CIDS Team
Engaging with the Curtin Institute for Data Science (CIDS) means collaborating with a team of specialists who are highly trained in data science, high-performance computing, software development, project coordination and business development. The institute has a dedicated team of over 30 specialist technical staff with diverse backgrounds in computer sciences, physics, mathematics, computational chemistry and biology, bioinformatics, and remote sensing. It also provides access to over 200 research academics drawn from across Curtin University who specialise in applications of data science in different research settings.
Meet the CIDS Team:
- Professor Melanie Johnston-Hollitt (Director)
- Alex Massen-Hane (Software Developer – COKI)
- Arun Veluchamy (Project Manager)
- Calvin Pang (Data Scientist)
- Cameron Davis (Administrative & Editing Officer)
- Christian Proud (Developer – Lynas/CIDS)
- Dr Dagmawi Tadesse (Data Scientist)
- Dr Daniel Marrable (Lead Data Scientist)
- Dylan Broadbridge (Developer)
- Dr Jamiu Ekundayo (Senior Data Scientist)
- Joel Dunstan (Developer)
- Joshua Norton (Project Tools/Systems Developer)
- Dr Julian Tonti-Filippini (Senior Data Scientist – COKI)
- Dr Kathryn Napier (Lead Data Scientist – COKI)
- Keegan Smith (Software Developer – COKI)
- Dr Leah Riungu-Kalliosaari (Project Coordinator)
- Leigh Tyers (High Performance Computational Specialist)
- Martin Cupak (Software Developer – ADACS)
- Dr Paul Hancock (Data Science Project Lead – ADACS)
- Dr Rebecca Handcock (Senior Data Scientist – COKI)
- Rike McLernon (Business Manager)
- Robert Fernandez (Developer)
- Dr Sawitchaya (Nancy) Tippaya (Senior Data Scientist)
- Shan Shan Ng (Project Coordinator)
- Shelah Garcia (Project Coordinator)
- Dr Srikanth Kompella (Data Scientist)
- Suketa Prajapati (Admin Support Officer)
- Tara Lind (Research Intern)
- Dr Torrance Hodgson (Senior Data Scientist – ASDAF)
- Trish Radotic (Business Development Manager)
- Dr Uno Fang (Data Scientist)
- Veelash Mongar (Developer)
- Vidya Raibagi (Developer)
- Youngwoo (Paul) Kim (Communications and Marketing Officer)