Meet our students and staff

“ACU’s atmosphere is both relaxed and studious, and the facilities are exactly what I need to succeed. The fantastic teaching staff have encouraged my progress.

I hope to enter medicine after my Bachelor of Biomedical Science and one day provide healthcare for those in low socioeconomic circumstances.”

Associate Professor Pre De Silva is a senior lecturer in chemistry at our North Sydney Campus. She obtained her PhD from the University of Aberdeen (UK). Before joining ACU, she worked as a lecturer at the University of Ruhuna (Sri Lanka), as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Lancaster (UK) and then as a research scientist in the Manufacturing and Materials Division at CSIRO. Dr De Silva has extensive research experience in wider areas of chemistry, including novel biomaterials for bio-medical applications, utilisation of industrial wastes in the development of eco-friendly, low-carbon binders and carbon dioxide mineral sequestration.