The People Behind HiPR-LS
Our Team
Twenty Chief Investigators from four universities, working alongside industry partners, government researchers, administrative staff, and the next generation of Australia's propulsion and space launch scientists.
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CHIEF INVESTIGATORS
CENTRE GOVERNANCE
External Advisory Committee
Meet the people guiding HiPR-LS through governance and advisory roles.
Chair
Dr Katherine Woodthorpe AO FAICD
Centre Leadership
Director & Deputy Director
Meet the Director and Deputy Director leading HiPR-LS and its research community.
Centre Director
Prof. Matthew Cleary
Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
University of Sydney
Deputy Director — Research Training
A/Prof Daniel Edgington-Mitchell
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Monash University
OUR RESEARCH TEAM
Chief Investigators
Meet the Chief Investigators contributing to HiPR-LS across our partner universities.
Chief Investigator
Prof. Vincent Wheatley
Mechanical and Mining Engineering
University of Queensland
Chief Investigator
Dr. Daniel Duke
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Monash University
Chief Investigator
Prof. Stefan Williams
Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
University of Sydney
Chief Investigator
A/Prof. Adrian Pudsey
Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
RMIT University
Chief Investigator
Prof. Gwénaëlle Proust
Civil Engineering
University of Sydney
Chief Investigator
Dr. Matthew Dunn
Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
University of Sydney
Chief Investigator
Prof. Pier Marzocca
Research & Innovation, Aerospace & Aviation
RMIT University
Chief Investigator
Prof. Jennifer Palmer
Aerospace Engineering and Aviation
RMIT University
Chief Investigator
A/Prof Michael Heitzmann
Mechanical and Mining Engineering
University of Queensland
Chief Investigator
Dr. Tristan Vanyai
Mechanical and Mining Engineering
University of Queensland
Chief Investigator
Dr. Katherine Grigoriou
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Monash University
Chief Investigator
A/Prof. Aditya Paranjape
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Monash University
Chief Investigator
Dr. Yuman Zhu
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Monash University
Chief Investigator
Prof. Christopher Lawrence
ndigenous Space Innovation and Security Capabilities
Monash University
OUR RESEARCH COMMUNITY
Researchers
Meet the researchers advancing HiPR-LS across our partner universities.
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RESEARCH TRAINING
PhD Candidates
Meet the PhD candidates shaping the next generation of propulsion and space launch research.
PhD Candidate
Girisha Puri
University of Sydney
CENTRE OPERATIONS
Centre Management & Administration
Meet the team supporting the Centre's management and administration.
Centre Management & Administration
Bridget de Pelleport
University of Sydney
Centre Management & Administration
Stephanie Wong
University of Sydney
JOIN US
Join the HiPR-LS Team
We are recruiting Australia's brightest engineering and science graduates for PhD and postdoctoral positions opening in late 2026. If you are passionate about propulsion, rockets, or launch systems — we want to hear from you.