Education
In 1984 he joined UoW"s academic staff where he taught computer science while completing a Doctor of Philosophy in robotics.
In 1984 he joined UoW"s academic staff where he taught computer science while completing a Doctor of Philosophy in robotics.
His career spans innovation, science and technology, research and development, commercial start-ups and education. As Chief Defence Scientist he leads Australia"s Defence Science and Technology Organisation, having served in that position since March 2012. While studying at the University of Wollongong (UoW), Zelinsky started his career in 1978 as a cadet at BHP. He worked as a Research Scientist at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan, developing computer vision and robotics technologies (1991–1994).
He was appointed Professor of Systems Engineering at the Australian National University in 1996, holding that position until 2004.
In 2000 as Chief Executive Officer, he co-founded, and is currently a non-executive director of, Seeing Machines Limited, a company listed on the London stock exchange. He has also been a Senior Executive at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2004–2012), where he served as Director of the Information and communications technology Centre (2004-2009), and Group Executive of Information Sciences (2007-2012).
Qualifications and
He is also a member of the University of Wollongong Council.