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Ali ZamaniView profile

Research Fellow

• Biomedical Engineering
• Medical Imaging
• Antenna Design
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Dr. Ali Zamani is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland. His research focuses on biomedical engineering, medical imaging, and electromagnetic systems. He holds a PhD in frequency-based microwave medical imaging from UQ (2018). His work combines antenna design, signal processing, and machine learning to develop innovative diagnostic tools for conditions like hepatic steatosis, stroke, and pulmonary edema. Key projects include the HepNet neural network for liver disease detection and a portable electromagnetic brain scanner for acute stroke diagnosis. Research interests span microwave medical imaging, wearable sensors, and electromagnetic tomography. His contributions include over 45 peer-reviewed publications and patents on medical imaging probes and systems. Collaborations involve interdisciplinary teams in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and clinical medicine. His recent publications highlight advancements in AI-driven diagnostics, non-invasive imaging techniques, and hardware innovations for clinical applications. He has pioneered electromagnetic systems for 3D head imaging and torso scanning, with emphasis on real-time and portable solutions.

• Transport Economics
• Aviation Logistics
• Airline Competition
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Xiaowen Fu is a Professor of Engineering Management in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with an honorary appointment at the University of Sydney Business School. His research focuses on transport economics, including competition policy, efficiency benchmarking, and transport demand modeling. He holds a PhD from the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia. He serves on editorial boards for journals like Transportation Research Part B and Transport Policy, and has guest-edited five special issues. His work spans aviation logistics, airline competition, and industrial organization. Recent studies include analyzing post-pandemic aviation markets and the economic impacts of air cargo networks in China. Grants: Led a 2016 OECD project on airport governance and benchmarking. Publications: Authored/co-authored over 100+ papers and books, including a 2021 analysis of air connectivity post-COVID-19. Affiliations: Member of Sydney Southeast Asia Centre and editor for the 'Advances in Airlines Economics' book series.

Debora CorreaView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Data-Driven Techniques
• Temporal Dataset Analysis
• Bioengineering
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Dr. Debora Correa is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia's School of Physics, Maths and Computing, specializing in Computer Science and Software Engineering. She holds a PhD in Applied Physics (Computational Physics) from the University of São Paulo (2012), an MSc in Computer Science from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2008), and a BSc (Honours) in Computer Science from COC University (2005). Her research focuses on developing data-driven methodologies for analyzing large-scale temporal datasets across domains like bioengineering, biomedical signals, music, and engineering systems. Notable contributions include work on reservoir computing for concept drift detection and network inference algorithms. She leads the ARC Training Centre for Transforming Maintenance through Data Science and collaborates on projects like TSuNAMi: Time Series Network Animal Modelling. Dr. Correa has received awards including the 2020 Dr Vincent Harry Cooper Memorial Prize for supervising Jet Chong's honors thesis. Her work addresses UN Sustainable Development Goals through interdisciplinary applications. She actively engages in community initiatives like the Girls' Programming Network mentorship program.

• Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Information & Communication Technologies in Built Environment
• Project Risk and Cost Modelling
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Dr. Madhav Nepal is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture & Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia and has extensive academic qualifications in construction engineering and project management. His research focuses on Building Information Modelling (BIM), sustainable construction practices, project lifecycle management, and infrastructure asset management. Dr. Nepal has supervised numerous postgraduate research projects, including work on BIM implementation, power plant risk assessment, and e-tendering readiness in construction. Education: Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Project & Construction Management), University of British Columbia (2011) M.Sc., Building (Project Management), National University of Singapore (2004) M.Eng., Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering & Management), Asian Institute of Technology (2001) His research interests span BIM integration in construction workflows, ICT applications for sustainability, and risk modeling in large infrastructure projects. Recent work emphasizes machine learning applications for urban sustainability and ontology-based risk management in public-private partnerships. Dr. Nepal actively contributes to teaching units like Project Management Principles (BEN610/PMN610) and Managing Project Cost (BEB113). His publications highlight innovations in BIM adoption frameworks, cost overrun risk assessment methodologies, and safety inspection technologies using mobile computing. Supervision highlights include doctoral work on BIM-GIS infrastructure frameworks and cost overrun modeling in power plants. He has collaborated on interdisciplinary projects addressing nonconformity in construction supply chains and smart building technologies for UAE prisons.

