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Contacts by scientific expertise

A directory containing contact information for research program leaders. Program leaders are responsible for developing and maintaining expertise in a scientific discipline.

  • 21 July 2011 | Updated 12 April 2013
  1. Energy Group contacts
  2. Environment Group contacts
  3. Food, Health and Life Science Industries Group contacts
  4. Information Sciences Group contacts
  5. Manufacturing, Materials and Minerals Group contacts

Energy Group contacts

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The Energy Group, one of five research groups within CSIRO, is led by a Group Executive. Its scientific capability is organised into two research divisions:

Energy Group

Group Executive

Dr Tom Hatton

Group Executive: Energy

Phone: +61 8 6436 8821

Email: Tom.Hatton@csiro.au

Dr Tom Hatton: Group Executive, Energy

Energy Technology

Chief

Dr Peter Mayfield

Business Unit Leader,

Energy Technology

Phone: +61 2 4960 6046

Email: Peter.Mayfield@csiro.au

Dr Peter Mayfield: Business Unit Leader, CSIRO Energy Technology

Communication Manager

Ms Kirsten Lea

Communication Manager

Energy Transformed Flagship

Phone: +61 2 4960 6245

Email: Kirsten.Lea@csiro.au

Capability Name

Program Leader

Low Emissions Fossil Fuels

Dr David Harris

Theme Leader

Developing Low Emissions Coal Utilization Technology

Phone: +61 7 3327 4617

Email: David.Harris@csiro.au

Dr David Harris: a leader of low emission electricity research

Fuel Cells and Ionic Technologies

Dr Sukhvinder Badwal

Program Leader

Fuel Cells and Ionic Technologies

Phone: +61 3 9545 2719

Email: Sukhvinder.Badwal@csiro.au

Gasification and Combustion

Dr Paul Feron

Program Leader

Gasification and Combustion

Phone: +61 2 4960 6022

Email: Paul.Feron@csiro.au

 Renewable Energy

Mr Wes Stein

Program Leader

Renewable Energy

Phone: +61 2 4960 6094

Email: Wes.Stein@csiro.au

Earth Science and Resource Engineering

Chief

Dr Mike McWilliams

Chief

Earth Science and Resource Engineering

Phone: +61 7 3327 4486

Email: Mike.Mcwilliams@csiro.au

Dr Mike McWilliams: Chief, CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering

Communication Manager

Ms Yumi Bonnardeaux

Communication Advisor

Energy Group

Phone: +61 8 6436 8996

Email: Yumi.Bonnardeaux@csiro.au

Capability Name

Program Leader

Mineral System Science

Dr Chris Yeats

Program Leader,

Mineral System Science

Phone: +61 8 6436 8519

Email: Chris.Yeats@csiro.au

Dr Chris Yeats: discovering the secrets of the seafloor

Mining Science and Engineering

Dr David Hainsworth

Program Leader,

Mining Science and Engineering

Phone: +61 7 3327 4420

Email: David.Hainsworth@csiro.au

Dr David Hainsworth: leading mining science and engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Dr Rob Jeffrey

Program Leader,

Petroleum Engineering

Phone: +61 3 9545 8353

Alt Phone: +61 3 9545 8390

Email: Rob.Jeffrey@csiro.au

Dr Rob Jeffrey: leading CSIRO's research into hydraulic fracturing

Petroleum Geoscience

Dr David Dewhurst

Program Leader,

Petroleum Geoscience

Phone: +61 8 6436 8750

Email: David.Dewhurst@csiro.au

Dr David Dewhurst: leading multi-disciplinary research in petroleum geoscience