Professor Andrew Nafalski

Since 1993 Andrew has been a Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of South Australia. He was a visiting professor at Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Shinshu University, Nagano, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Doshisha University, Kyoto in Japan, Physikalish-Technishe Bundesanstalt, Braunschweing in Germany, University of Wales, Cardiff in the UK, Toronto University, Ryerson University, University of Calgary in Canada, Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs en Genie Electrique (ESIGELEC), Rouen in France, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge and New York University, Brooklyn in the USA. Between 25 February 2000 and 30 March 2006, Andrew was Professor and Head of School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of South Australia. Between 1 July 1996 and February 2000, he was a Professor and Head of School of Physics and Electronic Systems Engineering, University of South Australia. Between 1993 and 1996, he was a Professor (since 9 August 1993) and Head of School of Electrical Engineering (1 January 1994 - 30 June 1996), University of South Australia. Since 1994, he has been Head of the Magnetics Technology Group, University of South Australia Between 1992 and 1993 (18 months), he was a Senior Lecturer, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia. Between 1970 and 1991, he was with the Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland where after being Junior Assistant, Assistant, Senior Assistant, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor he reached in 1990 the rank of a Professor and Head of Department of Information Technology. He was also Director of the University's Computing Centre for 13 months. SELECTED AWARDS, PRIZES and GRANTS Chief investigator in a Joint European TEMPUS Project on “Modernisation of MSc Courses and Staff Development in Lublin University of Technology”, $570,000, (1991-1993). Australian Engineering Excellence Award – AusIndustry Innovation Award for Engineering Awareness Raising through CoreChart Robotic High School Mentoring, jointly with other 12 recipients, the Institution of Engineers Australia (2003). Excellence in Teaching Award in recognition of sustained Teaching Excellence in Electrical and Information Engineering, jointly with Jan Machotka and Zorica Nedic, UniSA (2003). Scholarly Teaching Award (individual) for demonstrated scholarly achievements in teaching, UniSA (2003). Commendation 2003, Engineering Education Category, for Engineering Awareness raising through High School Mentoring, jointly with other 12 recipients, The Institution of Engineers, South Australian Division (2003). Chancellor’s Award for Community Service for outstanding service to the community for Science and Technology Awareness Project, jointly with other nine recipients, in partnership with northern Adelaide schools and industry partners, UniSA (2002). High Commendation for the Quality of Teaching for the development of innovative teaching and student-directed learning methodologies in engineering degree studies, jointly with Jan Machotka and Zorica Nedic, UniSA (2002). Honorary Membership of the University’s of South Australia Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society for significant achievements and service to the students of the University of South Australia (2002). Special Commendation – Chancellor’s Awards for Community Service for Robotic Peer Mentoring Program, jointly with other 27 recipients, UniSA (2004). UICEE (UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education) Diamond Award (first place) for a distinguished contribution in delivering an outstanding paper during the 7th Annual Conference in Mumbai, India, 9-13 February 2004, jointly with Ö. Göl, Z. Nedic and K. McDermott (2004). UICEE (UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education) Gold Award for a distinguished contribution in delivering an outstanding paper during the 7th Annual Conference in Mumbai, India, 9-13 February 2004, jointly with K. McDermott and Ö. Göl (2004). UICEE (UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education) Gold Award for a distinguished contribution in delivering an outstanding paper during the 3rd Global Congrees on Engineering Education in Bangkok, Thailand, 5-9 July 2004, jointly with three other receipients (2004). Scholarly Teaching Award (individual) for demonstrated scholarly achievements in teaching, UniSA (2004). UICEE (UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education) Platinum Award, awarded by peer vote of conference participants for the most significant contribution to the field of engineering education for paper “A Liberal Project-based Approach to Teaching of Advanced Engineering Courses”, jointly with other four colleagues, 4th UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education Asia-Pacific Forum on Engineering and Technology Education, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-29 September, 2005. Carrick 2006 Australian Awards for University Teaching. Inaugural Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for "Sustained and successful innovation in active and relevant student-centred learning and a marked contribution to the scholarship of education" as a team leader of five. In recognition of his interest and special achievements in engineering education, the Executive Committee of the International Liaison Group for Engineering Education (ILG-EE) has invited Andrew Nafalski to join ILG-EE, become its full member and participate in its activities and meetings. The ILG-EE is a friendly society, established at the University of Sydney in 1989, and new members are admitted only by personal invitation. ILG-EE Members have a particular interest and involvement in global engineering education and observe the ILG-EE Constitution. The UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education (UICEE) Silver Badge of Honour for distinguished contributions to engineering education, outstanding achievements in the globalisation of engineering education through the activities of the Centre, and, in particular, for remarkable service to the UICEE, October 2006. Final year students of the School - S. Shingadia, S. K. Tiong and Y. Y. Lim supervised by Andrew Nafalski have been successful in winning the 2006 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society of Australia Student Paper Competition (they are national Australian winners) for their presentation on "Motorised clamp mechanism for EMC testing" (2007). Final year students of the School – E. de Stefano, A. Kemp and S. Caleja supervised by Andrew Nafalski have won the Best Student Paper Award by South Australian branches of Institution of Engineering and Technology, Institution of Engineers Australia and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers for their presentation on “Airship telemetry",(2007). Winner of the University Quality Teaching Award in recognition of high levels of performance in teaching, UniSA, (2007). Winner of a bid for organising COMPUMAG Conference, the largest computational electromagnetics conference in the world, in 2011 in Sydney as a co-chair, (2007). Winner of the University Quality Teaching Award in recognition of high levels of performance in teaching, UniSA, (2008). Chief Investigator of Australian Learning and Teaching Council Competitive Research Grant on “Enriching Student Learning Experiences through International Collaboration in Remote Laboratories” $308,000 (including $220,000 from ALTC), (2009-2011). High Commendation, Engineering Excellence Award, Engineers Australia Sydney Division for "The Nationwide Remotely Accessible Laboratory Project: Labshare", for UniSA team, together with other 4 ATN universities (2010). Final year project “Multidirectional mobile platforms” (R. Burge, K. Doan and V. Nguyyen), supervised by Andrew Nafalski was voted by academic staff as the best final year project in the School of EIE in 2011. Supported Researcher Award received every year since its establishment, UniSA (1994-). Chief investigator and leader of the UniSA team of the Labshare: National Support for Laboratory Resource Sharing project, supported by Australian Government's Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, through the Diversity and Structural Adjustment fund, $3.8mln, (2009-2011). Chief Investigator in a Linkage ARC grant project on “State, Organisational, and Team Interventions to Build Psychosocial Safety Climate using the Australian Workplace Barometer and the StressCafe”, $1.020mln (including $340,000 from ARC) (2010-2012).

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (Electrical Engineering) Warsaw Technical University

• Doctor of Philosophy (Science) Warsaw Technical University

• Master of Engineering Science Warsaw Technical University

• Graduate Diploma of Education University of Maria Curie-Sklodowske

• Bachelor of Engineering Lublin Technical University