Vikram Garaniya

Summary

Associate Professor Vikram Garaniya is the Director of the National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics (NCMEH) at the Australian Maritime College (AMC), University of Tasmania. He holds dual roles as an Associate Professor and Adjunct Professor, specializing in safety engineering, environmental risk assessment, and maritime technologies. He leads the MarIInE Research Group, which focuses on coastal environmental research and safety engineering, contributing over 150 scholarly publications and 4,600 Google citations.

Education: BEng (1st class honours) from Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology (India), MEngSci from UNSW, and PhD from the University of Tasmania.

Research Interests: Safety and reliability engineering, combustion science, air pollution modeling, shipping fuels, environmental risk assessment, and data analytics. His work bridges academia and industry, with collaborations spanning Australia and internationally.

Grants & Projects: Secured ~$7M in external funding, including ARC grants for biofilm research, high-power laser technology, and offshore renewable energy systems. Notable projects include risk-based methodologies for offshore aquaculture and renewable energy co-location.

Teaching: Responsible for courses like Thermal Engineering (JEE223) and Design of Offshore Systems (JEE361). Supervised over 20 doctoral and master’s students, with peer-reviewed publications arising from student projects.

Awards: Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust), Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), and active member of committees like the Australian Council of Engineering Deans (ACED) and National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering (NCCOE).

Labs/Teams: Leads the MarIInE Research Group, developed a modern laboratory with advanced instruments, and collaborates with institutions like the Australian National University, CSIRO, and international partners.