Ken Doust

Ken Doust is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering at Southern Cross University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. He holds a PhD from the University of New South Wales and has over 40 years of experience in transport engineering, asset management, and regional infrastructure planning. His expertise spans climate change adaptation, sustainable urban development, and systems thinking.

Education:

• BEng(Hons)(NSWIT)
• GradDipEng(UOW)
• MEng(UNSW)
• PhD(UNSW)

Research Interests: Sustainability through holistic approaches, infrastructure re-engineering, climate change adaptation in coastal towns, and emerging technologies for community rejuvenation. His work emphasizes integrating leading technologies to revitalize local economies and infrastructure.

Key Contributions: Ken has advised on supply chain strategies for regional industries and led workshops on climate change responses. He co-authored the Second Assessment Report of the Urban Climate Change Research Network and contributed to transport sustainability frameworks in Sydney and beyond.

Affiliations:

• Director, Windana Research Pty Ltd
• Senior Visiting Fellow at UNSW's rCITI
• Member of Engineers Australia