Dr Siavash Khaksar is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences at Curtin University. He received his B.Sc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Azad University, Science and Research branch in Fars in 2012, his M.Eng in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Embedded Systems from Curtin University in 2015, and his PhD from Curtin University in 2024 focusing on assistive technology and use of motion sensors and machine learning in gamification of rehabilitation. He specialises in embedded systems and digital hardware-software co-design. He currently teaches several embedded system and digital design units at Curtin University having developed lecture materials and designed professional engineering laboratories for these units. Siavash supervises courswork project students in Engineering Honours and Master of Professional Engineering Degrees as well as Research Students in PhD and Mphil Programs.

Awards and Fellowships:

·       2024 INCITE Awards 2024 (Team Award for City of Perth Social Impact)
The Healthy Connections Medi-Kit improves health equity in the Pilbara by empowering Aboriginal Health Workers to deliver medical services on-Country - bringing the ‘clinic to the community’. The Medi-Kit offers AI support and analysis for health consultations in culturally sensitive ways and provides secure and reliable satellite connectivity in remote regions.

·       2023 Engagement Australia Excellence (Award for Excellence in Industry Engagement)
Engagement Australia is the peak alliance of Australian and New Zealand universities focused on developing the engagement agenda in higher education. As an alliance, we are focused on providing services to our members that support professional learning and peer exchange, provide avenues for publication and collaboration, and importantly, recognise and showcase good practice.

·       2023 Umagine Chennai Summit (Winner of First Paper)
Umagine2023 was a platform to propel the mission of leveraging technology to deliver economic growth while balancing the social governance and environmental goals in partnership with the industry.

·       2022 Australian Awards for University Teaching Award for Citations (Nominated)
The AAUT recognise the impact that educators have on the learning and teaching experiences and outcomes of university students. They celebrate and reward programs and practices that support students and enhance learning. They promote excellence in learning and teaching in all aspects of higher education. Recipients, with the support of their institutions, contribute to systemic change in learning and teaching through the ongoing sharing and dissemination of knowledge.

·       2021 Curtin Student Guild Excellence in Teaching Awards
These awards recognise teachers and supervisors who have displayed excellence in classroom communication, always make an effort to engage and promote student participation while displaying passion and enthusiasm for their teaching area.

·       Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) (Awarded Sep 2021)
Awarded to individuals who demonstrates a broad understanding of effective approaches to teaching and learning support as key contributions to high quality student learning.

·       2020 Curtin Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching
The awards recognise staff (individuals and teams) renowned for the excellence of their teaching, who have outstanding presentation skills and who have made a broad and deep contribution to enhancing the quality of learning and teaching at Curtin University.

·       2019 Learning and Teaching Award for Impact (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
The Science and Engineering Excellence Awards are designed to recognise the innovative work of high-performing staff who have demonstrated outstanding achievement aligned to the faculty’s vision and values.