The Engineering ECAN (Early Career Academic Network) is working to improve communications between ECAs within Engineering and ensure that opportunities are provided for ECAs to develop networks and gain knowledge in academic career development.
Vision
We are a trusted peer-led professional support group for ECAs, that provides advocacy, development opportunities and networking.
Purpose
- Enable ECAs to make strategic and informed decisions about their career trajectory and goals, and to enhance their research and academic capabilities.
- Promote and facilitate ECA leadership across the key strategic areas of academic and research excellence, social engagement and global impact.
- Provide space for ECAs to network and share knowledge at both the faculty and university level.
- Connect the wider UNSW community with the valuable ECA population.
- Represent the voice of ECAs.
What is an ECA?
UNSW Early Career Academics (ECAs) meet all of the following criteria:
- UNSW Academic staff within seven years (relative to opportunity) of having been awarded a PhD or recognised equivalent;
- Appointment is at Level A-C.
The term ECA includes any employee who fits the requirements above, irrespective of whether the employment is:
- in a research-focused role, an education-focused role, or a combined research and education role; and
- in a continuing or fixed-term position.
Additionally, you must also take into account your relevant career opportunity and interruptions.
If you have any questions, please email us at ecanexec@unsw.edu.au
In 2020, multiple surveys of Early Career Academics (ECAs) highlighted the negative impacts that COVID-19 was having on ECAs. A year later, the Faculty of Engineering ECA Network (ECAN) is seeking to understand the ongoing impact to ECAs since COVID-19. The following report is a compilation of the most important findings from a COVID19 Impact Survey released on the 1st of March 2021.
We run a lot of events throughout the year including a promotions event and speed mentoring. To stay up to date subscribe to our email list by contacting HR or contact us via email.
Applying for promotion
Are you thinking of applying for promotion this year? The Engineering ECAN is organising an event to help you prepare for the next round of promotion application. We have invited five experienced panels who had been in the panellist or successfully been promoted in recent years. They will provide tips for your promotion application.
When: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm, Friday 9 July 2021
Where: online Panel Discussion via MS Teams
Chair: Dr Inma Tomeo-Reyes
Panel members:
- Prof Con Doolan from MME, Associate Dean (Academic Programs) of FoE, Panellist for promotion in 2020.
- Dr Alison Ciesla from SPREE, promoted from level A to B, Research Focused (RF).
- Dr Shiva Abdoli from MME, promoted from level A to B, Education Focused (EF) to Education & Research track (E&R).
- Dr Mahmood Sadat-Noori from CEE, promoted from level A to B, E&R to RF.
- Dr Patrick Burr from MME, promoted from level B to C, E&R.
s.beier@unsw.edu.au Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Chair) Loves coffee, triathlons and is passionate about computing blood flow |
m.sadat-noori@unsw.edu.au Civil and Environmental Engineering |
c.tanaka@unsw.edu.au Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering |
liao.wu@unsw.edu.au Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering |
 Dr Emma Lovell e.lovell@unsw.edu.au Chemical Engineering |
ruth.fisher@unsw.edu.au Civil and Environmental Engineering |
yu.jing@unsw.edu.au Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering |
i.tomeo-reyes@unsw.edu.au Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications |
b.lodhia@unsw.edu.au Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering |
h.alinejad@unsw.edu.au Biomedical Engineering |
d.esrafilzadeh@unsw.edu.au Biomedical Engineering |
ran.chen@unsw.edu.au Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering |
a.ciesla@unsw.edu.au Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering |
wafa.johal@unsw.edu.au Computer Science Engineering ♥ robots and travels |
E-mail: engecan@unsw.edu.au
