Rod Wissler is Dean of Research and Research Training at Queensland University of Technology, with wide-ranging responsibilities in the development of QUT’s research culture and research outputs, including international engagement. He has extensive experience as a Board member of QUT’s nationally-funded research consortia in diverse fields, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

His work on PhD supervisor development has been recognized by the Australian Universities Quality Agency, and he received the Australian Learning and Teaching Council award for Postgraduate Education in 2007.

Professor Wissler has supervised more than twenty research degrees to completion and has wide experience as a PhD examiner. He is a reviewer for both the Australian Research Council and the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.

He is the Director of e-Grad School (Australia) http://www.egradschool.edu.au/ This major graduate studies reform project, funded by the Australian Government and the Australian Technology Network of universities, provides online professional education and a Masters course for researchers in commercialization, R&D management and related fields.