Our people
Melbourne TrACEES Platform is governed by Capability Steering Committee who provides strategic direction and senior leadership, and Users Committee who brings invaluable guidance and feedback representing a broad multi-disciplinary user community.
Platform staff
Our specialised academic and technical expertise provide consultation and assist researchers and clients with their analytical enquiries.
Dr. Alex DuanPlatform ManagerAcademic Specialist | Dr. Jay BlackDeputy ManagerAcademic Specialist Geo Node, micro-CT | Dr. Jianlei SunNode SupervisorSoil Node |
Dr. Yukie O'BryanSenior Technical SpecialistChemistry node | Lachlan Hurley-ShawTechnical AnalystSoil Node | Graham HutchisonSenior Technical SpecialistGeo Node, EMPA & ESEM |
Dr. Ashlea WainwrightAssistant Lab ManagerIsotope Laboratory | Christine XieTechnical AnalystMicrobial Laboratory | Dr. Ling ChungAcademic SpecialistThermochronology Laboratory |
Steering Committee
The Capability Steering Committee provides strategic direction and senior leadership to the Melbourne TrACEES Platform.
Prof. Ralf HaeseChair of Steering CommitteeProfessor School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science | Dr. Maria Ines AlmeidaResearch fellowSchool of Chemistry Faculty of Science | Prof. Deli ChenProfessorSchool of Agriculture and Food Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences |
Dr. Brad ClarkeSenior lecturerSchool of Chemistry Faculty of Science | A/Prof. Kathryn MumfordAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and IT | Prof. Richard O'HairProfessor, Head of SchoolSchool of Chemistry Faculty of Science |
Prof. David PhillipsProfessorSchool of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science | A/Prof. Helen SuterAssociate ProfessorSchool of Agriculture and Food Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences | Dr. Petronella NelLecturerGrimwade Centre for Culture Materials Conservation Faculty of Arts |
Users Committee
The Users Committee who brings invaluable guidance and feedback representing a broad multi-disciplinary user community.
Dr. Petronella NelChair of Users CommitteeLecturer, Grimwade Centre for Culture Materials Conservation Faculty of Arts | A/Prof. Suzie ReichmanDirector of CAPIMSchool of Biosciences Faculty of Science | Dr. Maria Ines AlmeidaRepresentative of Steering Committee, Research fellowSchool of Chemistry Faculty of Science |
Dr. Clayton ButterlySenior lecturerSchool of Agriculture and Food Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences | Dr. Apoorv JyotiReactive-Transport ModellerSchool of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science |