Our People at School of Science
Dean of the School
Professor Graciela Metternicht is an internationally recognised sustainability and environmental expert. Professor Metternicht brings extensive experience, strategic leadership and interdisciplinary knowledge to the role of Dean, serving to strengthen the School's reputation for innovative teaching and learning, research and partnerships.
Graciela's impressive career includes roles in academia, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), as well as advisory roles with the Global Environment Facility, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and the Australian Academy of Science. This professional transition between academia and government has given her unique expertise in translational research and science-policy interface related to environmental management and sustainability.
Graciela's research interests are in the field of environmental geography, with a focus on geospatial technologies and their application in environmental management and policy, such as sustainable land management, land degradation, indicators, ecosystem services, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Through her prior professorial appointments at the University of New South Wales, the University of South Australia and Curtin University of Technology, and her ongoing association with the United Nations, she has developed a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities of influencing policy, together with the barriers and enabling conditions that countries confront in policy-making.
In collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, her work has improved national natural resource management databases, informed national and international policy reviews and has contributed to national and international debates on policy instruments for advancing sustainable development.
As well as holding numerous professional memberships and advisory roles, Professor Metternicht is an Honorary Fellow of the International Cartographic Association, Fellow of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute of Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Email: G.Metternicht@westernsydney.edu.au
Our People
Dean
Dean Professor Graciela Metternicht
Directors
Heads of Discipline
Life Sciences, Professor John Hunt
Natural and Physical Sciences, Professor Andrew Shalliker
Medical Science, Associate Professor Chris Jones
Program Leads
Life Sciences
Natural and Physical Sciences
Dr Michelle Ryan
Email: m.ryan@westernsydney.edu.au
Dr Jason Reynolds
Email: j.reynolds@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor Kelly Meiklejohn
Email: k.meiklejohn@westernsydney.edu.au
Dr Feng Li
Email: feng.li@westernsydney.edu.au
Medical Science
Academic Staff
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Associate Lecturer, Geospatial Science and Technology, Anna Azabdaftari |
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Associate Lecturer, Medical Science (Human Anatomy and Physiology), Zein Amro Email: Z.Amro@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Associate Lecturer, Medical Science (Human Anatomy and Physiology), Zoran Pletikosa |
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Associate Lecturer, Medical Sciences (Pathophysiology/Histology), Joan Nguyen |
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Associate Professor - Computational Imaging, Visual Science & Computational Astrophysics, Nicholas Tothill |
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Associate Professor Biochemistry & Associate Dean (HDR) ECS, Liza Cubeddu |
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Associate Professor Chemistry, Kamali Kannangara |
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Associate Professor in Animal Science, Christopher Turbill |
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Associate Professor in Forensic Science, Val Spikmans |
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Associate Professor in Human Anatomy, Peter Shortland |
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Associate Professor in Intensive Food Production, Jay Bose Email: J.Bose@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Associate Professor Lecturer Zoology, Kate Umbers |
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Ian Wright |
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Associate Professor, Innovative Agriculture, Nijat Imin Email: N.Imin@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Associate Professor, Plant Science, Kristine Crous Email: K.Crous@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Distinguished Professor of International Engagement, Basant Maheshwari |
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Industry Senior Lecturer, Forensic Science, Tim Verdon |
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Lecturer in Biological Sciences, Sebastian Holmes |
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Lecturer in Biomedical Genetics & Infectious Diseases, Chloe Goldsmith |
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Lecturer in Human Pharmacogenetics, Nathan Absalom |
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Lecturer Protected Cropping, Michelle Mak Email: M.Mak@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer, Environmental Health, Sadegh Niaziesfyani |
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Lecturer, Food Nutrition, Christine Hutchison |
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Lecturer, Food Science, Arua Kalu Email: A.Kalu@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer, Forensic Science, Amanda Frick Email: A.Frick@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer, Human Anatomy, Sam Merlin |
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Lecturer, Human Nutrition, Li Li Email: L.Li7@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer, Physics, Ain De Horta |
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Professor of Medical Imaging Physics, Bill Price Email: w.price@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Professor, Chemistry, Janice Aldrich-Wright |
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Professor, Physics, Miroslav Filipovic |
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Senior Lecturer - Human Anatomy, Cherylea Browne |
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Senior Lecturer - Human Anatomy, Hayley Green Email: H.Green@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer - Human Genetics, Gabriel Perrone |
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Senior Lecturer - Human Physiology, Kayte Jenkin |
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Senior Lecturer - Pharmacology, Srinivas Nammi Email: S.Nammi@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer Biochemistry, Roland Gamsjaeger |
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Senior Lecturer Forensic Science, Robert Ebeyan |
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Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, David Harman |
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Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Organic, Christopher Gordon |
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Senior Lecturer in Invertebrate Ecology, Amy-Marie Gilpin |
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Senior Lecturer in Physics, Luke Barnes |
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Senior Lecturer, Biochemistry, Mark Jones |
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Senior Lecturer, Chemistry, Jason Reynolds |
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Senior Lecturer, Chemistry, Narsimha Reddy Email: N.Reddy@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer, Chemistry, Richard Thomas |
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Senior Lecturer, Ecology, Clarissa House Email: C.House@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer, Ecology and Environmental Science, Michelle Ryan Email: M.Ryan@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer, Environmental Health and Management, Maggie Davidson |
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Senior Lecturer, Human Physiology, Ben Perry Email: B.Perry@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer, Microbiology, Colin Stack Email: C.Stack@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer, Microbiology, Thomas Jeffries |
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Senior Lecturer, Nutrition Food Science, Sunil Panchal |
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Senior Lecturer, Pathobiology, Garry Niedermayer |
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Senior Lecturer, Science, Adrian Renshaw |
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Senior Research Fellow, Deep Bhuyan |
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Senior Research Fellow, Medical Imaging Physics, Timothy Stait-Gardner |
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Snr Lecturer - Human Molecular Biology, Graham Jones |