Congratulations Carnegie Mellon University Australia classes of 2011 and 2012 ! The Year Book is a celebration of the students graduating in a particular year, and chronical of the experiences and events surrounding them. It is always a significant challenge to try to collect and condense the events and experiences of an entire year into one document before everyone vanishes back to their real lives. The task for this year's committe was made even more strenuous, with the committee only forming in the dying embers of 2012 - at a time they were preparing for final exams - and with the previous year's Year Book remaining totally unrealised. Tim (2011 MSIT graduate) somehow managed to convince the 2012 team to collate a "Bumper Edition" of both 2011 & 2012 years, and thus our work began. Jaksha (2012 MSIT graduand) took the lead of chief whip cracker, and Anna Q (2013 MISM candidate) performed miracles with her extraordinary publication and design wizardary. This tome is the result of much hard work and many differences of opinions - but you hold in your hands our final effort, and whether it meets the high standards of previous publications remains to be seen. We are spent - so that is an end to it. Publish and be dammed! Like those books of past years, we hope that this Year Book serves as good record of the events and personalities of the last two years, and provides a nostalgic memento for all our comrades. Take it out occasionally and have a smile at your amazing time here in Adelaide, and in doing so, be reminded to keep in touch.
Yearbook Committee (you can blame this on us) Jaksha Shah Qinyi (Anna) Chen Tim Muecke Salfikar (Alfa) Abbas Yijie Li Srinivasan Vembuli and special thanks for helping source photos to Santiago Belsue, Angelo Beltram & the omnipresent FaceBook
Copyright Š 2013 Permission is hereby given to reproduce or excerpt any of the works in this book provided that (a) you seek the original creators' permission, (b) the original creators are acknowledged, and (c) it is for non-commercial use.
Welcome to CMUA
THE FUTUREMAKERS The individuals who influence the world in which we live or are well poised to positively influence the world in ways which we cannot yet imagine. We are all about FUTUREMAKERS. We are Carnegie Mellon University Australia. Carnegie Mellon University is an American, internationally renowned research university with campuses in Pittsburgh, Washington DC and Silicon Valley in the United States, Doha in Qatar and Adelaide in Australia. The university consistently ranks among the top 50 universities worldwide and boasts a significant number of highly-ranked and internationally recognised degree programs. Carnegie Mellon University is the first American university to establish a campus in Australia. Carnegie Mellon University – Australia which opened in 2006 is a truly global university campus, with students, faculty and staff representing more than 25 countries throughout the Asia-Pacific, U.S.A, Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, creating wide-reaching networks of contemporaries, global experts and alumni. The precinct is situated in the heart of the city's central business district and Carnegie Mellon University – Australia is collocated with the University College London's School of Energy and Resources (Australia), and world-class research and policy institutes including the Torrens Resilience Institute, and the Australian Centre for Social Innovation. Carnegie Mellon University Australia is guided by a Joint Advisory Board of world-class influential leaders from around Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
YEAR BOOK 2011 & 2012 CONTENTS Message from the Dean, Heinz College 6 Message from the Executive Director, CMUA 7 The Staff The Faculty
8 9
Graduates of 2011 Masters of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) Masters of Science in Public Policy & Management (MSPPM)
17 25
Graduates of 2012 Masters of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) Masters of Science in Public Policy & Management (MSPPM) Masters of Information Systems Management (MISM)
35 47
Ongoing Candidates Student Representative Committees (SRC) & Student Social Committees (SSC) CMU Australia & New Zealand Alumni Association
65 76 78 79
Some of the events that were... Welcome BBQs & Orientation Laser Skirmish, Bowling, Go Karting & Ice Skating Mini-Golf, Rock-Climbing, Football, Beaches & Movie Nights International Students Night Halloween Projects, Workgroups & Presentations Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Convocations, Foreign Donation & the Govenor's Farewell
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87
Graduation Ceremonies 19th August & 16th December 2011 23rd August & 13th December 2012
the steps we have been through...
88 90
I extend my warmest congratulations to graduates for December 2012 of Carnegie Mellon University Australia’s Heinz College in Adelaide. Since establishing in South Australia in 2006, we have focused on bringing all the elements of Carnegie Mellon’s inter-disciplinary, problem-solving approach and advanced technology to the study of critical societal and organizational issues. Our Adelaide campus has provided us with a uniquely diverse student cohort and an ability to combine the study of information technology and public policy provides a strong foundation for training future leaders throughout this region, and the world. The graduates you see today have succeeded in a rigorous and valuable program of study and we are honored to count them among our many other graduates around the world. The students presented here are now Heinz College Alumni. My charge to them is to become--in the words of our founder--“men and women of intelligent action who can change the world”. I thank all family, friends, faculty and administrators who have helped our graduates reach this day, and with you, I congratulate these new alumni and wish them the very best in the years to come.
Ramayya Krishnan Dean of the Heinz College 6
Terry Buss Carnegie Mellon University - Australia Executive Director Every year, Carnegie Mellon University - Australia welcomes new batches of students representing the very best and brightest the world has to offer. After a few weeks on campus, many question whether they will survive our demanding programs and all that comes with earning a degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Many doubt their abilities despite qualifications, experience and outstanding achievements. Yet as the studies progress, a miraculous transformation occurs –not only do the students survive, but they excel as capable, confident and competitive individuals. Well-rounded global leaders ready to face anything and everything that comes their way. The University would of course like to take credit for the transformation, but this would not only be presumptuous, but unfounded. Your degree is your accomplishment, your triumph and your choice for the future. At best the College was the supporting cast of a play in which you were the star. The knowledge you acquired from us will soon be replaced by new learning and experiences as you excel in your chosen fields, with a renewed confidence to conquer challenges, and an intrinsic, invaluable understanding of your limits and the ability to transcend them. In this closing message to you, the esteemed graduates of Carnegie Mellon University - Australia, it is customary to share with you a thought to guide you in life, and I will leave you with an account of a personal experience which has served me well. Upon graduating from Ohio State with a doctorate in political science and math, I thought I must be pretty darn smart. My father, who actually was pretty darn smart, brought together his friends on my graduation day to celebrate. He called me over in front of the group. I thought I would be showered with praise and perhaps money for a job well done, but all he said when he introduced me was “We’ve invested a lot in this kid” then he turned to me and said “Say something smart”. I was speechless. To this day, after studying my entire life, I still don’t know what I should have said. So I leave you with this thought: Use your newly acquired knowledge, abilities and confidence to do great things, but never forget where you came from. A large part of being the best is being humble.
7
Thank you for being so helpful !
8
Lourdes Almeda
Anna Cosentino
Chris McLeod
John Saldin
Angelo Beltran
Irina Ferouleva
Mark Charnley
Nereshnee Shunmugam
Terry F. Buss
Mark Hamon
Ben Olijnyk
Darren Turner
Sharon Butler
Suzana Hanic
Susan Peterson
Colin Underwood
Victor Chen Sun
James Jancu Monica Ruston Debra Mules
Ed Barr Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Professional Writing Ed Barr is a graduate of Clarion University of Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science in Education. He received a Master of Education in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Ed Barr has written professionally for over 25 years in various marketing and management positions. He has also served as a marketing and fund development consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations such as Nextel, the Byzantine Catholic Seminary and Renewal, Inc.
Brook Hailu Beshah Adjunct Professor
Professor Brook Hailu Beshah was a practicing senior diplomat and was the deputy permanent representative of Ethiopia to the UN and the deputy ambassador of Ethiopia to the U.S. He played a key role in the multifaceted bilateral relations between the Ethiopian and US
governments. He also oversaw public diplomacy activities in reaching out to the American public; the Ethiopian Diaspora; U.S.-based NGOs, think tanks, religious and humanitarian organizations. Professor Beshah has an in-depth knowledge of the workings of the UN and played a role in the deliberations and adoption of international conventions such as the Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions and the International Convention against Doping in Sport. He also participated in the follow up, implementation and monitoring process of enacted conventions such as the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights.
Marilyn Bodycoat Adjunct lecturer
Silvia Borzutzky Teaching Professor
Silvia Borzutzky is Teaching Professor of Political Science and International Relations. Dr Borzutzky holds a Law Degree from the University of Chile, and a M.A. and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh.
Marilyn Bodycoat has thirty years experience in voice training. She specializes in developing and improving each individual voice so that they can reach their potential. Marilyn is the principal of SPEECHMATTERS, a leading Adelaide voice coaching agency, and has been living in Adelaide for the past eleven years. She has a broad range of clients, including students, teachers, doctors, lawyers, accountants, bankers, chief executives and company managers. She is an Associate of the Australian Music Examinations Board in Speech and Drama, an Associate of Trinity College of London, and is the Australian Music Examinations Board Senior Examiner in Speech and Drama in South Australia. Marilyn is a voice coach for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Channel 9, where she trains newsreaders and reporters. She is an adjunct lecturer in strategic presentations at Carnegie Mellon University and works regularly with homeless and disadvantaged women in voice and drama skills development.
