ProfessorBen Horan

Head of School Engineering

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering

  • Head of School Engineering
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering
  • +61 3 522 72907 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    External Interfaces for Automated Vehicles in Shared Spaces
    Sara Elisabeth Brill - School of Engineering
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    Evaluation and Modelling of Training Outcomes in Virtual Reality for Safety and Emergency Response
    Hans Stefan - School of Engineering
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    The role of immersive technologies in improving the efficiency of future repair engineers towards Industry 5.0.
    Igor Lima Dourado - School of Engineering
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    Road crossing, automated vehicles and behavioural adaptation
    Sachita Shahi - School of Engineering
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    Virtual Reality for Mitigating Stress and Anxiety in Isolated Environments
    Tjasa Savoric - School of Engineering
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Simulation and Analysis of Interactions Between Vulnerable Road Users and Automated Vehicles
    Dhanushka Sandaruwan Marukku Kankanamalage Don - School of Engineering
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Designing Culturally Responsive Virtual Reality for Indian International Student Isolation in Australia
    Ananya Mitra - School of Engineering
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Integrating Backup Energy Systems into Renewable Hybrid Microgrids for Remote and Off-Grid Applications
    Ali Asghari Gorji - School of Information Technology
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Multi-point Haptic Interaction for Robotic Teleoperation
    Danny Ang - Centre for Intelligent Systems Research. - 2012
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Virtual Reality Training for Micro-robotic Cell Injection
    Syafizwan Nizam Mohd Faroque - School of Engineering - 2016
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Design of Fast and Efficient Maximum Power Point Tracking Method for Photovoltaic Systems under Partial Shading Conditions
    Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian - School of Engineering - 2017
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Dynamic Virtual Reality User Interface for Teleoperation of Heterogeneous Robot Teams
    Michael Mortimer - School of Engineering - 2018
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    Simultaneous Control of Underwater and Land-Based Heterogeneous Robotic Swarms
    Benjamin Champion - School of Engineering - 2020
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    Hybrid Haptic Rendering and Augmented Reality for Simulated CPR Training
    Timothy Eric Everson - School of Engineering - 2023
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    A Decision-Making Framework for Immersive Reality Experience Design: A Museum Case Study
    Biba Tominc - School of Engineering - 2023
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    3D Interaction Techniques for Virtual Reality Experiences with Museum Objects
    Manca Ogrizek - School of Engineering - 2024
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    Gamified Immersive Museum Experience For Engineering and Design Heritage
    Saif Al-Atrash - School of Engineering - 2024
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Perceived Realism and User Perception in Virtual Reality Museum Experiences
    Ibrahim Itani - School of Engineering - 2024
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    Real-Time Measurement of Efficacy of Virtual Reality Training Using Eye-Tracking
    Adrian Paul Sanchez Urbano - School of Engineering - 2025
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Effectiveness of Immersive Technology for Worker Efficiency and Wellbeing
    Ahmed Atef Ahmed Ezzat Mohmed Khafaga - School of Engineering - 2026
  • COMPLETED MASTERS SUPERVISION
    Teaching Engineering Design using Modular methods with virtual tools
    John Brady - School of Engineering - 2017
  • COMPLETED MASTERS SUPERVISION
    Evaluating the Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality for Industrial Health and Safety Training
    Hans Stefan - School of Engineering - 2023