Dean Anton Middelberg has told staff about senior appointments in UniAdelaide’s Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences.

Michael Goodsite will be new head of the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering. He moves from the engineering faculty at the University of Southern Denmark.

David Lewis is confirmed in the top job at chemical engineering, he has been acting head of school.

Chemical engineer Shaobin Wang joins from Curtin University. Professor Wang is said to be a “thought leader” in “materials, catalysis and reaction engineering. His H-index score is a significant 77.

Clearly discussions of a merger with UniSA aren’t alarming engineers.