Meet the talented team behind the AVR3.
The AVR3 is a team of deeply experienced research and industry professionals from diverse backgrounds.
Sebastien Glaser
Training Centre Director
Queensland University of Technology
Intelligent Transport Systems, AV Design, Safety Deployment
Ronald Schroeter
Deputy Centre Director
Queensland University of Technology
Human-Machine Interaction, Road Safety, AV Design
Associate Directors
Andry Rakotonirainy
Associate Director (Research Training)
Queensland University of Technology
Intelligent Transport Systems, AI, Human Factors
A/Prof. Char-lee McLennan
Associate Director (Industry Engagement), Program 3 Lead
Queensland University of Technology
Regional economic development and transformation, strategic policy and planning, and the adoption of sustainability
Node Leads
Xiaomeng Li
Program 2 Co-Lead
Queensland University of Technology
Human Behaviour, Experimental Design, Data Analysis
Prof. Thomas Braunl
Program 1 Lead
The University of Western Australia
Electromobility, Robotics, Automotive systems, Embedded systems, Image processing, Parallel processing
Prof. Stewart Worrall
Program 1 Co-Lead
The University of Sydney
Robotics, Localisation, Obstacle detection, Path planning and prediction
A/Prof. Negin Shariati
Node Lead
University of Technology, Sydney
Communications engineering, Electrical engineering, Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
Prof. Saeid Nahavandi
Program 1 Co-Lead
Swinburne University
AI, Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics, Machine Learning
Prof. Douglas Creighton
Node Lead
Deakin University
Machine learning, Artificial intelligence,
Computer vision, Data management and data science,
Modelling and simulation
Prof. Martin Tomitsch
Chief Investigator, Program 2 Lead
University of Technology, Sydney
Interaction and experience design, human-computer interaction, urban informatics, design practice and methods
Chief Investigators
Dr Mao Shan
Chief Investigator
The University of Sydney
Robotics, Intelligent Transport systems, V2X Communication
Mohammed Elhenawy
Chief Investigator
Queensland University of Technology
Machine Learning, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Road Safety
Dr Imali Hettiarachchi
Chief Investigator
Deakin University
Biomedical engineering, Neurosciences, AI, Human-centred computing, Machine Learning
Dr Shamsunnahar Yasmin
Chief Investigator
Queensland University of Technology
Transportation, logistics and supply chains, Public health
Dr Julie Stephany Berrio Perez
Chief Investigator
The University of Sydney
Autonomous vehicles, Perception and mapping
A/Prof. Doina Olaru
Chief Investigator
The University of Western Australia
Transport, Travel Behaviour & Analysis, Multivariate Data Analysis, AI applications, Alternative transport solutions, Multivariate data analysis
Prof. Marcus Foth
Chief Investigator
Queensland University of Technology
Design, Communication and media studies, Human-centred computing
A/Prof. Ashish Bhaskar
Chief Investigator
Queensland University of Technology
Integrated Traveller Information, Public Transport, Bluetooth and Wifi as a complementary transport data, Modelling and Simulation
A/Prof. Thierry Peynot
Chief Investigator
Queensland University of Technology
Robotics, Perception, Sensor Data Fusion, Computer Vision, Unmanned Ground Vehicles, Planetary Rovers, Mining Robotics, Medical Robotics
A/Prof. Paul Roberts
Chief Investigator
The University of Western Australia
Human factors, Road Safety, Driver distraction, Driver fatigue
Prof. Michael Milford
Chief Investigator
Queensland University of Technology
Robotics, Mapping, Navigation, Localization, Computational Neuroscience, Hippocampus, Entorhinal Cortex
A/Prof Hailing Zhou
Chief Investigator
Swinburne University of Technology
Machine learning, Activity recognition, Semantic understanding
A/Prof. Somwrita Sarkar
Chief Investigator
The University of Sydney
Complex systems and networks, urban policy, Road and transit network structures
Dr Sébastien Demmel
Chief Investigator
Queensland University of Technology
Automated driving, wireless vehicle-to-vehicle/infrastructure communications, driving simulation
Prof. Chee Peng Lim
Chief Investigator
Swinburne University of Technology
Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Data mining and knowledge discovery
Dr. Adetokunbo Arogbonlo
Chief Investigator
Swinburne University of Technology
Defence, Avionics and Consumer Applications
Partner Investigators
Mr Jeremy Welch
Partner Investigator
Ford Motor Company
Special Projects Manager
Adj/Prof Michael Lenné
Partner Investigator
Seeing Machines Limited
Chief Safety Officer
Amit Trivedi
Partner Investigator
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Director, Safety Technology Projects
Ian Christiansen
Partner Investigator
iMove Australia LTD
Managing Director (iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre)
Dr Mark McHenry
Partner Investigator
Mt Lindesay Pty Ltd
Co-Founder
Ms Rahila David
Partner Investigator
Centre for Connected and Automated Transport
Executive Director
Mr Daniel Winson
Partner Investigator
Zetifi
Founder and CEO
Mr David Doepel
Partner Investigator
Melville Park Pty Ltd
Mr John Nicholson
Partner Investigator
Murweh Shire Council
Director of Economic Development
Mr Marcello Riotto
Partner Investigator
Motor Trades Association of Queensland
Director MTA Institute
Richard Austin
Partner Investigator
Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional & Rural Development, Queensland
Executive Director
Karen McLennan
Partner Investigator
CLIPCAM PTY. LTD.
Mr Elliot Nicholls
Partner Investigator
STEALTH TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
Mr Alex Cody
Partner Investigator
Department of Environment and Science
Dr Jonny Kuo
Senior Human Factors Scientist
Seeing Machines Ltd.
Driver monitoring; Driver distraction; Drowsiness
PaoYi Tan
Head of Automated Vehicle Program
National Transport Commission
Law reform, policy, government
Researchers
Laura Patricia Martinez Buelvas
Senior Research Officer
Queensland University of Technology
Human Factors,
Transport equity,
Industrial and organisational psychology
Djamel Benrachou
Postdoctoral Fellow
Queensland University of Technology
Deep Learning, Image and Video Analysis, Digital Image Processing, Computer Vision, Multi-agent Systems
Jorge Pardo
Postdoctoral Fellow
Queensland University of Technology
Human Computer Interaction
Machine Learning, Physiological Data Analysis, Computer Vision, Robotics
Connor Malone
Postdoctoral Fellow
Queensland University of Technology
Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and Autonomous Vehicles – Localization and Scene Understanding
Runali Alpesh Maniya
Research Assistant
Queensland University of Technology
Interview coordination, Qualitative Data Analysis, Policy and Community
Fatemeh Ghorbani
Senior Research Officer, Computational Scientist
Queensland University of Technology
Physiological data analysis and machine learning
Professional Staff
Kate Kruger
Centre Manager
Queensland University of Technology
Budget and Contract Management, Partnership Identification and Development, Network and Relationship Building
Laina Walsh
Visual Designer
Queensland University of Technology
Digital and print design, brand identity and management
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