Dr. Vinod Gopaldasani, MBBS, MSc, PhD, is the Interim Associate Dean International, Faculty of the Arts Social Science and Humanities, Director Centre for Occupational Public and Environmental Research in Safety and Health (COPERSH), Senior Lecturer, Discipline of OHS, School of Health and Society, Faculty of the Arts Social Science and Humanities, University of Wollongong.
In his role as Interim Associate Dean International, Vinod is responsible for developing and nurturing the Faculty’s global partnerships and alumni relations to support the Faculty’s internationalisation goals including research excellence and onshore international student attraction. This includes leading, promoting, coordinating and monitoring global engagement activities in the Faculty that are aimed at achieving the University’s strategic goals as identified in the 2020-25 Strategic Plan.
Vinod is a physician with over 15 years’ experience in occupational health and diseases. He has previously worked for the healthcare industry and with the mining industry prior to joining the University of Wollongong where he is the current Director of COPERSH.
He is currently undertaking research in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science in education and OHS, respirable crystalline silica (RCS) measurement and exposure, total worker health, musculoskeletal disease (MSD) in workers, and health of older Australians and the older workforce. He has received various research grants from industry, the NSW Department of Family and Community Services and the Centre for WHS. He has conducted quantitative and qualitative research. Vinod actively promotes industry – university research collaborations and is always looking to partner with new industries to further research in occupational health, safety and environment.
