Leading the Future of Smart Water Management

Empowering communities, industries, and ecosystems through connected sensing, advanced analytics, and intelligent water solutions.

Our Mission

At the IoT for Water Hub, our mission is to accelerate sustainable water innovation through connected technologies, intelligent data systems, and strong community partnerships. We aim to deliver impactful, user-centric solutions that reduce complexity, enhance resilience, and promote equitable access to water insights. Our commitment to transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement ensures that every idea has the potential to create lasting change.

Meet Our Exceptional Team

Behind every great innovation is a passionate and dedicated team. Get to know the brilliant minds driving our success.

Prof David P. Byrne

Professor, Ritchie Chair of Economic Research, Department of Economics at UoM

I am a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Melbourne, where I hold the Ritchie Chair of Econom...

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Dr Rhys Coleman

Deputy Director

Dr. Rhys is the Waterways and Wetlands Research Manager, which involves the facilitation and co-ordination of waterway r...

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Prof Yang Liu

Hub Director

Prof Liu’s research primarily focuses on linking microbial ecology to engineering bioreactor development, optimization, ...

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Prof David McCarthy

Deputy Director

David McCarthy is an Australian civil engineer and urban hydrologist. He is Canada Excellence Research Chair in Waterbor...

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Prof Michael Sheng

Deputy Director

Prof. Michael Sheng's research interests include Web of Things, Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics, Web Science, Ser...

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Prof Tim Fletcher

LOC Chair & UoM Node Lead

Tim Fletcher has expertise in stormwater quality, treatment and impacts, having written over 250 publications on the top...

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Dr David Bergmann

IAC Co-Chair

David is the CEO of Water Research Australia, bringing nearly 25 years of experience in R&D across the chemicals, food, ...

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Dr Baiqian (Luke) Shi

QUT Node Lead

Dr. Baiqian (Luke) Shi completed his PhD in Civil Engineering from Monash University in 2022, focusing on urban stormwat...

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Our State-of-the-Art Facilities

Explore the inspiring environments where innovation comes to life and ideas are transformed into reality.

WISE Lab

A dedicated space for research and development, equipped with cutting-edge technology to foster groundbreaking solutions.

Our Valued Partners & Collaborators

We believe in the power of partnership. Our collaborations with leading organizations drive mutual success and expand our collective impact.