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Program - Swinburne Commons - Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
Graduation
Ceremony
Program
Melbourne Convention
and Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Place,
South Wharf, Melbourne
Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 December 2015
swinburne.edu.au
CRICOS Provider Code: 00111D
Names and details contained in this program are correct at the time of printing, December 2015.
SP0606-20a-1215
Swinburne University of Technology
Graduation
Ceremony
Program
Monday 21 December 2015, 11.00am
Department of Trades and Engineering Technology
Department of Foundation and Pathways
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology
Swinburne Research
Monday 21 December 2015, 4.00pm
Department of Business and Finance
Faculty of Business and Law
Department of Foundation and Pathways
Swinburne Research
Tuesday 22 December 2015, 11.00am
Department of Design, Media and ICT
Department of Health, Science, Education and Social Services
Department of Foundation and Pathways
Faculty of Health, Arts and Design
Swinburne Research
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CONTENTS
Message from the Vice-Chancellor
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History of the university
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Academic regalia
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Ceremonial regalia
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Principal officers of the university
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University Council
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Academic leadership
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Information for guests
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Ceremonies
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Monday 21 December 2015, 11.00am
Ceremony participating officers
Order of proceedings
Admission to Professor Emeritus
Award recipients
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Monday 21 December 2015, 4.00pm
Ceremony participating officers
Order of proceedings
Award recipients
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Tuesday 22 December 2015, 11.00am
Ceremony participating officers
Order of proceedings
Award recipients
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Message from the
Vice-Chancellor
I am delighted to welcome you here for this graduation ceremony.
Well done to all who are graduating today
for successfully completing your course.
At this time we must also acknowledge the
Swinburne academic and professional staff
who made your learning experience possible,
as well as parents, spouses, siblings,
partners and friends whose encouragement
has played a crucial role in your success.
Today your graduation allows us to celebrate
your achievements. You have fulfilled the
requirements of a demanding course of
study with focus and discipline and your
reward is an excellent education.
Such an education is all the more important
today because of the need to respond
to a rapidly changing world. Within our
knowledge-based society, many people
are engaged in ‘knowledge-based’ work,
across a range of fields and disciplines.
The achievement of high quality education
and training positions you to attain greater
prosperity and participate more fully in a
dynamic knowledge-based global economy.
Swinburne is consistently named as one of
the top universities in the world according
to the prestigious Academic Ranking of
World Universities. Therefore, I hope you take
pride in knowing that you graduate from
Swinburne with a high-quality education,
obtained from a world-ranked university.
I strongly encourage all of you who graduate
today to address the new challenges that
face your community and make a positive
contribution. I urge you to seize these
opportunities and help lead our society
into a promising future.
At Swinburne we encourage our students
to embrace the notion that we are all
learners for life. And so, I anticipate that your
graduation will not represent an end-point
to your educational adventures. We look
forward to welcoming you back to Swinburne
in the future, either in-person or through one
of many online learning opportunities, to help
you further your knowledge.
We are also delighted to welcome you as
Swinburne alumni and will take pride in
hearing of your achievements.
I sincerely wish you the very best for the
future and, wherever life adventures take
you, invite you to stay in touch with your
Swinburne community.
Linda Kristjanson
Vice-Chancellor and President
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History of the university
The Swinburnes lived for many generations
in Northumberland, in the north of England.
In early times, the family owned a castle on
the banks of the Swin Burn, the brook of the
boars. By 1245 the Swinburne coat of arms
was ‘Gules: three boars heads argent’.
The arms
George Swinburne arrived in Melbourne in
1886, aged twenty-five. His early days in
Melbourne were spent setting up gas plants
and bringing gas-light to the cities and towns.
As his business stature increased, he entered
State Parliament and became a minister.
The crest
Swinburne was established as the Eastern
Suburbs Technical College by George
Swinburne and the first students were
enrolled in 1909, when classes began in
carpentry, plumbing and blacksmithing.
In 1913 the institution changed its name
to Swinburne Technical College, to
commemorate the Honourable George
Swinburne. Soon afterwards, a boys’ junior
technical school and the first girls’ technical
school were established.
The motto
Following an extensive reorganisation of
advanced education in Victoria in the late
1970s, Swinburne was given the power to
grant bachelor degrees. The first of these was
awarded at a conferring ceremony held on
21 May 1981 at the Camberwell Civic Centre.
In universities, a mace is used as a symbol
of institutional authority and it is carried
in procession before the Chancellor as
a symbolic weapon of protection. The
ceremonial items of the office of the
Chancellor of Swinburne University were
designed by Emeritus Professor Helmut
Lueckenhausen, former Pro Vice-Chancellor,
Internationalisation. Fabricated from
Queensland silky oak, sterling silver and gold,
the mace has eight facets resolving as an
open silver finial and crown which contains
a carving of the rampant boar from the
Swinburne coat of arms. The chair also has
eight divisions on the seat and back with an
engraved silver boar and the Southern Cross
on the upper back. Artists and craftspeople
involved in the project with the designer
were Ian Higgs, cabinet maker, Geoffrey
Dunne, Swinburne design graduate, Sue
Wraight, netsuke carver and Hendrik Forster
and Marion Marshall, silversmiths. Civic
contributions made towards the purchase
of these items included the former City of
Prahran for the University for the Mace, the
former City of Hawthorn for the Chancellor’s
Chair and the former Shire of Lillydale for the
Chancellor’s Gown.
In 1992, Swinburne achieved university
status with the passage by the Parliament
of Victoria of the Swinburne University
of Technology Act. This marked not only
Swinburne’s distinguished history as
a provider of further education, but the
beginning of a new period of growth and
innovation for Swinburne.
In recent years, Swinburne has progressed
to become one of the world’s leading
research-intensive teaching universities and
a leader in online education, expanding the
educational opportunities available to a new
generation of learners.
Swinburne’s emphasis is on high-quality,
engaged teaching and research in science,
technology and innovation – teaching and
research that makes a difference in the lives
of individuals and contributes to national
economic and social objectives.
Swinburne holds a unique place among
educational institutions in Australia in the link
that persists between it and the founder and
his family. The conferring of a modification
of the family’s coat of arms preserves and
strengthens that link.
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The basic colours of red and white, and
the cinquefoils charged on the shield,
commemorate the arms of the Swinburne
family.
The demi-Boar and the cinquefoil perpetuate
the Swinburne connection; the book is
symbolic of learning.
The College of Arms’ translation of the motto
is: Achievement through learning.
The flag
The basic colours of red and white with
cinquefoils.
The mace and the chair
Academic regalia
The academic dress worn at Swinburne
today is a modification of everyday dress
worn by scholars and teachers in the Middle
Ages and the Renaissance. It consists of a
gown and a scarf-like stole or hood, which
is a remnant of the cowl that was once worn
to cover the head and shoulders to keep off
the rain and snow. Trencher caps or bonnets
are worn as indicated below, with the tassel
down over the left eye and in a vertical
position.
The style of academic dress adopted by
Swinburne University of Technology is based
on that of the University of Oxford.
Honorary doctorate
A cardinal red gown with silver grey front
and sleeve facings. The hood is cardinal red,
fully lined in silver grey and is worn with grey
showing on both shoulders. A tudor bonnet
with a silver cord and tassel is worn.
Honorary master degree
A cardinal red gown with silver-grey front
facings. The hood is cardinal red, fully lined
in silver grey and is worn with silver grey
showing on both shoulders. A black trencher
with a silver cord and tassel is worn.
Doctor of philosophy
A black gown faced with chilli red and silver
grey. The hood is chilli red, fully lined in silver
grey and is worn with silver grey showing on
both shoulders. A tudor bonnet with a scarlet
cord and tassel is worn.
Professional doctorate
A black gown faced with chilli red and the
discipline colour. The hood is chilli red, fully
lined in the discipline colour, and is worn
with the discipline colour showing on both
shoulders. A tudor bonnet with a scarlet cord
and tassel is worn.
Double master honours degree
Bachelor degree
A black master gown, hood and trencher. The
hood is black, fully lined with the colours of
both disciplines, and laced with a silver braid.
It is worn with the colours showing on both
shoulders.
A black gown, hood and trencher. The hood
is black, half lined with the discipline colour,
and is worn with the colour showing on the
left-hand side.
Double master degree
A black master gown, hood and trencher. The
hood is black, and fully lined with the colours
of both disciplines. It is worn with the colours
showing on both shoulders.
Master honours degree
A black master gown, hood and trencher. The
hood is black, fully lined with the discipline
colour, and laced with a silver braid. It is worn
with the colours showing on both shoulders.
Master degree
A black master gown, hood and trencher. The
hood is black, fully lined with the discipline
colour, and is worn with the colour showing
on both shoulders.
Graduate diploma
A black gown, stole and trencher. The stole is
black, lined with the discipline colour, and is
worn with the colour showing on both sides.
Graduate certificate
A black gown, stole and trencher. The stole
is black, lined with the discipline colour, and
is worn with the colour showing on the left
hand side.
Honours degree
A black gown, hood and trencher. The hood is
black, half lined with the discipline colour and
laced with a silver braid, and is worn with the
colour showing on the left-hand side.
Double degree
A black gown, hood and trencher. The hood
is black, half lined with the colours of both
disciplines, and is worn with the colours
showing on the left-hand side.
Dual award
A black gown, hood and trencher. The hood is
black, half lined with the colour of the Higher
Education discipline and the reverse (black)
edge of the right-hand side trimmed with the
colour of the Vocational Education discipline.
The hood is worn with the Higher Education
colour showing on the left-hand side and the
Vocational Education trim on the right-hand
side.
Associate degree
A black gown, stole and trencher. The stole
is black, lined with the discipline colour,
and is worn with the colour showing on the
left-hand side.
Advanced diploma, associate diploma
and diploma
A black gown and stole. The stole is black,
lined with the discipline colour, the right-hand
edge being trimmed with white cloth, and is
worn with the colour and white trim showing
on the right-hand side.
Advanced certificate, certificate IV,
certificate III and apprenticeship
A black gown is worn.
Indigenous stoles
A stole in the colours of the Aboriginal
Australian flag can be worn by indigenous
graduands and staff at graduation
ceremonies. The stole is worn under any
academic colours, or where there are
no academic colours (i.e. certificate and
apprenticeship recipients) the stole is worn
under the gown.
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Ceremonial regalia
Chancellor
Members of council
A black gown of English Queen’s Counsel
style, with ten gold bands on the sleeves and
scarlet satin trimmings on the front, collar
and bottom edge of the gown. A black velvet
trencher with gold trim on the base and a
gold braid and tassel is worn.
Council members wear a university stole
featuring the Swinburne Coat of Arms with
the academic dress for their qualifications.
The stole is cherry red with an embroidered
crest at the base of each side of the stole,
and is worn with the colour and crest
showing on both sides.
Deputy Chancellor
A black gown, similar in style and colour to
the Chancellor’s, with five gold bands on the
sleeves. A black velvet trencher with a gold
cord and tassel is worn.
Academic and administration staff
Academic dress for their qualifications,
or the Swinburne equivalent.
