Matthew James Sorell

Matthew James Sorell is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Adelaide since October 2002. He holds a Doctor's Degree from George Mason University (1998), supervised by Geoff Orsak, focusing on 'Robust Importance Sampling'. His research spans Digital Forensics, Criminal Investigation, and Computer Science, with emphasis on image/video analysis, surveillance technologies, and data provenance.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Sciences, George Mason University, 1998

Research Interests: His work focuses on digital evidence analysis, forensic science applications, and the development of methodologies for authenticating digital media. Key areas include photo-sensor fingerprinting, mobile forensics (e.g., Snapchat surveillance protocols), and health data provenance analysis (Apple Health databases). He has contributed to advancing video motion detection, smart camera systems, and forensic photography audit logs.

Publications: His recent work emphasizes digital forensics in health data and social media, with notable contributions to Forensic Science International Digital Investigation and IEEE conferences. Earlier research includes biologically-inspired video enhancement and JPEG quantization analysis.

Professional Roles: From 2017-2022, he worked as a Digital Investigations Consultant (part-time). He has edited conference proceedings (e.g., e-Forensics 2009) and contributed to interdisciplinary studies like food advertising patterns on Australian TV.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with teams in digital crime forensics, surveillance systems, and multimedia forensics, reflected in his conference organizing roles and journal editorships.