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Melanie Olsen

Research Team Leader

Technology Transformation

Contact email
Townsville
Background
About

With a diverse background in autonomous systems, electronic warfare and systems engineering, Melanie has extensive experience in integrating technologies into operational products. She has led the Australian engineering effort and represented multi-national technical teams during cutting edge product design & development. Melanie's interest is to harness new technology and innovative techniques to deliver outcomes in an efficient manner. 

The mission of the Technology Development team is to revolutionise marine monitoring systems for our researchers throughout tropical Australia.

Education
2015
MSysEng (Electronic Warfare), UNSW Canberra
2013
CPEng, Engineers Australia
2006
BEng (Hons I), James Cook University
Research

Layered cooperative marine monitoring systems
Autonomous platforms (aerial, surface, subsurface)
Advanced imaging systems
Real-time remote sensor communications

Publications

Lead author and contributor to many internal Government articles, reports and technology assessments.
Not available for public release