Vice-Chancellor
Principal officers
of the university
Chancellor
Mr Graham Goldsmith, BBus(Acc)(SUT),
FCPA, FAICD, FFin
Vice-Chancellor and President
Professor Linda Kristjanson, BN,
MN(Research)(Manitoba), PhD(Arizona),
GAICD
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
and Provost
Professor Jenelle Kyd, BSc(Hons)(UNSW),
DipEd, PhD(Newcastle)
A black gown of English Queen’s Counsel
style, with ten silver bands on the sleeves
and scarlet satin trimmings on the front,
collar and bottom edge of the gown. A black
velvet trencher with silver trim on the base
and a silver cord and tassel is worn.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research and Development)
Professor Aleksandar Subic, PhD(Belgrade),
FIEAust FSAE FIEF Cmech
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and CEO
Swinburne Sarawak
Professor Janet Gregory, MA(Melb),
MSW(LaTrobe), PdD(Swin)
Academic regalia discipline colours
DISCIPLINE
Vice-President (International
and Students)
COLOUR
Agriculture and Horticulture
Brunswick Green
Mr Jeffrey Smart, BA(Hons)(Melb), MA(Mon)
Applied Science
Brick Red
Vice-President (Engagement)
Arts Social Science
Cranberry
Business
Buff
Mr Andrew C Smith, DipEd(Melb),
BBus(RMIT), BAppSc(Phillip)
Business Administration
Buff/Malachite Green
Circus Arts
New Sapphire
Design
Marina Green
Education
Vice-President (Strategy and
Business Innovation)
Cream
Mr Stephen Beall
Engineering
Saxe Blue
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Sky Blue
Health Science
Cerise
Information Technology
Tangerine
Multimedia
Citrus
Sustainability
Heliotrope
Technology
Royal Blue
Doctor of Philosophy
Chili Red/Silver Grey
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Vice-President (Corporate Services)
Dr Andrew J Smith, BSc(Hons), PhD(Melb)
CFO and Vice-President (Finance
and Business Analytics)
Mr Andrew Field, BBus(Acc)/BBus(Comp)
(RMIT), FCPA
Head Corporate and Government Affairs
Mr Andrew Dempster, BSc(Hons), LLB(Hons),
GradDip LegalPrac(ANU), MMgt(Macquarie)
University Council
Academic leadership
Executive Dean Faculty of Business
and Law
Chancellor
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Education and Quality)
Professor Michael Gilding, BA(Hons)(ANU),
PhD(Mac)
Professor Chris Pilgrim, BScEd(MCAE),
GDipAppSci(CompSci), MAppSci(InfoTech),
PhD(SUT)
Acting Executive Dean Faculty of Health,
Arts and Design
Mr Graham Goldsmith, BBus(Acc)(SUT),
FCPA, FAICD, FFin
Deputy Chancellor
Mr Anthony Mackay AM, BEc, BEd(Mon),
MA(EcEd)(Lon), FACEL, FACE, FIPAAV
Vice-Chancellor and President
Professor Linda Kristjanson, BN,
MN(Research)(Manitoba), PhD(Arizona),
GAICD
Chair of the Academic Senate
Professor Chris Pilgrim, BScEd(MCAE),
GDipAppSci(CompSci), MAppSci(InfTech),
PhD(SUT)
Councillor
Mr Andrew Dix, BCom(Melb), FCA,
CMIIA, GAICD
Councillor
Ms Geraldine Farrell, BSc, LLB,
LLM(IP)(Mon), GAICD
Councillor
Ms Kirsten Mander, LLM(Melb), FAICD,
FGIA, FRMIA
Councillor
Ms Vi Petersen, BCom(Econ)(Melb),
GradDip CorpFin(SUT)
Councillor
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Learning Transformations)
Professor Mike Keppell, BHMS(Ed),
BEd (PG)(Qld), MEd, PhD(Calgary)
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Student Advancement)
Professor Glen Bates, BCom, BA(Hons),
MA(ClinicalPsych), PhD
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Future Manufacturing)
Professor Scott Thompson-Whiteside,
BA(Hons), MA, PhD(Melb)
Executive Dean Faculty of Science,
Engineering and Technology
Professor John Wilson, BE(Hons)(Mon),
MSc(California), PhD(Melb)
Executive Director Pathways
and Vocational Education
David Coltman, BA(Otago), MEd (AdultEd)
(Massey), M(PubAdmin)(VU Wellington)
Professor Geoffrey Brooks, BEng(RMIT),
BA(SUT), PhD(Melb)
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Capacity)
Professor Min Gu, PhD(CAS)
Pro Vice-Chancellor (International
Research Engagement)
Professor Ajay Kapoor, BTech&MTech
(IIT BHU), PhD(CU)
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Graduate Research
and Research Training)
Professor Bernadine Van Gramberg, MSc,
BSc(Hons), GDip Disp Res & Jud Admin, GDip
Ind Rel(Melb), LLB, GDip Ed &Teaching(VU),
PhD(VU)
Mr Alan Schwartz, AM BEc LLB(Hons)(Mon)
Councillor
Mr David Singleton, BSc(Hons)(Nottingham),
MEngSc(Melb), FAICD, FIEAust, FICE, MPIA,
FATSE
Councillor
Ms Wendy Thorpe, BA(French)(La Trobe),
BBus(Acc), GradDip Finance and
Investment, SIA
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Information for guests
Welcome to Swinburne University of
Technology. The following information is
provided to help ensure the comfort, safety
and enjoyment of all guests during the
graduation ceremony. Please take a moment
to read it prior to the ceremony.
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All guests should be seated 15 minutes
prior to the ceremony starting time.
The ceremony will run for approximately
90 minutes.
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Ushers will show you to the guest seating
area and can provide you with information,
assistance and advice.
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Guests are asked to remain in their
seats for the entire ceremony. When the
academic procession enters the venue,
guests and graduates are asked to stand
and remain standing until after the singing
of the National Anthem.
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Our graduation custom is that each
graduate is applauded as their name
is announced. We encourage all guests
and graduates to join us in following this
tradition.
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Please note that the ceremony will be
photographed and videotaped.
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Please ensure all mobile phones are
turned off during the ceremony.
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In the event an emergency evacuation
is announced, please follow instructions
and exit the venue promptly under the
directions provided.
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Monday 21 December 2015
11.00am
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Monday 21 December 2015, 11.00am
Participating officers
Master of Ceremonies
Order of proceedings
Chancellor
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and
Quality) and Chair of Academic Senate
The Academic Procession
Mr Graham Goldsmith, BBus(Acc)(SUT),
FCPA, FAICD, FFin
Vice-Chancellor and President
Professor Linda Kristjanson, BN,
MN(Research)(Manitoba), PhD(Arizona),
GAICD
Professor Chris Pilgrim, BScEd(MCAE),
GDipAppSci(CompSci), MAppSci(InfoTech),
PhD(SUT), GAICD, FACS
Music Processional
The audience is requested to stand as the
procession enters the auditorium.
Mace Bearer
The National Anthem
Manager, Student Financials
The audience will sing the Australian
National Anthem.
Executive Director, PAVE
Mr Cordell McGuire, BDes(IndDes)(RMIT)
Mr David Coltman, BA(Otago), MEd(AdultEd)
(Massey), M(PublicAdmin)(VUWellington)
Music
The audience will sit when the Presiding
Officer is seated.
Music provided by David Connolly (Piper)
and Western Creation (Didgeridoo)
The Opening
Executive Dean, Faculty of Science,
Engineering and Technology
Professor John Wilson, BE(Hons)(Mon),
MSc(California), PhD(Melb)
Pro Vice-Chancellor (International
Research Engagement)
Professor Ajay Kapoor, BTech&MTech
(IIT BHU), PhD(CU)
The Chancellor, Mr Graham Goldsmith,
will open the proceedings.
Admission to Emeritus Professor
The Vice-Chancellor and President,
Professor Linda Kristjanson, will present
Professor Leon Sterling for admission to
the title of Emeritus Professor.
The Presentation of Awards
The Chancellor, Mr Graham Goldsmith,
will present the awards.
The Student Response
Mr Jack Louis Hill will deliver the
student response.
The Charge to Graduates
The Vice-Chancellor and President,
Professor Linda Kristjanson, will deliver
the charge to the graduates.
The Closure
Master of Ceremonies will close the
proceedings.
The audience is requested to remain
standing as the procession, joined by
the new graduates, leaves the auditorium.
The audience will leave the auditorium via
the exit doors.
Music Recessional
Refreshments will be served.
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Monday 21 December 2015, 11.00am
Emeritus Professor
Professor Leon Sterling, BSc (Hons) (Melb), PhD (ANU)
Professor Leon Sterling has had a
distinguished career at Swinburne.
After many years of service to the university
and the broader Information Communication
and Technologies (ICT) research community,
Professor Sterling is retiring from Swinburne
after many significant achievements.
Professor Sterling has worked at universities
in the United Kingdom, Israel and the United
States of America, as well as Australia, and
has a considerable international network.
His teaching and research specialties are
software engineering, logic programming
and artificial intelligence.
Professor Sterling joined Swinburne in
January 2010, and most recently held the
position of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Digital
Frontiers). This position provided leadership
for Information Technology across the
university in research, teaching and
innovation.
He consults widely to industry and has
served on a number of boards.
From January 2010 until December
2013 Professor Sterling was the Dean
of the Faculty of Information and
Communication Technologies.
He has provided Masters and Doctoral
supervision as Principal Coordinating
Supervisor to many Swinburne students.
Professor Sterling was appointed the
Research Evaluation Committee Chair for
Excellence in Research for Australia 2015
in Mathematics, Information and Computing
Sciences. This prestigious appointment
was in acknowledgement of his strong
commitment to, and support of, high
quality research across the spectrum from
knowledge creation to industry application.
Professor Sterling holds a Bachelor of
Science (Honours) in Mathematics and
Computer Science from the University of
Melbourne and a PhD in Pure Mathematics
from the Australian National University.
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Prior to joining Swinburne, Professor Sterling
was Professor of Software Innovation and
Engineering and Director of eResearch at the
University of Melbourne.
Professor Sterling is a past President of the
Australian Council of Deans of ICT.
Professor Sterling has made significant
contributions to Swinburne and the broader
ICT research community, which are most
rightly recognised through the awarding
of the tile and role, Emeritus Professor.
This program contains the names of all
graduates entitled to awards. For those
graduates unable to attend in person,
the awards will be made in absentia.
Award recipients
Department of Trades
and Engineering
Technology
Faculty of Science,
Engineering and
Technology
Department of
Foundation and Pathways
Graduates for awards in the
Faculty of Science, Engineering
and Technology will be
presented by the Executive Dean,
Professor John Wilson.
Graduates for awards in the
Department of Trades and
Engineering Technology and the
Department of Foundation and
Pathways will be presented by
the Executive Director Pathways
and Vocational Education,
Mr David Coltman.
Diploma of Conservation and
Land Management
Alistair Simpson Leach
Diploma of Engineering
(UniLink)
Dmitry Agarev
Alexander James Hartkopf
Bachelor of Computer Science
Hemang Paresh Lunagaria
Bachelor of Computer Science
(Honours)
Associate Degree in
Engineering
Stanislaw Kowalczyk
Musty Alash
Perera Mohoppu Arachchige S
Bachelor of Design
(Digital Media Design)
Associate Degree of Aviation –
Jetstar Stream
Teneille Simone Redwin
Bachelor of Applied
Information and
Communication Technology
Sanjeewa Kasun Jayawardane
Daniel Robert Krall
Thien Phuc Nguyen
Muhammedh Aathiq Nizardeen
Tharuka Lakshan Silva
Sembukutti Kankanamge
George Tsiagalos
Miroslav Ilic
Diploma of Horticulture
Joseph Alexander Purdy
Christopher Henbery
Bachelor of Aviation
Diploma of Information
Technology (UniLink)
Adrian Francis Catimel
S M Rawnak Islam
Amy Elizabeth Lister
Alexander James Bramham
Man Hin Chan
Manan Thakershibhai Gohil
Charles Heny Lynton Homberger
Damian Lok Yu Lai
Dharnil Mody
Ben James Talbot
Bachelor of Aviation/
Bachelor of Commerce
Alexandra Raquel Allpress
Bachelor of Arts (International
Studies and Chinese)
Bachelor of Aviation
(Management)
Shaikhoon Abdul Ghafoor
Liz George
Gerven Mae Verave
Lee Ching Wong
Bachelor of Aviation
(Management)/
Bachelor of Business
Je-An Lui
Bachelor of Aviation
(Management)/
Bachelor of Commerce
Raj Arvindbhai Patel
Bachelor of Engineering
(Electronics and Computer
Systems)/Bachelor of Science
(Computer Science and
Software Engineering)
with lower second class honours
Calum Peter Ilott
Yurico Hiromi
Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical Engineering)
Bachelor of Design
(Interior Design)
Gatluak Jock Bukjiok
David Nuon
Samsuddin Suraya
with third class honours
Joseph Daniel Lapadula
Buddhika Nuwan Iresh Randunu
Pathirannehelage
Bachelor of Engineering
(Civil Engineering)
Tran Nhat Minh Nguyen
Rohit Satyajit Rajurkar
Hoai-An Davide Tran
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical and Electronic
Engineering)
