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Ian Owens is a Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at Cranfield University's Centre for Defence Engineering and Physical Science within Cranfield Defence and Security. With over 25 years of academic experience, he serves as Course Director for the MSc in Cyber Defence and Information Assurance (CDIA) and manages multiple modules across various MSc programmes at Cranfield. He also acts as an external examiner at Staffordshire University and the University of Bedfordshire.
- Current Position: Senior Lecturer in Information Systems
- Institution: Cranfield University
- Department: Centre for Defence Engineering and Physical Science
- Previous Academic Appointments: Sheffield University, Oxford University, Edinburgh Napier University, Swansea University
- External Examiner Roles: Bolton University, Edinburgh Napier University, Staffordshire University, Bedfordshire University
Dr. Owens specializes in emerging technologies, information systems development methodologies, digital business strategy, and networking and communications technologies. His research spans strategic management, tactical communications, service-based architecture, cyber defence, and agile project management. He has extensive experience in research and consultancy, including writing successful bids for funding, representing UK interests on NATO research task groups, and working with diverse stakeholders including NATO, IBM, DSTL, QinetiQ, and UK MOD.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on tactical communications, cyber security, and military applications of networking technologies, with particular emphasis on software-defined networks, wireless aware networks, and the military application of the Internet of Things. The publications show a progression from earlier work on e-government and e-commerce to current defense-focused research.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Dr. Owens currently leads a MOD-funded research project under the CSIIIS framework investigating wireless aware networks and serves as the UK member of the NATO Science and Technology Organisation Technical Team for IST-147 on the Military Application of the Internet of Things. He is actively recruiting doctoral research students in the area of software defined networks and continues to direct the leading MOD educational course in Cyber Defence (CDIA).
