Kasun Kalhara

Kasun Kalhara currently serves as the Executive Director of Life Engineers Australia (LEA), which focuses on aiding the disadvantaged in achieving academic and career success. Additionally, Kalhara holds the position of Senior Control System Engineer at SAGE Automation, while also contributing as a sessional lecturer across multiple Australian universities including Monash University and the University of Queensland. With a strong commitment to Indigenous education, Kalhara works as an Indigenous STEM Educator at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and co-founded STEM for CALD to support culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Kalhara has held various teaching and academic roles, including teaching associate and tutor positions at several universities, and is the Head of Science Department at Melbourne Learning Studio. Kalhara's academic qualifications include a PhD in Engineering from Monash University and multiple degrees in engineering and management from various institutions, reflecting a diverse and robust educational background.