with third class honours
Veer Doo Avinash Fowdar
Jeffrey Andrew Wood
with upper second class honours
Wei Ren
Bachelor of Engineering
(Civil Engineering)/
Bachelor of Commerce
Jesse Benjamin Craig
Yi Feng Calvin Deng
Matthew John Kendall
Theofanis Papadopoulos
Paul Anthony Torrisi
with third class honours
Casey Heuver
Andrew Christopher Hulse
Juan Camilo Lancheros Mayorga
Thomas Darcy Postlethwaite
Joan Carl Ramos
with lower second class honours
Yusuf Cardozo
Manuja Prasanjith Hewa
Kandamby
Anusha Judith Ranaraja
Lavan Manila Meemaduma
Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical Engineering)/
Bachelor of Commerce
Joshua Thomas Allwright
Vural Celepci
with third class honours
William James Day
Jacob Peter Lamb
with lower second class honours
Liam Robin Morris
with upper second class honours
James Leslie Golding
with first class honours
Joshua James Thuys
with lower second class honours
Matthew Joseph Walsh
Andy Noi Pongsavath
Seamus Graeme May
Scott Taylor Sheehan
Liam Samuel Clarke
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Monday 21 December 2015, 11.00am
Bachelor of Engineering
(Product Design Engineering)
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
(Honours)
Daniel James Stavridis
Cameron Tampling
Abdulmajeed Falah M Alajmi
Saifaleslam Ali S Aldhahry
Shaun Michael Atkinson
Michael Costas Constantinou
Truman Denis de Pyle
Alice Greco
Jack Louis Hill
Jessika Louise Holmes
Mark Stephen Kolaric
Savini Chamathka Liyana
Pathirane
Alexandra Margaret McKenna
Andrew Iain McKenzie
David Ewan McNamara
Maree Josephine Micozzi
Nichelle Naluz
Thanh Tung Nguyen
George Perdios Gajardo
Warren Schmidt
Michelle Jeng Yann Ting
Blake Robert Wall
Mitchell Levi Waters
Welivitawithanage Don Roman
Randunu Withanage
Bin Xing
Zi Chen Zhang
with lower second class honours
James Mitchell McCann
Bachelor of Engineering
(Robotics and Mechatronics)
Andrew Stuart Waugh
with lower second class honours
Stuart Walker Ross
Bachelor of Engineering
(Robotics and Mechatronics)/
Bachelor of Commerce
with lower second class honours
Nikolai Kabak
Bachelor of Engineering
(Robotics and Mechatronics)/
Bachelor of Science (Computer
Science and Software
Engineering)
with lower second class honours
Thomas Craig Peoples
Bachelor of Engineering
(Telecommunication and
Network Engineering)
Anton Tiran Alston
Nawagamuwage Nirosh
Buddhika Perera
Nur Shereena Nadira Roslan
Bachelor of Engineering
(Biomedical) (Honours)
Shabib Dhafer M Al Burayk
Noor N M S Almasaud
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
(Honours)/Bachelor of Business
David Christopher Bailey
Gourav Mongia
David Ventura
Scott Balestra
Melissa Dao
Dael Monique Gaffney
Gordon Alexander McNeill
Damian Luke Moffatt
Jackson Alexander O’Donnell
Cameron James Porteous
Peita Louise Zannis
Charmaine Palor
Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical and Electronic
Engineering) (Honours)
Juvenalis Baskara Kantawiria
Warnakulasuriya Anton Dilip
Chithranjana Peiris
Yuxuan Peng
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Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical and Electronic
Engineering) (Honours)/
Bachelor of Business
Adam Bernard Lacey
Ryan Trent Darcy Mulheron
Daniel Sonipiseth Pinn
Bachelor of Engineering
(Electronics and Computer
Systems) (Honours)
Yogya Raghava Raju Kapalli
Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical) (Honours)
Amila Pathum Debahapuwe
Adam Giuseppe Formica
Nigel Thomas Geikie
Bradley David Gellert
Yan Pyaing Soe Han
Veronica Kate Hill
Stephen Greg Holland
Matthew Linden
Joshua Corey Lyons
Matthew James Morona
Andrew James Oliver
Nicholas Ward Seymour
Lester Leszek Spasinski
Eric William Vass
Dean Velevski
Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical) (Honours)/
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Engineering
(Robotics and Mechatronics)
(Honours)
Elias Baini
James Erskine Kelvy
Bachelor of Engineering
(Robotics and Mechatronics)
(Honours)/Bachelor of
Business
with lower second class honours
Michael Timothy Connors
Paul Christopher Baker
Bachelor of Engineering
(Robotics and Mechatronics)
(Honours)/Bachelor of
Computer Science
Felix Alexander Clark
Nicholas Dean Tankard
Bachelor of Engineering
(Robotics and Mechatronics)
(Honours)
Michael Brincat
Saleh Lari
Anne Manssour
Paulus Edwin Mathovani
Jenath Nandakumar
Thomas Riley Norman
Marshall Tait McDonald Simons
Anton Telehin
Jack Tex Jeffree
Christopher Nicholas Lewis
Steven Ian Luxford
Bachelor of Engineering
(Telecommunication and
Network Engineering)
(Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering
(Product Design) (Honours)
Rachael Omba
Patrick Kee Waikilin
Tegan Kara Berry
John Brendan Carland
Madeleine Chaffee
James Alexander Coull
Timothy James Dickins
Owen Russell Dickson
Dinh Tam Do
Sebastianus Antonius Funke
Genaamd Kupper
Nicolas Alexander Hogan
Vivian Leung
Jonathon David Porter
Stephanie Jayne Vella
Alison Rose West
Bachelor of Engineering
(Telecommunication and
Network Engineering)
(Honours)
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with lower second class honours
Widad Abdullah Ahmed Al Harthi
Nathan Mitchell Dyer
Bachelor of Information and
Communication Technology
Sami Ali S Alkuhayli
Nupe Arachchilage Thilina
Nimesh Amarapala
Begum Bolu
Dilan Dalugodaarachchi
Sean Joseph Denys
Joshua Di Paola
Daniel John Floris
Dylan Peter Freeman
Xiang Gao
Timothy Frank Lloyd Gibson
Robert Michael Hough
Ted John
Md Asfaq Hossain Khan
Kul Ko
Edoardo Francesco Longhi
Abiththa Godage Vishva Maithri
Syeda Muniba Masood
Hettiyadura Bhagya D Mendis
Alban Mimini
Nobuhle Claudette Mono
Johnson Mun
Katayoun Nazemi Shad
Aryan Negahdari
Minh Phuoc Nguyen
Phuong Duc Nguyen
Rajapaksage Pavith S Rajapakse
Madhura Prageth Seneviratne
Hung Nguyen Vuong
Marius Ivan Flevie Warnakula
Patabendige Perera
Galappatthige Dinali Jayanga
Windsor
Chun Wong
Edwin Chwang Ming Wong
Kisub Yun
Bachelor of Science
David Campbell Rapley
Alexander D’Art
Shaun Ronald Flynn
Jon Robert Dale Kennedy
James Edward Lawrie
Matthew Ryan Sparkman
Penelope Faye Wilkinson
Bachelor of Science
(Biochemistry and Chemistry)
Joel Brendan Mason
Alan Philip Stevenson
Bachelor of Science
(Biosciences)
Cristian Di Bartolo
Bachelor of Science
(Biotechnology)
Piyumi Dinusha Balapitiya
Liyanage
Jessica Johanna Jimenez
Velandia
Erine Novita
Bachelor of Science
(Chemistry)
Robert Brodie Lamont
Bachelor of Science
(Computer Science and
Software Engineering)
Bachelor of Science
(Medical Biophysics)
Master of Construction
Management
Mohammed Raihan Rasheed
Mitchell Francisc Wilhelm
Yusuf Abdullahi
Mohammed Alahmari
Alaie Mahdi
Ahmed Assiri
Chavora Claudius Munyaradzi
Eavan Coyne
Van Tan Mai
Bachelor of Science
(Medical Technology)
Caroline Lai
Bachelor of Science
(Professional Software
Development)
Julien Antony
James William Gardner
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Master of Engineering (Civil)
with upper second class honours
Riana De Netto
Erin Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Steffi Griselda VanderVeen
with first class honours
Rachael Louise Young
Bachelor of Social Science
(Psychology)
Kimya Gul Khan
Graduate Certificate of
Aviation (Piloting)
Bachelor of Science
(Computer Science)
Adrian Francis Catimel
Darryl Wei Kwang Low
Jack Huey Truong
Graduate Certificate of
Engineering (Advanced
Manufacturing Technology)
Bachelor of Science
(Environmental Sustainability)
Ajay Prem Justus
Daniel Michael Miller
Emma Jayne Lewis
Bachelor of Information and
Communication Technology
(Network Design and Security)
Graduate Certificate of
Engineering (Civil)
Bachelor of Science
(Games Development)
Arun Jaya Anand
Adam Allister
Nicholas Matthew Cauchi
Jonathan Lewis Driver
Luke James Ereaut
Graduate Certificate of
Science (Astronomy)
Sajid Amanat
Lachlan Charles Connelly
Harilaos Haralambos Evgeniotis
Christopher David Gonzalez
Kushini Gimhani Jayasinghe
Pushpajeewa Mahesh Wijeratne
Silva Manikkuge
Cameron James Norquay
Fandi Pannavaro
Nicholas Thanos
Gayan Kaushalya Hordiyamulla
Liyanage
Veronica Bridget Cashin
Tao Chen
Theresa Bernadette Holt
Jessie Meleck
Sean Ian Mitchell
Alex Christopher Winnett
Chong Tze Wei
Bachelor of Information and
Communication Technology
(Games Development)
Master of Engineering
(Advanced Manufacturing
Technology)
Jayasena Thusantha Chaminda
Arcade Serubibi
Master of Engineering
(Electrical and Electronic)
Master of Engineering Science
(Advanced Manufacturing
Technology)
Safaa Kazom Mohammed Alabid
Ashok Kumar Aneesh Kumar
Sachin Madhukar Bhamare
Ramanpreet Singh Bhullar
Bhutia Gyaltshen Tshering
Bijoy Thomas Chandy
Sriniketh Jaisankar
Ramki Jayakumar
Venkat Satwik Karmuri
Rohit Koduru
Gopal Krishna Maharjan
Jagadeesh Mallavarapu
Sindhiya Palaniswamy
Sanket Sandeep Parnerkar
Sumit Sanjaykumar Patil
Dhruva Benarji Pothina
Randeniya Randeni Devage Nalin
Jawad Sabir
Vansia Niravkumar Surendrasinh
Andre Lake
Graduate Diploma of
Information Technology
Princy Mittal
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Monday 21 December 2015, 11.00am
Master of Engineering
Science (Civil)
Altheeb Naif Hamood
Nisha Devaraj
Praveen Raminda
Sumanasekera Gunarath
Adikari Mudiyanselage
Andres Mauricio Torres Casiano
Muhammad Haris Waheed
Master of Engineering Science
(Electrical and Electronic)
Hassan Butt
Chauhan Nirat Pragji
Trung Nghia Nguyen
Aashik Premnath
Sahil Rajendra Shah
Muhammad Furqan Sheikh
Tiwana Navdeep
Master of Engineering Science
(Network Systems and
Telecommunications)
Muhammad Usman Altaf
George Varghese Rejo
Saritha Kommina
Juan Manuel Lema Sevillano
Ajendra Karunakaran Nair
Padmaperuma Chandima
Kamal Raj Timilsina
Master of Information
Technology
Parathan Brinthapan
Glenn Michael Farrell
Rohan Patel
Kangni Shen
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Master of Information
Technology (Professional
Computing)
Ahmed Moiz
Muhammad Mehtab Ahmed
Muhammad Faruk Ahsen
Bilawal Ansari
Atulya Aravindan
Sathish Pandian
Arumugamsamy
Rajeev Arutla
Masoud Babaei
Dikshant Bawa
Hiral Shivlal Chandora
Gladwin Elias Dsouza
George Gitin
Deepthy Govindankutty Nair
Syed Fahad Ali Hashmi
Syed Israr Hassan
Lalanke Thilochane Karunaratne
Venkateshwara Katragadda
Lamichhane Yogendra
Himani Lathwal
Saraswati Limbu
Anupam Malhotra
Chaitra Manda
Divya Mayreddy
Adarsh Medolige Devendra
Nihar Bipinkumar Mehta
Mehta Tapan Hareshbhai
Shilpa Muralidhar
Vidushi Nautiyal
Navdeep Kaur Navdeep Kaur
Neupane Subash
Sonu Pangotra
Tejaskumar Sureshbha Patel
Praphotphisut Thanyaporn
Vikraman Rajaganeshan
Ravichandran Harish
Rehman Shoaib
Sheikh Umar Salah-Ud-Din
Bhargavi Thiyyari Ramesh
Puja Jayprakash Upadhyaya
Rachana Verma
Syed Junaid Yousuf
Master of Science (Astronomy)
Master of Technology (Civil)
Michael Stefan Socic
Nicholas Martin Van Heel
Haifa Ahmad Abdelqader
Master of Science
(Biotechnology)
Master of Technology (Civil)/
Master of Construction
Management
Hatan Abdullah M Alsaigh
Bui The Khuynh
Hyae Hwa Choi
Sadiya Haleema Khatoon
Floyd Lising
Yusra Naveed
Miteshkumar Girishkumar Patel
Vinitkumar Sureshchandra Patel
Vishakha Vishakha
Shivaganesh Rao Besetty
Deepanshu Bhardwaj
Mani Santhosh Chinta
Lai Melvin Kuan Fung
Anand Murugan
Trung Son Nguyen
Vela Jason
Athipan Yalgeetha Sundaram
Vinayaga Sundaram
Master of Science (Good
Manufacturing Practices)
Master of Technology
(Information Technology)
Anwar Faiq Dakkak
Sheik Farid Abdul Basheer
Zuhaib Ahmed
Shinya Akama
Pooya Dadjou
Michael Alan Freeman
Priyanka Kandaswami
Harmanpreet Kaur
Muhammad Hannan Mumtaz
Gaurav Pant
Sah Rabindra
Ronak Dilipkumar Shah
Prakash Kumar Singh
Tan Seoh Nang
Nghiep Vi Tu
Master of Science
(Network Systems)
Abrar Ahmad
Fahad Yousef Alhamed
Bipin Bhattarai
Sushant Jalandar Dhondkar
Naveen Kumar Goli
Jerry Ambrose Joseph Amalraj
Krithika Jayakumar Krithika
Jayakumar
Geraldine Emperatriz Lopez
Sanchez
Thieu Khang Nguyen
Pasan Manitha Palihapitiya
Jay Bipinbhai Pandat
Milankumar Rajendrak Patel
Vivekram Ravilla Sampath
Muhammad Luqman Shoaib
Timilsina Shyam Prasad
Tripuraneni Prudhvi
Muhammad Rafe Umar
Malik Muhammad Umer
Praneeth Valleru
Vyas Siddharth Jayeshbhai
Wartef Philix
Wanwarang Wongnamphorn
Yarlagadda Naveen Chandra
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Swinburne Research
Feifei Chen
Swinburne has consistently pursued a policy of ensuring quality
and critical mass by investing resources in areas of research
concentration. Swinburne actively encourages and values its
international and industry connections which enrich and enhance
the research efforts and careers of our academic staff and
students alike.
The graduates listed below have each made a valuable contribution
to Swinburne and their respective fields of research.
Graduates for awards from Swinburne Research will be presented
by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Research Engagement),
Professor Ajay Kapoor.
Doctor of Philosophy
Yaman Sami Shareef Al-Kamaki
Thesis title: Strengthening of fire-damaged reinforced concrete
columns using carbon fibre reinforced polymer fabrics
The exposure of concrete members to fire can result in permanent
loss of strength and stiffness. One way of reinstating the strength of
fire-damaged members is to repair them using carbon fibre wrapping.