9
Paul Chapman Adjunct Faculty
David Boyd Adjunct Faculty
David Boyd is an adjunct professor in the Masters of Information Systems Management Program at Carnegie Mellon University where he teaches IT project management and advanced IT project management. Mr. Boyd received his Masters of Business Administration Degree from Tulane University and has pursued a long and successful career as a project manager and executive with major strategy and IT consulting firms. He founded and heads David Boyd & Associates, a successful strategy, IT, and operations consulting practice that serves large government agencies, software vendors, and systems integrators. He is a frequent speaker at government IT and operations focused conferences. He has also been a guest lecturer at Carnegie Mellon, University of California, and other universities.
Terry F. Buss Executive Director and Distinguished Professor of Public Policy
Terry F. Buss, PhD, is Executive Director and Distinguished Professor of Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University Australia. Buss earned his doctorate in political science and mathematics at Ohio State University. Over the past 30 years, Buss has built his career in both academe and governement.
Shane Cheek Lecturer in Product Linda Management was a State Manager Chaousis Shane for the Australian Institute for Adjunct Faculty Commercialisation where he
Linda Chaousis, Managing Director, Right Angle Strategies and Adjunct Faculty, Carnegie Mellon University - Australia, has held a number of senior management roles. In addition to several years consulting experience in a range of industries and sectors in Australia, the Middle East and the United States, she has authored several books, videos and management resources.
10
Paul is a 5th generation Adelaidean. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Adelaide and he has 3 decades experience working as an economist in the public and private sectors. As well as teaching at CMU-AUS Paul is principal of consulting firm Chapman & King which provides information and advisory services for regional South Australia. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Communities.
provided transaction advisory and commercialisation services to companies in consumer internet & media, medical devices, enterprise software, mobile, geospatial imaging and mining technology. For
six years Shane worked in technology commercialisation with ITEK and the University of Adelaide where he was involved in the licensing of numerous Riaz Tayo technologies including: Waste Esmailzadeh Processing Technology to Fabusuyi Rocla, Multi-Carrier OFDM Associate Teaching Professor Adjunct Faculty t o M o t o r o l a , R a i l S y s t e m of Management and Optimisation Software to Tayo Fabusuyi is the lead Siemens, and Mineral Floatation Technology economist at Numeritics, a Technology to a consortium of Riaz Esmailzadeh is a currently an Pittsburgh based research and companies including BHP and Associate Professor at Carnegie- consulting practice. He has had Mellon University. He received Rio Tinto. a wide variety of experience his PhD in Electrical Engineering working on development issues. from Keio University, Japan, These include taking the lead in in 1994, and MBA from IMD, the design and implementation Switzerland, in 2002. He has of the Corporate Balanced over 22 years of work experience Scorecard (BSC) at the African in various capacities related to Development Bank, been a telecommunications research, consultant to the West African development and management, Office of the Ford Foundation from a research engineer, to and a Fellow at the United co-founding and working as David States Agency for International the CTO of a telecom startDevelopment (USAID). Dausey up in Tokyo, to presently as an academic. He is a co-author Distinguished Service of TD-CDMA for Wireless Professor Communications,?Artech Dr. Dausey teaching interests House in October 2002; and the focus on his substantive areas author of Broadband Wireless of expertise (global health, Telecommunications Business: public health and health care) C o s t s a n d B e n e f i t s o f N e w as well as his methodological Technologies,?John Wiley and Kristen areas expertise (epidemiologic Sons, April 2006. Riaz is an m e t h o d s , b i o s t a t i s t i c s a n d inventor on more than 26 granted Kurland social research methods). He patents, and an author of more Teaching Professor of has taught a wide range of than 50 refereed journal and courses in these areas including conference papers. Architecture Information Foundations of Public Health, Systems and Public Policy Biostatistics, Principles of Kristen Kurland holds a joint faculty appointment at Carnegie Epidemiology, Global Health, Introductory Health Policy, Mellon University in the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy A d v a n c e d H e a l t h P o l i c y , and Management and School of Architecture. Her focus at CMU P r i n c i p l e s o f H e a l t h c a r e includes technologies in the fields of Building Information Modeling Management, and Program (BIM), Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM), and Geographical Information Systems Evaluation. (GIS).
11
Chris Labash Assistant Teaching Professor Ari Chris Labash teaches Lightman communications and innovation in the Masters in Information Distinguished Service Systems Management Program Professor, in Carnegie Mellon, Heinz College. He has also taught Director, CIO Institute courses in strategy and in entrepreneurship, and regularly serves as faculty advisor for student capstone projects in the MISM program. Projects have included the development of web metrics models for online marketing, an exploration of Second Life as a packaged goods marketing channel, and a web personalization application for a major apparel manufacturer, as well as many others.
Professor, marketing strategist, product manager and innovation process expert. 15 years of experience working with early stage and established companies to identify, quantify and develop opportunities around emerging technologies. Direct experience selling products and services and managing projects with wireless and wired carriers. Experience runs the gamut from product management ensuring teams deliver products and services on-time and under budget to management consulting helping clients assess evolving ecosystems to identify technologies, competitive threats, emerging trends, entry points and partnering opportunities.
Tiong Kiong ("TK") Lim Associate Teaching Professor of Finance and Public Policy Professor Lim earned his bachelor degree in economic with honours from University Malaya and a Master of Business Administration from University Putra Malaysia. He received his Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. He also obtained a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (GCHE) from Monash University. Professor Lim was a senior corporate executive in the finance and securities industry for sixteen years prior to joining the higher education sector.
Michael McCarthy is an Associate Teaching Professor of Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University, H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management. Formerly, he served as the Director of Undergraduate Programs and a Senior Lecturer for the Department of Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Professor McCarthy's degrees include a BA in Philosophy and an MS in Information Science (Systems Track), both from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and has over sixteen years of university-level teaching experience. Mr. McCarthy has also worked as a software consultant to several engineering firms.
Michael McCarthy Adjunct Faculty
12
Matthew Mehalik Adjunct Faculty
Matt serves as Program Manager at Sustainable Pittsburgh, where he has created a sustainable business network for Western Pennsylvania, called Champions for Sustainability. He also teaches as Adjunct Professor of Environmental Policy at Heinz College, School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon. He has taught a variety of courses related to complex systems, sustainable communities, environmental policy and the fundamentals of sustainable product innovation and design in domestic and international settings. Matt obtained a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering, with concentrations in innovation, ethics, and policy, from the University of Virginia (2001). His research involved an analysis of new environmental technologies and strategies for transforming manufacturing networks. He possesses a M.S. in Systems Engineering and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, also from the University of Virginia. He worked for Lockheed Martin as a test engineer.
William Kittredge Associate Teaching Professor
William "Bill" Kittredge is currently president of Cervelet Management and Strategy Consultants specializing in Sustainability implementation and its reporting. He has a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Public Affairs and Citizenship, with a specialty in government performance assessment and program evaluation.
Thomas Murray Adjunct Professor of Strategic Planning and Product Management Thomas H. Murray is currently founder and principle of Wexford Run Consulting. His firm assists executives and senior managers with strategic planning, marketing, product management, and M&A activities. He leverages his expertise, structured approach, creativity, and coaching style to help executives and their teams create and implement growth initiatives.
Dennis Moul Adjunct Faculty
Instructor at the Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College School of Information Systems & Management, teaching graduate courses in networking technology and operating systems.
Illah Nourbakhsh Professor of Robotics
For more than ten years Illah has been exploring humanrobot interaction with the aim of creating rich, effective and satisfying interactions between humans and robots. His research has focused specifically on human-robot collaboration, wherein the robotic and human agents in the system share the same unifying goal or utility function.
13
Tim O'Loughlin Adjunct Faculty
Commissioner for Renewable Energy at Government of South Australia. Tim leads South Australia's efforts to realise the full potential of its renewable energy resources. His experience includes roles within the Government managing sustainability and climate change policy development and running transport, land use planning and cultural development.
Aaron Osterby Adjunct Lecturer of Internet Technologies
Aaron is a Program Manager in the Department for Environment, Water & Natural Resources, and responsible for technology strategy.
14
Steve Roehrig Teaching Professor
Prior to joining the Heinz School faculty, Professor Roehrig was a research mathematician at the Coast Guard R&D Center in Groton, Conn., where he focused on analytical and simulation models of Coast Guard missions, and their integration in model management systems. Professor Roehrig's current research interests include uncertainty management in artificial intelligence, the use of decision models in conjunction with those methods, and the use of numerical methods for logical inference. His recently completed dissertation "Probabilistic and Defeasible Reasoning Using Extended Path Analysis" shows how the statistical technique of path analysis can be reinterpreted as a means of organizing and propagating probabilistic belief in expert systems.
James Rogers Adjunct Faculty James Rogers teaches classes in Enterprise Systems Concepts & Systems and Development Management. James is a senior leader specialising in the creation and development of technology organizations within companies to successfully deliver significant measurable business results
Sascha Romanosky Adjunct Lecturer of Internet Technologies
Graduate of the PhD program in the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests intersect the fields of consumer privacy, data security, law and economics.
Anna Shillabeer Lecturer of Information System Management
Anna Shillabeer completed her PhD with Flinders University in 2007. She has worked as a Web Developer and a Fraud and Behavioural Analyst for the WorkCover Corporation in South Australia. She has also taught both undergraduate and postgraduate Information Technology courses in the areas of Software Engineering, Project Management, and Database Management.
