Madhu Chetty

Professor Madhu Chetty is a distinguished academic in Information Technology at Federation University Australia's Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability (IISS). He also serves as the Director of AI and ML Stream within the Health Innovation and Transformation Centre (HITC). With over 35 years of tertiary teaching, research, and leadership experience in Australia and overseas, Professor Chetty has held academic positions at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, and the National Institute of Technology, India. His notable visiting appointments include Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, University of Warwick, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Delft University of Technology. Amity University, India conferred on him a 'Citation and Lifetime Professorship'.

Professor Chetty's research focuses on applying Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Large Language Models, and Blockchain to problems in bioinformatics, health, and energy trading. His interdisciplinary work contributes to FedUni's strategic research centers in Health and IT. Key research areas include modeling genetic networks for cardiovascular and eye disease research, mental health applications using AI techniques for analyzing biopsychosocial data, drug repurposing with IBM collaboration, and blockchain algorithms for energy trading funded by the Qatar government.

His publication record shows a consistent focus on computational approaches to biological problems, with recent work emphasizing genetic network modeling, mental health applications of AI, and blockchain technology. The research demonstrates a progression from foundational work in protein structure prediction to current applications of AI in healthcare and energy systems, with a strong emphasis on translating computational methods to real-world problems.

• 2021 Overall Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision
• 2024 Dean's award for excellence in PhD thesis (awarded to one of his students)
• 2021 Vice Chancellor's Certificate of Commendation for Excellence in Community Engagement and Impact

Professor Chetty has supervised over 22 PhD students to completion and currently supervises 5 PhD students across diverse topics including dementia prediction, drug repurposing, cancer classification, and mental health. His leadership extends to editorial roles for journals, conference organization, and development of publicly available software tools like GRAMP and GlobalMIT for genetic network analysis. He has secured substantial research funding totaling over $1.1 million as lead investigator, including projects funded by NHMRC, Qatar Research, Development and Innovation, and industry partners.

As an academic leader, he has served as Deputy Head of School, member of the School Leadership Team, and HDR Coordinator. His professional service includes roles as General Chair of IEEE International Conference and Vice Chair of the IEEE Victorian/Tasmanian Section, demonstrating significant contribution to the broader academic community.