ProfessorBas Baskaran

Responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership in the Faculty of
Science, Engineering and Built Environment in all international and partnerships matters.

Professor Baskaran has more than 30 years of professional experience in the Higher Education sector in Australia and actively involved in the senior level academic leadership, and management. He joined Deakin University as a Lecturer in 1992 and was responsible for the development and delivery of several undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering.

Currently, he is the Pro Vice Chancellor International Research Partnerships – Research & Innovation Portfolio and Associate Dean International and Partnerships, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment at Deakin University. During the past 32 years, he has held several academic leadership positions including: Head of School, School of Engineering and Technology (2002 - 2005) Chair, University Accreditation Committee (2004 - 2006) Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology (2006 - 2008); Head of School, School of Engineering (2009 - 2010); Chair of Civil Engineering (from 2010).

He has made significant contribution to the establishment of Engineering discipline at Deakin University as well as responsible for developing and implementing innovative international partnerships between Deakin University and other tertiary institutions in Asia.

His areas of research expertise include integrated urban and industrial water management, water recovery and reuse, wastewater treatment technologies, and industrial pollution prevention and control. Prof. Baskaran also has extensive knowledge and understanding for the Australian Water Industry and successfully completed several industry funded research projects over the past 20 years. In 2011, Prof Baskaran was selected as one of the three leading researchers in the field of Water and Environment from Australia to participate in the "Visiting Researchers Program in Thailand" by the Australian Government.