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
Director, HDR and Honours, ASPRO Michelle Moffitt
Director, Learning and Teaching, ASPRO Julie Old
Director, Research, ASPRO Malik Hussain
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,聽Christopher Turbill |
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Associate Professor in Forensic Science,聽Val Spikmans |
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Associate Professor in Human Anatomy,聽Peter Shortland |
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Associate Professor in Intensive Food Production,聽Jay Bose Email: J.Bose@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Associate Professor Lecturer Zoology,聽Kate Umbers |
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Associate Professor, Ecology,聽Ian Wright |
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Associate Professor, Innovative Agriculture,聽Nijat Imin Email: N.Imin@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Associate Professor, Plant Science,聽Kristine Crous Email: K.Crous@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Distinguished Professor of International Engagement,聽Basant Maheshwari |
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Industry Senior Lecturer, Forensic Science,聽Tim Verdon |
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Lecturer in Biological Sciences,聽Sebastian Holmes |
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Lecturer in Biomedical Genetics & Infectious Diseases,聽Chloe Goldsmith |
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Lecturer in Human Pharmacogenetics,聽Nathan Absalom |
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Lecturer Protected Cropping,聽Michelle Mak Email: M.Mak@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer, Environmental Health,聽Sadegh Niaziesfyani |
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Lecturer, Food Nutrition,聽Christine Hutchison |
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Lecturer, Food Science,聽Arua Kalu Email: A.Kalu@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer, Forensic Science,聽Amanda Frick Email: A.Frick@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer, Human Anatomy,聽Sam Merlin |
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Lecturer, Human Nutrition,聽Li Li Email: L.Li7@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer, Physics,聽Ain De Horta |
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Professor of Medical Imaging Physics,聽Bill Price Email: w.price@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Professor, Chemistry,聽Janice Aldrich-Wright |
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Professor, Physics,聽Miroslav Filipovic |
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Senior Lecturer - Human Anatomy,聽Cherylea Browne |
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Senior Lecturer - Human Anatomy,聽Hayley Green Email: H.Green@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer - Human Genetics,聽Gabriel Perrone |
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Senior Lecturer - Human Physiology,聽Kayte Jenkin |
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Senior Lecturer - Pharmacology,聽Srinivas Nammi Email: S.Nammi@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer Biochemistry,聽Roland Gamsjaeger |
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Senior Lecturer Forensic Science,聽Robert Ebeyan |
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Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, David Harman |
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Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Organic,聽Christopher Gordon |
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Senior Lecturer in Invertebrate Ecology,聽Amy-Marie Gilpin |
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Senior Lecturer in Physics,聽Luke Barnes |
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Senior Lecturer, Biochemistry,聽Mark Jones |
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Senior Lecturer, Chemistry,聽Jason Reynolds |
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Senior Lecturer, Chemistry,聽Narsimha Reddy Email: N.Reddy@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer, Chemistry,聽Richard Thomas |
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Senior Lecturer, Ecology,聽Clarissa House Email: C.House@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer, Ecology and Environmental Science,聽Michelle Ryan Email: M.Ryan@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer, Environmental Health and Management,聽Maggie Davidson |
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Senior Lecturer, Human Physiology,聽Ben Perry Email: B.Perry@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer, Microbiology,聽Colin Stack Email: C.Stack@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Senior Lecturer, Microbiology,聽Thomas Jeffries |
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Senior Lecturer, Nutrition Food Science,聽Sunil Panchal |
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Senior Lecturer, Pathobiology,聽Garry Niedermayer |
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Senior Lecturer, Science, Adrian Renshaw |
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Senior Research Fellow,聽Deep Bhuyan |
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Senior Research Fellow, Medical Imaging Physics,聽Timothy Stait-Gardner |
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Senior Research Fellow, NICM Health Research Institute Doctor Phoebe Zhou Email: p.zhou@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Snr Lecturer - Human Molecular Biology,聽Graham Jones |