2. What was the focus of your research at the Centre?
As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Swinburne University and Australian Cobotics Centre, I worked on research supporting Quality Assurance and Compliance in using Cobots in the Industry. I contributed towards research projects, webinars, workshops, publications and industry presentations, and was part of all Centre’s events.

3. One lesson from working with industry that has stayed with you
Good technology only succeeds when it fits the people and processes around it. Listening to end-users and industry partners early shapes better research, and quality assurance is what turns a promising idea into something people can trust.

4. How did your time at the Centre influence your career path?
The Centre broadened my background in electrical and computer systems engineering into collaborative, multidisciplinary research. Supervising students and building stakeholder networks strengthened my leadership. It also deepened my interest in quality, which I now apply to education.

5. Most rewarding part of your career since leaving?
Leading an engineering discipline and helping international students get a high-quality learning experience.

6. Advice for current HDRs

• Build your network early, both inside and outside academia.
• Talk to industry partners regularly, because their questions sharpen your research.
• Keep clear records and publish steadily.
• Use the Centre’s professional development program.
• Stay open to career paths beyond the obvious ones.