Dr Al-Kamaki’s thesis presents an experimental and theoretical
assessment of reinforced concrete columns damaged by heating and
repaired using carbon fibre. Detailed experiments were undertaken
to expose loaded reinforced concrete columns to heating prior to
repairing them with carbon fibre. The strength was then determined
experimentally. This experimental process was simulated using
advance finite element modelling to give a better understanding
of key aspects of behaviour.
Thesis title: Automated support for performance and energy
evaluation for cloud applications
Dr Chen’s thesis investigated the energy consumption of applications
deployed in cloud environments. The research produced a set of
novel techniques that can be applied to automatically determine
energy-efficient cloud application deployment strategies. The
outcomes significantly reduce the time and efforts that software
engineers spend on the deployment, load testing and performance
testing of cloud applications.
Helga Denes
Thesis title: A wide-field investigation into the HI content of galaxies
Dr Denes’ thesis investigated how the stellar content of galaxies relate
to their gaseous component and the mechanisms that can transform
a gas rich galaxy into a gas poor galaxy. The atomic hydrogen gas in
galaxies is important, because it is the fuel for future star formation
and so it is the lifeblood of a galaxy. The thesis provides new insight
into gas poor galaxies and the mechanisms that are responsible for
gas removal in galaxy groups.
Daniel Thomas Hayes
Thesis title: Nonlinear instability of wavy shear flow
Dr Hayes’ thesis is concerned with the mathematical description
of stadium-sized rolls that form in the upper ocean. The rolls result
from the interaction of surface waves with an ocean current. Known
as Langmuir circulation, the rolls help to mix the ocean and form
a layer about 100m deep. Since this layer stores an enormous
amount of heat that affects weather and climate, of key interest is
to understand the evolution of Langmuir circulation and the role it
plays in the layer’s formation. The thesis is thus a systematic study
of Langmuir circulation and the instability that gives rise to them.
Elisa Boera
Yakubu Ibrahim
Thesis title: The thermal state of the intergalactic medium nine to
twelve billion years ago
Thesis title: Development and evaluation of a flight collision avoidance
system in a free flight environment
Dr Boera’s research presents an investigation of the thermal
state of the tenuous gas between galaxies, called the intergalactic
medium. It is focused on measuring the temperature evolution of
this cosmic gas during the second reionization phase of the universe
that happened between nine and twelve billion years ago. During
this event the radiation emitted by powerful objects, called quasars,
profoundly changed the properties of the intergalactic medium that,
in turn, determine the conditions for the formation and evolution of
the structures that populate our universe. The measurements show
evidence for this second reionization and track its final stages.
Dr Ibrahim developed and evaluated a collision avoidance system
that complements the current Traffic Conflict Avoidance System
(TCAS) within supports pilots in environments not fully managed by
Air Traffic Controllers. His study extends the understanding of the
separation of aircraft by pilots, through interactive visualisation of
flight constraints that enhance situation awareness, conflict detection
and resolution, and decision making. His contributions have provided
important insights into conflict management and policy for the air
transportation industry.
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Monday 21 December 2015, 11.00am
Ejikeme Olikaeze Kenneth Igbo
Avinash Vasant Karpe
Thesis title: Managing demand variability in complex sociotechnical
systems: a case for resilience in airline operations control
Thesis title: Biodegradation of winery biomass wastes by developing a
symbiotic multi-fungal consortium
Dr Igbo investigated how airline operations controllers respond
to uncertainties relating to tactical control demands, and the
strategies they employ when renegotiating plans across multiple,
semi-autonomous centres of control. Dr Igbo’s findings elucidate
how decision-making architectures evolve during dynamic
renegotiation of decision authority. The thesis further proffers
knowledge on how severity of demand shape the way controllers
perceive and interpret rule prescriptions, and the way they go about
matching ‘a changing set of contingent rules to a changing set of
situations’. From the perspective of Cognitive Systems Engineering,
the findings have promising implications for enhancing cognitive
interactions that involve humans and machines in complex
work systems.
Australia is sixth largest global wine grape producer with an annual
production of 1.75 million metric tonnes (2012-13). Due to poor
digestibility and minor phenolic toxicity, winery biomass waste
has limited use as either animal feed or compost fertilizer. Fungi
are considered as efficient biomass degraders. The results of Dr
Karpe’s study showed that simple pre-treatment process such as
autoclaving, combined with mixed fungal consortium application
and metabolomics, generated substantial biomass degradation.
This degradation generated numerous metabolites such as sugars,
alcohols and fatty acids which can be applied to generate biofuel
molecules such as bioethanol and medicinally important metabolites.
Muhammad Awais Javed
Thesis title: Factors affecting microbiologically influenced corrosion
of carbon steels in lab-based studies
Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is the deterioration of
materials caused by the presence and activity of microorganisms.
The industries mostly affected by MIC include maritime, chemical
processing, nuclear power, oil and gas production, and sprinkler
water systems. In Dr Javed’s research, laboratory-based studies
have been undertaken to investigate the effect of different
metallurgical, chemical and microbiological factors on the initial
bacterial attachment and subsequent MIC of carbon steels.
The findings from this research will help to design more rigorous
lab-based tests of MIC that can be used to support the development
of mitigation strategies for MIC attack in actual field conditions.
Muhammad Rakib Mansur
Thesis title: Deposition and characterization of a coating from calcium
phosphate and titanium alloy on austenitic stainless steel
Composite coatings made of titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) and
hydroxyapatite (HA) can enhance the corrosion resistance of austenitic
stainless steel used for prosthetic applications. Different techniques
have already been adopted to produce pure HA or composite coatings
on different substrates for biomedical applications. Dr Mansur’s
research yielded deposition of composite coatings and material from
HA and Ti-6Al-4V on austenitic stainless steel by using laser-assisted
deposition technique. The study incorporates microstructural,
chemical and mechanical characterization of the developed composite
coating. The research also covers temperature and cooling rate
determination for the relationship establishment between different
microstructural and mechanical parameters with those two.
Ahmad Zurisman Mohd Ali
Leila Karimi
Thesis title: Performance of geopolymer concrete in fire
Thesis title: Model-based reliability and validity of measurement
models using structural equation modeling
Dr Mohd Ali’s study developed high strength geopolymer concrete
and assessed its performance in fire. Geopolymer concrete is a
cementless concrete which utilises waste from coal power plant –
fly ash. Manufacture of geopolymer concrete is responsible for
lower carbon dioxide emission than conventional concrete due to the
replacement of cement with fly ash for concrete binder. Large scale
high strength geopolymer concrete wall panels were tested under
the most severe fire simulating a hydrocarbon fire. Findings from this
study make a substantive contribution in producing an environmental
friendly concrete with good fire resistance.
Reliability of a measurement tool is the degree to which an
assessment tool produces stable and consistent results while
validity refers to how well a test measures what it is purported to
measure. Dr Karimi’s research provides important new applications of
model-based reliability and validity in bifactor and reflective-formative
measurement models, using structural equation modelling. In addition,
the application of Bentler’s covariate-dependent reliability for
reliability assessments and demonstrating common method bias
are demonstrated for the first time. The thesis has demonstrated
the need for careful identification of the nature of constructs in
measurements tools. The findings of this thesis have made a
contribution to the literature in this area.
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Arezoo Motamed Ektesabi
Priyamvada Venugopalan
Thesis title: Image Processing for detection of cataract, retinopathy of
prematurity and glaucoma
Thesis title: Near-field study of surface plasmonic lenses for
nano-focusing applications
The objective of the Dr Motamed Ektesabi’s research was to set the
basis of creating a single tool to act as a diagnostic assistive device
for ophthalmologists. The research was conducted to assist more
than 284 million people who are suffering from visual impairments,
and to detect features such as Optic Disk, Macula, retinal vessels,
Iris and Pupil. The research aimed to keep the proposed techniques
simple, fast and highly accurate. The results indicate improvements in
detection, feasibility and reliability as part of a new assistive device.
Thi Song Ha Nguyen
Optical imaging has been utilised as a unique method for investigating
specific properties of materials. However, the optical resolution is
limited by the Rayleigh diffraction limit. Dr Venugopalan’s thesis has
used the unique properties of surface plasmons lending them to
the design of a circularly symmetric three dimensional nanoscopic
structure. This structure can focus the energy of a plasmon to a
very small volume, much beyond the diffraction limit. In this thesis,
Dr Venugopalan presents a circular ring plasmonic lens which can
focus two wavelengths of light to the same focal plane, opening up
applications in super-resolution imaging and optical-data storage.
Thesis title: Investigation of the molecular organisation of antibacterial
insect wing surfaces
Michal Aleksander Wosko
Currently available sterilisation methods often require large
chemical inputs which increase the risk of bacterial resistance.
The antibacterial properties of dragonfly wings provide an alternative
in which the mechanisms are purely due to physical means.
Dr Nguyen’s research involved investigation of the nature of dragonfly
wings in order to make use of their antibacterial activities. The study
synthesised artificial surfaces which possess similar properties
to dragonfly wings. The outcomes of the study can be applied on
various surfaces which benefit from being antibacterial, for example
producing medical implants that resist bacterial infections.
Robert Setiadi
Thesis title: Effective policies for workflow scheduling in stochastic
environments
In both business and computing, complex projects are often defined
as workflows, which describe the relationships between the project’s
tasks. A fundamental problem is how to schedule these tasks, that
is to say who and when has to perform them, to achieve specific
performance targets. This becomes difficult especially when the
tasks require an uncertain amount of time or when there is a queue
of overlapping projects. Additionally, in many projects some tasks
are executed, some are discarded and some can be repeated many
times, based on conditions evaluated at runtime. Dr Wosko’s research
presents algorithms which solve such problems effectively.
Thesis title: After-state database testing
Most of modern applications use database to store data and retrieve
it when necessary. Dr Setiadi ‘s research proposes after-state
database testing, a testing framework that aims to reveal data that
is inconsistent with the business rules and system specifications of a
database application. Inconsistent data can be used to reveal potential
faults in the system. This framework defines a structured model to
enable systematic extraction of consistency rules and an algorithm
to automatically generate consistency rules based on existing
data using data mining approach. Better testing will lead to better
software quality.
Genevieve Mae Shattow
Thesis title: Thinking outside the halo: a semi-analytic approach to
galaxies and their environments
Dr Shattow thesis addresses two questions fundamental to galaxy
formation: how does a galaxy’s environment affect its evolution
and how does a galaxy’s evolution affect its environment. To answer
these questions, this thesis uses semi-analytic models to explore
the co-evolution of galaxies and their environs. First, it compares
commonly used environment metrics to better understand how
proto-clusters in the early universe become the giant galaxy clusters
we see nearby. Second, it develops the definition of environment to
include not only nearby galaxies but also the intergalactic medium.
And finally, it builds a model of co-evolving galaxies and the
surrounding intergalactic medium.
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Monday 21 December 2015
4.00pm
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Monday 21 December 2015, 4.00pm
Participating officers
Master of Ceremonies
Order of proceedings
Chancellor
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and
Quality) and Chair of Academic Senate
The Academic Procession
Mr Graham Goldsmith, BBus(Acc)(SUT),
FCPA, FAICD, FFin
Vice-Chancellor and President
Professor Linda Kristjanson, BN,
MN(Research)(Manitoba), PhD(Arizona),
GAICD
Professor Chris Pilgrim, BScEd(MCAE),
GDipAppSci(CompSci), MAppSci(InfoTech),
PhD(SUT), GAICD, FACS
Music Processional
The audience is requested to stand as the
procession enters the auditorium.
Mace Bearer
The National Anthem
Manager, Student Financials
The audience will sing the Australian
National Anthem.
Executive Director, PAVE
Mr Cordell McGuire, BDes(IndDes)(RMIT)
Mr David Coltman, BA(Otago), MEd(AdultEd)
(Massey), M(PublicAdmin)(VUWellington)
Music
The audience will sit when the Presiding
Officer is seated.
Music provided by David Connolly (Piper)
and Western Creation (Didgeridoo)
The Opening
Executive Dean, Faculty of
Business and Enterprise
Professor Michael Gilding, BA(Hons)(ANU),
PhD(Mac)
The Chancellor, Mr Graham Goldsmith,
will open the proceedings.
The Presentation of Awards
The Chancellor, Mr Graham Goldsmith,
will present the awards.
The Student Response
Mr Minh Duc Phan will deliver the student
response.
The Charge to Graduates
The Vice-Chancellor and President,
Professor Linda Kristjanson, will deliver
the charge to the graduates.
The Closure
Master of Ceremonies will close the
proceedings.
The audience is requested to remain
standing as the procession, joined by
the new graduates, leaves the auditorium.
The audience will leave the auditorium via
the exit doors.
Music Recessional
Refreshments will be served.
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Monday 21 December 2015, 4.00pm
This program contains the names of all
graduates entitled to awards. For those
graduates unable to attend in person,
the awards will be made in absentia.
Award recipients
Department of Business
and Finance
Faculty of Business
and Law
Department of
Foundation and Pathways
Graduates for awards in the
Faculty of Business and Law will
be presented by the Executive
Dean, Professor Michael Gilding.
Graduates for awards in the
Department of Business and
Finance and the Department
of Foundation and Pathways
will be presented by the
Executive Director Pathways
and Vocational Education,
Mr David Coltman.
