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Biography
Christina is a Research Scientist in the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Group at CSIRO Data61 with focus on robotic autonomy. She is also a Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DI&B) Committee Member at Data61 and an accredited Mental Health First Aider (MHFA). Christina received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, a Master’s Degree in Theoretical Computer Science and Systems & Control Theory, and a PhD in Mathematics, all from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Before joining CSIRO, Christina was a Lecturer in the School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and a Chief Investigator and an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Portfolio Co-Lead with the QUT Centre for Robotics. She worked on a QUT project supported by the Australian Defence Science and Technology Group for 3 years. She also worked as a Research Associate within the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Discipline in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at QUT from March 2016 until the end of 2018 and as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Curtin University from March 2014 to March 2016. Christina is a Senior Member of the IEEE (SMIEEE) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Other Interests
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Higher Education
Academic Qualifications
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2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mathematics
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki -
2007
Master’s Degree in Theoretical Computer Science and Systems & Control Theory
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki -
2005
Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Achievements and Awards
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2023-2023
IDEA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility Travel Support Award
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Women in Engineering (WiE) -
2023-2023
Emerging Leaders Scholarship
Women Leaders Institute -
2022-2022
Emerging Leader Award
QUT Centre for Robotics -
2021-2021
Supporting Diversity Award
School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics, QUT -
2021- present
Senior Member (SMIEEE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) -
2020- present
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Advance HE -
2020- present
Accredited Mental Health First Aider (MHFA)
Mental Health First Aid Australia
Current Roles
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Technical Program Manager
Robotic Perception and Autonomy -
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DI&B) Committee Member, Data61
Other highlights
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2023-present
IAEA Robotized Cherenkov Viewing Device (RCVD) - Project Leader
Professional Experiences
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2022-2023
Research Scientist
CSIRO -
2020-2022
Chief Investigator
QUT Centre for Robotics -
2020-2022
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Portfolio Co-Lead
QUT Centre for Robotics -
2019-2022
Lecturer
School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics, QUT -
2016-2018
Research Associate
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, QUT -
2014-2016
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Curtin University
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2024-present
Vice-Chair of IEEE QLD Women in Engineering
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2020-2022
Ordinary Member of the QANZIAM Executive Committee (QLD branch of Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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Publications
ORCID 0000-0002-7797-5397
We have publications by Dr Christina Kazantzidou