Janusz Szczypula Teaching Professor Janusz Szczypula has been on the Heinz School faculty since 1997. He served as Director of the Master of Information Systems Management (MISM) program from 1998 to 2003. Janusz holds a M.S. in Computer Science from the Jagiellonian University, a M. Pub. Aff. from the University of Texas at Austin, a M.Phil. in Policy Analysis, and a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University.
Murlikrishna Viswanathan Assistant Teaching Professor of Information Technology
Murlikrishna Viswanathan is Assistant Teaching Professor of Information Technology. He received his BS degree in Computer Science & Information Systems from Deakin University, Australia, in 1996 followed by a First Class honours degree in 1997. In 2002 he completed his PhD in Computer Science specialising in Machine Learning from Monash University, Australia.
Andrew Wasser Associate Dean of Information Systems Management
Tony Wasserman Professor of Software Management Practice Professor at Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley since 2005, where I teach courses in Software Product Strategy, the Business of Software, Open Source Software (technical and business), and Cloud Computing. Before joining Carnegie Mellon, I spent 20 years as a senior software executive, including founder and CEO of Interactive Development Environments (developer of the groundbreaking Software through Pictures multiuser modeling environment), as well as senior engineering management for two SaaS startups. Board Member at Open Source Initiative
Andrew Wasser is the Associate Alison Yonas Dean of The Heinz College, School of Information Systems and Adjunct Instructor, Management at Carnegie Mellon Heinz General and University in Pittsburgh, PA. He is responsible for three of the highest Administrative ranked graduate level programs VP for Finance at Latino in applied business/information Community Credit Union technology in the nation and is Executive Director of Carnegie Mellon's CIO Institute.
15
Ruth Zaplin Assistant Director Public Sector Executive Education
Dr Ruth Zaplin, Adjunct Faculty at Carnegie Mellon University Australia, is also Assistant Director for the Key Executive Leadership Programs in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the AU School of Public Affairs in the United States. Prior to becoming Assistant Director, Dr Zaplin served as an Executive Coach and Adjunct Faculty member at Key.
16
Tim Zak Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the Institute ofSocial Innovation
From January 2007 through May 2010, Tim Zak was the Executive Director Carnegie Mellon University - Australia. He began teaching at CMU in 2002 as an Adjunct Professor of Operations Management and Manufacturing at the Tepper School of Business where he also taught in various executive education programs. In 2005, he also became an adjunct faculty member where he focused on courses related to social enterprise and innovation.
2011
17
Francisco Garcia Baez
Something that I never thought that I would do before I came to CMU : Behave
Mexico
Marcus Davis 18
USA
Saad Farooq
The course that I liked best is Java : because I ended up using it extensively for my research project. Luning: I will always remember Master Shifu Saad Pakistan
Pakistan The one thing that I could do only in Australia was watch a cricket match between Australia and England on the Adelaide Oval.
Sadit Zia Khan 19
Timothy Sunter Muecke
The sports thing that best describes me is a soccer ball – old, well-worn from use and slightly flat at one end sigh! I’d have to say EBTM best represents my CMU experience. It was challenging, insightful and - after much sweat , long hours of study, times of self-doubt and serious, serious, serious panic - ended up being an extremely rewarding undertaking. The challenges continue... Jaksha: I am thankful to you for giving me a family and home away from home! :) Xiaodan: He is intelligent and organized, I enjoy working with him. Xiaomeng: Great person with super fun Noman: He was and is a fun person to be with. Srini: Intelligent, calm, down to earth and super friendly Pakistan Australia
Muhammad Payman 20
Vivek Ramesh
Mexico
India
Armando Ramirez 21
Nicolas Rotta
Argentina I arrived in January 2011 and I was sprikiticed when I saw sleepy Adelaide, vibrant CMU-A and diverse student community, but now I am boratilicious in December after a year full of events, achievements and stories. Xiaomeng: Great TA with high standards Ziggy:self-confidence, leadership
Devang Shah 22
India
Melissa Tecson
Jacqueline: Mel is known for being smart, but this girl is crazy fun to be with! Ziggy: Very organized, not too bad chef, speak too loud Khang: I have a good friendship with Melissa, She is nice, friendly and always try to help me the most. The two things I never thought I could do before CMU-A : 1) Not watch TV in almost 1 year. This is a big deal for me! 2) Go on a (successful) diet! :) I can most relate to Database Management - what you see (selected) is what you get. I can handle massive amount of data but I can give it to you in an informative manner if you make the right query. :) Philippines Philippines The course that best describes me is Database Management taught by Janusz Szczypula because My life is like a database managed by my lovely wife and is as complicated as the name of the professor teaching it. The one thing that I never thought I would do but did in Australia: Fall in love with my roommate! J
Ulrich Lee Uy 23
24
2011
25
Monica Allan (nee Jeevaraj)
I never thought that I would marry a fellow CMU-ite!!! The Capstone project best describes me - because it's creative and practical.
India
Priyanka Bhatt Satyan 26
India
Luke Callaghan
It is with deep regrets and profound sadness that we note that Luke died in October 2012. A man always up for a challenge, he had been undertaking Doctoral studies at the University of Adelaide. Luke is missed by his former classmates and friends. Requiescant in pace Australia
Australia
My independent study into the return on investment approach that the Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (now the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure) has taken in its move towards enterprise GIS is a synergy of my undergraduate studies, my work experience and my coursework at CMU. At the tail end of my degree, it gave me the freedom to study without obstructing my work or travel. I am grateful to Bill Kittredge, and David Harvey, for their support and guidance, and for providing me the opportunity.
Simon Callaghan 27
Yunni Deng
China
Adriana Espejo Sanchez 28
Columbia
Iwan Faddilah
I am a stress ball-relieving and flexible. I love convocations because they're free, insightful and offer free sandwiches.
Indonesia
Indonesia Working for Indonesia's National Logistics System Blue Print made me appreciate Tim Zak's Supply Chain Management course. It helps me resolve some of my country's fundamental problems. TK's assignments cause my body to be too boratilicious for ya babe.
Prabhata Ganendra 29
Pavan Koppolu
India
Michael Martens 30
USA
Shawn Mire
I will always remember sleeping under the stars in the Outback and snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef. I am like a baseball - I've had lots of stitches.
Indonesia
USA
It was a lovely experience working with my capstone team. I am proud to be a Masterrrrr degree holder. (imagine TK saying this)
Achmad Mujab 31
Shailesh Munankarmi
I am a happy go lucky type, yet a go getter. It was my first time to get ICED in Australia.
Nepal I joined the Vanuatu National Rugby team at one stage but ended up as a water boy. The stress at that Torrens building is sprikitic but worth it at the end.
Tevi Obed 32
Vanuatu
Socheat Ou
Money is the root of all evil. No money, no holidays in Bahamas!! Dating tips: Be cool, be wild, be sprikitic, be boratilicious!!
Philippines
Cambodia
No money, no honey... I am like a golf ball-I like rolling on the ground looking for holes..hahaha!
Benjamin Sison 33
Manuel Peter Solis
Only in Australia did I take four exam-laden quantitative subjects and a qualitative one with a 150-page, threehour, sit-in midterm exam--all in one semester. I am a basketball-everybody is scrambling to get hold of me and score!
Philippines I am a tennis ball with a lot of bounce that shows my extreme potential. Working for two weeks at a fast food restaurant in Australia showed me the hard face of life.
Imran Zawwar 34
Pakistan
2012
35
Salfikar Alfarizi Abbas
Congenial Laid-back Nocturnal I am a family man. A husband to a lovely wife and father of two wonderful children. One of the toughest decisions I had to make in my life was to leave them behind to study in Adelaide. Fortunately, the people at CMU (students, faculty, and staff) made life so much easier, they became my new family. I came to Adelaide in the summer when temperature reached above 40 degrees celsius, which is pretty high even for someone from a tropical country like me. I loved the heat and spent as much time as I can in the sun. Temperature dropped during the autumn, and reached its minimum in the winter, which restricted my outdoor activities. Spring time in Adelaide was unpredictable, it can be hot in the day and chilly at night, all in one day. All in all, weather was never harsh, I really enjoyed it.In terms of academics, my CMU experience was beyond my expectations. I expected a straightforward curriculum focusing on IT, but got a lot more than just that. Education at CMU was very inter-disciplinary, combining knowledge in the fields of business and policy, which I find very interesting and relevant to the industry today.Studying at CMU was a rigorous challenge, but the environment of the campus and city of Adelaide have been instrumental for me to pull through. I am forever grateful for having the opportunity to study at CMU and becoming friends with extraordinary people from all over the world.
Isaias: He looks a quiet dude from outside, but from inside he is a party animal haha Kasimona: Easy going,... with a healthy appetite for food! Argentina Indonesia I love traveling, experiencing new things, knowing new people, reading new books and learning anything the world has to offer. I guess my experience at CMU Australia was the best way to do this all at once. Have great memories, met wonderful people, but describing them in a few words won't make justice to what it really meant. Santiago: You can always share a great conversation with Tom. A smart guy with really interesting points of view.
