Graham Williams

Graham Williams is a Professor and Chief Scientist at the Software Innovation Institute within the School of Computing at the Australian National University (ANU). He holds a PhD in Computer Science (Machine Learning) from ANU and a BSc Hons in Mathematics (First Class) from the University of Adelaide. His work focuses on developing AI and Machine Learning solutions for real-world applications, emphasizing open source practices and ethical technology deployment.

Research Interests: Graham's expertise includes

• Democratizing AI through platforms like MLHub and Rattle
• Privacy-preserving data analysis over distributed systems (e.g., Ecosysl.net)
• Knowledge graph development for entity resolution and link discovery
• Federated learning and differential privacy methodologies

Key Projects: He leads projects such as

• Privacy-by-design Indigenous health infrastructure in collaboration with the Yarrabah Community
• Closed-loop brain stimulation treatment for depression
• Scalable data integration tools for industrial chemicals evaluation

His work during the pandemic included developing the CRISPER system for real-time epidemic response.

Professional Contributions: Graham has held leadership roles at Microsoft, the Australian Taxation Office, and CSIRO, where he pioneered Australia's first data mining research group. He is a proponent of open source software and innovative data science education.