School of Engineering

Our Staff

The Faculty prides itself on the quality of its staff. Our academic, administration, research and technical staff are selected for their excellence and dedication to their work.

Our academic and research staff have national and international reputations in the fields of engineering and physics and are passionate about what they do. Our friendly administrators and technical staff are always happy to help and are a vital part of the everyday smooth running of the Department and the Faculty as a whole.

Use the links below to find out more about, and to make contact with, staff in Waikato's School of Engineering. 

Academic

• Dr Chi Kit Au

  ^{Senior Lecturer}

• Dr James Carson

  ^{Senior Lecturer}

• Dr Michael Cree

  ^{Senior Lecturer}

• Dr Adrian Dorrington

  ^{Senior Lecturer}

• Dr Mike Duke

  ^{Senior Lecturer}

• Associate Professor Brian Gabbitas

  ^{Associate Professor}

• Professor Ilanko Ilanko

  ^{Professor
  Chairperson}

• Mr Nihal Kularatna

  ^{Senior Lecturer}

• Associate Professor Rainer Künnemeyer

  ^{Associate Professor}

• Dr Mark Lay

  ^{Lecturer (Engineering)
  Placement Co-ordinator
  *Chemical & Biological Engineering
  *Materials & Process Engineering}

• Dr Giridhar Nair

  ^{Senior Lecturer}

• Associate Professor Kim Pickering

  ^{Associate Professor}

• Dr Howell Round

  ^{Associate Professor}

• Professor Jonathan Scott

  ^Professor

• Associate Professor Alistair Steyn-Ross

  ^{Associate Professor}

• Professor Moira Steyn-Ross

  ^Professor

• Professor Janis Swan

  ^{Associate Dean of Engineering}

• Dr Sadhana Talele

  ^{Senior Lecturer}

• Dr Rob Torrens

  ^Lecturer

• Dr Johan Verbeek

  ^{Senior Lecturer}

• Dr Michael Walmsley

  ^{Senior Lecturer & Chemical Engineer}

• Dr Marcus Wilson

  ^Lecturer

Administration

• Mary Dalbeth

  ^{Administrator}

• Mrs Janine Williams

  ^{Administrator}

Research Fellows

• Dr Greg Jacobson

  ^{Postdoctoral Research Fellow}

• Ms Stella Raynova

  ^{Research Officer}

Technical Support

• Mr Stewart Finlay

  ^{Technical Manager}

• Mr Martin Gore

  ^{Technical Officer}

• Mr Ian Honey

  ^{Technical Officer}

• Lisa Li

  ^{Technical Officer}

• Brett Nichol

  ^{Advanced Technical Officer}

• David Nicholls

  ^{Computer Support}

• Indar Singh

  ^Technician

• Mr Alan Smith

  ^{Technical Officer}

• Helen Turner

  ^{Technical Officer
  Electron Microscope Facility}

• Yuanji Zhang

  ^{Instrument Technician}

• Mr Viking Zhou

  ^Technician

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