Issue 30, July 2010

Over the last year we have had a number of new consultants start at CETEC. These new CETEC faces include Dr Paulo Da Silva, Dr Euneace Teoh, Jack Noonan, Roger Thompson, Travis Hale, Nick Ganter and Dr Ali Thaqi. We hope you get to talk or meet with them soon.

Dr Paulo Da Silva has a doctorate in organic chemistry from UNSW and more than four years experience as a post-doctoral researcher (UNSW). Since joining CETEC in September last year, Paulo has enjoyed a variety of site projects involving Indoor Environment Quality (investigations, measurement and assessments), NABERS, Hazardous Materials audits and remediation, risk management plans and cooling tower, soil and water testing and assessments.   Paulo enjoys photography and keeping fish (including at the CETEC Sydney office) and he is pictured on the right with one of his 3-year-old twin boys, Miguel.

Dr Euneace Teoh, also joined CETEC in September 2009. Euneace has a doctorate major in Green and Sustainable Chemistry with a focus on metal catalysis in organic synthesis. Euneace's key areas of responsibility at CETEC are for Sustainable Products and Processes and she is also a NATA signatory for FORAY Laboratories and has considerable expertise in the procedures and test methods for the determination of Total Volatile Organic Compound (TVOC) and Formaldehye in Air Samples by Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GCMS).  Euneace is also a crazy soccer fan who is currently enjoying the World Cup!

 
Jack Noonan, Travis Hale, Ali Thaqi, Nick Ganter and Euneace Teoh

Jack Noonan joined CETEC earlier this year following the completion of a Master of Business (Science and Technology).  Jack also has a double degree Bachelor of Science (Genetics)/ Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from Monash University. Jack is an Environmental Consultant at CETEC with a particular interest in sustainability, the relationship between indoor environment quality and productivity, and project management. During his time with CETEC thus far, he has already been engaged with managing risk for a number of Victorian hospitals. In addition to this, Jack is involved with business development and marketing operations for the company.

When away from CETEC, Jack enjoys spending time with his family and friends and is passionate about soccer, his beloved Carlton Football Club, and the Australian wine industry.

Roger Thompson has been working with CETEC since early this year and is responsible for our operations in Western Australia. Roger has Bachelor of Science (Chemistry and Geology) and a MBA. He has over forty years of experience in the minerals industry and has also had much exposure to the oil and gas industries throughout his professional career. Since joining CETEC, Roger has been engaged by our clients as an Environmental Consultant to conduct air quality and monitoring plus risk assessments of hazardous materials including asbestos. Roger is a man who is passionate about his garden and he enjoys nature walks through Australia’s forestry.

Dr Ali Thaqi just recently started at CETEC and is part of the Sustainable Environments and Accreditation team. He has a strong interest and background in science and has completed an Honours Degree in Science and a Doctorate Degree in Organic Chemistry from Monash University.  Ali appreciate sports and high powered cars!

Travis Hale, who joined CETEC recently, has a degree in Biotechnology with a strong microbiology background.  At CETEC he is working in Sustainable Materials team, managing Material Emissions, Materials Durability and Performance, Toxicology and Nanotechnology services. Travis is also a CFA Volunteer and soon to embark on becoming a CFA Incident Controller / Fire Mapping Predictor.

Nick Ganter has been working as a Consultant at CETEC for several months. Nick has a Master of Environmental Planning as well as a degree in Marine Science and Management. At CETEC Nick has been involved with various soil contamination projects, and he thoroughly enjoys being a part of the environmental consulting process, including site assessment and sample collecting to writing reports and liaising with clients. Nick also enjoys playing guitar, tending to his vegetable garden and his planted aquarium.

	Fungal Infected Timber in the Construction Industry
	Monash 2010 World Environment Day Awards