Contact us

T: +61 3 9905 9910
E: innovation@monash.edu
Business hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC +11)

Office of the DVC and Senior Vice-President (Enterprise and Governance)

Monash Innovation

Monash Innovation manages technology opportunities, commercialisation, intellectual property/patents and related agreements.

Leadership

Dr Alastair Hick
Senior Director, Monash Innovation
T: +61 3 9905 1655
E: alastair.hick@monash.edu

Alastair heads up the Monash Innovation team. Read more

Intellectual Property

Maria Harrison-Smith
Senior Intellectual Property Manager
T: +61 3 9905 3088
E: maria.harrison-smith@monash.edu

Maria is the Senior Intellectual Property Manager for the University, based at Monash Innovation. She is a registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney. Read more

Dr Munisha Sharma
Intellectual Property Manager
T: +61 3 9905 5416
E: munish.sharma@monash.edu

Munisha holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry. She previously was IP Manager at CSIRO and prior to that was Senior IP Manager at Sun Pharma and Ranbaxy Laboratories India. Read more

Mariea Georgiou
Patent Secretary
T: +61 3 9902 4364
E: mariea.georgiou@monash.edu

Mariea is the Patent Secretary to the Monash Innovation team. Read more

Commercialisation

Physical Sciences

Dr David Lyster
Director, Commercialisation (Physical Sciences)
T: +61 3 9905 9515
E: david.lyster@monash.edu

David manages major collaborations at the Monash Innovation Office, as well as working closely with Engineering and Information Technology. Read more

Dr Angeline Bartholomeusz
Commercialisation Manager
T: +61 3 9905 4613
E: angeline.bartholomeusz@monash.edu

Angeline is responsible for commercialisation of technology from Physical Sciences at Monash and is the primary contact for Monash Science. Read more

Shane Kilcullen
Senior Commercialisation Associate
T: +61 3 9905 6367
E: shane.kilcullen@monash.edu

Shane focuses on the commercialisation of inventions and discoveries from the Engineering and Science disciplines. Read more

Dr Zoh Eftekhari

Dr Zoh Eftekhari
Senior Commercialisation Associate, Monash Innovation
T:+61 3 9905 6167
E: zohreh.eftekhari@monash.edu

Zoh is part of Monash Innovation Physical Sciences team, responsible for IP protection and commercialisation of early stage inventions from the faculties of Engineering, Information Technology and Science. Read more

Life Sciences

Dr Kathy Nielsen
Director, Commercialisation (Life Sciences)
T: +61 3 9905 9515
E: katherine.nielsen@monash.edu

Kathy manages commercialisation activities for Medicine, Nursing and Health Science as well as Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Read more

Dr Chacko Joseph
Associate Commercialisation Manager
T: +61 3 9905 8026
E: chacko.joseph@monash.edu

Chacko facilitates industry collaboration and IP commercialisation with the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Read more

Julian Vultaggio
Associate Commercialisation Manager
T: +61 3 9905 5007
E: julian.vultaggio@monash.edu

Julian focuses on the commercialisation of discoveries and inventions from Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences as well as Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Read more

Dr Bo Yun
Commercialisation Associate, Monash Innovation
T: +61 3 9905 5007
E: bo.yun@monash.edu

Bo commercialises Life Sciences discoveries.

Dr Aaron Gao
Commercialisation Associate, Monash Innovation
T: +61 3 9905 2027
E: aaron.gao@monash.edu

Aaron works with the Monash Technology Transformation Institute (MTTI).

