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Dr Pavel Golodoniuc

Research Team Leader

https://people.csiro.au/G/P/Pavel-Golodoniuc

Contact details:

PO BOX 1130
BENTLEY WA 6102 AUSTRALIA

Biography

Dr Pavel Golodoniuc is trained in Computer Sciences with an emphasis on system architectures and numerical modelling and holds a PhD in Exploration Geophysics (2016) from Curtin University, Western Australia. Before joining CSIRO in 2008, he gained extensive experience in system design of various innovative solutions for commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors. He has held technical leadership roles in national spatial data infrastructure projects in Australia involving multi-disciplinary collaborators from Australian geological surveys, universities, and the international Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) community. His extensive software engineering experience includes the development of hardware drivers, SCADA systems, software for mobile platforms, and scientific software for numerical modelling and simulation.

In CSIRO, Dr Golodoniuc worked with various research teams within minerals and oil and gas exploration contexts. He proactively sought to apply his computer science background and expertise in the development of numerical algorithms to a range of science disciplines. His early engagement in petrophysics research and professional interest in numerical modelling has led to the pursuit of a PhD degree in Exploration Geophysics from Curtin University.

His professional focus is on data-intensive cross-disciplinary sciences, data and system integration, scientific data visualisation, Cloud computing, and human/computer interaction. He is now a Research Team Leader of the Informatics Platforms team at CSIRO Mineral Resources' Discovery Program.

Other Interests

In his spare time, Pavel is a passionate aviator whose sight is always directed skywards. He is a glider flight instructor and powered fixed-wing aeroplane pilot. He invariably looks forward to the next flight from the moment the wheels touch down on the runway.

When he is not in the sky, he enjoys long hikes, road cycling, kayaking, and travel photography.

Current Roles

  • Research Team Leader
    Informatics Platforms

  • Program Leader
    AuScope Virtual Research Environments – Build Program

  • Chair
    Information Technology Community of Practice

  • CSIRO Representative
    Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) – Geospatial Capabilities Community of Practice

Academic Qualifications

  • 2016

    PhD, Exploration Geophysics
    Curtin University

  • 2006

    BSc(Hons), Computer Sciences
    Technical University of Moldova

Professional Experiences

  • 2008-2014

    Computer Scientist
    CSIRO

  • 2007-2007

    Senior Systems Architect
    Gala Solutions

  • 2006-2007

    Senior Software Engineer
    NetInfo

  • 2007-2007

    Senior Software Engineer
    BNY Mellon – Eagle Investment Systems

  • 2002-2006

    Development Team Manager
    ITSC

  • 1999-2002

    Software Engineer
    Wintec Industries

Achievements and Awards

  • 2021-2021

    Exceptional Team Leadership Award
    CSIRO

  • 2018-2018

    Corporate Citizenship Award
    CSIRO

  • 2010-2010

    Outstanding Performance Award
    CSIRO

  • 2008-2008

    Exceptional Teamwork Award
    CSIRO

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2015

    Area Fire Warden