squeeze casting: the future - International Specialised Skills Institute

About the FellowName: Dr Amita IyerEmployment• Senior Educator (Associate Degree in Engineering), School of Engineering, RMIT University (TAFE)Qualifications• Graduate Certificate in Industrial Education and Training, RMIT School of Education, Australia, 2007• Certificate IV Workplace Assessment and Training, RMIT School of Education, Australia, 2005• Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, 1997• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, APS University, Rewa, India, 1997• Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India, 1992Memberships• Member, Institution of Engineers (India)• Certified Materials Professional (CMP) Member, Materials Australia• Life Member, Indian Institute of Metals• Member, Institution of Engineers, Australia• Member, Australian Die Casting Association (ADCA)Brief BiographyUntil recently Dr Amita Iyer had worked in manufacturing Industries. She has almost ten years ofexperience in the die casting industry. In 2001 she joined the CSIRO as a Research Scientist in thecasting division. She has done extensive research in casting in Australia and overseas. Dr Iyer joinedRMIT in 2006 where she was developing, directing and administering the Piping Design and mid-levelRefrigeration and Air conditioning programs.Dr Iyer’s expertise is Material Science and Engineering, which lead to her teaching students at theAssociate Degree level. Her approach to education is to create integrated and holistic models of learningthat simulate industry practice. She also uses e-learning paradigms and information to address thelearning styles of different individuals.At the beginning of the Fellowship Dr Iyer started teaching online Advance Diploma students. Currently,she is the Senior Educator for the Associate Degree in Engineering at the School of Engineering,RMIT University (TAFE). In her free time Dr Iyer likes to spend her time with her two daughters and herhusband. She also enjoys reading, gardening and watching Bollywood movies.45