• Privacy Engineering
• Privacy-by-Design
• Constructive Alignment
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Shan Chen is a Lecturer (Teaching and Leadership) at the School of Computing, Macquarie University , affiliated with the Future Communications Research Centre and the Ethics and Agency Research Centre . Their work bridges privacy engineering principles with information systems design, focusing on machine learning applications in cybersecurity, educational technology, and privacy-by-design frameworks. Research Interests : Privacy Engineering and Privacy-by-Design methodologies Constructive Alignment in educational systems Cybersecurity solutions leveraging machine learning Data analysis for crowd anomaly detection Information systems for expansive learning and mobile collaboration Ontology-driven privacy policy enforcement Awards : Winner of the Faculty of Science and Engineering Award for Inter-School Collaboration (2023) Research Contributions : Recent work includes advancing crowd anomaly detection techniques (2024), evaluating machine learning for cybersecurity threats (2020), and designing privacy-aware systems for social networks (2010–2013). Their interdisciplinary approach spans disaster alert systems, cloud ERP implementations, and privacy requirements engineering. Labs/Teams : Active contributor to the Future Communications Research Centre (exploring communication technologies) and Ethics and Agency Research Centre (ethical frameworks for information systems).

Cameron EdmondView profile

Lecturer

• Game Development
• Digital Humanities
• Educational Technology
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Cameron Edmond is a Lecturer in Game Development (Teaching and Leadership) at the School of Computing, Macquarie University. Specializing in intersections between game design, digital humanities, and creative pedagogy, his work explores how game mechanics can enhance educational and artistic practices. He actively engages with topics such as machine writing, AI-driven creativity, and the application of game jams in learning environments. Research interests include game-based learning methodologies, computational poetics, and the ethical implications of AI in creative fields. His contributions bridge technical and humanistic disciplines, focusing on innovative tools for storytelling and education. Edmond’s publications span conferences like DiGRA Australia and academic chapters exploring creative coding, narrative visualization, and the demoscene’s influence on digital creativity. His work emphasizes collaborative, constraint-based approaches to both artistic and educational outcomes.

Tao GuView profile

Professor

• Internet of Things
• Ubiquitous Computing
• Mobile Computing
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Prof. Tao Gu is a Professor at the Department of Computing, Macquarie University, Sydney. He holds affiliations with the Future Communications Research Centre, Hearing Research Centre, and Smart Green Cities Research Centre. His research focuses on IoT, Ubiquitous Computing, Mobile Computing, Embedded AI, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Big Data Analytics. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore (2006), M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, and B.Eng. in Automatic Control from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Education: PhD (NUS), MSc (NTU), B.Eng (HUST) Affiliations: School of Computing, Macquarie University Research Themes: IoT, Embedded AI, Wireless Communication His research emphasizes innovative sensing and connectivity solutions. Notable projects include LoRa network optimization, mobile deep learning frameworks (MDLdroid), and acoustic-based health monitoring systems. He has received awards such as the IEEE SMARTCOMP 2016 Best Paper Award and the Ten Years CoMoRea Impact Paper Award at PerCom 2013. Current work explores secure device pairing, energy-efficient LoRa protocols, and multi-modal sensing using WiFi/RF signals. His lab develops systems like AudioGuard for intrusion detection and AIMSafe for driver behavior analysis. Ongoing projects address data-driven economies, hearing healthcare analytics, and non-intrusive human activity sensing.

Mark JohnsonView profile

Professor

• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Linguistics
• Machine Learning
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Mark Johnson is a Professor at Macquarie University's School of Computing, affiliated with the Centre for Language Sciences (CLaS). His research focuses on computational linguistics, natural language processing, and machine learning, with contributions to parsing algorithms, child language acquisition models, and generative AI systems. He leads projects on generative models of life stories, logistics optimization algorithms, and visual dialogue systems using deep neural networks. Research interests include natural language understanding, data augmentation techniques, and model robustness. Notable projects involve developing frameworks for synthetic training data, OOD detection, and integrating named entity recognition with context tags. His work emphasizes practical applications in dialog systems, document analysis, and language model optimization. Collaborations span cross-linguistic studies and AI-driven visualization systems. Key achievements include over 200 research outputs, including influential articles on child language acquisition models and OOD detection. He oversees projects funded by MQRC and industry partnerships, focusing on advancing NLP and AI methodologies. His lab, CLaS, fosters interdisciplinary research in language sciences and computational methods.

