College of Engineering & Science
Find out about our program of undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and research courses in engineering, built environment, information technology and science.
All our courses are designed to ensure that you graduate with the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in a high-demand industry, and enjoy studying in a field you're passionate about.
Our curriculum is shaped by our strong connections to VU research institutes and industry leaders. Professional panels regularly contribute to the structure and content of each program, ensuring they reflect current practice and industry developments.
Our courses are highly regarded within Victoria and Australia, with our rankings including:
- second in Victoria and eighth in Australia in computer science
- third in Victoria and eleventh in Australia for engineering and technology.
Data taken from the 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Industry engagement
Our partnerships represent genuine collaborations with industry organisations, fostering a two-way exchange of knowledge and opportunity. When students from the College of Engineering and Science work with our industry partners, the outcomes are valuable for both parties.
Industry organisations contribute to our programs in a number of ways, including:
- giving input on curriculum development
- presenting guest lectures
- offering placement, work-integrated learning and project opportunities to our students
- sponsoring prizes, scholarships and awards.
As a result, studying here means exploring the latest industry trends, getting hands-on work experience, growing your professional networks and graduating with a broad range of career options.
Our facilities
Our students gain ‘hands-on’ experience in our state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities.
We have specialised labs in areas including:
- fire testing
- geomechanics
- hydraulics
- thermodynamics
- analytical chemistry
- biotechnology
- microelectronics
- information technology
- power engineering
- mechanics.
Take a closer look at our engineering & science facilities.
Courses we offer
The College of Engineering & Science offers courses in the areas of engineering, information technology, built environment, science and project management at Bachelor and Master levels. We also offer research degrees at Master and PhD levels through our research institutes.
Our engineering and information technology courses are accredited by:
- Engineers Australia Accreditation Board
- Australian Computer Society.
Women in Science & Engineering (WISE)
We are committed to supporting women studying in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at VU.
Our Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program gives female students access to a range of events and opportunities, including:
- seminars and workshops featuring female STEM professionals
- profile-boosting activities for female students, academics and industry professionals
- mentoring programs
- industry collaboration opportunities
- professional development activities.
We also run workshops and events in schools to encourage girls to consider careers in STEM.
Victoria University Motorsport (VUM)
Led by undergraduate mechanical engineering students, the VUM team works together each year to design, analyse and build an open wheeled race car. The finished vehicle competes in the annual Formula-SAE motorsport competition.
VUM is open to all undergraduate VU students and provides a creative, practical and fun learning experience. Participating in VUM gives you the chance to meet other students and build hands-on skills in areas such as component design and vehicle building as well as project management, budgeting and securing sponsorship.
Bogong scholarship
The Bogong scholarship is an award made available by the generosity of an anonymous benefactor who wishes to assist students from regional Victoria to pursue engineering studies at VU.
The Bogong scholarship is offered annually to one second year engineering student who completed his/her VCE studies in a rural high school. Priority is given to students from the Alpine region. The scholarship is merit-based and is offered to a student with outstanding academic achievement in his/her first year of engineering. The scholarship is offered for three years to completion, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Calls for applications are made at the beginning of each academic year.
Our people
Find contact details for our dedicated College staff below.
Leadership team
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Associate Professor Alasdair McAndrew Director of Learning & Teaching (Governance) |
+61 3 9919 4344 [email protected] |
| Professor Sam Fragomeni Head of Discipline, Engineering |
+61 3 9919 5212 [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Zora Vrcelj Head of Discipline, Built Environment |
+61 3 9919 4459 [email protected] |
| Professor Yuan Miao Head of Discipline, Information Technology |
+61 3 9919 4605 [email protected] |
| Dr Joshua Johnson Head of Discipline, Science and Director of Learning & Teaching (Operations) |
+61 3 9919 8279 [email protected] |
| Dr Rudi van Staden Leader, Course Chair Forum |
+61 3 9919 4795 [email protected] |
| Mr Tom Loncaric College Manager |
+61 3 9919 2947 [email protected] |
Engineering
Professor Sam Fragomeni, Head of Discipline, Engineering
Phone: +61 3 9919 5212 | Email: [email protected]
Civil engineering
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Associate Professor Qing Liang Associate Professor |
+61 3 9919 4134 qing.lian[email protected] |
| Dr Wasantha Liyanage Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5887 [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Shobha Muthukumaran Associate Professor |
+61 3 9919 4859 [email protected] |
| Dr Nitin Muttil Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 4251 [email protected] |
| Dr Dimuth Navaratna Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5554 [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Ashok Sharma Associate Professor |
+61 3 9919 4519 [email protected] |
| Dr Atiq Tariq Associate Lecturer (Teaching Focused) |
