Golam Sorwar

Golam Sorwar is a Senior Lecturer in Information Technology at Southern Cross University (SCU), specializing in digital health and sustainable health technology for senior citizens. He holds a PhD from Monash University, MSc from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and BSc from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.

His research focuses on leveraging ICT to improve healthcare outcomes for older adults, including telemedicine systems, mixed reality for interprofessional learning, and smart home technology adoption. He has secured over $196,000 in grants including CIN funding (2023), DIISR grants (2020), and international collaborations with institutions like Emporia State University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

As course coordinator for SCU's Master of Information Technology program, Sorwar actively engages in university governance roles such as Deputy Chair of the Recognition and Achievement Award committee. He supervises 7 current HDR students and has guided 5 previous completions. His work spans global partnerships with organizations like Feros Care and Bangladesh's Ministry of ICT.

Key contributions include developing delirium management toolkits, AI-driven video surveillance frameworks, and culturally adapted healthcare models. He serves on editorial boards for major journals and reviews for Australian Health Review and Frontiers in Digital Health.

His research bridges technology adoption theory with practical healthcare solutions, emphasizing caregiver-carer collaboration and sustainable technology integration in aging populations.