• Antenna Engineering
• 5G and mm-wave antennas
• Wearable and flexible antennas
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Syed Muzahir Abbas serves as an Adjunct Professor at Macquarie University's School of Engineering, specializing in advanced antenna systems and wireless technologies. His research bridges materials science and electrical engineering with a focus on practical applications in telecommunications and sensor networks. Dr. Abbas's primary research interests span antenna engineering with particular expertise in 5G/mm-wave antennas, wearable and flexible antenna systems, carbon nanotube and graphene applications, metamaterials, and IoT sensor technologies. His work consistently explores the intersection of novel materials and electromagnetic design to solve real-world communication challenges. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward practical applications of advanced materials in wireless systems, particularly focusing on flexible electronics for IoT applications, enhanced RFID technologies, and specialized antenna designs for satellite and body-area networks. His research demonstrates significant collaboration with industry partners and other academic institutions. Dr. Abbas actively supervises graduate research, inviting potential Masters and PhD students to contact him regarding research opportunities in antenna engineering and wireless communication systems.

Faezeh MarzbanradView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Biomedical Engineering
• Signal Processing
• Machine Learning
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Dr. Faezeh Marzbanrad is a Senior Lecturer and Equity Diversity and Inclusion Director in the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering at Monash University. She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne (2016) and has expertise in biomedical signal processing, machine learning, and statistical data analysis. Her research focuses on developing affordable medical technologies for maternal, fetal, and neonatal healthcare, with an emphasis on telehealth and AI-driven solutions. Dr. Marzbanrad has led and contributed to projects such as AI-driven low-cost ultrasound systems, neonatal respiratory monitoring, and wearable patches for fetal health. She has received prestigious awards including the Veski Victoria Fellowship and the Women in AI Asia Pacific Award. Her team includes multiple PhD students and postdoctoral fellows working on cutting-edge research in neonatal care and medical device innovation. Her academic background includes postdoctoral research at Monash and international collaborations, with a focus on global health equity. Key achievements include developing NeoSSNet for real-time neonatal chest sound separation and advancing fetal monitoring technologies. Awards highlight her contributions to education and research excellence, including the Dean’s Award for Honours Supervision and recognition in the IEEE conferences. Her work bridges engineering and healthcare, addressing critical challenges in neonatal and maternal health.

Rajendran ParthibanView profile

Professor

• Optical Networks
• Visible Light Communication
• Vehicular Communication
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Professor Rajendran Parthiban is a Professor and Deputy Dean (Education) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering at Monash University. He holds a PhD and Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Melbourne (Australia). His academic leadership roles include Deputy Head of School (Education) and leadership in photonics and communications research groups. He has extensive teaching experience, achieving top evaluations in five undergraduate and one postgraduate subjects. Education: PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne (2004) Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours), University of Melbourne (1997) Research Interests: Focuses on optical networks, visible light communications (VLC), vehicular communication, and educational technologies like VR/AR integration. His work addresses challenges such as energy-efficient optical architectures, high-speed VLC systems, and technology-enhanced learning frameworks. Recent projects include developing traffic management frameworks and green vehicle routing strategies. Grants & Funding: Secured over RM2 million in external grants, including projects on Li-Fi systems, AR/VR in engineering education, and green vehicular networks. Notable grants include collaborations with the Australian Digital & Telecom Pty Ltd and Monash-Warwick Alliance. Awards: Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research (2011, 2012) Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2007–2010) Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation (2008) Supervision: Guided eight PhD and one Master’s students, with ongoing supervision in areas like credit risk forecasting, vehicular networks, and seamless learning frameworks. Professional Activities: Senior member of IEEE, with affiliations to IEEE Communications Society, Photonics Society, and multiple engineering organizations. Active in research groups and international collaborations.

