Keith Francis Joiner

Dr Keith Francis Joiner is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra campus, Australian Defence Academy, appointed in 2015 after a 30-year career in the Australian Air Force. His expertise spans Defence Test and Evaluation of complex land, maritime, aerospace, and joint systems/platforms, with a focus on acquisition design acceptance, operational acceptance, and statistical test methodologies.

His educational credentials include:

• PhD in Calculus Education
• Master of Science in Aerospace Systems Engineering with distinction (Loughborough University, UK)
• Master of Management
• Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical)

Research interests prioritize Defence Test and Evaluation using design-of-experiments, high throughput testing, logistic/ordinal regression to build probabilistic multi-factor models for explosive ordnance proofing, electronic warfare, target recognition, and cyber-security. He concurrently investigates project governance frameworks in Defence contexts—specifically integration/interoperability information (I3) assurance, digital transformation, ICT projects, preview test and evaluation, and cyber-resilience—alongside curriculum reform in higher education focusing on inclusive teaching methods and structured peer review in post-graduate supervision.

His scientific awards reflect military service:

• Conspicuous Service Cross (awarded during Director-General of Test and Evaluation role, 2010-2014)
• United States Meritorious Service Medal (2009 wartime service in Baghdad)

Dr Joiner actively recruits higher degree research students for sponsored part-time PhD projects in Defence/complex systems fields, requiring Australian domestic ties. He collaborates extensively with Defence scientists on human factors and anthropometric research for future submarines and combat vehicles, with future work targeting autonomous systems testing and cyber-resilience in critical infrastructure.