Dr Hayder Abdullah is a Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering at Curtin University. His teaching and research interests include soil mechanics, ground improvement, deep soil mixing, sustainable binders, geopolymer-treated soils, and bio-mediated ground improvement.

His research focuses on developing sustainable methods for improving weak and problematic soils, including the use of one-part geopolymers, bio-based treatment techniques, and alternative binders. His work includes laboratory investigation of the strength, consolidation, durability and microstructural behaviour of treated soils.

Hayder teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate geotechnical engineering units and supervises undergraduate, Master of Professional Engineering and PhD research projects. He is also actively involved in professional activities through the Australian Geomechanics Society WA Chapter and contributes to industry and academic engagement in geotechnical engineering.

Dr Charu Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage is a Lecturer in the Curtin School of Nursing and a member of the EnAble Institute at Curtin University. She completed her PhD in 2026, “Exploring the experience of informal carers of people with dementia undertaking an online mindfulness programme: An interpretive descriptive study”. With more than 20 years of nursing experience across Sri Lanka and Australia, Charu has worked in midwifery, perioperative nursing, aged care, clinical leadership, nurse education, and workforce development. Her research focuses on dementia care, family caregiving, digital health interventions, co-design, and translational research. Charu is passionate about improving the well-being of family carers of people living with dementia through accessible, evidence-based, and person-centred interventions that support sustainable dementia care in Australia and internationally

Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). Holds a PhD in Information Technology and Entomology from the University of Colombo. Works across artificial intelligence and life sciences, applying machine learning and computer vision to biodiversity and agriculture.

Nimsiri is an academic with over 20 years of experience in teaching in Electronic and Embedded Systems. His research interests include human gait analysis, human navigation and localization, IMU based assistive systems and consumer electronics. Nimsiri is an Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering graduate from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and obtained his PhD from Curtin University. He has been in leading academic positions before he joined the School of EECMS.