Meet Our Team
Patrick Driscoll
Director and Business Development Manager
Patrick has worked extensively in the delivery of digital business solutions, business analysis, and project management to a variety of businesses. He is currently studying a masters in Urban Planning and Design.
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Dr David Henderson
Chief Engineer
David has over sixteen years of experience as a research engineer conducting studies into low rise buildings and their components with the Cyclone Testing Station.
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Professor John Ginger
Research Director
John joined the Cyclone Testing Station as a Research Fellow in December 1996, and was involved with carrying out research and testing in the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel. He is a Senior Lecturer in the College of Science and Engineering, JCU.
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Simon Ingham
Senior Engineer
Working in multiple industries based around building materials, Simon is experienced in all aspects of project management and quality assurance. At CTS Simon is mainly involved in providing testing services to the clients.
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Dr Korah Parackal
Research Fellow
Korah Parackal is a Structural Engineer focusing on progressive failures of roofing connections during windstorms. He brings this knowledge to the CRC project on retrofitting older houses to be more resilient to wind loads.
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Rod Lowe
Project Engineer
Rod has experience in applying industry standards for design safety and performance. At CTS, Rod’s role is to assist with finalising test programmes, supervising testing and preparing test reports.
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Associate Professor Geoff Boughton
Senior Research Engineer
Geoff is currently an Adjunct in the College of Science and Engineering, JCU, and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers and a member of both the Australasian Wind Engineering Society and the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society.
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Debbie Falck
Research Officer
Debbie works on projects to improve the resilience of buildings to severe winds and to investigate damage to buildings following extreme wind events. She is part of the North Queensland Strata Title Inspection Program.
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Saira Viqar
Software Designer
Saira develops web applications that help researchers manage and visualise their data. Her other interests include the theory of distributed systems, and data visualisation.
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Dot Cunningham
Administrative Assistant
Dot provides administrative support for the James Cook University Cyclone Testing Station. She has had many years of supporting research and curriculum programs in higher education.
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Geeth Bodhinayake
Post Doc, Research Engineer
Geeth has worked as a site engineer in Dubai, UAE and as a mechanical engineer for the Ceylon Electricity Board, Sri Lanka. Geeth's PhD is on “Wind Induced Internal Pressure Fluctuations In Industrial type Steel Buildings”.
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