Academy Fellows

Meet the Fellows of the RMIT Professorial Academy – distinguished professors recognised for their outstanding contributions to research, education and engagement.

Distinguished Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos AM

Professor of Immunology, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Andrew Ball

Director, Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Remediation, School of Science, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Judith Bessant AM, FASSA

School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, College of Design and Social Context

Distinguished Professor Suresh Bhargava AM

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor India, School of Science, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Milan Brandt

Technical Director Advanced Manufacturing Precinct and Director, Centre for Additive Manufacturing, School of Engineering, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Rachel A. Caruso

School of Science, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Barbora de Courten OAM

Associate Dean & Professor of Medicine, School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Calum Drummond AO

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation and Vice-President

Distinguished Professor Anthony Forsyth

Professor, Graduate School of Business & Law

Distinguished Professor Larissa Hjorth

Professor, School of Media and Communication, College of Design and Social Context

Distinguished Professor Elena Ivanova

School of Science, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Baohua Jia

School of Science, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Helen Lingard

School of Property Construction and Project Management, College of Design and Social Context

Distinguished Professor Qian Ma

Professor of Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, Professor of Design, Multifunctional Structures, School of Engineering, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Tianyi Ma

School of Science, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Arnan Mitchell

Director, Micro Nano Research Facility, School of Engineering, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Magdalena Plebanski

Enabling Impact Platform Director, Biomedical and Health Innovation

Distinguished Professor Jason Potts

Professor of Economics, RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, College of Business & Law

Distinguished Professor Julian Thomas

Director, ARC Centre of Excellence in Automated Decision-Making and Society, College of Design and Social Context

Distinguished Professor Cuie Wen

Electrical and biomedical engineering, School of Engineering, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Yi Min (Mike) Xie AM

School of Engineering STEM College

Distinguished Professor Charlie Xue

Associate DVC (International) STEM College

Distinguished Professor Jie Yang

School of Engineering STEM College

Distinguished Professor Irene Yarovsky

Materials Modelling and Simulation, School of Engineering, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Leslie Yeo

Professor of Chemical Engineering Micro/Nanophysics Research Laboratory, School of Engineering, STEM College

Distinguished Professor Xinghuo Yu

Chair, RMIT Professorial Academy, Vice-Chancellors Professorial Research Fellow STEM College

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