APrf Larissa Statsenko
Associate Professor
School of Management
College of Business and Law
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I research and consult for projects and programs of various scales and complexity funded by industry and government across the resource, defence, government sectors, and NGOs in Australia and overseas. I have experience as a Program Manager and Project Manager of large-scale public-private initiatives.
I have a diverse applied research portfolio. My research spans complex project management, value chain and process optimisation, supply chain resilience, and regional capability ecosystems.
My research expertise combines business and engineering network analysis, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), and qualitative research methods. I have also developed software tools, frameworks, and associated business processes to solve complex problems and assist decision-makers in industry and government.
I am a Member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), the Australian and New Zealand Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (ANZ CIPS), and European Operations and Management (EUROMA). I am an Affiliate Member of the Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies (C-EDGE) UniSA and a Sustainable Infrastructure and Resources Management Research Concentration member. I hold an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow position at The University of Adelaide.
I hold PhDs in Project Management, Mining Engineering, and Hons Systems and Mechanical Engineering.
If you wish to apply for a PhD student position, please include the following information: an outline of your proposed research project, a description of relevant academic and professional experience, full academic transcripts, and whether you are seeking a scholarship.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 - ongoing | MIning Strategic Research Manager/Project Manager | University of Adelaide |
| 2016 - ongoing | Sessional Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2014 - ongoing | Ajunct Docent | Rudny Industrial Institute |
| 2008 - 2014 | Docent (eqv Associate Professor) | Rudny Industrial Institute |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can peer review |
| Russian | Can peer review |
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Advanced recovery of the battery materials and REE from ores and wastes, AISRF-Indo-Australian Scientific and Technological Cooperation Fund, 01/01/2022 - 09/11/2026
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Transforming Australian regions for sustainable development: a novel approach to critical mineral recovery from contaminated sites, Australia's Economic Accelerator Grant, 01/02/2024 - 01/10/2025
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Unlocking complex resources through lean processing, SA Dept of Innovation and Skills (formerly DSD), 01/06/2018 - 31/08/2024
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Mapping Defence supply chains, 4th Harmonic Pty Ltd, 07/05/2021 - 07/11/2021
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Building Resilient and Secure Local Manufacturing Supply Chains for the South Australian Defence Industry, Defence SA, 08/05/2020 - 31/08/2020
Courses I teach
- BUSS 5163 Project Control Methods (2025)
- BUSS 5405 Portfolio and Program Management (2025)
- BUSS 5405 Portfolio and Program Management (2024)
Programs I'm associated with
- IMAM - Master of Applied Project Management
- IMGM - Master of Project and Program Management
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Joseph Mifsud |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Henry Sukhinin |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Nyasha Fadzai Shoniwa |
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Ishara Ishara Madhumali Rathnayake Rathnayake Mudiyanselage |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Mahesh Wickramarachchi Wickramaarachchige |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Peter Daniel de Haan |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | External Supervisor | Risk management in assessing the effectiveness of construction projects | Kazakh National Technical University | - | Doctorate | Full Time | Aigerim Myktybayeva |