Diksha Goel

Dr. Diksha Goel is a Research Scientist at CSIRO's Data61 in Melbourne, Australia, specializing in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. Her research develops AI-powered security solutions for adaptive threat detection, cyber resilience, and autonomous defense of critical infrastructures. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Adelaide and previously served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at CSIRO Data61 through the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, University of Adelaide (2023)
• Master of Technology in Cyber Security, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra (2018)
• Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kurukshetra University (2015)

Dr. Goel's research integrates Artificial Intelligence with cybersecurity through advanced frameworks in Reinforcement Learning for dynamic threat response, Lifelong Learning for evolving attack patterns, and Graph Neural Networks for vulnerability detection in complex networks. Her work applies Game Theory to model strategic defense scenarios and leverages large-scale Graph Data Mining to identify systemic weaknesses in critical infrastructure.

Her professional recognition includes:

• Research Travel Grant for GECCO 2023 in Lisbon
• Conference Travel Grant for GECCO 2022 in Boston
• Research Grant for AISTATS 2022 from Women in Machine Learning

Dr. Goel actively contributes to national cyber defense initiatives through the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre. She leads research in the AI-Powered Autonomous Cybersecurity team at Data61, focusing on developing proactive defense mechanisms against adversarial attacks while mentoring early-career researchers in secure AI development.