Power and Water Sponsors Engineering Chair

Power and Water Corporation is sponsoring a Foundation Chair in Civil Engineering at Charles Darwin University. The sponsorship will see the Corporation fund a professor for an initial three year period.

Applications will be sought from leading academics of national and international standing.

The Foundation Chair will work with Power and Water:

• to conduct and oversee post-graduate research involving the hydrodynamic modelling of Darwin Harbour.
• to help develop and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the School of Engineering and Logistics.
• to contribute to other research priorities for Power and Water.

Power and Water Managing Director, Kim Wood, said the sponsorship reflects Power and Water’s commitment to Charles Darwin University and its aspirations to build the intellectual capacity of the Northern Territory.

“ This sponsorship agreement means we can work with Charles Darwin University to build professional capacity in the Northern Territory and also to find out more about our unique harbour,” Mr Wood said. Charles Darwin University Vice Chancellor, Professor Helen Garnett, said the partnership complements the commitment to continue unlocking the University’s potential for the further benefit of the community.

Contact:
Annie Darcy,
Media Manager,
Corporate Communications
0401 117 599 or 8924 7488