Our Academics

AIB Academics

Students are at the centre of everything we do and the AIB academic team strives to develop and adopt academically rigorous, practice-centric curricula, innovative learning resources and realistic assessment techniques that cater for the diverse needs of our students.

To find out more about the background and research interests of a member of our academic staff, please visit the Academic Staff section on our Australian site.

Academic Management Team

Professor Darius Pfitzner

BBus (Economics and Management), BCompSci, MIT (Data Visualisation), PhD (Information Search and Cognition)

Academic Dean

Micro Business; Assessment Alignment; Workload Modelling; Telehealth in the Bush; AI as a Productive Tool

Professor Gayle Morris

PhD (Applied Physical Chemistry), Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours): First Class, Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemistry (with Distinction)

Associate Dean (Research)

Physical chemistry with a focus on colloid and surface science

Vicki Golsby

MBA, GradCertEd(HighEd), GCertSupplyChainMgt

Director of Academic Operations

Higher Education Management; Organisational Behaviour; Work Integrated Learning; Live Case Studies; Concept Mapping

Associate Professor Mulyadi Robin

BBus (Management), BBus (Hons) (Management), PhD (Leadership)

Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)

Servant Leadership; Abusive Supervision; Employee Engagement; Workplace Deviant Behaviours; International Students; Large Scale Survey; Quantitative Research.

Liz Heathcote

MBA, DipEd, Adv Dip Comp Studies

Director of Online Learning

Educational technology; change management; learning design.

Associate Professor Diane Kalendra

PhD, BMS (Waikato)

Associate Professor Strategic Innovation and Development

Marketing; Strategic Management; Action Research; Action Learning

Academic Lecturers

Dr Alicia Stanway

PhD (Mgmt), GradDip (OrgPsyc), GradCert (HighEd), BSc (Hons)

Senior Lecturer and Discipline Leader, Human Resource and Management Discipline

Leadership; Learning and Development; Organisational Psychology; Organisational Development; Organisational Behaviour; Mixed Methods Research

Dr Sajjad Shokouhyar

Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. in Industrial and System Engineering from Amir Kabir University

Senior Lecturer and Discipline Leader, Operations and Supply Chain Management Discipline

Supply Chain Management; Business Analytics; Operations Management; Machine Learning and Deep Learning

Dr Svetlana De Vos

PhD, MBA, MPH, BSc

Senior Lecturer and Discipline Leader, Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management Discipline

Marketing and Consumer Behaviour focused on Marketing communications; Psychology and Marketing; Digital Marketing and Social Media; Advertising; Emotions in Advertising; Consumer Judgments of Advertising; Social Marketing; Marketing and Public Policy; Marketing Management; Integrated Marketing Communications; Consumer Behaviour; Brand Management; Research Project

Dr Uwe Kaufmann

PhD in Economics (The University of Adelaide), Masters of Commerce in Economics (The University of the South Pacific)

Senior Lecturer and Discipline Leader, Finance Discipline

International Trade; Impact of Trade Agreements on Businesses; Services Trade; Non-tariff measures and Non-tariff barriers; Agriculture Trade, Supply and Regional Value Chains; Development Economics; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Quantitative Methods; Research Methods; Public Policy; Tourism Economics

Dr Sumesh Nair

BCom, MCom, PhD. (Kerala), GCHE (Monash)

Associate Professor, Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management Discipline

Environmental Marketing; Sustainability; Pro-environmental Behaviours; Ethical Marketing; Social Marketing and Social Entrepreneurship; Strategic Marketing; International Marketing; Business Marketing; Retail Marketing; Marketing Management

Dr Bora Qesja

Doctor of Philosophy (University of Adelaide), MSc in Luxury Goods and Services (International University of Monaco), BSc in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Jacobs University)

Senior Lecturer, Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management Discipline

Consumer Behaviour; Authenticity; Product Innovation; Brand Management; Business Research Methods; International Business; Integrated Marketing; International Marketing; Research Project; Integrated Marketing Communications; Marketing Management

Dr Donald Winchester

PhD, BCM, MBA, MBS

Senior Lecturer, Finance Discipline

Asset Pricing; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Information Systems.

