Simon McKenzie

Dr. Simon McKenzie is a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland School of Law, focusing on legal challenges in defense and security technologies, particularly autonomous systems and their regulation under international law. His research spans autonomous weapons, maritime security, and cyber warfare frameworks.

Education includes combined Arts/Law degree from University of Tasmania (2011) and PhD in international criminal law from University of Melbourne (2018). Professional experience includes policy work in Victorian Department of Justice and researcher roles at Supreme Court of Victoria and International Criminal Court.

Research Focus: McKenzie examines legal implications of emerging military technologies:

• Autonomous weapons systems regulation
• Maritime law and unmanned vehicles
• Cyber operations compliance
• International humanitarian law applications
• AUKUS security implications

His recent publications demonstrate growing expertise in autonomous maritime systems regulation and computational aspects of warfare law.