جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Quantum-safe cryptography
• Lattice-Based Cryptography
• Post-Quantum Cryptography
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ron Steinfeld is an Associate Professor in the Department of Software Systems & Cybersecurity at Monash University, Australia. He holds editorial roles in Designs Codes and Cryptography (since 2017) and has served on technical committees for top-tier conferences like ASIACRYPT, CRYPTO, and EUROCRYPT. His research focuses on quantum-safe cryptography, lattice-based cryptography, and blockchain security, with over 80 refereed publications and AUD$4M+ in research funding. Education: BSc Mathematics and Physics (Monash University, 1998) BE (Hons., First Class) Electrical and Computer Systems (Monash University, 2000) PhD Computer Science (Monash University, 2003) Research Interests: Design and analysis of cryptographic algorithms, quantum-safe protocols, lattice-based security foundations, and blockchain applications. His work underpins NIST standard algorithms like Kyber and Dilithium through structured lattice problem research. Recent Articles Trends: Focus on privacy-preserving blockchain protocols, post-quantum signature schemes, encrypted data search, and cryptographic applications in adversarial AI. Recent work includes fair Bitcoin watchtower schemes and genomic database privacy solutions. Awards: ASIACRYPT 2015 Best Paper Award Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD projects on quantum-safe cryptography and blockchain security. Leads initiatives like the AUD$4M ARC-funded Quantum Information Technology project. Collaborates with industry partners including CSIRO/Data61. Labs/Teams: Key contributor to Monash’s cybersecurity and cryptography research groups, involving interdisciplinary projects on materials discovery ( Æinstein initiative) and post-quantum blockchain security.

Massimo Piccardiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Natural Language Processing
• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Massimo Piccardi is a Professor of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision, and Machine Learning at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) , where he has been since 2002. He currently serves as the Head of the School of Electrical and Data Engineering and leads the Big Data Analytics program at the Global Big Data Technologies Centre. His research focuses on advancing NLP, machine learning applications in healthcare, and cybersecurity in IoT systems. He has authored over 200 journal papers and conference proceedings, secured significant ARC and CRC grants, and holds the IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Contributor Award (2022). Education & Professional Roles: Joined UTS in 2002, progressing from Associate Professor (2002–2007) to Professor (2008–present). Serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Big Data and Editor for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. Active in professional societies including IEEE, ACL, and ALTA (President, 2023–2024). Research Interests: Core areas include NLP (translation, summarization, adversarial attacks), healthcare informatics (clinical NLP, health service analysis), and cybersecurity (IoT security, privacy-preserving systems). Cross-cutting themes include generative models, cross-lingual systems, and ethical AI. Grants & Projects: Principal Investigator on ARC Discovery/Linkage projects and CRC grants. Recent projects include controllable machine translation (Amazon), privacy-preserving digital agriculture, and STEM innovation (ASTRID project with NBN Co). Labs & Collaborations: Leads the UTS Global Big Data Technologies Centre, collaborating on projects like adversarial NLP attacks, medical machine translation, and secure IoT frameworks.

Amin Sakzadمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Lattice-Based Cryptography
• Wireless Communications
• Post-Quantum Cryptography
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Amin Sakzad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Software Systems & Cybersecurity at Monash University's Faculty of Information Technology. His research focuses on lattice-based cryptography, wireless communications, and post-quantum security protocols. He holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Amirkabir University of Technology (2011) and has held academic roles at Carleton University and Monash since 2012. Dr. Sakzad’s expertise spans lattice coding theory, MIMO systems, and privacy-preserving technologies for genomic databases and blockchain applications. He leads multiple ARC-funded projects, including work on secure databases (SRDBMS) and post-quantum cryptographic primitives for FinTech and energy sectors. His research has been recognized through awards such as the FIT Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2021). Key collaborations include projects on blockchain security (CollinStar Lab), genomic data privacy, and energy market cybersecurity. His work addresses UN SDGs through contributions to quality education (SDG 4) and industry innovation (SDG 9). Recent publications highlight advancements in lattice-based cryptography (e.g., CRYSTALS-Kyber variants), privacy-preserving energy trading, and secure blockchain protocols like FPPW watchtower systems. His research bridges theoretical cryptography with practical implementations in embedded systems and 5G telecommunications. Grants: 16 active/completed projects including $1.2M in ARC funding Advising: Supervising PhD projects on lattice applications in post-quantum crypto and blockchain Labs: Core member of Monash’s Software Defined Telecommunications (SDT) Lab and CollinStar Lab

Kerry Taylorمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Ontologies
• Semantic Web
• Linked Data
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Kerry Taylor is an Associate Professor (Data Science) at the School of Computing, Australian National University (ANU). She holds visiting roles at the University of Surrey (UK) and University of Melbourne. Her career spans 20 years at CSIRO, UN big data projects with ABS, and interdisciplinary research in data management, IoT, and semantic technologies. She lectures in data mining and convenes ANU's postgraduate applied data analytics programs. Education includes a BSc (Hons 1) in Computer Science from UNSW (1983) and a PhD in Computer Science and Technology from ANU (1996). She co-chaired the W3C/OGC Spatial Data on the Web working group (2015-2017) and serves on editorial boards for Knowledge-Based Systems and International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks . Research focuses on ontologies, semantic web, machine learning in IoT, and spatial data systems. Active projects include government information frameworks, distributed IoT facilities, and sensor data integration. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary applications of logic-based and semantic approaches to data challenges.

