معرفی
David Taniar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Software Systems & Cybersecurity at Monash University's Faculty of Information Technology. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Victoria University (1997), and prior degrees from Swinburne University of Technology. His research focuses on computation theory, distributed systems, health informatics, and AI applications in healthcare. Taniar has led/co-investigated over 15 projects including digital health interventions, eco-friendly navigation systems, and healthcare data analytics. Current projects include a 2023-2026 initiative on pathology requesting practices in Emergency Departments. He has published 508+ works, spanning medical image analysis, spatial data processing, and cybersecurity. Awards include the 2021 Good Design Award for a hand hygiene management system.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science, Victoria University (1997)
- Master of Applied Science, Computer Science, Swinburne University (1992)
- Graduate Diploma, Computer Science, Swinburne University (1990)
Research Focus: Combines AI/ML with domain-specific challenges in healthcare, transportation, and distributed systems. Recent work addresses disease detection via medical imaging (e.g., glaucoma, diabetic ulcers), spatiotemporal data optimization for eco-routing, and ED data utilization.
Key Projects:
- A digital health intervention to improve pathology requests in Emergency Departments (2023-2026)
- Eco-friendly navigation using big spatiotemporal data (2023)
- Actionable clinical data systems for quality care accreditation (2021-2025)
Awards & Activities:
- Recipient of 2021 Good Design Award for healthcare innovation
- Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking (2007)
- Chief Examiner for multiple IT courses at Monash
