The researchers that work with us are the best in the world

Our people are some of the brightest in the world
Pawsey researchers are the heart of what we do – to answer questions, solve complex problems, and advance Australia science for the benefit of humanity. The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre team works to accelerate Australia’s scientific breakthroughs with a vested interest in the future of the nation’s scientific competitiveness. Our focus on excellence and impact is supporting researchers in domains including astronomy, life sciences, medicine, energy, resources and artificial intelligence.

We are growing knowledge and expertise to advance research possibilities for the world. If you think our computers are exciting? Wait until you meet the people accelerating and enabling scientific breakthroughs at Pawsey.

To learn more about our people click on their profiles below.

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Alan Mark – School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland

Ann Backhaus – Education & Training Manager, Pawsey

Ashley Chew – HPC & Systems Administrator, Pawsey

Audrey Stott – Bioinformatics Platforms Specialist, Pawsey

Brittany Robertson – PhD Candidate | BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology, Murdoch University

Casey Myers – Designing the program to demonstrate quantum advantage

Chenoa Tremblay – Postdoctoral Fellow in Dark Magnetism, CSIRO

Chris Harris – Senior Supercomputing Specialist, Pawsey

Debra Bernhardt – ARC Laureate Fellow, Australian Institute for Bioengineering & Nanotechnology & School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences

Igor Bray – Head of Physics & Astronomy, Curtin University

Jennifer Yeung – Pawsey HPC Research Fellow, University of Ontario

Jingbo Wang – Head of Physics Department, University of Western Australia

John Langoulant – former Pawsey chair

Julio Soria – Director of Research, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Monash University

Karen Lee-Waddell, Deciphering the data of the Universe, Australian SKA Regional Centre

Lachlan Campbell – Research Data Specialist, Pawsey

Linqing Wen – Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, University of Western Australia

Luca Cervigni – Designing the systems for superior data storage

Melanie Johnston-Hollitt – Director Murchison Widefield Array

Merran Smith – University of Western Australia, Board Member

Nicola Armstrong – Associate Professor School of Elec Eng, Comp and Math Sci, Curtin University

Our Board – Geoffrey Harben

Pascal Elahi – Keeping researchers at the evolving edge of HPC, Pawsey

Paul Nicholls – Curtin University, Board Member

Phil Bland – Director, Space Science and Technology Centre, Curtin University

Raffaella Demichelis – ARC Future Fellow, Curtin University

Richard Sandberg – Melbourne Energy Institute, University of Melbourne

Ryan Lowe – Calculating coastal interactions to protect our land girt by sea, UWA

Sarah Beecroft – Biology & Big Data Need Bigger Computers, Pawsey

Tara Hopley – Dept of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions in Western Australia

The Desert Fireball Network Team – Exploring the solar system without leaving the ground, Curtin University

Ugo Varetto – Managing bleeding-edge technology today for leading-edge research tomorrow, Pawsey

William Davey – HPC Systems Support Officer, Pawsey

Yathu Sivarajah – Senior Visualisation Specialist, Pawsey