Technical Staff
Dr Leidy Castro-Meneses
Technical Team Leader
Leidy Castro-Meneses leads the coordination and delivery of technical support services that enable world-class research at MARCS. Drawing on expertise in psychology, research, and business strategy, she drives operational excellence, strategic planning, and service innovation. Passionate about equitable and inclusive practices, Leidy fosters a people-centred culture that empowers teams, strengthens partnerships, and supports meaningful research outcomes.
Johnson Chen
Database / Application Analyst
Johnson Chen provides both technical and software support for the Institute at the Westmead Campus.
Dr Ashay Dhamdhere
Engineering Projects Team Leader ICNS
Ashay Dhamdhere holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and has spent two decades in industry in various roles related to engineering, product development and sales. He brings a rich experience across different sectors including aviation, healthcare and logistics, and will be leading the engineering function at ICNS in his role.
Dr Donovan Govan
Senior Technical Officer
Donovan Govan has a strong background in experimental psychology, from both his postgraduate study and three years of postdoctoral research. He also has a high level of skill in both electronics and computer science, with postgraduate study and applied research experience in both areas. In his current position as Senior Technical Officer at The MARCS Institute, he continues to develop his skill and experience while supporting a broad range of research.
Dr Benjawan Kasisopa
Senior Technical Support Officer
Benjawan Kasisopa provides support for both general and specialised equipment at the MARCS Institute at the Westmead, Bankstown and Kingswood Campuses
Eric Luong
Senior Technical Officer
Eric Luong provides electronics and mechatronics technical support services for research projects at the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) at Werrington South Campus.
Darren Maybour
Technical Coordinator, Neuromorphic Systems
Darren Maybour provides technical support services to ICNS. Darren's expertise is in embedded systems software development and in physics, electrical and mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics and astronomy.
Clarissa Montino
Senior Technical Officer
Clarissa Montino provides technical and software support for general and specialised equipment at the Institute at the Westmead campus.
Damien Rice
Senior Technical Officer, ICNS
Damien Rice provides technical and software support for general and specialised equipment at ICNS at the Werrington South Campus.