Congratulations to the individuals and teams who were recognised at the 2024 Faculty of Science and Engineering Pro Vice-Chancellor Staff Excellence Awards.

The awards were presented by Provost Professor Matthew Tonts and covered a variety of important areas including research, industry engagement, global positioning, health and safety, professional services, learning and student experience and Curtin values.

List of awardees:

Award for Leadership in Health, Safety and Wellbeing

  • Sarah Grieve, WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering

Award for Excellence in Professional Services

  • Lisa Smith, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Curtin Values Award

  • Individual: Kirsty Snadden, Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy
  • Team: EMCRN Founding Executive Team 
    • Dr Julia Easton, Centre for Crop Disease Management
    • Professor Patrick Dunlop, Future of Work Institute
    • Dr Terry Humphries, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
    • Dr Rebecca Waters, School of Allied Health
    • Dr Luke Strickland, Future of Work Institute

Faculty Global Positioning Award

  • Individual: Dr Himanshu Agrawal, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
  • Team: Curtin Institute for Energy Transition – Plastic Waste Burning Research Team 
    • Professor Peta Ashworth, Curtin Institute for Energy Transition
    • Professor Hari Vuthaluru, WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering
    • Dr Bishal Bharadwaj, Curtin Institute for Energy Transition
    • Dr Pramesh Dhungana, School of Molecular and Life Sciences

Learning and Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning

  • Individual: Dr Gordon Ingram, WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering
  • Team: MPE-Navigating Aspiration to Achievement Team 
    • John Curtin Distinguished Professor Abhijit Mukherjee, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
    • Dr Subhra Majhi, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

2024 Learning and Teaching Award for Teaching Excellence

  • Individuals:
    • Associate Professor Alison Blyth, Faculty of Science and Engineering
    • Dr David McMeekin, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
  • Team: Applied Geology Team, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences
    • Associate Professor Milo Barham
    • Professor Fred Jourdan
    • Professor Ian Fitzsimons
    • Dr Lucy Forman
    • Dr Luc Doucet
    • Associate Professor Nick Timms
    • Professor Katy Evans
    • Dr Stephanie Vialle
    • Dr Aaron Cavosie
    • Associate Professor Dom Wolff-Boenisch
    • Dr Stephen Poropat
    • Dr Mehrooz Aspandiar
    • Dr Denis Fougerouse
    • Dr Hugo Olierook
    • Professor Tim Johnson

Early-Career Research Award

  • Dr Bruno Vieira Ribeiro, John de Laeter Centre

Mid-Career Research Award

  • Associate Professor Guohua Jia, School of Molecular and Life Sciences

Research Award for Industry Engagement and Impact

  • Associate Professor Natalie Morgan, School of Molecular and Life Sciences

Researcher of the Year Award

  • Professor Morten Allentoft, School of Molecular and Life Sciences

Research Team Award for Industry Engagement and Impact

  • HILT CRC RP1.011-ARENA Hydrometallurgical Upgrade of Iron Ore Team, WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering
    • Professor Jacques Eksteen
    • Dr Lina Hockaday
    • Anil Tripathy
    • Khobaib Ahmed Ahmed Al-Awadhi
A large group of people in front of a screen that says "2024 PVC Staff Excellence Awards, Science & Engineering"
Provost Professor Matthew Tonts (back row, fifth from left); David Menarry, Chief Operating Officer (back row, first on left); Melisa Kaharevic, Chief People Officer (back row, second from left); and Professor Mark Ogden, Pro Vice-Chancellor Science and Engineering (middle row, eighth from left) with Staff and Award winners.