Dr Kavita Goel

BCom(H), MCom, MPhil, ACMA, PhD(Finance)

Senior Lecturer, Finance Discipline

Capital Structure; Corporate Governance; Emerging Economies; Capital Markets; Financial Management; Corporate Finance; Financial Markets and Institutions; Investment Management; Financial Accounting; Micro Economics

Dr Mamun Ala

PhD (AppEco), MPhil (Mgmt), MEco, MBA, Med, BA (with Eco & English), GradCert in L&T (HE)

Senior Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline

International Business; Export Management; Leadership; Strategic Management; Human Resources; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Entrepreneurship; Quantitative Methods; Research Methods; Public Policy

Dr Mingwei Sun

PhD, MSc, and BEc in Finance.

Senior Lecturer, Finance Discipline and Academic Integrity Manager

Corporate Finance; Financial Management; Fixed Income Securities; Business Valuation; Investment Management; Asset Pricing; Trend-following Trading Strategies

Dr Parth Patel

BBA (Hons.), MBA, MIB (UOW), PhD (UON)

Senior Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline

Cross Cultural Management; Human Resource Management; International Business; International HRM; International Management; Strategic Management; Control Practices in MNCs; Global Staffing and Expatriation; HQ-Subsidiary Relationships; Transfer of HRM Practices in MNEs; Internationalisation of Emerging Market MNEs; Institutional Influences on MNEs

Dr Samaneh Soleimani

Doctor of Philosophy (University of South Australia), Business and Management (Marketing and Tourism Management), MBA, BA

Senior Lecturer, Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management Discipline

Astrotourism; Special-interest Tourism; Niche Tourism; Entrepreneurship in Tourism Industry; Marketing Management; Tourism Management; Digital Marketing; Destination and Visitor Management; Integrated Marketing; Data Analysis for Decision Making; New Technologies in Tourism; Consumer Behaviour; Marketing for Tourism; Events and Hospitality; Managing in Service-based Industries Business Research Methods

Dr Syed Mohyuddin

PhD, MBA, BEng

Senior Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline

HR Management; Skilled Migration; Cross-cultural Management; Leadership; Organisational Behaviour; Strategic HR Management; Strategic Management.

Andrew Licata

Bachelor of Arts, Master of Marketing, Master of Digital Media

Lecturer, Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management Discipline

Marketing Management; Integrated Marketing Communications; Consumer Behaviour; Services Marketing; Digital Marketing; Managing & Developing Careers

Dr Amanpreet Kaur

PhD, MCom, BCom, Adv Dip Business, TAE Cert IV

Lecturer, Finance Discipline

Financial Management; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Corporate Accounting; Financial Accounting; Management Accounting; Quantitative Techniques in Finance; Investment Management; Accounting for Managerial Decisions; Financial Markets and Institutions.

Dr Anna Levchenko

PhD (Management), MSc (Innovation Management), BSc (Economics)

Lecturer, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Discipline

Research and Training Specialties; Supply Chain Management; Purchasing and Logistics; Operations Management; Innovation Management; Statistics; Business Planning

Dr Bhavna Bajaj

MBA, PhD

Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline

Organizational Behaviour; Group Dynamics; Leadership; Managing People in global contexts; Strategic HRM; Learning and Development; Adult Learning; Self-in-groups; Metacognition; Emotional and Social Intelligence; Scale Development; Mixed Method studies;

Dr Carlene Boucher

PhD (Human and Org Systems), M.A. (OD), Grad Cert (Tertiary Teaching and Learning), Grad Dip Organisational Change, B.A.

Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline

Human Resource Management; Workplace Diversity; Leadership; Emotions at Work

Dr Chad Dean

Phd (Entrepreneurship/SME Development) MBA (OM), Pd (Economic Studies/Accounting), BA (PS/PA)

Lecturer, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Discipline

Entrepreneurship; Small Business Development; Supply Chain and Operations Management; Economic Studies and Accounting; Political Studies and Public Administration

Dr Christiana Osei Bonsu

PhD (Finance), MSc (Finance), BSc (Agricultural Economics)

Lecturer, Finance Discipline

Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Financial Economics; Behavioural Finance; Investment Banking; Financial Management; Financial Markets and Institutions; Mergers and Acquisitions.

Dr Imad Shah

PhD Entrepreneurial Leadership, MBA (IT), B.Sc. Hons (Mgt)

Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline

Leadership; Entrepreneurship; Organizational Behaviour; Business Communication; Logic and Critical Thinking; Business Ethics.