Tomas Aftalion 36
Creative
Robenson Aretis
Cool
Smart
Funny
Bahar: He is a very cool friend who made me laugh even when I was sad. Ruben: I will remember Robenson it was fun to work with him. My favorite city in Sydney, I really love sushi and indian food.Thor is my favorite movie.I will never forget Australia cause it is a very nice place and I had plenty of good experiences there like meet new friends from other countries and go out with them have fun. Philippines
Haiti
I love Manila. It will always be home to me. <3 But if I were to choose, the vibrancy of Sydney calls me to return & settle. My year in Australia has been an amazing experience, and even that is an understatement in itself. The Great ocean road gave me the most beautiful things I have seen yet, and I hope to return someday. I could say my CMU life was a good balance between academics & having fun. I have a reputation for being a party girl, but my grades prove that I never neglect putting in good work for my subjects. As I always say, it's all about balance. :)
Abhishek :Amazing project partner and an even better friend Ali: My angle is all set, Can anyone take my PHOTO Jaksha: Thank you for Gold Coast!! We share a different relationship!<3 Got to know you little late! Enjoyed GIS! :) Chaochen: You,Abhi & Vivian are so popular and always show up in group Don't you never forget the night when we were all dead drunk? Guoda: Ever-young little girl Srini: Ever young beauty Katrina: Beauty, brains and body! haha! :) Xiaomeng: She has a special style and always elegant
Optimist Compassionate Friendly
Jacqueline Galvez Belgica 37
Pijush Kanti Das
Dedicated
Eager to learn
Srini: Very calm, composed and intelligent person I like to watch soccer. I am great fan of Argentina and Maradona. I prefer Asian food. I enjoy programming.
Australia
India
1 year CMU stay was the best part of my life as yet. More than the studies, its the network that you build for the lifetime. If I could afford, I would have stayed for few more years as student! Each and everyone at CMU has a story to tell and has something to teach you- if you lend listening ears.
Jaksha:Enjoyed cooking and had some fun time at 6/386 Carrington Street!! Enjoyed the one and only Telecom project! Deepak: I spend some memorable time with many of my friends including Vinay. Number of evening spent with Vinay, Srini and Jaksha, Hindole at my place are still etched in my memory. I also remember Vinay coming up with his South Indian delicacy VADA. Chaochen: Our real leader!!! He is the man. Guoda: Awesome buddy, good driver! Jacqueline: It took awhile for me to know this guy better, but Vinay is sweet and so fun to be with despite his serious exterior! Santiago: A great person with an amazing philosophy. Hope to meet you again in another life! hehe Srini:He is Studious and a nice room mate. I miss watching movies with him Tomas: Great guy, fun, intelligent and with a perfect predisposition towards irony (which is specially helpful during dull classes)
Vinay Dudda Rajagopal 38
Studious makes you question a lot Explorative
Abhishek Easwar
Gregarious Optimistic
Affable
Nicole: Abhi, like a big brother! hope you enjoy China experience even after so many accidents! lol Maple: He is the No.1 Awesome person I met in Adelaide (I know you'll like this comment. What do you think, Abhi?) Jacqueline: Abhi is my he-version when it comes to partying. My ultimate group buddy, I love working with him not only coz he's smart & dependable, but also coz it's crazy fun at the same time :) A bit too assertive for first impressions Srini: Great guy to be around Chaochen:Abhi,Jacqueline & Vivian are so popular and always show up in group. Don't you never forget the night when we were all dead drunk. Luning: My roommate in Shanghai, A.K.A. Mr. Bad-Luck CMU-A has been a roller coaster ride, right from the very start. Loved every moment of it from the orientation to the grueling assignments and course load to the fun events at the uni and Urbanest. It was an amazing opportunity to meet people from so many different countries, try their food talk about politics, religion, books, movies etc. and give them a little idea about life in India. I also had the most fun organizing the various events as part of the Student Social Committee (Halloween, International Students Night, Graduation Dinners, Welcome BBQ's etc. etc.). In the end "The Tassel was worth the hassle" Mexico India Adelaide is a very special city for me. Coming from a very busy place like Mexico City to the quite and charming Adelaide is a challenge. I love the weather and hanging out to the beach in summer. I will definitely miss having a good BBQ with my Uni friends. Jaime: A very trustworthy individual in all aspects. Luning: I will always remember cute boy Isaias Srini: Great cook and best mate; Santiago: Best mate, always there in the good times and bad ones! Thank you for everything locura! Ignacio: We have had great fun, shared special moments, went surfing, had drinks sometimes,talked about life and dreams and supported each other in difficult times. Thank you guys, I am glad I met you and will definitely keep in touch. Pijush: Nice and friendly person. Ruben: I had really good times with Isaias
Determined Adventurous Friendly
Isaias Hernandez Becerril 39
Labale Khan
Friendly
Outgoing
Hassam: Met him here in the MSIT program. A fun and laid back kind of guy. Had good fun with him in barbeques and trips. Luning: I will always remember big brother Labale Thang: Knowledgable and professional. He was always the best person to have in a team Usman: An outgoing and lively person who is always up for a plan Jaksha: Pleasant personality and attractive! :P Some of my most most memorable moments in CMU Australia have been at this small campus. Whether it was spending a sleepless night trying to finish a project or bonding with other students from different countries at one of the social events. I will also miss the summer BBQ at the beach. Pakistan
Pakistan
I am an IT professional from a small town Peshawar, Pakistan. I have been working in the IT industry for about 10 years and currently doing Master's in IT at CMUA. During this short carrier I have worked in a number of public and private organization on various position. Before I left for Australia I was working as Systems Engineer at a Government organization responsible for managing database for Pakistani citizens. Pijush: Multitasking. I loved my stay here at Adelaide and CMU.
Razaullah Khan 40
Honest
Noman Hussain Khawaja
Friendly
Warm
Diligent
Robenson: He used to call me every night (2 am) for nothing and I really love that. Usman: An animated character that never let you get bored Muhammad: He is CMU's vampire who worked during night and slept during daylight. However, unlike blood-sucking vampires he is more humane Salfikar: He was the first student I came in contact with in campus and has been a really helpful friend ever since. Hassam: A person of good heart and a really funny personality. Had good fun talking and going on trips with him. My favourite city (off course after Adelaide) is my home town Rawalpindi. I call it the Adelaide of Pakistan as people from all over Pakistan come and stay there for work and living etc. I like all rice dishes and one can find a wide variety of rice dishes in local resturants of Adelaide. My experience at CMU was wounderful and I learnt a lot of things other than academic stuff as well. I can now easily differentiate between Chineese , Korean , Japneese and Vitnameese :P I can never forget the quite , mysterious and elegant campus of CMU Adelaide and its friendly and helpful staff. Every new semester bought new friends , weather and schedule. Taiwan Pakistan Ziggy was born in 1987 in Taipei, Taiwan, which is famous for snacks , food and bubble tea. He is a big fan of NBA and MLB. He likes cats and has two cats in his Taiwan house. Ziggy is generally thought to be very nice by people, however; he thinks horror movie are stress relief. He cannot miss any horror movie and keep finding one which could really scare him. Khang: I have a good friendship with Melissa, Ziggy, Thang and Phong. They are nice, friendly and always try to help me the most as they can. Tomas: Was a great thing to have shared our exchange at Pittsburgh, have great memories of our Capstone Project Group.
Smart
Charming
Sharp
Zih-Hao Lin (Ziggy) 41
Santiago Lopez Belsue
Friendly
Positive Organized
Tomas: Great to have chats and dream about the future. Jaime: The most optimistic person I've ever met. Ruben: I had really good times with Santi Isaias: I'm fortunate to have Santi as a close friend, I have learnt a lot from him and shared many happy memories together Ignacio: We have had great fun, shared special moments, went surfing, had drinks sometimes, talked about life and dreams and supported each other in difficult times. Thank you guys, I am glad I met you and will definitely keep in touch. Spending almost 2 years in Adelaide and studying at CMU was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences I have ever done. Not only because of the demanding academic standards, but also for being alone so far away from home. I must admit that I struggled a lot sometimes, such as when my father suffered a heart attack. However, I had great times as well. Above all, I really enjoyed making some new friends from all over the world, getting to know amazing and unique places, experiencing a new culture, and developing myself both personally and professionally. I believe I have changed for good in a lot of ways and I will never forget what I have lived in Australia. In brief, I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone and I hope you have learned as much as I did. I would take this opportunity to thank my family and friends. Without your support I could never make this possible. Love you all! Lastly, best wishes and congratulations to all CMU graduates! Vietnam Argentina Favourite city: Adelaide of course; Food: Asian foods; Movies: the Bourne series My 1.5 year with CMU is one of the best period of time in my life. I had the priviledge to study in the best IT course in the world, learn from the world class professors. I will really miss the Social Commitee's activities. Love the go-cart events (did it it twice!). I'll have to do again later sometime. Khang: I have a good friendship with Melissa, Ziggy, Thang and Phong. They are nice, friendly and always try to help me the most as they can
Thang Minh Nguyen 42
Hard working Creative
Hassam Altaf Raja
Hardworking Diligent Ali: The brains and the looks of a 15 yr old Labale: Cooking is serious business Usman: A simple person who is there when you need him There was a time when I went to the Whispering Wall with my friend and we decided to walk all the way there through the Barossa Valley. It was madness since it was almost a 10-15 km walk and there were no buses in those region that day. It was also getting dark and we didnt know how are we gonna return. The last train was supposed to be at 10 and still there was a long walk required. We ran like 5 km just to see the Whispering Wall but luckily found a family in a car who gave us a lift back to the train stop. It was crazy and fun at the same time. Mexico
Pakistan
Can't believe I'm actually filling this form... My favorite city is wherever I am at the present. For some reason I love Italian food and also those stunner deals I ate every week during my degree. I like horror movies and silly classics like back to the future. I know it doesn't say to write our favorite animal but mine is the whale Keiko. Year 2011 was an awesome year that I'll remember for a long time. I just grew in so many ways and had so much fun doing it. Beyond the growth I'm glad I'll get to keep in touch with awesome people that taught me important lessons for life. Ali: Nothing that a Tequila would not fix it Luning: I will always remember the silent but funny Jaime Isaias: Jaime (Plech-u-gone) has became a really good friend of mine in Australia, chats with him are always senseless but fun haha Ziggy: Very handsome and charming but start lossing his hair Jaksha: Very nice friend!! I believe your the misunderstood!!
