Distinguished Professor Saeid Nahavandi contributes his knowledge and skills to tertiary education, engineering, robotics, and haptics research and innovation, as well as defence capability development.
The Highton man was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division for his distinguished service during the Australia Day Honours.
Distinguished Professor Nahavandi has published more than 1300 scientific papers and was Australian Space researcher of the year in 2021.
He has received a World Automation Congress lifetime achievement award and won first prize on the ABC’s The New Inventors program in 2009, among many other accolades.
Distinguished Professor Nahavandi has also worked across many universities, including Deakin University, Harvard University, Massey University, University of Windsor, University of Texas in San Antonio and Swinburne University of Technology.
His roles span across many organisations, including the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Department of Defence.
He has also provided his expertise to NATO, Simulation Australasia, Robotics Australia Group, Geelong Information and Communication Technology Cluster, Victorian Direct Manufacturing Centre, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Distinguished Professor Nahavandi has fellowships with Engineers Australia, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.
AOs are appointed to people for distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or humanity at large, with Distinguished Professor Nahavandi being one of 38 people to receive an AO in the General Division.
