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UNSW Science is at the forefront of innovative ideas and pursues the frontiers of scientific research, driven by the challenges of today's changing world. Our research is distinguished across all our disciplines.

Our faculty members and leadership team are committed to learning beyond the classroom. This occurs in our state-of-the-art laboratories, workshops, conferences and international and multidisciplinary collaborations.

Executive Team

Sven Rogge - Dean

Sven is an internationally recognised expert in condensed matter physics and quantum information science. He has held several research and leadership positions at UNSW since joining from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands in 2011 including the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research).
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Tracey Kuit

Tracey Kuit

Deputy Dean, Education
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Marc Wilkins

Deputy Dean, Research & Enterprise
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Deputy Dean, Equity, Engagement & Partnerships Kelly Clemens

Kelly Clemens

Deputy Dean, Equity, Engagement & Partnerships
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Veneet Sood

Faculty Executive Director
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Heads of School

Head of School, Physics Sarah Brough
Sarah Brough
Head of School, Physics
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Andrew Francis
Andrew Francis
Head of School, Mathematics and Statistics
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Shane Grey
Head of School, Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
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Member of Staff Michael Ferry
Michael Ferry
Head of School, Materials Science & Engineering
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Head of School, Chemistry Timothy Schmidt
Timothy Schmidt
Head of School, Chemistry
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Head of School, Psychology Simon Killcross
Simon Killcross
Head of School, Psychology
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Brett Molesworth
Brett Molesworth
Head of School, Aviation
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Alistair Poore
Head of School, Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Associate Deans

Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Quality Vanessa Huron
Vanessa Huron
Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Quality
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Associate Dean, Education, Innovation & Student Experience Rebecca LeBard
Rebecca LeBard
Associate Dean, Education, Innovation & Student Experience
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Associate Dean, Lifelong Learning Farshid Pahlevani
Farshid Pahlevani
Associate Dean, Lifelong Learning
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Associate Dean, Research Training Suhelen Egan
Suhelen Egan
Associate Dean, Research Training
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Associate Dean Research Belinda Ferrari
Belinda Ferrari
Associate Dean Research
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Associate Dean, International Partnerships Matthew Baker
Matthew Baker
Associate Dean, International Partnerships
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Carlo Caponecchia
Associate Dean Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty of Science UNSW
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Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Lisa Williams
Lisa Williams
Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Dean's Unit Staff

Marie Simmons

Operations Manager
E: m.simmons@unsw.edu.au

Elly Pineda

Strategy Manager
E: e.pineda@unsw.edu.au

Eugene Barannikov

Operations Manager, Strategic Projects (SQC)

E: e.barannikov@unsw.edu.au

Shauna Simon
Precinct Services Manager E:s.simon@unsw.edu.au
Tanyth Farley
Executive Assistant to the Dean
E: ScienceDeanEA@unsw.edu.au
Liam Ruz

Senior Engagement Officer
E: l.ruz@unsw.edu.au

Sarah Stride

Senior Project Officer, Research
E: sarah.stride@unsw.edu.au

Mikaela Viray

EDI Manager, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
E: m.viray@unsw.edu.au

