Team Members and collaborators
CSIRO’s Data61
Dr Vincent Lemiale
- Dr Vincent Lemiale is a group leader in the CSIRO Data61 business unit. His expertise lies in computational modelling, with extensive experience in computational solid mechanics and physics-based modelling. Since joining CSIRO in 2007 he has been involved in numerous multi-disciplinary projects across CSIRO. As a result he has developed a broad range of research interests including computational modelling of natural hazards such as bushfires and landslides, evacuation modelling along with development and applications of advanced computational methods in the field of solid mechanics.
- Primary Emailvincent.lemiale@data61.csiro.au
Dr Dhirendra Singh
- Dr Dhirendra Singh is a Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO Data61. He previously worked as an Associate Professor at RMIT University and a visiting scientist at Data61. His expertise lies in the area of agent-based modelling and simulation, cognitive modelling, and agent-oriented programming, with substantial industry experience as a Software Engineer.
- Primary EmailDhirendra.Singh@data61.csiro.au
Dr Hanna Grzybowska
- Dr Hanna Grzybowska leads the Agent-Based Modelling Team within the Natural Systems Modelling Group at Data61 CSIRO. Her areas of expertise encompass a range of disciplines, including agent-based modelling, simulation, transport and traffic modelling, operations research, and optimization methodologies tailored for real-time and dynamic problem-solving scenarios. Currently, her research is centred on the design and implementation of agent-based modelling solutions to enhance evacuation strategies in the context of natural disasters.
- Primary EmailHanna.Grzybowska@data61.csiro.au
Dr Dang Quan Nguyen
- Dang Nguyen received his PhD in Computer Science in 2006 from University Paris 6 - Pierre and Marie Curie, and his MSc in Mathematics from University of Ottawa. His work experiences include theoretical analysis and practical implementation of mobile network routing protocols, network performance modeling, communication security. His research interests are algorithms, discrete optimisation and elliptic curve cryptography. His practical interests include software development and distributed systems.
- Primary EmailDangquan.Nguyen@data61.csiro.au
Dr Leorey Marquez
- Dr. Leorey Marquez is a Senior Research Scientist with Data61. He has specialist expertise in mathematical modelling and land-use transport environment modelling. He received degrees in Statistics and Operations Research from the University of the Philippines and a Ph.D. in Communications and Information Science from the University of Hawaii. His areas of research include land use-transport-environment modelling, network optimisation, expert systems, and object-oriented analysis and design.
- Primary Emailleorey.marquez@data61.csiro.au
Pawan Deegoda Gamage
- Pawan Deegoda Gamage is a software engineer at Data61. Pawan obtained his Master of Information Technology degree from Swinburne University of Technology and Bachelor of Science (Software Engineering) degree from Curtin University. He has been building web based decision support systems for bushfire evacuation in Australia.
- Primary Emailpawan.deegodagamage@data61.csiro.au
Dr Mahesh Prakash
- Dr Mahesh Prakash is a senior principal research scientist and sector lead for Environment, Agriculture and Natural Hazards. His key research interests include the application of computational methods to natural hazards phenomenon, integration of modelling, analytics and GIS to improve disaster preparedness and the exploration of new modelling approaches to developing mitigation strategies against natural hazards.
- Primary Emailmahesh.prakash@data61.csiro.au
- Phone 1+61 3 9545 8010
Collaborators
Erica Kuligowski – RMIT University.
- Justin Halliday – Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC).
- Trevor J Dess – Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).
Rory J Mckenzie – Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).
- Peter Ashton – Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).
Students
- Gabrielle Wehr (Nov 2023- Feb 2024) – Vacation Student. Historical Reconstruction of the 2019 Hepburn Springs Fire Evacuation.
- Tanzeem Taiyus and Stanley Wiriam (Nov 2021-Feb 2022). Vacation students. Evacuation Modelling Software for the Management of Bushfire Emergencies.
- Joel Robertson – Honours Student, RMIT University.
- Benjamin Bidaut – Undergraduate student, Ecole des Mines d’Ales (France).
Former Members
- Callum Fairnie – Project Manager – Emergency Management Victoria (EMV).
- Steve Cameron – Emergency Management Victoria (EMV).
- Joel Robertson – Honours Student, RMIT University.
- Benjamin Bidaut – Undergraduate student, Ecole des Mines d’Ales (France).
- Nick Forbes-Smith – Software Engineer, Data61.
- Rajesh Subramanian – Senior Software Engineer, Data61.
- Stephen Taylor – Software Engineer, Data61.
- Chaminda Bulumulla – Postdoctoral Researcher, Data61/RMIT University.
- James Hilton – Principal Research Scientist, Data61.
- Stanley Wirian – Research Assistant, Data61.