Research and Innovation Portfolio

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)

Professor Chris Hutchison
dvc.research@federation.edu.au
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Postal address
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
Federation University Australia
PO Box 663
BALLARAT VIC 3353

About the Portfolio

We are proud to combine research and teaching that contributes to the economic, social and environmental sustainability of our region. Importantly, our teaching is informed by research. The University has moved, in a comparatively short time, to being research-active – a credit to our staff, students and leaders.

We're committed to keeping research at the heart of our University. You are welcome to download our current Research and Innovation Strategic Plan 2019-2023 (pdf, 3.33mb) and Research at Federation brochure (pdf, 681mb).

Sections within the Research and Innovation Portfolio

The Research and Innovation Portfolio oversees:

• Graduate Research School - Dean, Graduate Studies: Professor Wendy Wright
• Research Services - Director, Research Innovation and Enterprise: Ms Amy Hunter

Research centres and groups

• Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation (CeRDI) - Director: Associate Professor Helen Thompson
• Centre for New Energy Transition Research (CfNETR) - Director: Professor Nima Amjady
• Centre for Smart Analytics (CSA) - Directors: Professor Joarder Kamruzzaman and Professor Adil Bagirov
• Collaborative Evaluation and Research Group (CERG) - Director: Associate Professor Joanne Porter
• Future Regions Research Centre (FRRC) - Directors: Professor Thomas Baumgartl, Professor Singarayer Florentine and Professor Keir Reeves
• Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Engineering Research Group (GHERG) - Director: Professor Thomas Baumgartl
• Health Innovation and Transformation Centre (HITC) - Directors: Professor Fadi Charchar and Professor Simon Cooper

Support staff to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Lauren Musgrove
Executive Assistant

Phone: +61 3 5327 9745
Email: dvc.research@federation.edu.au