IPACS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Engineer
- B.E., MEngSc, PhD, DipLaw, MSocSc / Company Advisor
Dr. John Santich is an engineer and lawyer with over four decades experience in mining, geoscience and industry. He has been founder and director of a number of successful exploration and mining companies. He has also established companies in other technological areas including water and solar energy. Dr Santich has been associated with IPACS since 1999.
Dr. Nandagopal retired in 2012 as Deputy Chief Defence Scientist for the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). He has extensive experience with the Australian Department of Defence. He has also served on various Defence Committees in Canberra.
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Managing Director of Dixon Consulting
Dr. Dixon is the Managing Director of Dixon Consulting. In 2012, he was the Asset Manager for Alinta Energy, Australia's largest non-government power generator. He was previously the performance manager at Stanwell Corporation Limited, Queensland's largest power generator. His specialty is in boiler technology and energy efficiency and he has over 30 years executive management experience in the power industry.
Job Titles:
- General Manager
- B.E. ( 1st Class Honours ), B.Management, PhD / General Manager ( Engineering )
IPACS Australia General Manager, Dr. Vinay Sriram, presents on AI in Mining. The webinar was organised by the Department of Trade and Investment, Government of South Australia.
Dr. Sriram joined IPACS in 2010 and is currently the General Manager of Engineering. He is responsible for leading the acceleration of growth in the company's mining business. Dr. Sriram started his career with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. He later worked as a post doctoral fellow at Imperial College London and as a research fellow at Harvard University. He was previously the associate editor of the IEEE Systems Journal. Dr. Sriram completed his Bachelor of Engineering on a BAE Systems scholarship and PhD on an Australian Postgraduate Award Industry scholarship.
Job Titles:
- Minister for Defence Introduces IPACS Australia to BAE Systems Canada
- Minister for Defence Introduces IPACS Australia to Luerssen Australia
Hon. Chris Pyne, Minister for Defence, Government of Australia introduces IPACS, as a sovereign Australian company, to Luerssen Australia for the Royal Australian Navy's SEA 1180 Offshore Patrol Vessels.
Hon. David Ridgway (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) announces the MoU between IPACS and Tacmin Group in SA Legislative Parliament. The Minister goes on to state that "The [IPACS] technology is fascinating[ …]. It effectively monitors all equipment in mines in real time back in the centralised data asset management centre. The MOU will develop a shared pipeline of project opportunities focused on remote asset management technology and technology consulting services in the defence, mining and construction industries."
Hon. Tom Koutsantonis (Treasurer. Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy) at the launch of the IPACS Remote Operation Centre.
Mr. Johnson joined IPACS in 2000 and leads the analytics program.
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Managing Director of METOPS
- Senior Project Engineer for the Olympic Dam Expansion Project
Mr. Artone is the Managing Director of METOPS, a private consultancy which focuses on Metallurgical Operations Engineering and Optimisation, minimising consultancy man-hours by utilising client resources wherever possible. Mr. Artone has 35 years' experience in the Australian and international mining industry. He spent 15 years with Rio Tinto commencing with technical roles, progressing to project management, and then moving into operations management roles.
Mr. Artone joined Western Mining Corporation as Senior Project Engineer for the Olympic Dam Expansion Project (Concentrator) managing design, construction and commissioning including the world's largest Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) mill.
Job Titles:
- Senior Account Manager - Aerospace and Defence at MathWorks
Mr. Smith is the Senior Account Manager - Aerospace and Defence at MathWorks. MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Managing Director
- Management
IPACS Australia Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Kailash Sriram, talks to the Government of South Australia about Industry 4.0, digital transformation and Industrial Internet of Things. According to Mr. Sriram "The opportunity is there for Australian Industry. We need to take part and contribute to the evolution of Industry 4.0, in order to be effective in the modern, highly-competitive industrial world."
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Co - Founder and Director of China Australia Mining Pty Ltd
Mr. Mencel is the co-founder and Director of China Australia Mining Pty Ltd. He has successfully project managed significant (+ $500 million) engineering projects and led some of the largest maintenance programs in Australia (+700,000 man hours per annum). Previous roles include Deputy PM M113 Upgrade Project (Tenix Defence), Manager Fleet and Logistic Service (Tenix Defence), Project Director (Tenix Projects), General Manager (Mount Gibson Iron) and Co-founder and Director (Green Coast Resources).
Mr. Gao leads IPACS smart infrastructure program. Previously Mr. Gao worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia. He joined the company in 2015.
Mr. Miller was the Project Manager for Santos Eastern Australia Collaboration Centre. Santos is a leading oil & gas producer in Australia.