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At the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, we’ve built and maintained strong connections to both alumni and industry.


Our enviable research record is built on a network of mutually beneficial partnerships with government and industry. We also have a reputation for innovation in teaching and learning, producing highly sought after graduates with an awareness of industrial productivity. 

Industry Advisory Board

The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) comprises senior industry representatives, who provide high level advice and feedback to the School about curriculum and program design, new courses, industry trends and needs, and the expectation of industry with regards to graduate capabilities. The IAB meets twice per year with the School’s executives and Heads of Disciplines. The following industry representatives are current members of the board:

  • Kerim is a principal power consultant with more than twenty five years of experience in Australia and on international projects, including site engineer roles.

    His broad engineering experience encompasses transmission and distribution systems, transient stability analysis of large power systems, power quality analysis, renewable generation, mining systems, hydropower, thermal power generation, large pumping stations, and energy storage.
    Kerim is also a highly proficient project and design manager, conversant with authoring concept designs to contractual documents for tendering purpose, contract negotiation with suppliers, supervision of works and contracts, team management, and building successful relationships and engagement with clients.
    He is a Fellow member of Engineers Australia and a member of the International Council on Large Electric Systems group C6/C1.33 on multi-energy system interactions in distribution grids. 

  • CEO - Internet Association of Australia

  • Director - Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B)

  • Proven Systems Engineering Leader & Domain Specialist with 35 years of expertise across Defence Industries, Manufacturing & R&D. Current NV2 & extensive experience in the ASDEFCON contracting framework.

    I specialise in systems engineering capability development, demonstrated through practical application in projects, development and enabling application through implementation of governance frameworks, processes and training programs, delivery of conference papers & tertiary sector guest lecturing and in leading engineering workforce planning and resource allocation for bids, projects, and products in large Matrix-style organisations.

    As a passionate and proactive leader I am committed to driving and building trusted partnerships between industry, the tertiary education sector and Engineers Australia (EA) through frequent participation in EA engagements (assessing Chartered candidates and assessment of accreditation for Engineering Faculties for national and international universities)  and  membership of the Professional Advisory Board for the University of Technology Sydney and the Industry Advisory Board for the University of NSW, (also guest lecturing on Systems Engineering at Â鶹Éçmadou).

    Formalising best practice recruitment with Universities, and elevation of organisational functional capability across multiple engineering domains through my excellent record of recruiting and development of high-performing engineering teams through training, mentoring, ongoing monitoring and assessment of capability for a Systems Engineering discipline team of 160.

  •  CTO - VueMotion

  • Managing Director - Engineering Business Pty Ltd

  • Alex is a customer-focused, professional engineering leader over 20 years’ experience in utilities & a passion for delivering innovative ideas, with the aim of transforming Australia’s energy landscape for a cleaner & smarter future. Alex is an electrical engineer responsible for managing several teams & business lines that provide exceptional energy services to customers. Alex has deep knowledge of the Australian regulatory framework across economic regulation, metering & connections, as well as strong skills in asset & risk management.

  • CEO & Founder - Quintessence Labs

  • CEO - Frontier Sensing

  • General Manager - Tyree Power Technologies

  • Principal Research Scientist Sound Coding - Cochlear

  • Chief Technology Officer - IQM

Professional Societies

Giving

By giving to a specific cause at Â鶹Éçmadou, you create change where it means the most to you. From enabling high-end research to advancing the student experience, your donation can make a difference and help us achieve remarkable things.  

Alumni profiles

Find out what our alumni have been doing since graduating from the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications. There are many different paths to follow with one of our qualifications, and these inspirational journeys demonstrate the breadth of your potential futures.  
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Our research

Our researchers work in a wide range of areas, where many have very strong international reputations. Broadly, we cover the disciplines of Energy Systems, Nano/Micro Systems, Systems and Control, Telecommunications and Signal Processing.

Industry partnerships

We produce some of the world’s top engineers and we also develop innovative products and systems that challenge the way things are done. Explore our industry partnerships and read about our most recent achievements.   

Industrial training

Â鶹Éçmadou Engineering students are required to undertake 60 days of industrial training. This is a great opportunity for employers to engage with potential future employees and to mentor the next generation of engineers.