Thinker
Jaime Rodriguez Lara 43
Ron Adrian Rosario
Srini: Fun to work with him. He is nice and hard working.
India
Philipines Everyone was totally amazed - for the first time ever Jaksha had nothing to say !!!
Deepak: I spend some memorable time with many of my friends including Jaksha. Number of evening spent with Vinay, Srini and Jaksha, Hindole at my place are still etched in my memory. Jaksha was a helping hand to everyone. Guoda: Happy good friend Labale: Nag! Nag! Nag! Nag! Ali: God, so much to do in so little time. Tim: an extraordinary best friend :-) Tamara: a very intelligent, generous and active girl. Chaochen: remember the day we spent in Sydney? You guys are one of the most important parts of my life in Adelaide. Jacqueline: Jaksha is actually very sweet and affectionate once you get to know her better. We share many fun times, and I am grateful to have found a loyal friend in her :) Kasimona: Jovial being,... but always talking! Luning: I can never forget the friendly and passionate Srini & Jaksha Xiaodan: she is very enthusiastic person, enjoy organizing student activities. Nicole: Jaksha, you are the most energetic girl! always being nice to me lol!
Ambitious
Jaksha Shah 44
Talkative
Kasimona Sichela
Curious
Motivated Resilient
Pijush: Good team player. Salfikar: My faithful companion in those long nights at campus. Jaksha: Good friend!! There is no place like home! Hence my favourite city is Lusaka, Zambia. And I love Nsima (Zambian main dish)! Sadly I could not find it in Adelaide so I resorted to Nandos Chicken and Chips! That's not to say I did not like Adelaide. Adelaide is great! I especially liked the highly multi-cultural school environment. I know that when I travel the world, I won't be a stranger anywhere (... well almost anywhere!) because I have come to know and network with people of different nationalities from diverse backgrounds and cultures. I liked Adelaide's weird weather too! India
Zambia
When it comes to gadget my friends sometimes question the choices that I make, but they admire my willingess and patience to experience all that life has to offer.In fact, my experimental nature has helped me learn lot of things. Coming to CMU Adelaide is a refreshing change from the usual past. Fun nights at Backpackoz, walked 30kms/week, drove 4000kms in 5days, enjoyed partying with my all my mates, not a great cook...but did some anyway,spent sleepless nights in project room, loads of memorable potlucks, walked midnight past to Coles and the list goes on.
Abhishek: Crazy fun to hang out with. Ali: Life is too short to worry about anything Guoda: big boy all the time Chaochen: remember the day we spent in Sydney? You guys are one of the most important parts of my life in Adelaide. Luning: I can never forget the friendly and passionate Srini & Jaksha Jaksha: Thank You for making CMU happen! Isaias: Good mate with crazy mind and party soul Tim: a serious party animal ! Tamara: always kind, friendly and generous with everybody. Deepak: I spend some memorable time with many of my friends including Srini. Number of evening spent with Vinay, Srini and Jaksha, Hindole at my place are still etched in my memory. Srini was our lookout man for the cheapest offer in city when it came to drinks
Calm
Affible
Srinivasan Vembuli 45
Khang Duy Vo
Humorous Creative
Friendly
Xiaodan: He teached and helped me a lot when we worked together, he is friendly and experienced. Ziggy: entrepreneur, easygoing, unique accent Thang: Creative and hard working. Could be a near future millionair "Favourite city would be my hometown, Saigon, it is friendly, nice weather and full of activities. I prefer Japanese or Italian food sometimes but still love vietnamese food quite a lot. My time at CMU was great, not only for studying but working on my own projects, getting supports and helps from friend when building my own software and company." Vietnam
46
2012
47
Deepak Agarwal
Normal
Simple
Humble
Srini: Leni misses Deepak, Radhika and Dhiya the most. I had loads of evergreen memorable days and nights with Deepak and family. Ali: The daddy of all friends Noman: Very helpful and amazing person Usman: A genuine person with a big heart Hindole: Nice innocent guy( except that he claims credit for himself for his wife's culinary skills). Jaksha: Thank You for introducing me to Radhika and Diya!! <3 My favourite city is Queenstown (New Zealand ) and the favourite is Litti Chokha a Indian dish. The most touching movie i remember watching is a Hindi movie called Sadma. I came to CMU Adelaide with limited expectations. The most memorable moments in Adelaide is the quality time i spent with my daughter Diya and my wife. Being in a job where taking time for family is a luxury, i treasure and miss the time spent with my family in Adelaide. I remember the long drives in Australia to Uluru, Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney and other places. One interesting story is when our car broke down on our way from Sydney to Melbourne and my little daughter did not want to leave the broken car as she had developed such a great affinity towards that car as it was almost our second home.
Pakistan India I hail from Peshawar,one of the historical cities of South Asia and the capital of Khyber Pakhtun Khwa, Pakistan. My home town is my favourite city. I like Pakistani delicacies but I cannot eat too spicy food. I also have a sweet tooth. Legends of the Fall is my all-time favourite movie. The workload of CMU didn't allow me to enjoy the beauty and festivities of this marvellous city. I hope ,after graduation, I will start exploring the pulchritude of Adelaide. Ajay: Missing your friendship and gulabjamuns (dessert) Hindole: Nice innocent guy (except that he claims credit for himself for his wife's culinary skills)Hassam: A funny and serious guy at the same time. Taught me how to make barfi (yummy).
Muhammad Daud Alam 48
Humble
Affable
Relentless
Luis Armas Rodrigo
Dreamer Achiever Hardworking
Ajay: "keep it coming" with food & "submit it on time" with group assignments James: A charming man with great leadership skills - I expect to see him in charge of something important one day Katrina: Why are you so wonderful? Traveling and getting to know different cultures and traditions is one of my hobbies. For these reason studying at CMU gave me the best multicultural studying experience that could not reached only by traveling. India
Mexico
An extremely refreshing learning experience for a father of two kids (ending in a surprisingly good GPA). Found tough working overnight on assignments as also rushing for Bill's morning class. Disappointed with Indian cricket team's performance down under as also dozing off in Policy II class. Delivering student address during graduation ceremony was a memorable moment. Loved the multicultural environment especially my friendship and cricket games with Pakistani guys. As also the soccer and basketball classes of my 5 year old son Tejas. Fortunately, during X-mas break I drove 11000 odd km across Australia with family. Found Gold Coast as the most happening and cool Canberra as filled with institutions signifying Australian progress in diverse fields. Armidale is a beautiful hill station on slopes while scuba diving in the coral reefs was an out of the world experience. But my favourite is Adelaide-silent, laidback yet having all the charms of a metropolitan city. Foodwise, I enjoyed Paul Chapman's campfires as also the multicultural dinners in the campus as my wife loved bringing Indian food to these. I mostly enjoyed the Indian food at home (thanx to costly retaurants), visiting fast foods once in a while especially Hindley street after midnight on weekends. Loved hosting an Indian food n games party for students on b'day of daughter Yashika. Lots of Bollywood movies (thanx library DVDs and theatres). Best was watching movie in the car (with kids perched on the rooftop) in the drive in theatre. Miss you all...mwah mwah.... Katrina: Uncle, when are you going to invite us to India?
Muhammad: This man was amazing. His social activities had grown out of all proportions but couldn't dare to challenge his high grades. Deepak: Ajay was always a generous host
Humanistic Teamplayer
Empathetic Teetotaller
Ajay Aswal 49
Martinus Azaryah
Hmm..... Fav city : my birthplace Fav food : chicken Fav movies : sci-fi, anime Fav quote : dont know ,dont care... Elpi: It will be surprising, if you do not know him :D Getho :He was a hard working and tireless friend who was always willing to share with others. Mary: Four amazing men that helped ease the burden, they became like family to me, Martinus Azaryah, Arif Hadiwinata, Getho Oxeus and Joshua Magondu, May God richly reward all your endeavours!!! India
Indonesia I joined 3 semester PPM track after serving 17 years in civil service. The best part for me was to renew long forgetting student life. Experience of living a enjoyable bachelor life( hope my wife doesn't come across this). I enjoyed company of fellow students from different cultures. Once I started learning Spanish from Tamara. I could not proceed beyond Ola, kome-estus, bihen. Of course this was not my fault. Actually the instructor was not -----. Why someone doesn't open a online language learning for CMU students? The variety of foods available in campus is mouthwatering. How many types I have tested? I can't count. I still cherish those days. I wish once again I meet my friends over there. Deepak: I spend some memorable time with my friends Srini,Vinay, Hindole, Ajay ,Dawood, Usman and Jaksha. Numbers of evening spent with them at my place are still etched in my memory. Hindole provided the humour component and Ajay was always a generous host.
