Andrew Guzzomi

Andrew Guzzomi is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Western Australia (UWA), specializing in mechanical engineering with a focus on agricultural and ecological engineering. He serves as the founding Director of the Centre for Engineering Innovation: Agriculture & Ecological Restoration (CEI:AgER) and leads initiatives in alternative weed control, subterranean clover seed harvesting, and black soldier fly rearing. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable agriculture and climate action.

Education: PhD in Dynamics and Vibration (UWA, 2007), BE W.Aust. (UWA). Previous roles include Senior Research Fellow at UWA (2017–2018), Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Bologna (2007–2010), and Whitfeld Fellow (2007).

Research interests span agricultural engineering, ecological restoration, engineering education, and mechanical design. His innovations include the Seed Flamer (2016 WA Innovator of the Year) and Weed Chipper (2019 WA Innovator of the Year). He has secured over $16M in grants since 2018, leading projects on seed scaling, sustainable farming, and behavioral insights for technology adoption.

Awards include the Australian Awards for University Teaching Citation (2020) and multiple industry accolades. He teaches mechanical design and engineering education, emphasizing historical and future trends. His work integrates industry collaboration, with projects involving leading agricultural machinery manufacturers.

Grants highlight his leadership in cross-disciplinary efforts: e.g., $995,150 for seed scaling (2022–2025), $4.28M ARC Training Centre for Behavioral Insights (2022–2026), and $2.08M for black soldier fly technology (2019–2023).

Labs/Teams: CEI:AgER, UWA Institute of Agriculture (Engineering for Agriculture co-Theme Leader), collaborations with global partners on mine rehabilitation and aquaculture feed.