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FIEAust
Engineers Australia (EA) is an Australian professional body and not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to advance the science and practice of engineering for the benefit of the community. Engineers Australia is Australia's recognized organization for accreditation of professional engineering qualifications under the Washington Accord. As of 2022, EA has 115,000 members, which includes 31,000 students. History The organisation began after World War I, following recognition of the need for a single body to represent engineers, rather than the numerous smaller organisations that existed then. The first council meeting was held in 1919, electing Professor William Warren of the University of Sydney as the first President.Lloyd, B E (1968) ''The Education of Professional Engineers in Australia'', APEA Melbourne.Lloyd, B E (1988) "In Search of Identity: Engineering in Australia 1788–1988", Thesis for Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne On 1 May 1926 the Institu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Kinnaird
Malcolm Alexander Kinnaird AC DUniv FIEAust FTSE (1933–2014) was a South Australian engineer, joint founder of international engineering company Kinhill Engineering responsible for many major engineering projects including the Alice Springs to Darwin railway. Within South Australia, he was responsible for developing West Lakes, North Haven and the David Jones building."Malcolm Kinnaird, former South Australian of the Year, dies aged 80". 26 September 2014, www.abc.net.auOfficer of the Order of Australia (AO), 26 January 1991, It's an Honour, "For service to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bradfield
Keith Noel Everal ("Bill") Bradfield , FIEAust (25 December 1910 – 12 June 2006), also known as K. N. E. Bradfield, was an Australian civil and aviation engineer, public servant and diplomat, who served two terms as Australia's Permanent Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization. Bradfield is one of four Australian recipients of the ICAO Edward Warner Award, civil aviation's highest honour (alongside Don Anderson, Brian O'Keeffe and David Warren). Early life and education Keith Noel Everal Bradfield was born 25 December 1910 in Gordon, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the youngest child of civil engineer and creator of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Story Bridge, John Bradfield, and Edith Jenkins. Bradfield was educated at Gordon Public School, and the Sydney Church of England Grammar School from 1922 to 1928, where he was a prefect. On leaving school he was admitted to the University of Sydney in 1929, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1932 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Dunning
Ross William Dunning AC FCILT FAIM FIEAust FIRSE MAICD (born 4 March 1942) served as the Commissioner for Railways in Queensland, President of the Australian Railways Association and as chairman and director for a number of public and listed companies including Chairman of Port of Brisbane Corporation, Chairman of Port of Townsville Limited, Chairman of the Central Queensland Ports Authority, Director General of Administrative Services for the Queensland Government from 1990 to 1994, Director of Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd. and many others.Ross William Dunning AC, BE(Hons), BCom, FCILT, FAIM, FIEAust, FIRSE, MAICD www.bloomberg.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branko Celler
Emeritus Professor Branko Celler FIEEE FTSE FIEAust was an academic at the University of New South Wales. In 2010–2011 he was Executive Dean of the College of Health and Science at the University of Western Sydney, and was then in a number of senior positions with the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) at Epping Epping may refer to: Places Australia * Epping, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney ** Epping railway station, Sydney * Electoral district of Epping, the corresponding seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * Epping Forest, Kearns, a he ... (Sydney), NSW, from 2011 to 2014. He was appointed a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (FIEEE) in 2014 ''for contributions to telehealth services for the management of chronic disease''. He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) in 2012, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Hammer
Air Vice Marshal Julie Hammer, (born 17 February 1955) is an Australian engineer and a retired senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). She was the first woman to be promoted to one-star rank, and also the first woman to be promoted to two-star rank, in the Australian Defence Force. She was also the first woman to command an operational unit in the RAAF. Early life Julie Margaret Hammer was born in Brisbane on 17 February 1955. She was educated at Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Graduating in 1971, she was placed eighth in the State of Queensland in the Senior Public Matriculation Examination. She attended the University of Queensland where she majored in Physics, graduating with a Bachelor of Science with Honours. Service history In 1977, Hammer joined the RAAF as an Education Officer, serving in the engineer cadet squadron at Frognall, Melbourne until 1979, and then Instructor at the RAAF School of Radio at Laverton. In 1981, the Engineer Branch was opened t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliathamby Ambikairajah
