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Assessors - 2021 Kaupapa kākano Seed project fund

On this page you can find a list of the Assessors for the 2021 Kaupapa kākano Seed project fund.

Vision Mātauranga (VM) Assessors

The following VM experts will be reviewing the VM proposals for alignment based on three principles/pou outlined in the CfP document: See section ‘Te Aromatawai - Assessment of Vision Mātauranga alignment’ on page 7 for more information.

Dr Katharina Ruckstuhl Ngāi Tahu, Rangitāne	Theme Leader, Vision Mātauranga & Co-Theme Leader Building NZ’s Innovation Capacity; SfTI Leadership Team; Associate Dean Māori, University of Otago
Assoc Prof Te Taka Keegan Waikato-Maniapoto; Ngāti Porou; Ngāti Whakaaue	Kaihautu, SfTI Kāhui Māori Associate Dean Māori, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Waikato
Dr Pauline Harris Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Rakaipaka and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa	Senior Lecturer, Centre for Science in Society, Victoria University of Wellington
Dr Jason Turuwhenua Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe	Senior Research Fellow, Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland
Dr Nancy Garrity Ngāti Makirangi, Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāti Hine	Manager, Ao Māori Science Interface, Mātauranga Scientist, Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR)

Technical Assessors

In addition to the SfTI Theme Leaders, the following Technical Assessors will be reviewing the proposals that align with our three Technical research themes: Materials, manufacturing technology and design; Sensors, robotics and automation; Data science and digital technologies. Please note, we are awaiting confirmation on one more Assessor, this will be updated here as soon as possible.

Prof Gill Dobbie	Professor - School of Computer Science, University of Auckland
Dr Kevin Ross	Research Director, Orion Health; CEO, Precision Driven Health
Assoc Prof Yun Sing Koh	Associate Professor - School of Computer Science, University of Auckland
Dr Nadia Pantidi	Lecturer in Computer Graphics, School of Engineering and Computer Science, Victoria University of Wellington
Prof Jonathan Roberts	Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Prof Elizabeth Broadbent	Professor - Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Auckland
Dr John Kennedy	Research Scientist, Ion Beam Physics, GNS Science
Assoc Prof Nicola Gaston	Associate Professor - Department of Physics, University of Auckland; Co-Director, MacDiarmid Institute
Dr Fiona Stevens McFadden	Principal Engineer, Robinson Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington
James French	VP Head of Innovation at TOMRA Fresh Food