Justin Lipman

Justin Lipman is a Professor in the School of Electrical and Data Engineering at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He serves as Director of the Cyber Digital Centre and previously led the RF and Communications Technologies Lab. With over 12 years of industry experience at Intel and Alcatel, his expertise spans cybersecurity, IoT, 5G/O-RAN, digital agriculture, and smart cities. Lipman holds a PhD in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Wollongong.

Research & Funding

• Secured $35M+ in research grants, including projects like UTS Vault ($8M) and the Nokia 5G Futures Lab.
• Focus areas: Cybersecurity, IoT infrastructure, wireless communications, and smart agriculture.
• 24 U.S. patents granted, including innovations in IoT security and metamaterials.

Education

• PhD in Telecommunications Engineering (University of Wollongong, 2004)
• Industry experience: Chief Architect at Intel (2006–2016), Program Manager at Alcatel-Lucent (2005).

Awards & Recognition

• IEEE Senior Member (2012)
• Leadership roles: Deputy Chief Scientist (Food Agility CRC), Board Director (Internet of Things Alliance Australia).

Teaching & Labs

• Supervises HDR/PhD students in areas like SDN and IoT.
• Labs: RF and Communications Lab, BlueSky initiative.