AUT Research Office
The AUT Research Office supports research activity across AUT. We help develop research partnerships nationally and internationally, and maximise knowledge transfer and IP flow from AUT’s research activities to external organisations.
You can contact our staff about a range of research related matters - from AUT's research strategy to information on how to partner with AUT for research projects.
Research strategy and leadership
Catherine Redmond
Director Research Operations
Email: catherine.redmond@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9386
Administration
Isa Xu
Research Coordinator
Email: isa.xu@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 6296
Funding, grants and engagement
Liana de Jong
Team Leader Research Management
Email: liana.dejong@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8323
Liz Turle-Smith
Research Developer
Email: liz.turlesmith@aut.ac.nz
Phone:+64 9 921 9999 ext 6767
Gary Putt
Manager – Industry Engagement
Email: gary.putt@aut.ac.nz
Phone:+64 9 921 9398
Tennile Stone
Research Advisor (Post-award Contract Management)
Email: tennille.stone@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5312
Angelina Chai-Rodgers
Research Advisor
Email: angelina.chai-rodgers@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 999 ext 6060
Rimmi Kothari
Research Advisor
Email: rimmi.kothari@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8459
Li Chen
Research Management Accountant
Email: li.chen@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 7945
Eszter Muradin
Research Advisor
Email: eszter.muradin@aut.ac.nz
Ruth Gluckman
Research Contracts Specialist
Email: ruth.gluckman@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 21 902 490
Research performance and systems
Ben Elliott
Manager Research Systems & Performance
Email: ben.elliott@aut.ac.nz
Phone:+64 9 921 9999 ext 7954
Usha Bhatia
Technical Lead (Performance Based Research Evaluation)
Email: usha.bhatia@aut.ac.nz