Teuku Geumpana

Dr. Teuku Geumpana is a Lecturer in Computing and Information Technology at the School of Information and Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle. With a PhD from the University of New South Wales and over 18 years of academic and industry experience, he focuses on pedagogical innovation, disaster response systems, and renewable energy optimization.

• Education: PhD in Computer Science Engineering (UNSW), BIT (Honours) from International Islamic University Malaysia
• Teaching: Coordinates project management and professional practice courses for cohorts exceeding 500 students annually

Research Interests: Combines cloud computing, IoT, and disaster management with applications in health informatics and renewable energy. His work addresses social-technical challenges in emergency data transmission and techno-economic analysis of hybrid energy systems.

Publications highlight trends in:

• Disaster mitigation using GIS and cloudlet architectures
• AI-driven healthcare monitoring (e.g., chest X-ray analysis for pandemic severity)
• Technopreneurship education frameworks for disaster-prone regions
• Optimization of solar-wind-grid hybrid systems in Indonesia

Professional Contributions: Coordinates multi-campus course delivery, develops industry-linked curricula, and engages in interdisciplinary collaborations. His work bridges ICT with sustainability and humanitarian challenges.