Jade Dharma

Senior Project Officer, Indigenous Engagement

E: j.dharma@unsw.edu.au

Rebecca Sehnert

Senior Project Officer, Research and Enterprise
E: r.sehnert@unsw.edu.au

Chelsea Silbermann

Project Manager, Impact Indicators
E: chelsea.silbermann@unsw.edu.au

Leonie Kneipp

Project Officer, Dean's Unit
E: l.kneipp@unsw.edu.au

Will Pizzoni
Administrative Officer
E: g.pessutopizzoni@unsw.edu.au
Paulina Wade

Administrative Officer
E: paulina.wade@unsw.edu.au

Riley Morgan

Administrative Officer
E: riley.morgan@unsw.edu.au

Nat Feldman

Administrative Officer
E: n.feldman@unsw.edu.au

Sandy Padilla

Project Administrator, Research

E: s.padilla@unsw.edu.au

Science Education Team

Steve Yannoulatos

Student Experience Business Partner 
E: s.yannoulatos@unsw.edu.au

Lakia Turner

Project Manager
E: lakia.turner@unsw.edu.au

Gus Frystak
Education Project Officer
E: g.frystak@unsw.edu.au
Camile Moray

Educational Development Manager, Nexus Program
E: c.moray@unsw.edu.au

Agnee Amarnath

Education Developer
E: a.amarnath@unsw.edu.au

Dipta Effendi

Education Developer
E: d.effendi@unsw.edu.au

Neil Lawrence

Education Developer
E: neil.lawrence@unsw.edu.au

Violet Hueston

Education Partnerships Manager

E: v.hueston@unsw.edu.au

Bianca Greig

Industry Engagement Officer, Dean's Unit
E: bianca.greig@unsw.edu.au

Naomi Huynh
Student Experience Officer
E: naomi.huynh@unsw.edu.au
Sophie Scott

WIL Administrator

E: s.a.scott@unsw.edu.au

Shifa Dhannani

WIL Administrator
E: s.dhannani@unsw.edu.au

Murray Baker

Education Support & Quality Manager
E: murray.baker@unsw.edu.au

Herman Hau

Senior Academic Programs and Quality Officer
E: h.hau@unsw.edu.au

Ethan Ou

Senior Education Technology Officer
E: ethan.ou@unsw.edu.au

Tom Rowlands

Education Support Officer
E: tom.rowlands@unsw.edu.au

Finance

Kelly Colless

Finance Business Partner
E: k.colless@unsw.edu.au

Andrea Rossetti

Finance Manager
E: a.rossetti@unsw.edu.au

Joselyn Rosales

Finance Analyst (Aviation, Physics, CQC2T, SQC)
E: j.rosales@unsw.edu.au

Lavina Gupta

Finance Analyst (BABS, BEES, RAMAC)
E: lavina.gupta@unsw.edu.au

Parinita Goyal

Finance Analyst (Dean's Unit, Psychology, ICRR)
E: p.goyal@unsw.edu.au

Sherilyn Luo

Finance Analyst (Chemistry, Math & Stats)
E: sherilyn.luo@unsw.edu.au

Sherry Wu

Finance Analyst (CCRC, RNAI)
E: sherry.wu2@unsw.edu.au

Tram Hargreaves

Finance Analyst (MTASC&EN, SMART)
E: tram.hargreaves@unsw.edu.au

Human Resources

Nicole Stojanovski

Human Resources Business Partner
E: n.stojanovski@unsw.edu.au

Rachel Logan

Human Resources Officer

HR for: AVIA, MSE, PHYS, PSYC

E: r.logan@unsw.edu.au

Stephanie Xydis

Human Resources Officer

HR for: BABS, BEES, Maths & Stats, CHEM

E: s.xydis@unsw.edu.au

Melanie Umana

Human Resources Consultant

HR for: BABS, BEES, Maths & Stats, Chem, Dean’s Unit

E: m.umana@unsw.edu.au

Georgia Cerda

Human Resources Consultant

HR for: AVIA, PSYC, MSE, Physics, Precincts

E: g.cerda@unsw.edu.au

Human Resources General Enquiry

E: hrscience@unsw.edu.au

External Engagement

Trea Murphy

Senior External Engagement Manager
E: trea.murphy@unsw.edu.au

Elva Darnell

News & Content Coordinator
E: e.darnell@unsw.edu.au

Tom Melville

News & Content Coordinator
E: tom.melville@unsw.edu.au

Justine Meloy

Alumni Engagement Coordinator
E: j.meloy@unsw.edu.au

Nouha Elmasri

Events & Communications Coordinator
E: n.elmasri@unsw.edu.au

Estate Management and IT

Ben Harding

Asset Planning Manager
E: b.harding@unsw.edu.au

Kathleen Gray
IT Business Partner
E: kathleen.gray@unsw.edu.au

Health and Safety

Alessandro Nigro

Health and Safety Business Partner

E: a.nigro@unsw.edu.au

Workplace Health & Safety General Enquiry

E: safety@unsw.edu.au

Development

Luis Severiano

Development Manager
E: l.severiano@unsw.edu.au

Hannah Cope
Development Coordinator
E: h.cope@unsw.edu.au

Registrar and Student Services

Gordon Chow

Faculty Business Partner

E: g.chow@unsw.edu.au

Andrew Brown-Nguyen

Student Service Advisor (Stakeholder & Engagement)

E: a.c.brown@unsw.edu.au

Precinct Services

Paul Murphy
Store and Compliance Officer
W: https://www.stores.unsw.edu.au/
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Timothy Kelly
Store and Compliance Officer
W: https://www.stores.unsw.edu.au/
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Pritipal Baweja
Workshops Manager
W: https://www.stores.unsw.edu.au/
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Sudha Moorkooth
Purchasing Officer
W: https://www.stores.unsw.edu.au/
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Esat Veli
Store Assistant
W: https://www.stores.unsw.edu.au/
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Julio Tellez
Store Assistant
W: https://www.stores.unsw.edu.au/
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Steve Castillo
Store Assistant
W: https://www.stores.unsw.edu.au/
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Future Students Office

Jack Potter

Future Students Business Partner
E: jack.potter@unsw.edu.au

Lena Calligeros

Senior Recruitment Product Manager
E: l.comino@unsw.edu.au

Joyi Chen

Recruitment Officer
E: joyi.chen@unsw.edu.au

Olivia-Grace Forde
Faculty Marketing Content Producer
E: o.forde@unsw.edu.au

Industry and Innovation

Anthony Morfa

Senior Business Development Manager
E: a.morfa@unsw.edu.au