Steve has worked mainly in the automation, data acquisition, instrumentation, data communications and process control areas of engineering throughout Australia, Europe, Africa and North America for the past 35 years. He pioneered the application of new technologies such as high speed industrial data communications systems with considerable success. He has been responsible for activities ranging from detailed hardware and software design for control system interfaces to the management of complex multi-million dollar mechanical and electrical projects ranging from power stations, mining, oil and gas installations. Over the past two decades, Steve has also presented numerous courses world-wide to clients such as NASA, Rolls Royce and Manchester University to over 30,000 engineering professionals. He is currently Dean of the Engineering Institute of Technology which provides diplomas to doctoral degrees in engineering to over 1500 students per year from 150 countries using video/ web conferencing and remote lab technologies. He has over 25 of his books (either as editor or author) published by Elsevier throughout the world on aspects of engineering. A Fellow of Engineers Australia, he is a chartered professional engineer in Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical engineering.