Manoj Thomas

Associate Professor Manoj Thomas is the Deputy Head of Discipline (Research) in Business Information Systems at the University of Sydney Business School. A globally recognized researcher and co-founder of Techies Without Borders, he specializes in leveraging emerging technologies and AI-driven language processing for sustainable development and social well-being. His methodological expertise spans design science, mixed methods research, and data science.

• BEng (Bharathiyar University)
• MBA, MS IS, PhD (Virginia Commonwealth University)

His research intersects ICT4D, NLP/ML, and social computing, with a focus on resource-constrained environments. Recent articles examine blockchain-based health data exchange, privacy calculus in video conferencing, and federated learning for industry 4.0.

Key trends in his publications include:
• Hybrid blockchain-ontology systems for healthcare (2025)
• Longitudinal analysis of video conferencing usage (2024)
• Multi-stakeholder frameworks for ICT4D (2023)
• Privacy dynamics in collaboration tools (2023)
• Expanding design science principles (2022)

• 2023: AIS Impact Award
• 2022: Fulbright Global Scholar
• 2019: Data Management Maturity Assessment

Manoj supervises PhD students Shenoli Perera (Cognitive Style Index in BI) and Dinushika Gunawardena (Digitally-enabled Health Practices). His grants include Breaking Barriers - Advancing FemTech Design (2024) and Low-Cost Technologies for Medical Education (2022). As a Net Zero Institute member, he integrates sustainability into tech solutions.