Certificate IV in Bookkeeping
Paul Jackson
Certificate IV in Human
Resources
Noor Alkassar
Advanced Diploma of Events
Hayley Fitzgerald
Diploma of Accounting
Shivram Agnihotri
Lindamulage Anne Shennone
Minoli de Silva Wijeyeratne
Vanessa Tania Maria Serpanchy
Diploma of Business
Jia Lou
Diploma of Business (UniLink)
Yixuan Cheng
Diploma of Project
Management
Margarita Lorraine Condello
Najibullah Ibrahimi
Nghi Robinson
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Associate Degree of Business
Administration
Nanciency Javelin Oeij
Ayesha Chathurani Premathilake
Nevin Segaan
Joanne Hema Sree Kumar
Thanh Luong Trieu
Thi Ngoc Bich Truong
Brian Ibrahim Wehbe
Duncan William James Wilcox
Qiting Zhang
Laura Jordan
Bachelor of Business
(Advertising)
Bachelor of Business
Sarah Victoria Guyer
Samuel Gordon Bull
Tanita Francesca Di Fabrizio
Benjamin William Esler
Daniel Anthony Feleppa
Kenneth Norman Gilliland
Leanne Hannan
Stuart Heywood
Thomas Mathew Howard
John James Leach-McGill
Theresa Jane Lord
Christopher McMurray
Thomas Minas
Jacinta Porter
Clayton Freeman Rosa
Fiona Elizabeth Schot
John Allen Servinis
Hans Peter Siegloff
Alanah Grace Williams
Kimberley Lucy Winter
Scott Young
Bachelor of Business
(Accounting)
Natalie Louise Adamo
David Adams
Fanol Bekiri
Thomas Boswell
Paul Andrew Carmody
Aleisha Crystal Coley
Renee Lisa Dean
Ravyn Vera Elton
Karen Therese Ferguson
Tegan Maree Finch
Benjamin French
Bryan Goh
Linton David Graetz
Tanya Jane Keeghan
Megan Louise McConville
Kayla Moon
Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong
Nguyen Quoc Bao
Vivian Nguyen
Bachelor of Business
(Business Administration)
Nephish Gunawardena
Brian Mangundhla
Norton Donna
Bachelor of Business
(Commercial Law)
Meagan Marie Devlin
Belgin Nalbantlar
Benjamin John Shepherd
Bachelor of Business
(Entrepreneurship and
Innovation)
Erika Tatiana Perez Caicedo
Bachelor of Business (Finance)
Brendon Sean Chin
Ahmad Jay Elbouch
Alistair Gordon Gray
Alison Ann Horan
Yun Ern Lee
Tao Xingsheng
Thiviya Thillainadarajah
Nathan Tsam
Tu Te-Min
Wei Shitong
Bachelor of Business (Human
Resource Management)
Melani Aisha Anggraeni
Rachael Anne Brown
Caroline Louise Harper
Sandra Huynh
Jasmine Jekot
Leong Wei Jian
Michal Waldemar Loretz
Anh Thi Thu Phan
Kate Emily Williams
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Bachelor of Business
(International Business)
Chandrika Jusrut
Kenneth Pau
Ignatius Jeremiah Soegeng
Delona Chien Hui Tan
Ivy Shin Yi Ting
Zhang Meina
Bachelor of Business
(Logistics and Supply Chain
Management)
Jeremy Robert Amato
Danny Bui
James Fabian
Melanie Jane Holschier
Patrick Mason
Magda Lily Soszynski
Bachelor of Business
(Management)
Amelia Archer
Kate Blain
Bryan Ja Jien Chang
Shagoofa Chatrath
Danni Chubb
Nathan Crocitti
Natalie Figueroa-Newman
David Ha
Luke Stephen Hogan
Ryan Samuel William Johnson
Kayla Monique Jones
Kiely John Francis
James Stuart Lyall
Mason Nicholas Morgan
Kylie Newman
Christopher Luke Prosser
Karen Quigley
Cathy Roth
Bruno Michael Serratore
Fiona Louise Simpson
Anthony Thomas Slattery
Talia Anne Tomaino
Whitney Rose Walker
Ashleigh Joy White
Vanessa Wong
Sammi Yixuan Xu
Aleksandra Zivkovic
Bachelor of Business
(Marketing)
Bachelor of Business
(Tourism Management)
Sally Arnott
Taleisha Lee Barker
Hannah Jane Isobel Binfield
Sarah Buckley
Laura Maree Conlan
Eilish Katrina Lacey Costelloe
Lawrence Coulthard
Kym Michelle Crothers
Carlos Roberto Iacuccio
Leow Ernest Yan Cher
Nelson Liu
Fuc Seng Liu
Ellie Louise Lockwood
Tanapong Mangkalanontachai
Liana Mete
Emily Rachael Mineo
Lucy Claire Mulcahy
Samuel Maxwell Nowlan
Ivana Ramli
Stuart Rogers
Benjamin John Rossi
Ajmal Mohammed Sideek
Raymond Siu
Van Thi Minh Tam
Benjamin David Van Rooy
Christian Jareth Vega
Billy Wijaya
Melissa Ani Wijaya
Samuel Phillip Young
Mara Jirah Espina
Daryna Myakushko
Darcy Mae Trebilco
Wong Nga Po Eva
Bachelor of Business
(Public Relations)
Georgie Elizabeth Musgrove
Georgia Thomas
Ashleigh Brooke Young
Bachelor of Business
(Sports Management)
Daniel Gilbert
Hannah Miyamori Trotter
Bachelor of Commerce
Sounanda Bolivong
Luhao Chen
Linh Nam Tran
Bachelor of Commerce
(Accounting and Finance)
Bachelor of Business
(Honours)
Jeremy Theo Kuiters
Minh Duc Phan
Kuang Sheng
Bachelor of Business/
Bachelor of Communication
Sarah Grace Harvey
Bachelor of Business
Administration
Evelyn Emily Chard
Thuyen Thi Bao Dang
Stephanie Fay Flanagan
Shimmon Praneeth Isaac
Vi Thi Nguyen
Yun Qu
Bethia Tsung
Bachelor of Business
Information Systems
Alexander David Chaplin
Deivom Pillay Chelvanaigum
Jason Matthew Sekula
Natalie Elizabeth Wojcik
Yuantao Zhu
Bachelor of Business
Information Systems/
Bachelor of Commerce
Andrew Steven Golub
Erik Tomislav Juresic
Jessica Tso
Scott Charles Allen
Angel Yee Shee Ang
Domenica Cua
Diaz Herrera Emilio Alejandro
Tuan Dinh
Yi Tong Dong
Michael William Drew
Nina Espina
Ibraam Gerges
Renee Alyce Gill
Kylie Melissa Goatley
Seng Hui Goh
Jack Gow
My-Hanh Hong
Jo Kyungsil
Harmanjit Kaur
Mian Wei Law
Chrisie Lay
Son Tung Le
Kewei Lee
Luan Kien Loke
Elizabeth Jean Merritt
Ashlee Rebekah Moschetti
Brandon Michael Murray
Thanh Dat Nguyen
Yaqian Ni
Peter James Papamatheou
Wee Harng Pian
James Lawrence Rizio
Albert Wilson Smart
Steven Wong
Filip Pawel Zalega
Bachelor of Commerce
(Accounting)
Stefan Raymond Bavolyar
Arthur Budihalim
Chen Huini
Nathan Luke Exley
Xiaorui Han
Hanrazic Jumastapha
Saffan Kazi
Timothy Stelios Kyriazis
James Lokos
Jenie May Lacaden Mabalot
Taimoor Iqbal Malik
Zandra Jade Mathieson
Ariel Argiro Mihelakis
Mohamed Shawkey Bay
Yoosuf Ahamed
Nhat Phuong Nguyen
Riley James Patrick O’Shea
Samuel Stefan Osoba
Samantha Kirsten Peeters
Joshua Angelo Perta
Daniela Petrovic
Ba Thieu Pham
Hayley Anne Rudd
Abigail Margaret Sankaradas
Yousef Mamoun Shadid
Saumya Nelshani Solanga
Arachchige Dona
Yunh Ying Tchung
Stephanie Chui Ling Teo
Andrew Clarke Tulley
My Chi Vien
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Monday 21 December 2015, 4.00pm
Bachelor of Commerce
(Commercial Law)
Cherrin Chi Ching Chu
Peter James Cominos
Michelle Justine Fabres
Daniela Giraldo Forero
Susannah Jane Good
Jamie Grigoriants
Giulia Ellen Iamarino
Roberta Ivanova Tabakova
Peter Tran
Brianna Valerie Jo Wood
Bachelor of Commerce
(Entrepreneurship and
Innovation)
Hassan Muhammad
Aaron Rhyce Villa
Bachelor of Commerce
(Finance)
David Anthony Bodey
Chai Yin Bong
Thomas Ian Burnside
Huynh Thanh Giang
Annalise Elizabeth LoPianto
Nguyen Truc Quynh
Pham Hai Dang
Mihirendra Prasad Sherchand
Tyler Richard Sidwell
George Skoumbridis
Thi Ky Anh Tran
Umut Yildirim
Bachelor of Commerce
(Human Resource
Management)
Emily Elizabeth Barretto
Jeremy Neil Browne
Danielle Bruhn
Kate Alexandria Carey
Kimberley Jane Wai Ting Chan
Nathan Giuseppe Fabiano
Sarah Louise Filipou
Belinda Kate Fraser
Rohit Koul Gupta
Kara Lee Hargrave
Alice Maree Hughes-Thielmann
Genevieve Anne Landini
Ronnie Lim
Cameron Mason
Sang Thanh Thi Nguyen
Stefanie Nguyen
Diarn Lara Nikolovski
Vivien May Rendan Anak Resa
Caitlyn Genevieve Rompante
Michael Trinh
Nicole Theresa Wyatt
Yixin Zhang
Bachelor of Commerce
(International Business)
Omar Abdulaziz Abdulbaqi
Anas Khaled A Alhobayshi
Rabeca Sarah Appelkamp
Adam Troy William Batchelor
Will Dubourg Currie
Tina Florence Dalen
Ayden John Dimitropoulos
Joshua Paolo Fernandez
Shristee Ghimire
Vicheka Khourn
Timothy David Knowles
Xiaoran Li
Kasha Merrett-Troup
Qingze Ni
Philip Pham
Sulbaran Sanchez Veronica
Nina Wang
Bachelor of Commerce
(Management)
Graduate Certificate in
Business
Emily Sinclair Carr
Stephanie Louise Cunniffe
Yen Ying Lai
Luke Richard Medcalf
Cherryn Jean Pearlydiva
Kon Petrousis
Souvanna Sirimanothai
Mazen Sultan
Sylvia Hieh Sun Ting
Francesca Tsimiklis
Anastasia Anne Basia
Naomi de Silva
Tracy Anne McGregor
Kerry Lynn Warren
Bachelor of Commerce
(Marketing)
Annabel Brown
Mohammed Abdul Salam Kazi
Lavderim Xibrraku
Alexander Bolger
Jodan Nelson Cook
Aimee Katelyn Corbett
Dionyssiou Deon-Fotis
Hee Jia Wei
Lachlan Wesley Hodge
Edward William Kerr
Carren Sue May Luah
Kellie Jo McAuliffe
Abir Musa
Darcey Jade Newcombe
Shin Jou Ng
Olympia Padayachee
Thi Kim Mai Pham
Daniel Steve Rivero
Craig Stuart Stevens
Michael Edward Treloar
Jack Malcolm Tyrrell
Ayse Tughan Uyanik
Anthony James Vallianatos
Laura Louise Willis
Paul Thomas Wong
Bachelor of Commerce/
Bachelor of Arts (Italian)
Luke Cameron Bennett
Adelmo Robert Di Battista
Adam George Wreford
Bachelor of Information
Technology
Ashray Bhat
William Kennedy Gaunt
Nicholas Graeme Reilly
Bachelor of Technology
(Information Systems)
Matthew Wade Hickman
Matthew Alexander Mellifont
Anne Rowe
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Graduate Certificate of
Business Administration
Lyndsey Jackman
Graduate Certificate of
Business Management
Graduate Certificate of
Business Management
(Project Management)
Constantin Vasile Floca
Graduate Certificate of
Business Management
(Risk Management)
Jean Gerard Dario Pierre
NoelUdovic
Scott David Vines
Graduate Certificate of
Business Management
(Supply Chain Management)
Luke Matthew Calleja
Martin Tsang
Graduate Certificate of
Commerce
Amanda Jane Jennings
Atul Kuver
Graduate Certificate of
Commerce (Human Resource
Management)
Jarrad Leigh Coots
Adam Deutsch
Kitty Gordon
Chloe Rebecca Herbu
Anne Therese Smith
Michael Stanley
Kristine Frances Tofful
Graduate Certificate of
Information Technology
Project Management
Stanislaw Surowiecki
Graduate Certificate of
Marketing
Bich Anh Dang
Graduate Certificate of
Social Impact
Agnes Anne Cusack
Graduate Certificate of
Technology (Business
Systems)
Pei Chien Li
Jason Paul Wollington
Graduate Diploma of
Business Administration
Teresa Pham
Graduate Diploma of
Business Management
Issam Almaribe
Stephanie Esther Brosnan
Jeffrey Peap Lem
Graduate Diploma of Marketing
Thi Thanh Thao Le
Graduate Diploma of
Professional Accounting
Vanhsay Vincent Phantharangsi
Master of Business
Administration
Melinda Eve Brain
Robert Friedman
Haris Khan
Andrew Nathan Knowles
Kylie Jay McCoy
Mohamed Saajith Mohamed
Mustapha
Caitlin Claire O’Brien
Pascoe Shannon
Brendan James Paynter
Natascha Kate Powne
Georgia Tiffany Wright
Master of Business
Administration/
Master of Entrepreneurship
and Innovation
Georgina Hatton
Ranasinghe Mudiyanselage
Krishani Menaka
Master of Business
Administration/
Master of Strategic
Foresight
Nichola Courtney
Helen Olena Philip-Tchepikov
Meredith Jane Urie
Master of Business
Management
Dianne Louise Hester
Dianne Priscilla Laws
Natalie Anne Leavey
Daniel Raymond Smith
Priyanka Ravindra Waditwar
Master of Commerce
(Human Resource
Management)
Yunis Sulaiman Nasser
Al Nadabi
Fatima Ali Abdad
Marie Veronique Appasamy
Eva Malin Emelie Christersson
Melissa Elizabeth Christie
Will Ekselman
Thomas Eduard Johann
Ferdinands
Taijan Gan
Malinda Gorgievski
Alison Goss
Emma Clare Gough
Christian Miran
Master of Commerce
(Marketing)
Fiona Jane Plowman
Master of Commerce
(Social Investment and
Philanthropy)
Tracey Leanne Sawyer
Master of Entrepreneurship
and Innovation
George Eid Shafik
Master of Finance and Banking
Payal Rasikbhai Gondaliya
Huynh Tho Pham
Nabeel Mohammed Adeeb
Albarqi
Biong Deng Biong
Kushan Hettiarachchi
Reyner Giovanni Immanuel
Tushar Joshi
Jessica Dewi Lesmana
Jordan Michael Poloni
Yuan Xue
Master of Commerce
(International Business)
Master of Information
Systems Management
Sanaz Baghlani
Cristian Andres Carluccio
Cindy Elysia
Caroline Gouw
Aakar Gupta
Antony Dean Jacobson
Alexander Peter Lambermont
Yuxin Liu
Raul Eduardo Manriquez
Carpavire
Ivan Mootoosamy
Craig Russell Sharp
Ismael Ernesto Theis Torbello
Thi Kim Duyen To
Anthony Lewis Villella
Katie Helen Woodhouse
Daryl Thomas Bradie
Master of Commerce
(Integrated Human Resource
Management)
Master of Information
Systems Management/
