Li Gao

Dr Li Gao is an industry-based research leader with an unique joint appointment at South East Water and RMIT University. He works as the Strategic Research Manager at South East Water, where he oversees a substantial portfolio of industry-based strategic research initiatives. In this capacity, he not only leads research endeavours but also fosters valuable research partnerships aimed at delivering benefits to the community. He has won the prestigious inaugural ARC Industry Fellowship (only recipient from water utility with the largest group of industry partners among all Industry Fellowship projects) and secured a part-time position at RMIT University with the aims of bridging 'blue-skies' research with 'real-world' applications and transferring excellent research discoveries into real industry and community benefits.