Colin Fidge

Colin Fidge is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia. His research focuses on software engineering, cybersecurity, and distributed systems, with emphasis on microservices architecture, industrial control systems, and IoT applications. He collaborates extensively with institutions like QUT's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, contributing to projects in smart cities, fog computing, and blockchain-based manufacturing security.

Key research interests include reengineering legacy systems into microservices, anomaly detection in industrial networks, and secure communication protocols for UAVs. He has published widely in top journals like IEEE Transactions and Information and Software Technology. His work spans theoretical contributions (e.g., Petri net models for anomaly detection) and applied solutions (e.g., fog/IoT framework optimizations).

Notable publications address challenges in edge computing, data distribution for large-scale systems, and cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. He has co-authored over 161 papers and contributed to books on secure manufacturing and asset management.