Master of Business
Administration
Unal Altay
Master of Information
Technology Business Analysis
Yu Chia Chang
Lucas Mark Gasparis
Sudheer Reddy Mukku
Tanmay Raviraj Prabhu
Swapnil Ruhela
Kamala Subramanian
Master of Information
Technology Project
Management
Ngoc Tuan Huynh
Anjali Mohanty
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Monday 21 December 2015, 4.00pm
Master of Integrated
Marketing
Master of Professional
Accounting
Khatri Onam
Thuy Duong Nguyen
Ngoc Trung Nguyen
Hoa Thuy Trinh Tran
Susanto Djie
Ruwani Janithri Fernando
Xiaoshi Guo
M Shahinur Hasan
Andrew William Heim
Shruti Kawatra
Wei-Chen Ku
Hang Li
Ji Li
Jacqueline Lim
Mohammad Mudasar
Nicole Raits
Swee Ngian Teo
Shengbo Wang
Ying Zou
Master of Marketing
Carol Ann Balfre
Priscilla Hadjiantoni
Kristal Aina Jericho
Tat Dat Le
Quanhong Liu
Catherine Ann Lynch
Nguyen Thi Hoang Nga
Moeez Saleem
Vidit Taneja
Manuel Sebastian Valencia
Hoyos
Master of Practising
Accounting
Bernadette Bonoro
Kaylene Olivia Damen
Dang Thi Diem Huong
Thi Thu Trang Dang
Dong Yi
Geng Fu
Huong Xuan Ha
Yue Jiao
Sudesh Madusanka Kankanam
Gamage
Aleem Khalid
Lavinia Kirchmajer
Thi Thu Ha Le
Thu Trang Le
Jialin Lin
Shavini Lucas
Thanh Mai Nguyen
Namrata Jatana Sharma
Nikini Tharaka Silva
Zhang Yifan
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Master of Social Investment
and Philanthropy
Samantha Elizabeth Chandler
Sarah Jane Wickham
Master of Strategic Foresight
David Michael Gleeson
Robert Thomas Hanson
Aminata Iyamide Mansaray
Rebecca Mijat
Paul Andrew Tero
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Swinburne Research
William John Chancellor
Swinburne has consistently pursued a policy of ensuring quality
and critical mass by investing resources in areas of research
concentration. Swinburne actively encourages and values its
international and industry connections which enrich and enhance
the research efforts and careers of our academic staff and
students alike.
Thesis title: Construction in the Australian economy – understanding
the drivers of productivity
The graduates listed below have each made a valuable contribution
to Swinburne and their respective fields of research.
Graduates for awards from Swinburne Research will be presented by
the Executive Dean, Professor Michael Gilding.
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr Chancellor’s thesis ultimately explores the factors thought to
drive Australian construction productivity such as innovation through
research and development investment, and training through change in
the number of construction apprentices. Before it was possible to test
these factors rigorously, construction productivity was estimated at
the national, state and subdivision levels. These productivity estimates
were further refined by adjusting for change construction quality
and distortion resulting from change in shadow construction activity.
This research helps us to better understand how productivity in one
of Australia’s most significant and highest employing industries –
construction, can be improved.
John Boyd-Gerny
Thesis title: Marketing education investigating the skills and tasks
essential for the establishment of marketing careers
By examining the perceptions of marketing managers skills required
to enable career establishment, Dr Boyd-Gerny’s study extends the
knowledge of the skills required within the contemporary marketing
environment. The study identifies key skills as well as highlighting a
number of areas where the curriculums of post-graduate marketing
programs are perceived to be inadequate. The results found a
wide range of skills were perceived to be important for career
establishment, but the key skills were people management. These
findings provide an opportunity for academia and policy makers to
reflect on the higher education curriculum to ensure that the skills
required in later career stages are indeed delivered.
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Tuesday 22 December 2015
11.00am
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Swinburne University of Technology | Graduations Ceremony Program | December 2015
Tuesday 22 December 2015, 11.00am
Participating officers
Master of Ceremonies
Order of proceedings
Chancellor
Pro Vice Chancellor Student Advancement
Professor Glen Bates, BCom, BA(Hons),
MA(ClinicalPsych), PhD
The Academic Procession
Mr Graham Goldsmith, BBus(Acc)(SUT),
FCPA, FAICD, FFin
Vice-Chancellor and President
Mace Bearer
The audience is requested to stand as the
procession enters the auditorium.
Professor Linda Kristjanson, BN,
MN(Research)(Manitoba), PhD(Arizona),
GAICD
Manager, Student Financials
The National Anthem
Executive Director, PAVE
Mr David Coltman, BA(Otago), MEd(AdultEd)
(Massey), M(PublicAdmin)(VUWellington)
Acting Executive Dean,
Faculty of Health, Arts and Design
Professor Scott Thompson-Whiteside,
BA(Hons), MA, PhD(Melb)
Mr Cordell McGuire, BDes(IndDes)(RMIT)
Music Processional
Music
The audience will sing the Australian
National Anthem.
Music provided by David Connolly (Piper)
and Western Creation (Didgeridoo)
The audience will sit when the Presiding
Officer is seated.
The Opening
The Chancellor, Mr Graham Goldsmith,
will open the proceedings.
Admission to Professor Emeritus
The Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor
Linda Kristjanson, will present Professor
Brian Costa for admission to the title of
Professor Emeritus.
The Presentation of Awards
The Chancellor, Mr Graham Goldsmith,
will present the awards.
The Student Response
Ms Alethea Rose Lingham will deliver the
student response.
The Charge to Graduates
The Vice-Chancellor and President,
Professor Linda Kristjanson, will deliver
the charge to the graduates.
The Closure
Master of Ceremonies will close the
proceedings.
The audience is requested to remain
standing as the procession, joined by
the new graduates, leaves the auditorium.
The audience will leave the auditorium via
the exit doors.
Music Recessional
Refreshments will be served.
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Tuesday 22 December 2015, 11.00am
This program contains the names of all
graduates entitled to awards. For those
graduates unable to attend in person,
the awards will be made in absentia.
Award recipients
Department of Design,
Media and ICT
Faculty of Health, Arts
and Design
Department of Health,
Science, Education and
Social Services
Graduates for awards in the
Faculty of Health, Arts and
Design will be presented by the
Acting Executive Dean, Professor
Scott Thompson-Whiteside.
Department of
Foundation and Pathways
Graduates for awards in
the Department of Design,
Media and ICT, the Department
of Health, Science, Education
and Social Services and the
Department of Foundation and
Pathways will be presented by
the Executive Director Pathways
and Vocational Education,
Mr David Coltman.
Diploma of Community
Services Work
Sarah Rebecca Kelly
Rajinah Sabidang
Diploma Of Design (UniLink)
Trent Patrick Ryan
Pin Su
Cao Duyen Tran
Diploma of Interior Design
and Decoration
Maddison Rose Clarke
Emily Grace Elliott
Danielle Leticia Foggo
Linsey Eleanor Stallworthy
Melissa Louise Viani
Diploma of Nursing
(Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Rachel Joy Brewster
Nada Eletr
Amanpreet Gill
Chanelle Jade Gill
Tori Kaye Hillas-Knight
Anna Theresa Hutchins
Stephanie Margaret Rose
Alkira Leigh Sanderson
Jill Anne Spencer
Noelene Margaret Taylor
Jessica Walker
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Bachelor of Circus Arts
Simone Salle
Bachelor of Arts
Yan Ling
Shiyan Raven Balaam
Alexa Jordyn Chalmers
Emily Marjorie Cox
Ross Stewart Dempsey
Erin Louise Kelly
Kumarasooriar Darshini
Caitlin Elise Matticoli
Christopher Connor McCormick
Annabelle Elizabeth Muddle
Daniel Fernando Nilo
Renee Noto
Dylan Harshana Passe
Claire Ashleigh Peter-Budge
David Politanski
Rana Samedi
Feeona Michelle Stenton
Rudi Louis Taylor Bragge
Jolie Ann Winn
Bachelor of Arts
(Digital Media and Marketing)
David Edward Brown
Jessica Bridget James
Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media)
Mir Faisal Ahmed
Victor Cao
Samuel James Ferrett
Alastair Stuart Gillespie
Thomas William James Gilmour
Chloe Sherie Stannard
Bachelor of Arts
(Games and Interactivity)
Nicholas Edward Cosgriff
Thomas Robert Fortune
Anthony Patrick Iob
Jeffrey Chi-Hong Ng
Marcus Jin Keong Puah
Alison Maria Turnbull
Ross Madronio Lloyd Williams
Bachelor of Arts (International
Studies and Italian)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology
and Forensic Science)
Alexandra Margaret Coelli
Melissa Rose Bailey
Ellie Maree Cammarano
Kristel Su-Yi Chan
Sarah Marie Chard
Jessica Chmielewski
Amanda Mary Cook
Marie Elizabeth Dascoli
Caitlin Jane Evans-Livy
Olivia Greenwood
Lauren Jessica Harris
Grace Lauren Stephani Howie
Jade Petillia Ilieski
Marihiam Kaloudis
West James MacDonald
Karizza May Martinez
Stephanie Louise McInnes
Laurence Mincone
Georgia-May Parker
Chelsea Lee Toms
Tricia Susan Williamson
Shannon Young
Bachelor of Arts (International
Studies and Japanese)
Michael Wesley Hodge
Bachelor of Arts
(International Studies)
Kershaw Jack Drury
Sunkyung Kim
Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
Stefania Ada Di Paola
James Alexander Campbell
Shanelle Hutcheson Crole
Eliot Davenport
Amy Janet Rachel Hall
Ryan William Alexander Hyde
Jane Beth Larkin
Kathleen Erica Literski
Krystal Joyce Mizzi
Sahar Nessar
Tara Marnie Smith
Bachelor of Arts
(Media and Communication)
Jessica Catherine Adams
Claudia Bellote
Samuel Michael Burtt
Liam James Calvert
Samantha Jane Gray
Kaitlyn Ann Longley
Zoe Nunez
Anna Katrina Viola
Oliver Edward Wisniewski
Madeline Amelia Land
Anna Patricia Masters
Ella Maria Mori
Marisa Louise Rametta
Veronica Claire Stanford
Bachelor of Arts (Media)
Michael James Anthony Beckham
Janelle Lauren Georgiadis
Chloe Jean Le Grand
Blake Weston
Hannah Grace Whelan
Bachelor of Arts (Professional
Writing and Editing)
Larissa Kuzeff
George Tzintzis
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Bachelor of Arts (Psychology
and Sport Science)
Hamish Michael Patrick Bradley
Gabriel Horst Rae
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Sanah Moska Akbar
Hannah Kate Alfond
Charlie Patrick Bowen
Sarina Isobelle Cook
Michelle Anne Ferguson
Jana Filipovic
Stephan Paul Moller
Christopher Nguyen
Madeline Lesley Pepperell
Melissa Pereira
Sarah Michelle Rodda
Tiffany Jade Woodward
Bachelor of Arts (Security
and Counter Terrorism)
Ilona Van Eck Bertolotti
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)
Samuel Allan Brand
Rachel Pamela Maguire
Michael Thomas Mirabella
Bachelor of Arts
(Sustainability Management)
Bachelor of Communication
(Media Studies)
Emma Maree Kavanagh
Katelyn Barry
Catherine Maree Brennan
Nicole Joy Clark
Luzinda Elizabeth Gartmann
Alice Le Huray
Eloise Mahoney
Luke Robert Miller
May Ying Ong
Gerard Laurie Petrie
Jessica Kate Roddy
James William Rowland
Briana D’Elia Ruggiero
Timothy Andrew Segrave
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Cameron Kenneth Nash
with lower second class honours
Lucian Green
with upper second class honours
Emily Louisa Banting
Caroline Beuth
Charlotte Anne Boyce
Caitlin Samantha Alexandra
Duncan
Deanne Lyndall Meehan
Mai-Tram Nguyen
Andrew James Povey
Samantha Jane Povey
with first class honours
Sophie Elizabeth Breheny
Angus Andrew Cooper
Todd Jonathon Farrell
Jacinta Dianne Graham
Indigo Constance Holcombe
James
Alasdair Donal Kempton
Ruth Helen Lawrence
Nicholas Pelley
Maria Theresa Petkowski
Liam Thomas Wright
Bachelor of Behavioural
Studies
Tanya Dunbabin
Tarnia Kidd
Cathrine Mayo
Bachelor of Behavioural
Studies (Psychology)
Katrina Nadeau
Bachelor of Communication
Courtney Irene Freeland
Melissa Anita Ong
Bachelor of Communication
