Dr Mahmoud Efatmaneshnik
Senior Lecturer, Systems Engineering
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Dr Mahmoud Efatmaneshnik is program director for Master of Systems Engineering program. He has a PhD in Complexity management of Design Process (2009), and a ME in manufacturing engineering (2005) both from UNSW. He has a BE in aerospace (1999) from Tehran Polytechnic university. He is a member of INCOSE and IEEE. He is the editor in cheif of Australian Journal of Multidiciplinay Engineering. His resaerch interests are:
Systems Engineering, Model based Systems Engineeing, Systems Modeling and Analysis, Complexity Modeling and Complexity Measure, Decision Analysis and Support, Capability Modelling and Acquisition Support.
He is available for PhD supervision in the following topics:
Risk and Complexity Management in Systems Engineering
Investigating Application of Possibility theory to Systems Engineering Risk Management
Investigation of Failure Propagation Mechanisms in Complex Systems
Probabilistic Systems Engineering Model: Synthesis and Validation
Systems Architecture Optimisation
System Architecture Evaluation and Optimization at Early Conceptual Design Stage
An Integrated Stakeholder Preference Modelling and Tradespace Evaluation Framework
Creating and Managing System Modularity: A Trade off and Optimality
Investigation of Methods and Methodologies for Systems Engineering of Non-functional Requirements Systems Engineering
Human Systems Engineering
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Whole Force Complexity and Sufficiency Analysis: A Capability Networks Modelling Approach, Cwth Dept of Defence, 31/03/2023 - 31/03/2025
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Smartsat P2-33: A Success Factor-based Framework for undertaking small satellite missions: SASAT-1, SmartSat CRC, 22/11/2021 - 31/03/2023
Courses I teach
- BUSS 5404 Managing Complexity in Projects (2025)
- EEET 5132 Engineering Management (2025)
- EEET 5150 Integrated Logistics Support (2025)
- EEET 5151 Principles of Test and Evaluation (2025)
- ENGG 5032 System Engineering Project Extension (2025)
- ENGG 5033 System Engineering Project (2025)
- ENGG 5034 Model Based System Engineering (2025)
- SCSTM 90001 SC Integrated Logistics Support Assessment (2025)
- SCSTM 90002 SC Integrated Logistics Support (2025)
- SCSTM 90003 SC Model Based Systems Engineering (2025)
- SCSTM 90004 SC Model Based Systems Engineering Assessment (2025)
- SCSTM 90009 SC Principles of Test and Evaluation Assessment (2025)
- SCSTM 90010 SC Principles of Test and Evaluation (2025)
- SCSTM 90015 Operations Analysis SC (2025)
- BUSS 5404 Managing Complexity in Projects (2024)
- EEET 5132 Engineering Management (2024)
- EEET 5150 Integrated Logistics Support (2024)
- EEET 5151 Principles of Test and Evaluation (2024)
- ENGG 5031 Principles of Systems Engineering (2024)
- ENGG 5033 System Engineering Project (2024)
- ENGG 5034 Model Based System Engineering (2024)
- SCSTM 90001 SC Integrated Logistics Support Assessment (2024)
- SCSTM 90002 SC Integrated Logistics Support (2024)
- SCSTM 90003 SC Model Based Systems Engineering (2024)
- SCSTM 90004 SC Model Based Systems Engineering Assessment (2024)
- SCSTM 90009 SC Principles of Test and Evaluation Assessment (2024)
- SCSTM 90010 SC Principles of Test and Evaluation (2024)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Leveraging SysML2 and AI: A Next-Generation MBSE Methodology | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Daniel Spencer |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Engineering Elegant and Resilient Mission Concepts: Advancing Digital Engineering Framework for Complex Operational Environments | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mrs Cindy Kennedy |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Ontological Enrichment of Data Standards for Digital Twin Management | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Jutiporn On-Ngam |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Developement of an MBSE Methodology in Sysml 2.0 In-Line with Existing Australian Defence Force Systems Engineering Approach | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Shaun Anthony Owen |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) in the Australian Defence Industry | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Cameron Richard Johnston |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Model-based safety engineering applications in the railway sector | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Mohammad Binesh |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Building adaptive test and evaluation framework through ai-driven digital model-based engineering testing tool | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Seunglim Lee |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | h4>Test and Evaluation Governance Mechanism and Architecture across Australia Defence: Past, Current and Future States | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Erik Morton Sherwin |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | h4>Data driven dynamic requirements engineering for smart naval vessel acquisition | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Peter Daniel de Haan |
| 2021 | Co-Supervisor | Cyber Engineering Framework for Low Earth Orbit Satellites | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr David Wenzel |
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