+61 451 422 422 [email protected] |
| Dr Rudi van Staden Senior Lecturer, Course Chair, Bachelor of Engineering, (Hons) (Civil Engineering) and Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Architectural Engineering) |
+61 3 9919 4795 [email protected] |
| Dr Vincent Wang Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 9453 [email protected] |
| Dr Ehsan Yaghoubi Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 4804 [email protected] |
Electrical & electronic engineering
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Professor Akhtar Kalam Professor, External Engagement |
+61 3 9919 5504 [email protected] |
| Dr Horace King Senior Lecturer, Course Chair, Master of Engineering |
+61 3 9919 4696 [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Daniel Lai Associate Professor, Course Chair, Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Electrical and Electronic) |
+61 3 9919 4425 [email protected] |
| Mr Valli Navaratnam Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 4991 [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Cagil Ozansoy Associate Professor |
+61 3 9919 5046 [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Juan Shi Associate Professor and Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Coordinator |
+61 3 9919 4034 [email protected] |
Mechanical engineering
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Professor Vincent Rouillard Professor, Course Chair, Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Mechanical Engineering) |
+61 3 9919 4602 [email protected] |
| Dr Matthew Lamb Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5591 [email protected] |
| Professor Jun-de Li Professor |
+61 3 9919 4105 [email protected] |
Built environment
Associate Professor Zora Vrcelj, Head of Discipline, Built Environment
Phone: + 61 3 99194459 | Email: [email protected]
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Dr Yanni Bouras Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5734 [email protected] |
| Dr Melissa Chan Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 4484 [email protected] |
| Dr Hing-Wah Chau Academic Teaching Scholar |
[email protected] |
| Dr Amir Ghapanchi Senior Lecturer, Course Chair, Master of Project Management, Graduate Diploma in Project Management, Graduate Certificate in Project Management |
+61 3 9919 4668 [email protected] |
| Dr Nima Izadyar Lecturer |
[email protected] |
| Dr Elmira Jamei Senior Lecturer, Course Chair, Bachelor of Building Design |
+61 3 9919 5847 [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Paul Joseph Associate Professor, Course Chair Graduate Certificate in Performance-based Building and Fire Codes |
+61 3 9919 8134 [email protected] |
| Dr Le (Bob) Li Lecturer |
+61 420 586 800 [email protected] |
| Dr Malindu Sandanayake Lecturer, Course Chair, Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) |
+61 3 9919 5746 [email protected] |
| Dr Kumudu Weththasinghe Lecturer |
[email protected] |
Information technology
Professor Yuan Miao, Head of Discipline, Information Technology
Phone: +61 3 9919 4605 | Email: [email protected]
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Dr Khandakar Ahmed Senior Lecturer, Course Chair, Bachelor of Information Technology |
+61 3 9919 6312 [email protected] |
| Dr Ayman Ibaida Teaching focused academic, Course Chair, Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) |
+61 3 9919 5136 [email protected] |
| Dr Hongen Lu Teaching focused academic |
[email protected] |
| Dr Gitesh Raikundalia Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 4691 [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Hao Shi Associate Professor |
+61 3 9919 4060 [email protected] |
| Dr Sudha Subramani Teaching focused academic |
[email protected] |
| Associate Professor Jakub Szajman Associate Professor, Site Coordinator, Master of Applied Information Technology VU Sydney |
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| Dr Assefa Teshome Lecturer, Course Chair, Bachelor of Cyber Security |
+61 3 9919 4763 [email protected] |
| Dr Alex, Wenjie Ye Lecturer, Course Chair, Master of Applied Information Technology |
+61 3 9919 6147 [email protected] |
Science
Dr Joshua Johnson, Head of Discipline, Science & Director of Learning and Teaching (Operations)
Phone: +61 3 9919 8279 | Email: [email protected]
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Dr Christine Connelly Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 5836 [email protected] |
| Professor Silvestru Sever Dragomir Professor |
+61 3 9919 4437 [email protected] |
| Associate Professor Alasdair McAndrew Associate Professor & Director Learning and Teaching (Governance) |
+61 3 9919 4344 [email protected] |
| Dr Lawrence Ngeh Senior Lecturer |
+61 3 9919 8102 [email protected] |
| Professor John Orbell Professor |
+61 3 9919 8066 [email protected] |
| Dr Roan Plotz Lecturer, Course Chair, Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Science for Teaching |
+61 3 9919 5709 [email protected] |
Adjuncts, honorary & emeritus academics
- Dr Kalam Abul Azad
- Mr Dale Browne
- Prof John Cary
- Prof Michael Faulkner
- Mr Peter Lechte
- Dr Marziyeh Nazari
- Mr Euan Nichol
- Dr Megan O’Shea
- Prof Chris Perera
- Dr Siuly Siuly
- Prof John Stearne
- Dr Adrian Stoica
- Prof Graham Thorpe
- Aspr Maurice Trewhella
- Aspr Aladin Zayegh
- Mr MD Nazim Uddin
- Dr Zongli Xie
- Dr Hamidreza Namadi
- Mr Vinayaga Sarma
- Dr Anne Ng
College support staff
Professional staff
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Tom Loncaric College Manager |
+61 3 9919 2947 [email protected] |
| Luba Schnitzer Senior Administrative Officer |
+ 61 3 9919 5058 [email protected] |
| Maria Penagandara Senior Administrative Officer Courses and Units |
[email protected] |
| Lovelesh Ramsahye Coordinator, Industry and Community Engagement |
+61 3 9919 2175 [email protected] |
| Grace Ellis Course and Unit Advisor |
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| Effie Moustakas Course and Unit Advisor |
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Contact us
Phone: +61 3 9919 6100 or 1300 VICUNI (1300 842 864)
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