(Advertising)
Lewis Henry Caramia
Adrian Khunho Lui
Luo Wan Jun
Johanna Mabilangan Myers
Stefan Anthony Najman
Bevan Rees Newell
Carla Angela Sara Zappia
Bachelor of Communication
(Public Relations)
Rosemarie Cuda
Kate Louise Eddelbuttel
Annabel Victoria Gebbie
Chloe Elyce Hamilton
Jessica Anne Lucas
Stephanie Nguyen
Sarah Ashlea Tikfesis
Bachelor of Communication/
Bachelor of Social Science
Jessye Catherine Young
Bachelor of Community Health
Katina Brady
Bachelor of Design
(Communication Design)
Nadir Abdella
Simone Azzopardi
Baek Moonyoung
Julian Barbanera
Michaela Anita Rose Benci
Holly Patricia Anne Benton
Cassandra Amy Brown
Katrina Stephanie Burke
Jane Campbell-Udovic
Madeline Sarina Carnibella
Patrick Jude Chaanin
Zhen Chen
Liliana Shi Shi Chen
Youseul Cheong
Jesse Marlin Chiminello
Phoebe Davies
Josephine Cristina De Maria
Kyle Duerden
Kira Hayley Dullard
Georgia East
Russell Blake Erwin
Zoe Kathryn Everist
Harrison John Flavell
Alex Louise Fleischer
Breanna Maree Foster
Jaimee Lyn Fraser
Samantha Georges
Elisabeth Germanos
Benjamin Robert Andrew
Hancock
Lara Marian Hanlon
Shannon Clare Hansen
Julia Madeleine Harper
Rebecca Ann Hill
Eliane Marina Watson Hockey
Ya Qiong Hu
Michelle Huynh
Elizabeth Ann Jackson
Peter Alexander Jenkins
Kim Janina Koch
Xelo Rose Langton-Trembath
Leda Ho Ling Lee
Cassandra Brooke Leever
Sandy Lin
Stephanie Longley
Sacha Alexa Lovell
Emma Katherine Lund
Logane Anne MacKenzie
Emily Patricia MacQueen
Yumeng Miao
Loren Jayne Mills
Miranda Anne Muscat
Ching Man Ng
Talia Marie Nubile
Leyi Pan
Adriana Papurica
David John Pesavento
Hoang Thu Hoa Pham
Rachel Katrina Poon
Alysha Jade Quantrelle
Lauren Pia Ranieri
Alyce Ann Reiske
Denise Nazary Reyes
Caitlin Tara Ryan
Yuansheng Shi
Bonita Angela Sihombing
Erin Elizabeth Sinclair
Christina Spinazzola
Simone Jayde Stenner
Jennifer Tu Oanh Ta
Su Fang Sophie Tan
Laura Jane Taylor
James Mitchell Thompson
Elliott Peter Wiggins
Brodie Margaret Wilkinson
Man Shu Yu
Bachelor of Design
(Communication Design)/
Bachelor of Business
Ebony Nikita Edwards
Emma Jane Lewis
Annika Claire Mogg
Linh Nguyen
Erin Rochelle Wright
Talia Liliana Mariela Croucher
Sophie Dunn
Whitney Elizabeth Jennings
Madeleine Ann Polson
Bachelor of Design
(Digital Media Design)
Curtis Bucciol
Scott David Bussey
Daniel Colin Thomas Cleary
Mitchell Francis Fletcher
Kamarul Nazrin Bin Kamar
Jennifer Lynne Knox
Damein Fu Siang Kong
Chiting Lou
Sian Catherine McConchie
Katie Jennifer McDonald
Anna Pluta
Cameron Mark Rafferty
Hayley Shaye Ryan
Harkanwaldeep Singh Sidhu
James David Walters
Di Xuan
Yun Rui Zhang
Bachelor of Design
(Digital Media Design)/
Bachelor of Business
Sahar Rahimi
Bachelor of Design
(Industrial Design)
Duan Ge
Leonard John Higgins
Stephen John Howe
Jeremy Ryan Jonathan
Hiep Huu Kieu
Matthew James Logan
Cassandra Claire Romanin
Justin Anthony Simpson
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Bachelor of Design
(Interior Design)
Bachelor of Design (Digital
Media Design) (Honours)
Laura Louise Barden
Rebekah Ann Breen
Gira Ehsan Panah
Nina Grace Greenwood
Yue Hou
Jawadi Khatera Rose
Ashleigh Doreen Lopez
Lu Yao
Miranda Jade Maxwell
Sadaf Mehrabi
Minh Trang Nguyen
Tegan Marie Papasergi
Christy Karina Setyany
Jiale Sun
Elsye Angelin Michelle Suprapto
Tsz Ying Tang
Xiaoyu Tong
Rebecca Elizabeth Warner
with first class honours
Rianny Tjung
Bachelor of Design
(Interior Design)/
Bachelor of Business
Katherine Ellen Bush
Sachindra Lakna Jayasinghe
Ashley Emelita Mucha
Bachelor of Design (Honours)
with upper second class honours
Madelaine Jade Bulte
Jessica Elyce Herrera
Wei Min Lee
Matthew John Zielinski
with first class honours
Samuel Lyndon Berriman
Kathy Constantin
Theodore Eugene Maddigan
Nicole Amelia Symington
Bachelor of Design
(Communication Design)
(Honours)
Matthew Russell Bladin
with upper second class honours
Tran Huyen Ngo
Eleanor Loris Georgina Padey
Noor Sleiman
with first class honours
Hilary Jane Bruce
Connie Elise Devine
Louise Catherine Disseldorp
Emily Enrica
Emma Cassandra Hutton
Kevin Lam
Alethea Rose Lingham
Tegan Louise Wotton
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Bachelor of Design
(Industrial Design) (Honours)
with upper second class honours
Stephanie Jane Rowlands
Bachelor of Education
(Primary)
Brydie Louise Bonsema
Bachelor of Education
Early Childhood
Michelle Blevin
Catherine Forster
Aimee Anne Kirkham
Rapa Melanie
Louise Anne Tyler
Bachelor of Film
and Television
Zoe Andrea Coldham
Samuel Mathew Broeren
Lily Celeste Connor-Patrick
Madison Annie Cranwell
Brooke Emma Guy
Thomas William Johnston
Daniel Llewellyn Jones
Alyas Faraybarz Ali Kazrooni
Matthew James Kingerlee
Joseph Robert Lunghi
Stone May
Ali Iskandar Othman
Holly Rose Parker
Cylindra Rhiannon Sapphire
Lucas Zhi Rong Tang
Morgan Amber Taylor
Andrew John Tomazos
Luke Anthony Westbury
Jake Lee Willis
Bachelor of Film and
Television (Honours)
with first class honours
Katrina Jane Cominos
Bachelor of Health Science
Jordyn Elizabeth Baker
Adam Jacob Breit
Althea Kirstie Forbes
Kevin Ray Gumangan
Dion Koon
David John Larne
Amanda Jane Pryor
Lucie Anne Webster
Bachelor of Health Science
(Public and Environmental
Health)
Bill Chang-Yuan Chen
Andrew Peter Newton
Lachlan Mark Chapman
Dane Liam Gade
Birgul Guldali
Geoffrey Kipyegon Langat
Matthew John Leck
Melissa Cathleen Medancic
Dean Micheal Monohan
Michelle Kim Nicolson
Bachelor of Multimedia
(Games and Interactivity)/
Bachelor of Science
(Computer Science and
Software Engineering)
Samuel Sawyer Bonifacio
Briana May Coppard
Simon Rodney Greene
Geordie Macmillan Hall
James Morison Kernaghan
Roman Maksymyschyn
Ahmed Obaidi
Timothy Ryan Patullock
Joshua William Sommerfeld
Bachelor of Professional
Communication
Bachelor of Science
(Psychology)
Michael Barbas
Austin Stephen Campbell
Brendan Peter Dowd
Stefano Nedelkos Senese
Bachelor of Social Science
Sahar Elaha Ashoor
Edita Kennedy
Lewis James Young
Jacinta Maree Anderson
Mary Joyce de Joya
Zhixuan Su
Bachelor of Social Science
(Community Health)
Sarah Elizabeth Matthews
Bachelor of Social Science
(Criminology and Forensic
Science)
Akrivi Vicky Anagnosteas
Bachelor of Social Science
(Criminology)
Shane Ashnita Singh
Delphine Priscille Barrett
Kate Alexandra Richardson
Hadyn Anthony Levett
Bachelor of Social Science
(Media Studies)
Bachelor of Science
(Biomedical Science)
Eva Marie Dent
Paul Christian Thymianidis
Joy Esther Adelana
Tahlia Renee Aitken
Jasmine Angelique Cassis
Hieu Trung Huynh
Nyaduob Ramkel Jok
Isaac Antony Katticaran
Khadija Mahsoomi
Hugh Nicholas Lewis Morgan
Thuy Lisa Nguyen
Hitthatiye Don Dinuk Pathirana
Luigi Carmelo Perri
Sultana Rasa Saadzadah
Sadeia Begum Shah
Naomi Elizabeth Sutton
Nikhil Vikram Varma
Sumbula Shakeel Ahmad
Bachelor of Science
(Psychology and
Psychophysiology)
Laura Elizabeth Martin
Isabella Goett
Jaclyn Diane Lee
Deborah Anne Loats
Sarah Louise McKenzie
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Bachelor of Social Science
(Politics and Public Policy)
Jodie Le-Anne Elcock
Neil Jason Nalletamby
Bachelor of Social Science
(Psychology and Forensic
Science)
Brooke Mary Barling
Olivia Jane Campbell
Sheridan Liana Davis
Kara Louise Dobson
Victoria Jane Felton
Melissa Silvia Harris
Annamariya Eliza Hurducas
Samantha Lee Lavale
Maria Lukiyanova
Bianca Katarina Mastromanno
Eboni Joan Muir
Patrick James Nicholls
Kiah Lee Pearce
Kyle Anthony Piscopo
Amy Claudia Robins
Hannah Louise Spratt
Clarissa Marie Stewart
Kirsty Lee Taylor
Rachel Margaret Tierney
Grace Tomlinson
Emma Louise Wilson
Graduate Certificate of Science
(Applied Statistics)
Bachelor of Social Science
(Psychology and Sport
Science)
Graduate Certificate of Social
Science (Housing Management
and Policy)
John Carl Tamos
Sarah Jane Wilson
Kenneally Raelene
Bachelor of Social Science
(Psychology)
Graduate Certificate of Social
Science (Human Services –
Counselling)
Michelle Marie Allen
Connor Phoenix Amenta-Madden
Linda Maree Bellinvia
Clementine Nellie Brasher
Rohan David Cook
Natalie Louise Cowled
Hannah Davidson
Bernadette Durkan
James Damon Gillett
Katherine Frances Hemman
Hayden Grant Herbert
Aliya Kate Jackson
Sherri Lee Laurie
Melanie Martinez
Catherine Meyer
Michael John Meyer
Thomas William O’Hare
Hanna June Pirie
Trixie Marga Richards
Esma Voloder
Lily Scarlett Woods
Tatjana Zaric
Bachelor of Social Science
(Public Relations)
Aileen Day
Bachelor of Social Science
(Security and Counter
Terrorism)
Elyse Cumine
Nicholas Iliov
Alice Christina Parker
Bachelor of Social Science
(Media Studies)
Marlo Brown
Graduate Certificate in
Career Development
Yuri Graham
Lee Marcel Justus
Graduate Certificate of Social
Science (Couple Counselling)
Iain Alexander Dickson
Joseph John Gregory
Graduate Certificate of
Social Science in Male
Family Violence
Joe Hurst
Daniel John Sos
Graduate Diploma of Arts
(Writing)
Russell Forden
Graduate Diploma of
Psychology
Stephanie Cook
Graduate Diploma of Science
(Applied Statistics)
Michelle Julianne Watson
Sarah Michelle Eloise Pritchard
Graduate Diploma of Social
Science (Couple Counselling)
Laurie Walter Cato-Smith
Graduate Diploma of Social
Science (Human Services –
Counselling)
Katie Elizabeth Bonney
Bobbie Louise Pritchard
Deborah Maxine Shaw
Graduate Diploma of
Teaching (Primary)
Felicity Addison
Elizabeth Butcher
Bronwyn Joyce Chamberlain
Deanna Chin
Travis Clinton
Estelle Maria Therese Diez
Zerrin Eyigun
Julia Elouise Forsberg
Kelly Lee Griffiths
Scott Hoatson
Pamela Houssenloge
Victoria Johnson
Sarah Louise Kennedy
Lauren McDonald
Alycia Brooke Park
Kirralee Patterson
Helen Phipps
Sarah Elizabeth Priestley
Tarryn Krysten Riggio
Sarah Elizabeth Ripper
Ajay Singh
Rebecca Skinner
Megan Pamela Taylor
Sarah Louise Van Gemeren
Karina Wilkinson
Postgraduate Diploma of
Psychology
Jessica Judith Burns
Master of Arts
(Media and Communications)
Thomas William Collings
Rob Demasi
Amikawan Junthong
Thi Minh Phuong Lam
Xun Liu
Milena Rachel McClure
Alireza Mohebbi
Sarah Joan Muling
Ari Agung Priambada
Mengdie Sha
Untika Sriwatcharin
Master of Arts (Writing)
Georgiana Archer
Melissa Anne Kennedy
Elizabeth Lamb
Robyn Dianne McIntosh
Virginia Moncrieff
Mavis Jeanette O’Hagan
Jennie Ryan
Master of Design
(Interior Design)
Muhammad Ejaz-Ul-Haq
Azin Emam Pour
Thi My Tuyen Nguyen
Phiphat Preedasuwan
Sara Sabeti
Hien Huy Vu
Yaoquan Zhu
Master of Multimedia
Technology
Patricia Vonny Mathovani
Master of Psychology
(Clinical Psychology)
Christina Galloway Bell
Meredith Jane Oldis
Master of Psychology
(Counselling Psychology)
Tania Francine Lipton
Akriti Shrestha
Master of Science
(Applied Statistics)
Laura Catherine Delaney
Piyumee Siriwardhana
Master of Social Science
(Family Therapy)
Jennifer Marie Agesa
Vassiliki Contreras
Wendy Rose Miller
Sabina Elke Mischker
Elizabeth Rocha
Master of Social Science
(Human Services –
Counselling)
Carla Lea Aleardi
Natalia Helena Baranowski
Andrea Carrington
Shruti Tanya Khazanchi
Miriam Elizabeth Markovic
Caroline Nguyen
Master of Social Science
(Professional Counselling)
Lim Ngee Hui
Low Tok Cheng
Master of Teaching (Primary)
Natasha Joy Butler
Natalie Carter
Antonella Di Stefano
Viva Fink
Alexandra Cara Gee
Candace Goffin
Danielle Moss
Megan Payne
Lisa Jane Pfister
Adam Joseph Podlewski
Master of Multimedia
David Alexander Beaumont
Alexander Bryce Gillard
Jitsupa Silpiphat
Dimitra Vrakas
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Tuesday 22 December 2015, 11.00am
Swinburne Research
Swinburne has consistently pursued a policy of ensuring quality
and critical mass by investing resources in areas of research
concentration. Swinburne actively encourages and values its
international and industry connections which enrich and enhance
the research efforts and careers of our academic staff and
students alike.
