Dimitrios Georgakopoulos

Prof. Dimitrios Georgakopoulos is a Professor of Computer Science at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies. He serves as Director of the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Future Digital Manufacturing and Swinburne's IoT Lab. Previously, he was Research Director at CSIRO's ICT Centre and a Professor at RMIT University.

• Affiliations: CSIRO Adjunct Fellow since 2014
• Leadership: Directed 7 large cross-disciplinary initiatives with $100M+ funding
• Research Focus: IoT, Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Manufacturing, Machine Learning
• Funding: Secured $77.1M in external grants; $59.7M at Swinburne

Research Interests:

• Digital twins and AI for manufacturing
• IoT sensor sharing ecosystems
• 5G-enabled smart cities
• Autonomic IoT systems
• Quality assurance in Industry 4.0

Awards: 2023 National iAward (Public Sector), Vice Chancellor’s Innovation Award (2018), and multiple industry and academic recognitions.

Grants & Projects: Lead researcher on ARC-funded initiatives in digital manufacturing, cybersecurity, and steel innovation. Collaborates with industry partners like Bega Cheese and FIA on IoT-driven solutions.

Labs & Teams: Oversees Swinburne's IoT Lab and the ARC Future Digital Manufacturing Hub, advancing Industry 4.0 applications in manufacturing, healthcare, and smart infrastructure.