New Ventures

Dr Jordan Thurgood

Dr Jordan Thurgood
New Ventures Manager
T: +61 3 9902 4363
E: jordan.thurgood@monash.edu

Jordan heads up New Ventures activities for Monash Innovation. Read more

Commercialisation Support

Lynette Hogan
Commercialisation Support
T: +61 3 9902 0386
E: lynette.hogan@monash.edu

Lynette provides commercialisation support services to Monash Innovation. Read more

Industry Partnerships

Faculty contacts

Details of our business team at each faculty

Monash Art, Design & Architecture (MADA)

Dr Athena Bangara
Senior Manager, Research and Graduate Research
T: +61 3 9903 4165
E: Athena.Bangara@monash.edu

Dr Bangara works with her team across disciplinary boundaries to enable design-driven, industry-relevant research through competitive grant schemes, contracts and external partnerships. Read more

Monash Arts

Beverley Baugh
Group Manager, Research and Business Development
T: +61 3 9902 4586
E: beverley.baugh@monash.edu

Bev works across disciplinary boundaries with her team to facilitate research grants and contracts with suitable external partners. Read more

Vanja Radojevic
Partnerships and Business Development Manager
T: +61 3 9905 5445
E: vanja.radojevic@monash.edu

Vanja leads business development of specific areas of research at Monash Arts. Read more

Monash Business and Economics

Gavin Jack
Associate Dean (Research Impact)
T: +61 3 9903 4877
E: Gavin.Jack@monash.edu

Gavin is the inaugural Associate Dean Research Impact at Monash Business School and a Professor of Management. Read more

Professor Edward Buckingham
Director of Engagement
T: +61 3 9903 1926
E: Edward.Buckingham@monash.edu

Edward's areas of expertise are strategy, entrepreneurship, international business and change management. He has extensive experience in executive education, and has taught in French, Indonesian and Mandarin as well as English. Read more

Isabel MacNeill
Senior Research Services Manager
T: +61 3 9905 2489
E: Isabel.MacNeill@monash.edu

Isabel is your first point of contact for questions on enterprise and innovation for Business and Economics. Read more

Monash Education

Louise Goold
Manager, Engagement
T: +61 3 9905 2789
E: louise.goold@monash.edu

Louise oversees strategic engagement, business development, commercially-focused activities and international relations for Monash Education. Read more

Monash Engineering

Marc Pizzi
Industry Portfolio Manager
T: +61 3 9905 1946
E: marc.pizzi@monash.edu

Marc collaborates with industry for projects at Monash Engineering, drawing on the wide-ranging and significant talent of researchers in the faculty. Read more

Yoni Sharon
Industry Portfolio Manager
T: +61 436 433 939
E: yoni.sharon@monash.edu

Yoni's professional experience is in AgTech, FoodTech and the Water sectors. Read more

Monash Information Technology

Associate Professor Burak Turhan
Associate Professor (Software Engineering)
Associate Dean (Engagement and Impact)
T: +61 3 9905 6986
E: Burak.Turhan@monash.edu

Burak's research lies at the intersection of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. By studying everyday challenges of software practitioners, I aim to develop an evidence-based understanding of the process of software development through fundamental research Read more

Lynne Payne
Industry Portfolio Manager
T: +61 3 9902 4628
E: lynne.payne@monash.edu

Lynne works with industry partners to collaborate and engage with Monash IT. Read more

Monash Law

Nathan Kayser
Industry and Experience Manager
T: +61 3 9905 2119
E: nathan.kayser@monash.edu.au

Nathan works with all areas of industry and government organisations to drive engagement with Monash Law and to enhance the student experience through strategic partnerships. Read more

Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Dr Andrew Bray
Senior Business Development Manager
T: +61 3 9903 0326
E: andrew.bray@monash.edu

Andrew facilities industry collaboration at the Alfred Precinct of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Dr Alison Greenway
Senior Business Development Manager
T: +61 3 9902 9862
E: alison.greenway@monash.edu

Alison supports Business Development activities for the Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Read more

Dr Celine Latouche
Business Development Manager
T: +61 (0)450 733 811
E: celine.latouche@monash.edu

Celine supports business development at the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health. Read more

Monash Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science

Dr Cameron McDonald
Business Development Manager - Parkville campus
T: +61 3 9903 9054
E: cameron.mcdonald@monash.edu.au

Cameron supports business development at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS), working with researchers and industry to reach mutually beneficial outcomes. Read more