Executive Committee
FLEET’s Executive Committee oversees strategic plans for the Centre in accordance with the Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Agreement and agreements with the Centre’s collaborating organisations.
The Committee’s responsibilities include:
- Overseeing general management and operation of the Centre
- Properly allocating funding
- Approving Centre activities
- Approving Centre intellectual property ownership
- Approving any amendments to the Centre budget and research program
- Promoting interactions between participants and partners across nodes and institutions
- Solving problems in the successful execution of the Centre’s mission.
FLEET’s Executive team comprises leaders of research themes and nodes, and committee chairs.
Michael Fuhrer, Director
Michael is a pioneer in the study of electronic properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials, with extensive experience establishing and managing large, interdisciplinary research teams in Australia and the USA.
Michael directs implementation of FLEET’s vision and mission and coordinates the three Research themes and two Enabling technologies.
With FLEET’s Executive team, Michael implements the Centre’s strategic plan, directing research, technology transfer, training and mentorship, and outreach.
An accomplished communicator, Michael represents FLEET’s work to the research community, government, students, media and the public.
Michael is former director of the Monash Centre for Atomically Thin Materials and the Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials (University of Maryland).
Tich-Lam Nguyen, Chief Operating Officer
Tich-Lam manages FLEET’s operations and its business team. She is responsible for the Centre’s financial and operational effectiveness and overseeing activities contributing to the development and delivery of its strategic goals.
Tich-Lam has a PhD in Chemistry from RMIT University and a Master of Management from the Melbourne Business School.
She has 15 years’ experience in the higher education sector as a research centre manager, a laboratory manager and a researcher in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Executive Committee Members
Alex Hamilton
Deputy Director, Leader Research theme 1 – UNSW
Elena Ostrovskaya
Leader
Deputy Chair, Equity and Diversity Committee
Research theme 2 – ANU
Kris Helmerson
Leader, Research theme 3 – Monash
Xiaolin Wang
Leader, Enabling technology A – UOW
Lan Wang
Leader, Enabling technology B – RMIT
Jeff Davis
Chair, Special Governance Committee – Equity and Diversity – Swinburne
Jared Cole
Chair, Special Governance Committee – Education and Training – RMIT
Julie Karel
Chair, Special Governance Committee – Outreach – Monash
David Corti
Chair, Special Governance Committee – Communications – UOW
Torben Daeneke
Chair, Special Governance Committee – Industry Relations – RMIT