Hindole Datta 50
Honest
Timothy Dunning
James: A fantastic guy to have around under any circumstances.
Philippines
Australia CMU-A made me a lot confident and competent. It made me realized the career path that wish to undertake. Although it may seem very ambitious, I am confident that my dreams are within reach. I just have to believe in myself and trust that CMU has prepared me well. :) Ruben: I had really good times with Katrina Ajay: Beauty with the brains Ali: Where is my spotlight???? Jacqueline: Kat is the best roommate one could ever have. Smart & beautiful & kind. I love her to bits -From our crazy story-sharing & nights out drinking -- nothing could ever fully describe all the memories we've made together :)
Happy :)
Maria Katrina Yenko Edillor 51
Ruben Fernandez Garcia
Commited
Easy going
Ignacio: We have had great fun, shared special moments, went surfing, had drinks sometimes, talked about life and dreams and supported each other in difficult times. Thank you guys, I am glad I met you and will definitely keep in touch. Katrina:Thanks for always being there! :) I am a foody and wine lover that enjoys good and heated discussions. My interests are rock climbing, outdoors, public policy and politics. CMU Australia has changed my life by giving me new perspectives on life and knowledge. Mexico "I really enjoyed the time at CMU with friends from different countries and cultures. With CMU I experienced new things. It helped me to see my strengths and work on them, face my fears and cope them. I really loved the social activities at CMU like International Student Night, Holloween, Rock climbing.... which was good to have different experience and also have fun! " Robenson: She was the best person I have never met Tamara: a sweet girl very committed to her studies. Tim: Bahar the beautiful :) Ruben: I will remember Bahar, Robenson, Dan and Josiah it was fun to work with them.
Bahar Forghani 52
Friendly
Iran
Hardworking
Muhammad Arif Hadiwinata
Martinus: friendo... Mary: Four amazing men that helped ease the burden, they became like family to me, Martinus Azaryah, Arif Hadiwinata, Getho Oxeus and Joshua Magondu, May God richly reward all your endeavours!!!
Nigeria
Indonesia I love listening and learning from any person. Gospel songs and T D Jakes make my day. I've got a dream wife - beauty and brains version. I love children - my daughters are my best fans. My best moments in Adelaide were when I experienced things that made me appreciate who I am, what I have and what I do. At CMU I met people who awoke dreams I thought I had lost: future maker- future is me-future is now Arkangelo: fun to be with Bahar: A very supportive friend who always motivates me with his positive energy. Elpi: He was a supportive friend Kasimona: Good guy... He is Nigerian!
Calm
Positive
Tough
Chikezie Adindu Isiguzo 53
Rathana Keo
Energetic Family-oriented Spiritual
Hindole: Actually he will be graduating this semester only. Indeed very productive student. Explains things nicely by hands. Ajay: The omnipresent TA Ali: I must always WIN or I should be compensated with an A Very blessed with a beautiful wife, a super cute daughter, and an extremely lovely son. Everybody is my friend, so nothing to add Cambodia Chikezie: reliable team mate - always beautiful
Caroline Kiriga 54
Kenya
Jessica Lynch
Vivacious Gorgeous Modest ;)
I've had a fantastic experience studying part-time at CMU over the past 3.5 years. The hard work was made so much easier by the camaraderie and support I received from faculty, staff and my fellow students. I leave with many fond memories! Australia
Australia I am 6 ft tall and my favourite city is Adelaide the city of churches. I love African traditional foods. My being in CMU was a kind of mix experieince. In CMU, I was exposed to different cultures that I would have not kniown if not in CMU. I made a friends and I believe my friendship with these individual will be continuous one. Academically, It was a good and interesting experience. It was a hard going in some subjects will it rewarding in some. In general I have gain a great skills in CMU and I am proud to part of the great institution.
Humble
Hnest
Friendly
Arkangelo Ring Mayol 55
James Robert McNeill
Part-time Glad-to-be-graduating Father
Arkangelo: He was good team player in the group work. I love Indian, Italian and Thai food. I work for the South Australian Government. I have 3 children and one more on the way. In my spare time I fly gliders and enjoy the outdoors. I have made so many fiends in the 3 years I have been at CMU. Particularly the Capstone group was wonderful. Australia At home my favorite city is Lahore, while abroad I would love to visit London again anytime. In food I like Biryani, a spicy rice dish from Pakistan. I am also a big coffee drinker, nothing less than strong, hot and pipping. No movies for me. The best part of CMU experience for me was the opportunity to connect and make friends with people from around the world. Hassam: Know him for a long time. Studied at the same undergraduate uni. Came with me here to Australia. Like a brother to me. Getho: He was highly committed to collaborating, helping and learning for everyone's success. Muhammad: I really liked his modesty and depth of knowledge.
Muhammad Usman Mirza 56
Modest
Pakistan
Introvert Ambitious
Elpi Nazmuzzaman
Warm
Hindole: Always aware!
Salfikar: My considerate roommate, and a great chef!
Open Mind Friendly
Martinus: schooldo...
Aside of many useful and serious things I learned inside classroom, studying at CMU-A made me discovered wisdom of various culture brought along by students coming from around the world. One of them is to be grateful all the time, Terima Kasih, Asante, Dhanyawad, Syukriya, Gracias, Merci, Arigato, Xie xie, com on, ;-) Kenya
Indonesia
Nairobi is my favourite city. It's the capital city of Kenya and the largest city as well. It is quite an affordable city with easy access to almost everything. Quite busy and relatively safe. I love Buttered Chicken and a chilled mango lassi would do any day!!! I don't have a favourite movie but i am a real comedy freak. My experience in Adelaide and at CMU in particular was daunting at first but as the days turned into months and then two years, i became more at ease and familiarity became the norm. I embraced a challenge i first perceived impossible and now i feel like a winner having believed the 'yes we can' spirit!!! I have made lasting friendships and met wonderful people who have left me a better person. CMU was just timely and i thank God for such an amazing experience. It opened my eyes to a potential i never would have imagined i had within me. To even think i would have gone half way without the guidance of God, the amazing support of my wonderful hubby, my prayer warriors, Mum and Dad, my sister and brothers and all the family & friends who encouraged me all the way would just be a big lie. Each one of you made the sky indeed be the only limit. Juggling between work, school, family and a social life was enormously hard. I remember the many sleepless nights we spent burning the midnight oil with my dear friends, trying to finish up an assignment or studying for an exam. The end seemed unreachable, but here we are now. I know look into the future with hope that something good comes out of this. Ajay: The unassuming Capstone team leader (papa) Ali: Only arrgue if you wona lose!
Goal driven Passionate Outgoing
Mary Nderi 57
Phakamile William Frederick Nkomo
Curious Intraverted Maverick
CMU Australia was an Odyssey into the soul and mind, the adventure was navigated through conquering moments of self doubt. I look back at the route and ponder on the moments that I fell and rose again, and I see a path carved out by perseverence. The momentum built up on this path keeps me on a trajectory pointing towards truth. Indonesia
South Africa I really enjoyed living in Adelaide. It is such a lovely city. I like it because it is not crowded, doesn't have traffic jam, and also like the family holiday spots here. And I also like the festivals it has here. To describe CMU, it's quite demanding but I love it. Thanks CMU for making me part of your never ending stories! I'll always remember this city, CMU and of my friends and instructors in CMU!
Friendly Preserverance Optimis
Mustiawati Dwi Oktarina Hussin 58
Benjamin Rodolfo Ortiz Machain
Haiti
Argentina I carry with me the memories of the beautiful and multicultural Adelaide with a well-organized transportation, with asian spicy food and friendly people. My satisfaction lies one more time in the ways CMU cares about the students, organizing periodically entertainments so as to curtail the effects of assignments and exams pressures. Mary: Four amazing men that helped ease the burden, they became like family to me, Martinus Azaryah, Arif Hadiwinata, Getho Oxeus and Joshua Magondu, May God richly reward all your endeavours!!! Martinus: loudo... Robenson: He was my like a brother for me cause he is a cool guy.
Humanistic Empathetic Teamplayer
Getho Oxeus 59
Tamara Andrea Pena-Porras
Risk taker
Caring Good daughter
Getho: She was outspoken with her mates believing in views sharing Jaksha: Very sweet!!Very beautiful!! Hindole: Oh, my Spanish teacher. I miss it. Mingrui: I know it is quite hard to run SIFE at CMU-A and it is a pity I didn't get to help.