Dr Kasun Chandrasekara

PhD, MBA, MSc, BSc, CEng, GradCertEd(HighEd)

Lecturer, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Discipline

Operations Management; Project Management; Supply Chain Management; Entrepreneurship; Creativity & Innovation; E-Commerce; Research Methodology; Practice-Based Education

Dr Lakma Algewatthage

BSc (Entrepreneurship), MSc (Mgmt), PhD (Marketing and Entrepreneurship)

Lecturer, Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management Discipline

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice; Strategic Marketing; Innovation and New Product Development; Marketing Analytics; Venture Strategies; Venture Creation; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Consumer and Buyer Behaviour; Marketing for Socia Change; Creative Advertising Development; Business Development Services and Consultancy Skills

Dr Prajit Deb

PhD, MBA, B. Mgmt. (Hons.), B. Buss.

Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline

Human Resources; Leadership; Organisational Behaviour; HR Attributions; Diversity; Organisational Theories; Levels of Analysis; Cultural Awareness in mixed cultural work environments; Ethics and Sustainability

Dr Rupesh Goel

BSc (Electrical Engineering), MBA, PhD (Marketing Management), Grad Dip Teaching & Learning (HighEd), Cert IV TAE

Lecturer, Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management Discipline

Patient Satisfaction; Medical Tourism; Marketing Management; Business to Business Marketing; Consumer Behaviour; Integrated Marketing Communication; Services Marketing; MBA Projects

Dr Shuana Nasir

PhD, MPhil, MBA (HRM), FHEA-UK

Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline

Human Resource Management and Development; Business Ethics; Organisational Change; Organisational Behavior; Leadership Theory and Practice; Globalisation and Business Strategy; Employee Compensation; Performance Management; HRM Planning and Acquisition; Employee Relations, Issues and Developments in HRM; Training and Development; Conflict Management; Business Communication; Negotiations; Behavioural Sciences in Business; Cross-Cultural Management.

Kaveen Bachoo

Bcom (Hons), MBA, Fellow of CPA Australia, Graduate Certificate in Global Management, MAICD

Lecturer, Finance Discipline

Financial Management; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Financial Markets and Institution; Investment Management; Corporate Social Responsibility; Triple Bottom Line Reporting.

Krishnan R Hariharan

MBA, Post Graduate Certificate (Industrial Relations and Managing Human Resources), Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Certificate in Qualitative Research Methods

Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline

Strategic Human Resource Management; Entrepreneurship; New product Design; Marketing Management; Consumer Behaviour; Digital Marketing.

Noel (Laurence) Richards

Master of Business Administration (Monash University), Graduate Certificate Tertiary Teaching (James Cook University)

Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline

People and organisational culture; Negotiations in a workplace context; Strategic thinking and management; Business in a global context; Strategic human resource development; Leading within organisations; Entrepreneurs and SME development.

Academic Skills Support Team

Barbara Coat

Cert IV in Workplace Training & Assessment, Charles Darwin University, Bachelor of Library Studies, SA Institute of Technology (UniSA)

Library & Orientation Coordinator

Finding credible sources for use in assessments; Referencing; Effective and ethical use of Gen AI tools; Student academic literacies development; Orientation Coordination; Publisher Liaison; Maintaining AIB’s online library

Esma Sasmaz-Ozpinar

Graduate Certificate in Educational Research (Monash University, Master of Education, Educational Psychology (University of Sydney), Bachelor of Education, Teaching English as a Second Language (Istanbul University)

Academic Skills Advisor

Experienced English Language teacher; Student Support Services; Effective Reading Strategies; Academic Writing; Referencing; leveraging Generative AI (Gen AI) in Assessments; Proficiency in Multiple Study Tools

Jack Samson

Master of Information Management (Library and Information Management) (UniSA) Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (SACE) Bachelor of International Relations (UniSA)

Librarian

Endnote Referencing; Finding credible sources for use in assessments; Effective and ethical use of Gen AI tools; Maintaining AIB’s research repository

Jennifer Weller

MBA (CSU), GradDip (CSU), GCM (CSU), FHEA, BSc (UNSW), Cert IV Training & Assessment (TAFE) Cert Assessment of Informal Learning (TAFE), Investment Logic Mapping, Vic Gov, Past Qualified Practising Market Researcher (AMSRS) and Management Program (UoM)

Academic Skills Advisor

Academic Writing; Referencing; Credible Source Information; Experience in Educational Organisations