Mentoring Session with Daniel - Parramatta City | Autumn 2026 | Week 5

These sessions are for new and first year students.

Connect with MATES Mentor Daniel on Wednesdays from 11:00am - 12:00pm

Campus: Parramatta City

Mentor Name: Daniel Bonatti

Gender: Male

Meeting Type: Face to Face (on campus)

Meeting Day: Wednesday                                                   

Meeting Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Location: Parramatta City, Peter Shergold Building, Level 4, Room 47

School: School of Business,School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences,School Of Engineering, Design and Built Environment

Course: PHD

Major: Engineering                                                                      

Study Load: Full time

A little about this mentor:

My name is Daniel Bruno Bonatti I am currently a mature student doing a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering. I was a building inspector seeking career progression as a certifier, I enrolled at Western Sydney University in 2019 a Master of Building Surveying accredited with Fair trading. In 2020 I added to do a Bachelor of Construction Management Honours. This degree soon got me a high GPA I entered the Academy to do a Bachelor of Applied Leadership & Critical Thinking. Throughout 2019 to 2023 I was in Student Representative Council commencing as Vice President Education Postgraduate and finishing as President. Graduating in 2026 with Bachelor of Applied Leadership & Critical thinking, and Academy Citizen Scholar Award plus in 2024 in Master of Building Surveying and in 2023 with Bachelor of Construction Management minor Sustainability receiving first class honors and the University Meda. Throughout my academic excellence I done extracurricular activities. These did not impact my university studies rather enhanced them. I was various executive roles in Western Life Clubs and societies example President of the Western Sydney University chapters of the Golden Key, Engineers Without Borders, Construction & Architecture Society and Research Society. Moreover, got involved in inter-university example EWB NSW Region Chapter President and Vice President, Secretary since 2020 to now. Plus I was part of governance at western Sydney University on academic committees, APCAC  Academic planning and Curricula approvals Committee, SAC - School Academic Committee - School of the Built Environment, STEM  MTaLC - Multi Disciplinary Teaching and Learning Committee Postgraduate , STEM Cluster Board- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Cluster Observer, Committee in the STEM Cluster Board and HASS - Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Cluster Board. Other activities include Hackathons. Youth Outreach in STEM, Ambassadorships, Standards Australia. Winner 2023 Engineers Australia Engineering Technologist of the Year. On external committee’s example Engineers Australia and Australian Institute of Building. I have 8 university degrees and four diplomas. My hobbies include soccer with yearlong membership watch the ISUZU A League. I like reading and interest in collections.

Further Leadership Skills:  Student Representative, Western Clubs and Academic Committees, and Ambassodorships

Parent or Carer: Carer my mother is 91 years old

A little about their culture: Daniel has Italian parents my father is from North Italy, and my mother is from South Italy. I am a Roman Catholic as I am Australian my mother is St Ambrogio Catholic. I am happy to speak to any religion.

This mentor speaks the following languages: English & Italian

This mentor started university from: As a mature age student