Mario Palendeng

Mario Palendeng is an Adjunct Professor at Charles Darwin University's Faculty of Science and Technology, affiliated with the North Australian Centre for Oil and Gas (NACOG) and Energy and Resources Institute. He holds a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Queensland (2016). His research focuses on big data analytics, machine learning applications in energy sectors, and signal processing for healthcare monitoring. He leads projects like the 'Residential Inverter Testing Services at CDU Microgrid' (2022), addressing microgrid stability and renewable energy integration.

• Education:
• PhD, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Queensland (2016)

Research interests span cybersecurity in IoT smart cities, distributed microgrid control systems, and livestock age estimation via spectroscopy. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable energy and sustainable agriculture.

Recent publications explore smart city cyber attack prevention, inverter testing methodologies, and cattle age determination using reflectance measurements. Collaborations include interdisciplinary projects with industry partners.