ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
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At ECU we concentrate our research in areas of strength to deliver tangible outcomes.
There are several ways to get involved with research at ECU.
ECU has a lively research community that is committed to supporting research students.
Research Services provides comprehensive support services to researchers.
We value industry partnerships and offer access to world-class research across our nine ECU Strategic Research Institutes and Centres.
ECU links our stakeholders to our professional talent pool across a range of disciplines and research topics.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
ECU delivers training that can be tailored to industry needs.
Extra-curricular learning for childrenChildren's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
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Dr Iftekhar Ahmad
Associate Professor Iftekhar Ahmad is a teaching and research academic in the School of Engineering at Edith Cowan University, where he also served as Associate Dean (Research) from 2022 to 2024. He obtained his PhD in Communications Technologies from Monash University, Australia, in 2007.
Associate Professor Ahmad’s current research focuses on the advancement of underwater acoustic communications and green communication technologies. His research interests also encompass electric vehicle integration into smart grids, as well as second-life electric vehicle battery assessment and management. Iftekhar has led second-life EV battery research since 2012.
He served as an Associate Editor for the Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (AJEEE) from 2014 to 2018 and is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Associate Professor Ahmad has published over 130 research articles, including articles published by reputed journals like IEEE and Elsevier Science. He successfully completed over 12 industry-funded research projects so far. He regularly serves on various international and national conference committees in his fields of expertise.
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