Professor Alistair Barros is Head of School and Academic Program Leader of Service Science at QUT’s School of Information Systems (Faculty of Science). He holds a PhD from the University of Queensland, with extensive ICT experience in academia and industry (e.g., Global Research Leader at SAP AG). His research focuses on enterprise systems design, optimization, and interoperability in cyber-physical environments leveraging cloud, IoT, and blockchain technologies. Key areas include service computing methods (microservices, business process management), model-based systems re-engineering, and distributed service coordination. Education: PhD in Information Systems from the University of Queensland. Research Interests: Enterprise systems modernization, service-oriented architectures, Industry 4.0 applications, and digital transformation in sectors like construction, manufacturing, and supply chains. He has published 180+ peer-reviewed articles (including 6 edited books) and holds 17 US patents. Notable contributions include the BPMN 2.0 standard co-authorship and the 'Workflow Patterns' paper (most cited in BPM). Awards: Test of Time Award (BPM 2015), Wharton Education Award (TeachConnect platform), and impactful industry collaborations (e.g., SAP NetWeaver, Federal Government WPIT project). Grants & Projects: Led ARC, EU FP6, and industry-funded projects. Current focus includes re-engineering legacy systems for microservices, EV charging network design, and adversarial ML in cybersecurity. Labs/Teams: Active in QUT’s Centre for Data Science, focusing on service science and cyber-physical systems integration.