• Atomic Resolution Imaging
• Electron Microscopy
• Theoretical Physics
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Scott Findlay is an Associate Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Monash University. He holds an ARC Future Fellowship (2020–present) and has expertise in theoretical physics and advanced electron microscopy techniques. His research focuses on atomic resolution imaging via scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), including novel detector geometries, compositional analysis of nanostructures, and quantitative structure determination. He has led multiple ARC-funded projects, including 'UltraTEM' and 'Nanoscale field mapping in functional materials.' Education: PhD in Physics (Theoretical Aspects of Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy), The University of Melbourne (2005) BSc (Hons) in Physics, The University of Melbourne (2001) Research Interests: Developing theoretical models and numerical simulations to enhance STEM capabilities, particularly in dynamic scattering analysis. Current projects include optimizing segmented/pixel detectors for imaging, quantifying material composition at the nanoscale, and analyzing thick nanostructures. Articles Trends: Recent work emphasizes 4D-STEM advancements, including denoising algorithms, scattering matrix reconstruction, and atom-counting techniques. His research bridges theory and experiment, addressing challenges in dynamical scattering and phase retrieval. Awards: AMMS Microscopy and Microanalysis Award (2018) Exceptional Educational Service Award (2021) Outstanding Reviewer for Microscopy and Microanalysis (2017) Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD students and has secured over AUD 10 million in ARC grants. Coordinates Monash's Level 2 Physics curriculum and chairs the School's Education Committee. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with institutions like the University of Tokyo and the University of Melbourne on projects such as magnetic field mapping and electron ptychography.

• Cybersecurity
• Cybercrime Analysis
• Digital Forensics
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Nigel Phair is a Professor in the Department of Software Systems & Cybersecurity at Monash University, specializing in cybersecurity, cybercrime analysis, and digital forensics. His research focuses on global cybersecurity trends, corporate cybersecurity practices, and the intersections of law enforcement with digital platforms. Phair’s work frequently addresses critical issues such as cybercrime indices, boardroom cybersecurity competency, and the societal impact of digital technologies. He has contributed to national cybersecurity strategy discussions in Australia and explored challenges in law enforcement’s adaptation to digital crime landscapes. His publications highlight innovative methods like Automated Social Media Intelligence Analysis (ASMIA) for detecting illicit activities online and emphasize the disconnect between corporate cybersecurity claims and actual practices. He has also analyzed encryption’s role in balancing national security and privacy rights. While no awards or grants are explicitly listed, his extensive output reflects a commitment to advancing cybersecurity policy, education, and technical solutions. His research extends to global cybersecurity comparisons, digital financial service vulnerabilities, and the evolving threat landscapes in cyberspace.

• Marketing
• Sport and Leisure Management
• Subscription Markets
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Prof Heath McDonald is the Dean of Economics, Finance & Marketing at RMIT University's College of Business and Law. With over 20 years in academic and industry roles, his expertise spans marketing science, subscription markets, and fan engagement. He has advised over 50 elite sports organizations globally and holds the 2015 NASSM Research Fellow award. Research focuses on customer retention in subscription markets (e.g., sports memberships), leveraging large datasets and repeated modeling. Notable collaborations include the AFL's post-COVID membership strategy and Zoos Victoria pricing structures. He has secured $2.5M+ in ARC grants and published the second edition of *Sports Consumer Behavior: Marketing Strategies* (Routledge). Teaching includes MKTG1089 Sport Marketing, and supervision spans topics like fandom in tech-mediated environments. He serves as Associate Editor of *Journal of Sport Management* and President of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand.

Jiaming MaView profile

Researcher

• Rammed earth
• Sustainable building materials
• Topology optimisation
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Dr. Jiaming Ma is a post-doctoral researcher at RMIT University's Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials (CISM), working on the ARC Laureate Fellowship project. His research focuses on material and structural innovations for sustainable civil engineering, including rammed earth, metamaterials, and topology optimization. He holds a Researcher academic rank and is affiliated with the School of Engineering's Department of School of Engineering. Dr. Ma has received notable awards such as the 2022 Hangai Prize and Best Paper Award. He has led roles in organizing academic symposia and professional associations, including the Chinese Association of Professionals and Scholars in Australia. His work emphasizes sustainable construction and digital fabrication methods. Research Interests: Rammed earth, Sustainable building materials, Topology optimisation, Digital Construction, Computational morphogenesis, Shell structures. These areas address environmental sustainability and advanced structural solutions. Key achievements include pioneering bio-binder stabilization for rammed earth and developing deployable tubular structures. His articles span structural optimization, metamaterials, and sustainable design, reflecting interdisciplinary contributions to civil engineering and materials science. Awards include the Hangai Prize for shell structure innovation, DNA Paris Design Award, and leadership in academic conferences. He supervises research projects on metamaterials and rammed earth construction. Professional contributions include roles as President of the Chinese Association of Professionals in Australia and organizing the IASS Annual Symposium 2023. His work bridges academic research with industry applications, particularly in eco-friendly construction practices.