Our people
Academics
GHERG comprises a cohort of academic staff with extensive expertise in the field of geotechnical, hydrogeological and environmental engineering.
| Name | Location | Phone +61 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Professor Thomas Baumgartl (PhD, University of Bayreuth, Germany) Director, GHERG Soil Physics and Soil Mechanics | t.baumgartl@federation.edu.au | 4W-108 |
5122 6112 0421 940 598 |
Nima Baghbani | 4W-122 |
Adjunct and honorary staff
Our adjunct and honorary staff are external academics who maintain a relationship with GHERG and enrich our work.
| Name | Location | Phone +61 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr Mauricio Pinheiro (PhD, University of Calgary, Canada) Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Stantec (Burnaby, Canada) | mauricio.pinheiro@msn.com | External |
HDR students
Our current higher degree research students are undertaking an exciting range of projects.
| Name | Location | Phone +61 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Rastogi | siddharthrastogi@students.federation.edu.au | External | |
| Adrian Bonica | a.bonica@federation.edu.au | 4W-113 |
Read about the completed projects by our HDR graduates.
Technical and administrative support
Our work is made possible by our technical and administrative support staff.
| Name | Location | Phone +61 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Hoppner (Administrative Support) | jo.hoppner@federation.edu.au | 4W123 | 5122 8324 |
Visiting scholars and collaborators
Our work is greatly enriched by visiting scholars and those we collaborate with in industry, government and the community:
- Franziska Bucka (Technical University Munich, Germany) (2019)
- Tabea Klör (University of Marburg, Germany) (2019)
- Zhiyong Liu, postgraduate student School of Engineering and IT, UNSW Canberra at ADFA (2019)
- Aurelien Maurie, undergraduate student ENSEGID, France (2019)
- Quentin Moreau, undergraduate student ENSEGID, France (2019)
- Evelin Pihlap (Technical University Munich, Germany) (2019)