Marcus Smith

Marcus Smith is an Associate Professor in Law at the Charles Sturt University, where he teaches LAW222 Technology Law and directs the Bachelor of Laws program. He holds advanced degrees from the Australian National University (PhD, LLM) and the University of Cambridge (MPhil).

His research spans technology law and regulation, focusing on

• genomic data governance
• biometric identification
• AI ethics
• blockchain policy
• cybersecurity
• surveillance law

He leads the Contemporary Threats to Australian Security research group and serves as Chief Investigator on an NHMRC-funded project (MRF2015531) addressing genomic dataset governance.

His recent work analyzes

• algorithmic bias in facial recognition
• AI in healthcare
• blockchain's regulatory challenges
• post-pandemic cybercrime
• surveillance ethics
• data security frameworks

He actively supervises PhD and honours students in technology law and contributes to law reform through submissions to international bodies like the UN Human Rights Council.