The graduates listed below have each made a valuable contribution
to Swinburne and their respective fields of research.
Graduates for awards from Swinburne Research will be presented
by the Acting Executive Dean, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design,
Professor Scott Thompson-Whiteside.
Emma Louise Fisher
Thesis title: A profession in transition: practitioners’ research
engagement in the Australian communication design field
As graphic designers undertake increasingly complex projects,
they are being encouraged to use research to produce better design
outcomes. In this national study, perceptions were collected from
design practitioners and academics to evaluate how and why
Australian graphic designers conduct and read research. Dr Fisher
found that while engaging with research is likely to become more
common and designers typically considered it to be important,
research engagement is presently low due to complex interrelated
factors. The findings highlight the need to develop research
engagement methods that are truly relevant, practical and
effective for improving design outcomes.
Jillian Margaret Holt
Doctor of Philosophy
Michaela Therese Callaghan
Thesis title: Dancing at the corner of the dead: remembering and
forgetting in post-conflict Ayacucho, Peru
Dr Callaghan’s thesis considers dance as an embodied form of
collective memory in the Andean department of Ayacucho Peru,
following twenty years of brutal internal conflict. It combines the
areas of cultural memory studies with history and anthropology
to discover new ways of accessing and understanding non-verbal
forms of collective memory through dance. It uses embodied
research techniques to reveal that dance is a deep embodiment
of the broader concerns of the people of Ayacucho. It argues that
dance plays a significant role in the collective memory-making
practices of Ayacuchanos as they search for a history that makes
sense of what happened.
Michelle Jasmin Dimasi
Thesis title: Australia’s asylum seeker policy and Christmas Island
Many political and media discussions make reference to Christmas
Island, an Australian outpost located in the Indian Ocean, where
asylum seekers are detained. While most mainland Australians
only hear or read about asylum seekers via the media, the people of
Christmas Island experience asylum seekers face to face. Drawing on
ethnographic fieldwork conducted on Christmas Island from 2008 to
2011, Dr Dimasi’s thesis tells the story of the Christmas Island host
community. It examines what meaning can be made of islander and
asylum seeker encounters and provides insights into how Australia’s
asylum seeker policy plays out at the Australian border.
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Thesis title: The ‘Art of Editing’: creative practice and pedagogy
Dr Holt’s thesis has been undertaken as practice-led/practice-based
research and leads to new insights into creativity in editing and the
teaching of editing practice. The artefact is designed as an educational
resource, structured around a series of interviews with prominent
Australian screen editors who discuss the creative attributes of editing
in reference to their practice, and in defining editing as a craft or an
art. The exegesis reflects on the production of the artefact, and opens
up a scholarly debate on theoretical, historical and contemporary
notions of creative editing practice, and teaching creativity in editing.
My Ngo
Thesis title: Religious space, transnational space, humanitarian
space: case study of a faith-based organisation on the African
migration route
Dr Ngo’s research demonstrates how the role of “religion” in
humanitarianism, particularly in the field of migration, is a negotiation
marked by contradictions, tension and ambiguity, reflecting the
wider ambivalent role of religion and the secular in the public sphere.
It puts into question the idea of distinct divisions between religion
and the secular, and religion and politics and considers how such
binaries can render invisible from the public sphere smaller
faith-based actors from the global South. The research contributes
to a greater understanding of organisations who engage in “other”
modes of humanitarian action that often go unrecognised in the
literature, thereby enlarging the definition of humanitarianism.
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Maho Omori
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
Thesis title: Anti-ageing medicine as edible health insurance: self-care
and ageing well among older adults living in Australia and Japan
Samantha Jane Beeken
Dr Omori’s study explored the meanings and reasons attached to
the use of anti-ageing medicine among older adults living in Australia
and Japan. Both Australian and Japanese participants considered
anti-ageing medicine as edible health insurance – a necessary
investment to prolong ‘health expectancy’ in old age. The findings
highlighted that their decision-making of using anti-ageing medicine
in their self-care practices was addressed by culturally embedded
health beliefs and practices as well as politically constructed
ideologies of ‘how to age successfully.’ The study suggests the
importance of considering cultural account in developing ageing
policies, including health promotions, particularly in multicultural
societies such as Australia.
Anastasia Ossoukhova
Thesis title: The role of glucoregulatory processes in the
cognition-enhancing effects of selected botanicals
Relationship between cognitive and glucoregulatory properties of
selected botanical extracts were accessed in a series a randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-dose, repeated measures
design studies. American ginseng significantly improved various
aspects of working memory performance in both young and
middle-aged healthy adults, although the dosage required for optimal
effects varied according to the cognitive task employed. Peripheral
blood glucose measures were unaffected suggesting that cognitive
benefits were unrelated to the glucoregulatory properties of the herb.
Differences of a Steady State Visually Evoked Potential measures
in response to the active treatment compared to placebo suggest
greater neural efficiency following American ginseng ingestion.
Thesis title: Development and evaluation of a psychoeducation
program to reduce family accommodation in relatives of patients
experiencing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Dr Beeken’s research project was developed to address the lack
of treatment options available for family members of those who
experience obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The development
of the Family Accommodation Support Program was based on
interviews with family members who shared their experiences of
living with someone experiencing OCD and provided suggestions
on what they would find useful in a support program. The program
was delivered to groups of family members and found to increase
knowledge and confidence about managing OCD and understanding
family accommodation and to positively impact on quality of life and
stress. Recommendations for future programs were also developed.
Doctor of Psychology (Counselling Psychology)
Shaun Patrick Delaney
Thesis title: Divorce and the experience of Australian men
Each year, almost 50,000 divorces are finalised in Australia with
thousands of other long-term relationships also ending in separation.
Although both men and women undergoing divorce can experience
severe distress, women are more likely to seek and receive help from
others. In contrast, the unique experience and emotional trauma felt
by men is often unrecognised and unsupported, sometimes with
tragic consequences. Dr Delaney’s study provided an important
insight into both the general factors associated with male adaptation
to divorce and the individual experiences of divorced Australian men.
Results will be used to help Australian men more positively adapt to
post-divorce life and parenting.
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Over 140,000 connections.
Your Swinburne qualification connects
you to a global community of graduates,
in more than 100 countries.
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Congratulations! Completing your
qualification is a major achievement.
You’re now part of Swinburne Alumni.
Swinburne Alumni is the bridge between university
and its graduates. It fosters the connections you
made while studying, provides opportunities for
professional development, and celebrates the
achievements of Swinburne graduates around
the world.
Swinburne Alumni benefits include:
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Vice-Chancellor’s
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In conferral of your award I ask you as graduates of Swinburne
University of Technology to strive to:
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and is as simple as keeping your contact details up to date.
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You’re part of a global community of thousands
of successful graduates, including:
practise the University’s values of integrity, accountability,
teamwork, innovation, sustainability and respect for diversity;
seek positive and creative ways to engage with and serve your
communities;
remain curious and open to new learning and new
experiences;
use your knowledge, talents, skills and passion to encourage
a better future for the global community.
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Graeme Base – internationally renowned children’s author
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Fifi Box – well-known radio personality
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Ross Brown – Brown Brothers winemaker and CEO
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Alisa Camplin – aerial skier and Winter Olympic gold medallist
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Robert de Castella – former world champion marathon runner
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Perri Cutten – leading Australian fashion designer
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Garry Hounsell – director of QANTAS and other listed companies
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Stephen Rupp – Vice President of Finance at Nokia Networks
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Isaac Smith – Australian rules footballer
For we are young and free;
Sonny Tilders – animatronics creator of Walking with
Dinosaurs and King Kong
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
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Dr Leonie Walsh – Victorian Lead Scientist
Australian National Anthem
Australians all let us rejoice,
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
Further information
swinburne.edu.au/alumni
Email: alumni@swin.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 9214 8705
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair!
Congratulations! Completing your
qualification is a major achievement.
You’re now part of Swinburne Alumni.
Swinburne Alumni is the bridge between university
and its graduates. It fosters the connections you
made while studying, provides opportunities for
professional development, and celebrates the
achievements of Swinburne graduates around
the world.
Swinburne Alumni benefits include:
■
■
invitations to university-wide events and activities
opportunities to network with fellow Swinburne alumni and
colleagues worldwide
■
ongoing access to Swinburne’s Centre for Career Development
■
discounted access to Swinburne library and sports facilities
■
the monthly Alumni eNews
■
other off-campus commercial discounts.
Vice-Chancellor’s
Charge to Graduates
In conferral of your award I ask you as graduates of Swinburne
University of Technology to strive to:
■
■
■
Membership is automatic to all Swinburne graduates
and is as simple as keeping your contact details up to date.
■
You’re part of a global community of thousands
of successful graduates, including:
practise the University’s values of integrity, accountability,
teamwork, innovation, sustainability and respect for diversity;
seek positive and creative ways to engage with and serve your
communities;
remain curious and open to new learning and new
experiences;
use your knowledge, talents, skills and passion to encourage
a better future for the global community.
■
Gillian Armstrong – internationally acclaimed film director
■
Graeme Base – internationally renowned children’s author
■
Fifi Box – well-known radio personality
■
Ross Brown – Brown Brothers winemaker and CEO
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Alisa Camplin – aerial skier and Winter Olympic gold medallist
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Robert de Castella – former world champion marathon runner
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Perri Cutten – leading Australian fashion designer
■
Garry Hounsell – director of QANTAS and other listed companies
■
Stephen Rupp – Vice President of Finance at Nokia Networks
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Isaac Smith – Australian rules footballer
For we are young and free;
Sonny Tilders – animatronics creator of Walking with
Dinosaurs and King Kong
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
■
■
Dr Leonie Walsh – Victorian Lead Scientist
Australian National Anthem
Australians all let us rejoice,
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
Further information
swinburne.edu.au/alumni
Email: alumni@swin.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 9214 8705
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair!
Swinburne University of Technology
Graduation
Ceremony
Program
Melbourne Convention
and Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Place,
South Wharf, Melbourne
Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 December 2015
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