Faculty of Engineering,
Computing and Science
The Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science (ECS) is a bold new Faculty at Western Sydney University, created to bring together Engineering, Built Environment and Design, Science, and Computing, into one integrated powerhouse of teaching, research, and innovation.
Our mission is clear; to be the engine of Western Sydney’s prosperity, educating diverse, work-ready graduates and delivering mission-driven research and partnerships that turn ideas into impact for people and planet.
Western Sydney is one of Australia’s most dynamic regions. It is home to nearly 3 million people, a new international airport, and the emerging high-tech city of Bradfield. No region in Australia has greater potential. ECS sits at the heart of this transformation, with state-of-the-art facilities and strong partnerships with industry, government, and communities.
Guided by Western 2030, our strategy focuses on:
- Student Success – delivering personalised, flexible, industry-connected education.
- Research & Innovation – driving solutions in areas which include advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, sustainability, agriculture, and digital technologies.
- Indigenous Leadership – embedding Indigenous knowledges and building pathways for Indigenous student and staff success.
- Global Engagement – expanding transnational education through campuses in Indonesia and India.
- Sustainability – leading the sector as Australia’s first climate- and nature-positive university.
ECS already has more than 9,400 students and 400 staff across its Schools. We are building on strong foundations but also reimagining what an engineering, computing and science faculty can be; collaborative, industry-facing, and globally connected. At ECS, we aspire to be a faculty without boundaries: interdisciplinary, inclusive, and innovative.
Our Schools
School of Engineering
The School comprises several disciplines of Engineering in Civil, Environmental, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronic and Robotics.
School of Built Environment
The School comprises several disciplines in Industrial Design, Architecture and Construction Management.
School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences
The School excels in research and collaboration to generate in-depth knowledge of theory and practice.
School of Science
Our staff and students collaborate with research institutes, public and private health organisations, industry partners, and community organisations at the local, national and international level.
Our People
Dean
Professor Richard Yang (Interim)
Director, HDR and Honours
Associate Professor Kejun Dong
Kejun.dong@westernsydney.edu.au
Director, Learning and Teaching
Professor Gu Fang
Director, Research
Associate Professor Maria Rashidi
Civil Engineering
Associate Professor Won Hee Kang
Sustainability Engineering
Professor Sathaa Sathasivan
s.sathasivan@westernsydney.edu.au
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Professor Gaetano Gargiulo
g.gargiulo@westernsydney.edu.au
Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Professor Richard Yang
PG Engineering
Dr Jamal Rizk
First Year UG Engineering
Dr Ee Loon Tan
UG Civil, Construction and Sustainability Engineering
Dr Pan Hu
UG Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Dr Upul Gunawardana
u.gunawardana@westernsydney.edu.au
UG Advanced Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Dr Leo Zhang
Leo.zhang@westernsydney.edu.au
Civil Engineering
Associate Professor Fidelis Mashiri
(02) 4736 0335
f.mashiri@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor
Civil Engineering
Professor Olivia Mirza
(02) 4736 0402
o.mirza@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Professor Gaetano Gargiulo
(02) 4736 0920
g.gargiulo@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor
Mechanical and Mechatronic
Professor Gu Fang
(02) 9685 4606
g.fang@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor
Sustainability Engineering
Professor Chin Jian Leo
(02) 9685 4610
c.leo@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor
Sustainability Engineering
Professor Ataur Rahman
(02) 4736 0145
a.rahman@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor
Sustainability Engineering
Professor (Sathaa) Arumugam Sathasivan
(02) 4736 0941
s.sathasivan@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor
Structural Engineering
Professor Bijan Samali
(02) 4736 0263
b.samali@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor
Infrastructure Materials
Professor Zhong Tao
(02) 4736 0064
z.tao@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor
Civil Engineering
Professor Samanthika Liyanapathirana
(02) 4736 0653
s.liyanapathirana@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor
Mechanical and Mechatronic
Professor Ming Zhao
(02) 4736 0085
m.zhao@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Mechanical and Mechatronic
Associate Professor Leigh Sheppard
(02) 9685 4618
l.sheppard@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
Associate Professor Qinghua Zeng
Associate Professor
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Associate Professor Khoa Le
(02) 4736 0382
k.le@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Sustainability Engineering
Associate Professor Dharma Hagare
(02) 4736 0134
d.hagare@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Infrastructure Computations
Associate Professor Kejun Dong
(02) 4736 0562
k.dong@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
Associate Professor Fidelis Mashiri
(02) 4736 0355
f.mashiri@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
Associate Professor Haiping Zhu
(02) 9685 4609
h.zhu@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Infrastructure Computations
Associate Professor Baolin Wang
(02) 4736 0576
b.wang@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Infrastructure Health Monitoring
Associate Professor Maria Rashidi
(02) 4736 0183
m.rashidi@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Structural Reliability
Associate Professor Won Hee Kang
(02) 4736 0149
w.kang@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Neuromorphic Systems-Algorithms
Associate Professor Gregory Cohen
Senior Lecturer
Civil Engineering
Dr Ali Hellany
(02) 4736 0126
a.hellany@westernsydney.edu.au
Senior Lecturer
Structural Control & Dymanics
Helen Wu
Senior Lecturer
Electrical / Electronic Engineering
Ali Mehrabi
a.mehrabi@westernsydney.edu.au
Senior Lecturer
Electrical / Electronic Engineering
Dr Ranjith Liyanapathirana
(02) 4736 0082
r.liyanapathirana@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer
Advanced Manufacturing
Dr John Zhang
(02) 9685 4604
j.zhang@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer
Civil Engineering
Dr Md Abdul Alim
(02) 4736 0763
m.alim@westernsydney.edu.au.
Lecturer
Civil Engineering
Qi Cheng
Lecturer
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Mark Wang
Mark.wang@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer
Mechanical Engineering / Advanced Manufacturing
Anil Ravindran
a.ravindran@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer
Mechanical and Mechatronic
Nathaniel Corrigan
n.corrigan@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer
Mechanical and Mechatronic
Karthick Thiyagarajan
k.thiyagarajan@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer
Civil Engineering
Li Li
Associate Lecturer
Mechanical Engineering
Bijan Puryousefi Markhali
b.markhali@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer
Mechanical and Mechatronic
Fiona Yang
j.yang286b26@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Advanced Aerospace Composite Materials and Structures
Saeed Mohammadzadeh Chianeh
Associate Lecturer
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Mobarak Hossain
Mobarak.hossain@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer
Mechanical Engineering
Adnan Munir
Associate Lecturer
Mechanical Engineering
Payam Zarafshan
p.zarafshan@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer
Engineering, Civil / Environmental Engineering
Zuhaib Siddiqui
z.siddiqui@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer
Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering)
Waranga Habaraduwa Peellage
w.peellage@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer
Civil Engineering
Mohammad Siahkouhi
m.siahkouhi@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer
Civil Engineering
Vahid Mousavi
m.mousavi@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer
Mechanical and Mechatronic
Jojibabu Panta
Contact
Postal Address:
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science
Western Sydney University
Locked Bay 1797
Penrith NSW 2751
Australia
Course enquiries (Australian Students)
Freecall: 1300 897 669
Fax: + 61 2 9678 7160
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Course enquiries (International Students)
Phone: +61 2 9852 5499
Fax: + 61 2 9685 9314
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