First thing people may want to know about me is I don't really like to talk about me. That's why updating my resume always becomes a task I postpone until I have no other option. Let me say just this: I feel a citizen of this world. I would love to travel everywhere, get to know its people and culture and contribute to its improvement if necessary. That's why I appreciate very much my experience in CMU: it gave me the chance of meeting people from around the world, who were generous enough as to share with me their thoughts, food and laughs. A big thank you to all of you. I hope to see you all someday again. Thank you also to all CMU-A faculty and staff. Faculty members gave us a hard time, I have to confess. But as Barack Obama, now I can say: yes, I can; yes, we can! Surviving endless assignments and impossible deadlines showed us the extent of our capabilities. Time management is not one of the courses but I bet we all learned how to make the best of every minute of our time. Thank you to Sharon, Nereshnee, Lourdes, Angelo and the rest for being always there and supporting us. I will miss my time at CMU-A (although I won't certainly miss spending the weekends at one of the project rooms).
Argentina
Columbia
Life is beautiful. It is full of surprises around every corner, a delightful mystery that unravels with every step we take towards our fate. It is a long path, where time goes fast. We all must be aware that we live in an amazing planet. All people around the globe have something unique and special to give, all cultures have something about them that contributes to a better world. One of the most important things we learn when traveling is to become more tolerant and open minded. In the last ten years I have lived in six different countries, met lots of people, learned languages, travel to places and enjoyed many moments that I will treasure forever. I believe life always gets better. Living and studying in Adelaide has been a remarkable experience. I have lived by the beach in a beautiful place, learned surfing, made many friends at uni, and more importantly, I have met the love of my life, who is now the mother of our beautiful baby girl. I am so grateful to this amazing country and to its people and will surely miss this land when we go back to Argentina. All the best to my fellow students, we will surely cross paths in the future, until then.
James: A very funny guy when he wants to be, and is a wonderful dad to his new little girl
Carlos Ignacio Senese 60
Creative
Curious Passionate
Gina Smith
Pakistan
Australia I do not follow the crowd, I love out of the box ideas and creativity. I am from PAKISTAN and a proud Pakistani. I love food, working out and Cricket. My Blood Pressure is off the charts when Pakistan loses a cricket match (so it's usually normally high), but still love the team and the sport. I started a Small initiative called Foreign Donation, while getting my degrees here at CMU and my goal is to see this organization become a global entity. My two favorite quotes are ' Never Judge a Book by its cover' and 'Almost any man can stand Adversity, but if you want to test a man's character give him Power' Ajay: Arrogance outside, lovely heart inside Jaime: Down to earth guy who always shares his cheap wisdom. Labale: Has a sense of humour that only he finds funny Srini: Tough on the outside, soft on the inside. Very friendly Jaksha: Got arrogance and attitude with little bit of sugar! :)
If its Creative,
Its Syedain
Ali Syedain 61
Josiah Vincent
Futuroic
Captive
Chaochen: he is the buddy you should definitely trust and rely on. Everyone knows him at campus. Andrew: good dancer Max: Great for a double date! Ruben: I will remember Bahar, Robenson, Dan and Josiah it was fun to work with them. Will never forget having fine Australian Red Wine as we watched the Avengers at the Nova theatre.
USA
Ajay : East or west, you are the best Ignacio: We have had great fun, shared special moments, went surfing, had drinks sometimes, talked about life and dreams and supported each other in difficult times. Thank you guys, I am glad I met you and will definitely keep in touch. Andrew: only guy from Montana I've ever met Max: A really fun guy to be around! Mingtao: This guy played basketball with us while taking 60 units in each semester. It's hard to pick up friends among your friends. Josiah: my friend
Daniel West 62
USA
De'Sean Kenneth Woods
USA
USA Ajay: Always surrounded by females (for the correct reasons!) Ali: Why am I the most hated??? all I said I am better than you all salves Jessica: The nicest Canadian I ever met. Srini: He is totally fun to be with. I miss you Scott; Jaksha: Scotty the Hotty your just too good! By best American buddy! :)
Scott Yurcheshen 63
64
2012
65
Max Booker
Perfectionist Procrastinator
USA
Mingrui: The smartest American I know and you never guess his age right. My wife, Lindsay, and I absolutely loved living and studying in Adelaide. Although our campus there is small, I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know all of the professors, staff and my peers. Some of my favorite memories are playing basketball with my CMU classmates, studying on Glenelg Beach, and riding my bike down the Linear Park. While there we were able to see Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania and New Zealand. Great Times! China
My favorite city is Guangzhou. I like sea food, no matter what kind of sea food. I like traveling. I really enjoy visiting a new place, meeting new people, tasting new food, and getting familiar with new culture and custom. My life in Adelaide at CMU was really amazing. We seem like a large family, holding party together, playing game together, and studying together. The most amazing experience should be the Halloween party - that night was really awesome! Jaksha: Soft spoken, low key and very intelligent! :)
Guoda Chen 66
Vivian Cheung
Abhishek: Fun project partner, equally lazy as me Chaochen: So popular and always show up in group. Don't you never forget the night when we were all dead drunk.
USA
China Going out with friends to Rundle and Hindley street. Josiah: my friend
Laid back funny
Christopher Andrew Gove 67
Huizhen (Nicole) Guo
happy sleepy My favorite city in Australia is Brisbane. Love the night view there, and casino? lol. I have traveled a lot when in Australia and really enjoyed the fresh air, kind people and beautiful natural resources there (even though the price is insane!). Reminds me of Kangaroo Island, the best place and ranks top in my "place to go for retirement" list now! Congratulations!! Though CMUA is not a big campus, it's really like a family there, we share food, BBQ and care about each other. Always we have parties going on on weekends! It's an experience I will never forgot, miss you guys~ Jaksha: I miss you lots,sleeping beauty!! :) China
China Chaochen: We have so many common interests, hope we can always be roommates. Mingtao: A technical guy likes reading books. Probably too much some times. Drink water like alcohol! Maple: necessary Chicken Soup Tao I enjoy the year stayed in Adelaide very much, it's a small city where every place is walkable, and you can always enjoy the beach when you get bored and tired of school. Adelaide's campus is really a very tight and family like community, I love everyone there.
Tao Jiang 68
Focus
Detail
Interesting
Xiaodan (Lancy) Lan
Energetic Optimistic Hard-working
Jaksha: Soft spoken and smart! :) I love the time being in Adelaide, where I began my graduate life with diverse awesome people from all over the world. We shared our knowledge and wisdom; we also shared our joyness and life stories, we together share the beautiful memories which only belongs to Adelaide.
China
China
Qian (Anson)Li 69
Felix Ofori
USA
China
I like soccer. I like cooking. I like Adelaide. I like the time when I was sitting in the student lounge talking with my friends from all over the world. I like every weekend when we were playing soccer in South Terrace. I like every night when we all stayed up at campus working on TK's assignment. I like every afternoon when Central Market offered great discount. I like the summer when we drove all the way to Sydney for the New Year's fireworks. To sum it up, I like everything about CMU Adelaide and I miss it so much. Mingtao: Dealing with Bedbug and Software Bug simultaneously by moving around Adelaide. We supported each other in a place without Chinese beers and kebab. Andrew: doing it live Tao: Super smart and super nice Jaksha: Thank You for Sydney. Enjoyed doing Telecom project! Very intelligent!! Miss you! :) Srini: I miss you buddy. I will never forget your help in Sydney. Whatever I cook, you always eat that with a little smile on your face. Haha
Chaochen Qian 70
Super dust
Mingrui (Carlton) Shen
Entrepreneur
Diligent
Max: Loved working on projects with this super smart guy! Shaonan: He had every quality that a roommate could ever want. Jaksha: Very intelligent! Thank You for retrieving my data from the crashed Hard Disk! :) I love the really tiny campus of CMU-A and the beach not far away from it.
China
China Maple: He is a nice friend you can always trust. Shaonan: He is a good classmate, a great teammate, and a true friend of mine.
Haoming Wang 71
Luning (Franky) Wang
Easygoing, Sports-Lover Warmhearted Mingtao: Quick in doing homework! Perhaps hoping to spare time for Chelsea versus Barcelona (via PS) after lunch. Abhishek: Really good room mate even if it was just during the internship in Shanghai. Says the funniest jokes ever. Chaochen: He is the one who you should turn to if you want to be happy. Jaksha: Very innocent!!Enjoyed Telecom project! :) My favorite cities are Brisbane and Boston. I love the wine and beach in Australia. I had plenty unforgettable experience in Adelaide. I can never forget the soccer game during weekend, the Halloween party and the hardwork we've done in project room at midnight. Australia is beautiful, I hope I can come back there someday! China
China Chaochen: The one who cares about you and who brings happiness to everyone. Tim: Vivian - your cheery disposition was always a delight ! Tao: She is a amazing girl that study so well and never get upset I'm from Guiyang, China. Guiyang is my favorite city. There are great weather, beautiful scenery, and tasty food. Basically I like all kinds of food. Adelaide has some great restaurants. I really like one cheese cake shop at Rundle St. CMUA is such a wonderful and lovely place. I love people there. Everyone is caring about each other. I had unique experience there which I will never forget in my entire life. I missed Adelaide since I left there.
