Abdun Mahmood

Dr. Abdun Mahmood is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and IT at La Trobe University, Australia. He holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne and has held academic positions at institutions including RMIT University and UNSW Canberra. His research focuses on Machine Learning and Cybersecurity, particularly in Smart Grid Security, SCADA systems, and Malware Detection. He leads a research group addressing challenges like anomaly detection in big data, SCADA vulnerability analysis, and privacy-preserving techniques.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, University of Melbourne (2008)
• MSc (Research) in Computer Science, University of Dhaka (1999)
• BSc in Applied Physics and Electronics, University of Dhaka (1997)

Research Interests:

• Machine Learning applications in Cybersecurity
• Smart Grid Security (e.g., False Data Injection, SCADA vulnerabilities)
• Malware Detection (Windows, API analysis, memory forensics)
• Federated Learning for privacy-preserving systems
• Data analytics for anomaly detection in big data

Funded Research:

• Secured over $1M in grants, including ARC Linkage Projects
• Recent project: 'Detection of data integrity cyber attacks in smart grid' (2020–2023)

Availability: Supervision of Masters/PhD students, collaborative industry projects, and advisory roles.

Labs/Teams: Leads a research team focusing on Machine Learning and Cybersecurity, with active projects in SCADA security, malware analysis, and federated learning frameworks.