Who we are
We Are A Gateway To Australia’s Defence Science Capability
With a deep network across Australia’s science and technology landscape, we help build defence science research networks, facilitate collaborations and assemble multi-disciplinary teams including scientists, engineers, and researchers from industry and the academic community.
Our Organisation
The Defence Science Institute (DSI) was established in 2011 within the University of Melbourne and is funded jointly by the State Government of Victoria, the Commonwealth Government’s Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group and our university members.
Our multi-disciplinary team comprises senior professionals from industry, government and academic backgrounds.
DSI Team
Professor Adrian Pearce
DIRECTOR
Callum Wright
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
A/Prof Toby Murray
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Craig Butler
INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
Charlotte Morris
GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT
Annette McLeod
CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Ansonne Yap
ADMINISTRATOR
DSI Board Members
Mr John O’Callaghan (Chair)
VICTORIA DEFENCE INDUSTRY ADVOCATE, STATE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA
Mr Unni Menon
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEFENCE, AVIATION AND AEROSPACE, DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, SKILLS, INDUSTRY AND REGIONS
Dr Melissa Laws
DEFENCE GROUP LEADER NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES FUND, DEFENCE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY GROUP
Ms Laura Anderson
CHAIRMAN, SVI GLOBAL PTY.
Dr Tony Lindsay
DIRECTOR OF LOCKHEED MARTIN STELARLAB, LOCKHEED MARTIN AUSTRALIA
Mr Miles Partridge
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, TECTONICA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.
Professor Liz Sonenberg
CHAIRMAN, SVI GLOBAL PTY LTDPROFESSOR AND PRO VICE-CHANCELLOER DIGITAL & DATA, THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Professor Callum Drummond AO
DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR AND VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, RMIT UNIVERSITY
Dr Joanna Donagan
DIRECTOR, GLOBAL INNITIATIVES, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT) MONASH UNIVERSITY
DSI Liaison Managers
A/Prof Daniel Lai
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
VU.defence@vu.edu.au
Dr John Besida
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, RMIT UNIVERSITY
Ms Rosy Calabro
CENTRE COORDINATOR, SIR LAWRENCE WACKETT CENTRE
rosy.calabro@rmit.edu.au
Dr Navid Mohajer
RESEARCH FELLOW, MECHANICAL DESIGN STEMS DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
Mr Quin Chang
DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF THE DVC RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
defence@latrobe.edu.au
Ms Jessica Ware
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR. ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
defence@latrobe.edu.au
Ms Zara Hamon
PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR AND VICE PRESIDENT (ENTERPRISE), MONASH UNIVERSITY
A/Prof Shona Sciacca
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE SCHOOL OF BEHAVIOURAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SPRINT, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Dr Ashleigh Homer
RESEARCH CENTRE MANAGER, SPORT PERFORMANCE, RECOVERY, INJURY & NEW TECHNOLOGIES (SPRINT) RESEARCH CENTRE, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Professor Len Sciacca
ENTERPRISE PROFESSOR, DEFENCE TECHNOLOGIES, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
defence-technologies@unimelb.edu.au
Mr Ryan Cross
SENIOR PROJECT OFFICER, RESEARCH & ENTERPRISE, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Ms Jenny Bungur
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INDUSTRY RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE, SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNIOLOGY
Mr Aaron Ingram
DEFENCE MARITIME PROGRAM MANAGER, AUSTRALIAN MARITIME COLLEGE, COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA
A/Prof Sean Müller
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE, FEDERATION UNIVERSITY OF AUSTRALIA