Professor Eliathamby Ambikairajah is a Tamil Australian engineer, academic and head of the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at the University of New South Wales. Early life Ambikairajah was educated at Jaffna Hindu College between 1959 and 1969. He graduated from the University of Sri Lanka (Katubedda campus) in 1974 with a BSc (Eng) honours degree in electronic engineering and telecommunications. Career Ambikairajah worked as a scientific Officer at the Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research in Colombo between 1975 and 1977. In 1977 he joined the Philips International Institute in Eindhoven on a scholarship. His studies there earned him a postgraduate degree in electronic engineering in 1978. He joined Keele University in 1979 on another scholarship, graduating in 1982 with a PhD in signal processing. He was a post-doctoral research fellow at the Queen's University Belfast between 1983 and 1984. Ambikairajah joined the Athlone Institute o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Amal
Rose Amal (born 1965) is an Australian chemical engineer, currently serving as Scientia Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Australia, where she is the director of the Particles and Catalysis Research Group. Previously she was Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials (2010–2013). From 2012 to 2015 she was named in the Engineers Australia list of Australia's Top 100 Most Influential Engineers. In 2014 she became the first female engineer elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Education Amal was born in Medan, Indonesia and moved to Australia in October 1983 after finishing high school. She completed a Bachelor of Engineering majoring in Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales in 1988, and received her PhD in Chemical Engineering in 1991. From 1992 she was a lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering before becoming director of the Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Hector
Donald Hector is an Australian chemical engineer and company director. He has been managing director of ASX-listed and privately owned companies. He has a degree in chemical engineering and a PhD in engineering from the University of Sydney. He has served on the boards of ASX-listed and privately owned companies and Newington College, and on advisory councils at the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, and various professional and business organisations. From 2012, he served four years as President of the Royal Society of New South Wales, the oldest learned institution in the Southern Hemisphere, previously having been editor of its peer-reviewed journal. Honours * 2017: Member of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian ... for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Brown (engineer)
Emeritus Professor Edwin Thomas (Ted) Brown AC FIEAust FREng FTSE (born 4 December 1938, Castlemaine, Victoria Australia) is an Australian mining and civil engineer acknowledged as a world expert in the field of rock mechanics.Companion of the Order of Australia 26 January 2001, It's an Honour, "For service to the engineering profession as a world expert in the field of rock mechanics and to scholarship through promotion of the highest academic and professional standards."Centenary Medal 1 January 2001, It's an Honour, "For service to Australian society in mining and civil engineering." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Zelinsky
Alexander ‘Alex’ Zelinsky, Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia , 12 June 2017, Media Notes pg.55, 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours list, www.gg.gov.au (born 5 March 1960) is an Australian computer scientist, systems engineer and roboticist. His career spans innovation, science and technology, research and development, commercial start-ups and education. Professor Zelinsky is Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Newcastle joining the university in November 2018. He was the |
David Knox (businessman)
David John Wissler Knox is an Australian oil and gas industry executive and former chief executive officer and managing director of Santos Limited. Knox is originally from Edinburgh, Scotland and is considered to be one of South Australia's most influential people. Career Knox was appointed to Santos CEO and MD positions in July 2008 after joining the company the previous year. Knox was previously managing director for BP Developments in Australasia from 2003 to 2007. He has worked for BP in the United Kingdom and Pakistan, and has held management and engineering positions at ARCO and Shell in the USA, Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Norway. In August 2015 Knox announced that he would be leaving his leadership positions at Santos as soon as a successor had been appointed. As of 2016, Knox is the Chairman of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA). and Deputy Chair of the CSIRO. Coal seam gas On his appointment to MD in 2008 Knox announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John B
John Bryn Williams (born 1977), known as John B, is an English disc jockey and electronic music producer. He is widely recognised for his eccentric clothing and wild hair and his production of several cutting edge drum and bass tracks. John B ranked number 76 in '' DJ Magazine''s 2010 Top 100 DJs annual poll, announced on 27 October 2010. Career Williams was born on 12 July 1977 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He started producing music around the age of 14, and now is the head of drum and bass record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the prod ... Beta Recordings, together with its more specialist drum and bass sub-labels Nu Electro, Tangent, and Chihuahua. He also has releases on Formation Records, Metalheadz and Planet Mu. Williams was ranked 92nd drum and bass DJ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
