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 on complex, industry- and government-funded projects across the resources, defence, public sector, and NGO sectors in Australia and internationally. I have led large-scale public–private initiatives as both a Program Manager and Project Manager.
My applied research focuses on complex project management, value chain and process optimisation, supply chain resilience, regional capability ecosystems, and the development of technologies for environmental remediation and critical metals recovery, with an emphasis on practical decision support for industry and government.
My expertise integrates business and engineering methods, including network analysis, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), operations research, and qualitative methods. I also develop software tools, frameworks, and business processes to translate research into operational outcomes.
Member of PMI, AIPM, ANZ CIPS, and EUROMA.
Board Member of the SA and NT Association for Quality.
Member of AU SIRM, FII Sustainable Mineral Processing, CWEX, and C-EDGE research centres
PhD in Project Management and Mining Engineering, and an Honours in Systems and Mechanical Engineering.
Prospective PhD students can submit a brief research proposal, relevant academic and professional experience, academic transcripts, and scholarship intentions following AU guidelines.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Associate Professor | Adelaide University |
| 2019 - 2025 | Associate Professor | University of South Australia |
| 2018 - 2019 | Project Manager | OZ MInerals |
| 2017 - ongoing | Mining Strategic Research Program Manager/Project Manager | University of Adelaide |
| 2016 - ongoing | Sessional Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2008 - 2014 | Docent (eqv Associate Professor) | Rudny Industrial University |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can peer review |
| Russian | Can peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 - 2018 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2005 - 2009 | Kazakh National Technical University | Kazakhstan | PhD |
| 2002 - 2005 | Rudniy Industrial University | Kazakhstan | BIT (Hons) SysEng |
| 1997 - 2002 | Rudniy Industrial University | Kazakhstan | BFPM (Hons) MechEng |
- 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
- 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
- Unlocking complex resources through lean processing, SA Dept of Innovation and Skills (formerly DSD), 01/06/2018 - 31/08/2024
- Mapping Defence supply chains, 4th Harmonic Pty Ltd, 07/05/2021 - 07/11/2021
- Building Resilient and Secure Local Manufacturing Supply Chains for the South Australian Defence Industry, Defence SA, 08/05/2020 - 31/08/2020
- Mapping the South Australian resource and energy supply chain networks, Department of State Development SA, 01/02/2016 - 31/03/2017
Courses I teach
- BUSS 5163 Project Control Methods
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BUSS 5405 Portfolio and Program Management
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 | Sustainable extraction of critical metals: the resin-in-the-moist mix (RIMM) process technology lifecycle assessment | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Joseph Mifsud |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Developing a Dynamic Circular Economy Framework for the Mining Industry | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Henry Sukhinin |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | 110414 -Developing a Data Governance Framework for Critical Infrastructure Resilience | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Nyasha Fadzai Shoniwa |
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Towards optimised resource utilisation: developing a framework to facilitate the implementation of sharing economy practices in the construction industry | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mrs Ishara Rathnayake |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | An innovation ecosystem framework for advanced manufacturing capability development in Australia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Mahesh Wickramarachchi Wickramaarachchige |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | h4>Data driven dynamic requirements engineering for smart naval vessel acquisition | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part 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 |
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Advisory Board Member | Australian Organisation for Quality SA and NT Chapter | Australian Organisation for Quality | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply AU and NZ | Australia |
| 2020 - ongoing | Member | Australian Institute of Project Management | Australia |
| 2019 - ongoing | Member | Project Management Institute | Australia |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 - ongoing | International Informatisation Academy | Strategic Business Development | Business and professional | Kazakhstan |