Kunyan (Vivian) Wu 72
Happy
Energetic
Athletic
Mingtao (Craig) Zhang
Slowly but Steadily
I feel depressed when I first came to CMUA. But it turned out to be a great place. It provided me a quiet place to think about people & life. It was good to see Colin on 8:30 am everyday. My favorite place in CMUA was the one behind the courtyard and my favorite food was cooked by Chaochen. I'd like to revisit Sydney. It's luxury to step on a ship sailing to work place in the morning. If life goes back I will choose Adelaide. It was great to have Chinese versus Americans basketball game with DeSean, Dan, Josiah, Andrew, Max, Zink, Franky, Anson, and Gordon. Tao: You never know how hard he works. Jaksha: Very intelligent and hardworking! :) China
China
Jaksha: Not that quiet boy!! Maple: Big Brother Mingrui: My Best Roommate Award goes to Shaonan Zhang. I loved that Halloween party. It was my very first Halloween party and I had such a great time. I missed the soccer game we played every weekend. As a huge soccer fan, I am thankful that I could share this passion every often with others and built our friendship. I missed seeing Collin, Sharon, Suzana and others' s smiley faces that cheer me up every day. Of course, what I have been missing the most, the Aussie BBQ!
Confident
Funny
Shaonan Zhang 73
Xiaomeng (Nicola) Zhang
Independent Creative Optimistic
This girl is a travelholic who passionates with exotic food.
China I love traveling to different places and tasting different food. I am not sure which is my favorite, but I am thinking of Canada, Argentina, Western Europe and Africa ^_^ We have lots of valuable things and nice people around us. Don't hesitate to love them and love ourself whiling pursuing dreams! The greatest thing I did in Adelaide was I rode to Victor Harbor and back last Christmas! This is really something I wanna do later. Forget about the advanced technology or the great transportation. Just get a bicycle and embrace the lovely nature and nice people in Oz! Adelaide and Victor Harbor both are small cities that I want hide myself there from the busy study life.
Xun (Maple) Zhang 74
China
Yikai (Zinc) Zhu
Josiah: my friend Shaonan: He is just like the pet phrase of his: awesome. Being a friend of his is truly an honor
China
75
Keep Going ...
76
MSIT
MISM SamuelAffare Sindhura Alluri Yunlu Cao Qinyi Chen Sheng-Lun Chen Xiaoyu Chen Rikio Chiba Sumit Das Tianyang Feng Shanshan Gao Qiulu Gong Riza Hariawan Yuxiang Ji Yang Jiang Mayuresh Kulkarni Jing Liu Navita Mittal Vishwadhara Nanduru Siyu Pan Peizhou Qi Andrew Sauder Xianghui Shi Xu Sun Yuou Sun Siqi Tan Fangzheng Tian Yayun Tian Hao Wu Wenjun Xiong Kainuo Yu
Zicky Aggarwal Elizabeth Kioria Cherish Cherian Esther Kwali Hsuan-Chih Chuang Nicole Kyrkou Brett Fleetwood Hoa Quyen Le Akwasi Frimpong Rachael Leverton Jimmy Galindo Gamboa Yiyie Li Harish Girishankar Geoffrey Joshua Magondu Ilona Harris Cuong Mai MSPPM Huu Cong Hoang Peter Mbuteti Tzu-Chuan Huang Tom Mowbray Zahra Abdulla Kenneth Langat Ivory Ndekei Adele Andrews Dung Le Thi Huyen Linh Nguyen Victoria Bailiht Shiyu Ling Thi Minh Thuan Nguyen Paul Bennett Romeo Luka Stephen Njuguna Sarah Clark Ramgopal Menon Allison Palmai David Cripps Geggy Mulya John-John Panela Kim Dasom Linh Duy Nguyen Donger Peng Daniel Del Duca Minh Huy Nguyen Sharon Rowett Shinta Dwijayati Phong Xuan Nguyen Subharthi Sengupta Thien Huong Do Endry Puri Chen Sha Thi Tam Duong Wilson Quan Ali Mansoor Shahid Irina Ferouleva Carlos Ignacio Rivera Sarah Emily Suhan Eugenia Flynn Umair Saeed Mark Tattersall LaCole Foots Dev Sarker Joyce Gualberto Alvaro Mauricio Torres Ramirez Syed Sajjad Hussain Shah Rey Villaruel Antonella Guidoccio Radford Shiozaki Thi Kim Thu Vu Le Quyen Hoang Thi Kim Quy Tran Lucy Wamugunda Reaksmey Hong Naomi Wamahiu Gina Wenceslao Michael Kahuko Edna Hadia Yako Zikun Xu Erica Kane Venkatesh Yeluri Xiaoman Yan Oteng Karikari Weishi Zeng Luxuan Zhang Xin Zhao Zifeng Zhao Di Zhu Li Zhu
77
Student Social Committees
Gratias tibi pro omnibus memoriis carissime SSC
Student Representative Committees
78
Vivat nobilis SRC
Their fingerprints are everywhere, but for some reason there were few group photographs of the Student's Social or Representative Committees for 2011 and 2012. Not unlike fabled Wombles, these shadowy figures of the Torrens Common like to work in the background unseen by everyday folks - but striving for the betterment of all and trying to inject just a little bit of fun into the otherwise dreary lives of their fellow students. Much of the events and activities in the following pages are a testiment to their singular and combined efforts.
2011 SRC
2012 SRC
Daniel Lee Adrianna Espejo Tamara Andrea Pena Imran Zawwar Jamie Rodriguez Lara Mohammad Usman Mirza Vinay Dudda Rajagopal Jaksha Shah Devang Shah
Tamara Andrea Pena Jamie Rodriguez Lara Mohammad Usman Mirza Labale Khan Vinay Dudda Rajagopal Jaksha Shah Santiago Lopez Belsue
SSC Melissa Tecson Tamara Andrea Pena Devang Shah Santiago Lopez Belsue Khang Vo Labale Khan Sarah Suhan Jaime Rodriguez Lara Bahar Forghani Abhishek Easwar Francisco Baez Jakshah Shah Xiaodan Lan Xiaomeng Zhang Vivian Cheung Jacqueline Belgica Kunyan Wu Srinivasan Vembuli
SSC Melissa Tecson Tamara Andrea Pena Devang Shah Santiago Lopez Belsue Khang Vo Labale Khan Sarah Suhan Jaime Rodriguez Lara Bahar Forghani Abhishek Easwar Francisco Baez Jakshah Shah Xiaodan Lan Xiaomeng Zhang Vivian Cheung Jacqueline Belgica Kunyan Wu Srinivasan Vembuli Phong Nguyen Sadit Zia Khan Zicky Aggarwal
CMU Alumni Association - Australia & New Zealand open to all CMU Graduates living and working in this region
to join register at http://alumni.cmu.edu or through the Heinz College at http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/alumni 79
Welcome BBQ & Orientation Tours the Journey at CMU Australia begins!!!
80
hcky ? s i rfmeel lu i k So you r e asnk - d
Lell pu
Bo wlin g
luc ky sho tm ate !
W
gs n i t r over a Ke fast m o Gfor th
I for ce S the k no at t s in of g ast
81
Rock Cl imbing
lf o G i n i M
l l a b t o o F
82
Eating, Partying
Beaches and beyond...
Movie N ight
International Students Night
national dress, ocassional dancing and LOTS of fabulous home-style cooking !
83
Halloween any excuse for a party !
84
and in amongst the fun there was also an awful lot of serious studies and teamwork......
Projects, Workgroups & Presentations and this is just a snippet of everything that was happening around the place
85
Students in Free Enterprise
“SIFE”, but hereafter to be known as “Enactus”
86
Convocations
National and International leaders and experts in their fields. How many speakers can you remember ?
Monsignor David Cappo the Honorable Premier Mike Ryann Christopher King & Randall Trzeciak (SEI) Dr Ruth Zaplin Major General Arnold Field (retired) Special Advisor Edward DeSeve Professor Daniel Nagin Dr Emil Bolongaita Mr Ali Noroozi Mr Michael Scherger
Foreign Donation and the Govenor’s Farewell
87
19th August 2011
Melissa Tecson
88
Manuel Solis
16th December 2011
Tim Muecke
89
23rd August 2012
Ajay Aswal
Tomas Aftalion
Luis Armas Rodrigo
90
Jessica Lynch
Jaksha Shah
13th December 2012
Bahar Forghani
91
Welcome To Your Future
Address Torrens Building 220 Victoria Square Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Telephone +61 8 8110 9900 Facsimile +61 8 8211 9444 Email info@cmu.edu.au Website www.australia.cmu.edu
www.facebook.com/CMUAustralia www.twitter.com/CMUAustralia www.linkedin.com/company/carnegie-mellon-university-australia www.pintrest.com/cmuaustralia plus.google.com/105099754183288106349/posts weibo.com/cmuaustralia
The Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Association offers several ways for you to stay connected with your fellow graduates and the other 95,000 alumni worldwide. If you haven't already done so, please register with the Alumni Association either directly, through the local CMU campus or through the Heinz College, and start to explore and get involved with all of the events, services and other programs the Alumni Relations Office offers you throughout the year Website www.alumni.cmu.edu/au www.heinz.cmu.edu/alumni Email alumnigroup@cmu.edu.au