotics and Automation Association and Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Robotics, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters and Field Robotics Journal.
Associate Professor Andrea Trianni, Deputy Head of School (Research)
Associate Professor Andrea Trianni previously was Assistant Professor of Industrial Eco-Efficiency, Energy Management Lab and Fundamentals of Industrial Plants at Politecnico di Milano.
He holds a BSc and MSc in Mechanical Engineering. His current research activities are focused on improved sustainability and competitiveness of industrial enterprises, through the investigation of productivity benefits of energy efficiency technologies, evaluation of barriers and driving forces for the promotion of energy efficiency measures, the development of methodologies for energy audit and benchmarking for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
Dr Nathalie Sick, Deputy Head of School (Teaching & Learning)
Nathalie Sick is a Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Technology Management and a core member of the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing in the Faculty of Engineering and IT at the University of Technology, Sydney.
Her research interests are heterogeneous collaborations, industry convergence and technology forecasting in technology-driven environments. Nathalie is particularly interested in spanning the boundaries between different disciplines, industries and actors in the collaboration arena, such as industry, university and government.
Professor Sarath Kodagoda, Director, Robotics Institute
Professor Sarath Kodagoda is an award-winning and influential researcher in the field of robotics and mechatronics, whose passion for teaching has resulted in a number of significant education innovations. Sarath was instrumental in the development of the mechatronics courses at UTS and designed the University’s innovative Robotic Remote Lab teaching facilities.
He has received three teaching awards, including the prestigious UTS Medal for teaching & research integration, and earned a 2015 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning from the Australian Government's Office for Learning and Teaching.
Professor Jochen Deuse, Centre Director, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing
Professor Jochen Deuse graduated in Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) at the University of Dortmund, Germany. He received his Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from RWTH Aachen University, Germany, while working as a research fellow at the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL). Jochen holds a dual appointment with TU Dortmund and University of Technology Sydney.
During his industry career, Jochen held senior management positions in the Bosch Group in Germany and Australia before joining TU Dortmund University, Germany, as Professor and Head of the Institute of Production Systems (IPS).
Associate Professor Sebastian Oberst, (Acting) Centre Director, Centre for Audio, Acoustics and Vibration
Dr Oberst is a mid-career researcher working in the area of Biogenic dynamics, interfacing bioacoustics, complex dynamics, and acoustics as well as research into biogenic materials.
He works currently as Associate Professor at the Centre for Audio, Acoustics and Vibration (CAAV) and teaches into the School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering the subject "Embedded Mechatronic Systems" . He is the Lead and Chief Investigator on several ARC Discovery Projects.
The School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering staff listing provides details of all the school's members.
