Director
Dr Michael Riese M.AIRAH
Dr Michael Riese is business development manager for defence and research at industrial refrigeration specialist Cold Logic. After completing his initial trade qualifications in Germany, Riese moved to Cardiff, Wales, to undertake his engineering degree. He subsequently moved to Australia to complete a PhD in experimental fluid dynamics.
Since leaving research in 2007, Riese has held positions as a consultant in the defence industry, managed the construction of Southeast Asia’s second largest wind tunnel, and worked as the principal engineer and business development manager for a company in the sheet metal fabrication industry. He also taught product development and operations management at the University of Adelaide for close to a decade.
Riese is Chair of AIRAH’s South Australian division committee, and is a member of the Refrigeration and Commissioning STGs.