Professor Javaan Singh Chahl

Professor Javaan Chahl is DST Group Joint Chair of Sensor Systems and has been with UniSA since 2012. Prior to this, he served as a Professor of Aerospace at RMIT University and before that he was at the Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group, with whom he still works closely. Professor Chahl earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience & Robotics at the Australian National University. Professor Chahl has published over 200 full length refereed articles and has been referenced by other researchers more than 5,000 times. His research provides ample evidence of his breadth of expertise including avionics for drones, medical technology, space exploration, neuroscience, and behavioural biology. High points of his career have included working with NASA Ames developing Mars exploration technology and supporting his military colleagues. His research is multidisciplinary, collaborative and encompasses both theory and application. As a Research Degree Supervisor, Professor Chahl is highly sought after as a supervisor and mentor and is responsible for a large and diverse group of graduate students. His research students have gone on to attain senior academic and government research positions in Australia and overseas. He encourages collaboration, communication, with a focus on innovation, new products and new applications.

• Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS)
• Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia (MIEAust) since 1991
• Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) since 2011
• Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) since 2004, Senior Member since 2011
• Member of the SPIE since 2011
• Member of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) since 2001

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy Australian National University

• Graduate Diploma in Science Australian National University

• Bachelor of Engineering University of Newcastle