Catherine Hills

Catherine Hills is a Lecturer in Industry Automation at the University of Southern Queensland's School of Engineering. With BIT and BEng(Hons) from USQ, she specializes in engineering education and sustainable technologies.

Research Focus: Her work addresses:

• Gender equity and workplace safety in engineering
• Curriculum design and program assessment
• Online/hybrid laboratory education
• Biomass gasification for renewable energy

Recent publications examine professional engineering requirements and educational innovations.

She teaches courses integrating IoT and automation technologies using remote PLC training systems.