Mohamed Khalifaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Health Informatics
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
• Clinical Decision Support Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Mohamed Khalifa is a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Health Informatics, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney. He holds a PhD in Health Innovation from Macquarie University (2020) and an MSc in Health Informatics from the University of Edinburgh (2012). His expertise spans health informatics, AI-driven healthcare solutions, and strategic healthcare management. He has led multidisciplinary teams in developing evidence-based frameworks like GRASP for clinical predictive tools. Affiliations: Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Director of Studies, College of Health Sciences (Education Centre of Australia) Former Digital Health Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency (2020–2021) His research focuses on AI applications in healthcare, clinical decision support systems, and health analytics. Over 20 years, he has published 60+ peer-reviewed papers and holds an innovation patent (2018). He has received awards including the IMIA Best Paper (2020) and ICIMTH Best Paper (2015). Dr. Khalifa’s work emphasizes improving healthcare efficiency through technology, including projects on predictive tools, emergency room performance, and diabetes management. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Digital Health and certified in healthcare information systems (CPHIMS).

• Cybersecurity
• Data Security and Privacy
• GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance)
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Gowri Sankar Ramachandran is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Information Systems at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), specializing in cybersecurity and distributed systems. She holds a PhD from KU Leuven (Belgium) and a postdoctoral position at the University of Southern California (USC). Her research focuses on open-source software security, runtime threat detection, blockchain applications, and IoT vulnerabilities. Notable contributions include the FUSE tool for detecting malicious packages and the discovery of hyperlink hijacking vulnerabilities affecting millions of domains. Research interests span software supply chain security, metadata-based risk analysis, and generative AI for cyber risk modeling. Awards include Best Paper Awards at ACM CBSE (2016), Mobiquitous (2017), and BigMM (2019). Collaborations include projects with CSIRO, the City of Los Angeles, and the University of São Paulo. She teaches courses on cybersecurity, database management, and network security, and actively supervises PhD students in cybersecurity and blockchain domains. Recent publications address blockchain-based data governance, quantum-resilient IoT protocols, and decentralized identity systems. Her work bridges academic research with real-world impact, addressing critical challenges in digital systems security and privacy.

• Graph Analytics
• Graph Mining
• Graph Algorithms
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Lijun Chang is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Sydney. He holds an ARC Future Fellowship (2019–2022) and an ARC DECRA Fellowship (2015–2017). Previously, he was at the University of New South Wales. His research focuses on graph analytics, mining, algorithms, and network science. He teaches courses like INFO5011 (Competitive Programming), COMP5313 (Large Scale Networks), and COMP9120 (Database Management Systems), and coaches the USYD Programming Competition Teams. Education: B.Eng. in Computer Science & Technology from Renmin University of China; PhD from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Research highlights include scalable graph processing systems (e.g., ScaleG), densest subgraph detection, and graph similarity search. He leads projects funded by ARC grants such as 'Advanced Search of Cohesive Subgraphs in Big Graphs' (2018) and 'Directionality-Aware Cohesive Subgraph Search' (2022). His work emphasizes efficient algorithms for large-scale networks and graph databases. Awards : ARC Future Fellow, ARC DECRA Fellow Students : Yu KONG, Rashmika MATHTHAKA GAMAGE, Mouyi XU Labs/Teams : Focuses on graph algorithms and systems research, contributing to open-source tools and large-scale network analysis.

• Business Process Management
• Process Mining
• Explainable AI
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Chun Ouyang is a Professor at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in the School of Computer Science within the Faculty of Science. With an extensive publication record spanning over two decades from 2002 to 2025, Professor Ouyang has established themselves as a leading researcher in Business Process Management, Process Mining, and Explainable AI. Their work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications across healthcare, finance, and industrial sectors. Professor Ouyang's research interests primarily focus on Business Process Management systems, Process Mining techniques, Explainable Artificial Intelligence, and Healthcare Process Analysis. Their work has evolved from foundational BPMN/BPEL translation research in the early 2000s to sophisticated process mining approaches in the 2010s, and most recently to cutting-edge Explainable AI applications in clinical and business contexts. They have developed novel methodologies for process querying, predictive process analytics, and XAI evaluation frameworks that have significantly advanced the field. Their research consistently emphasizes practical applicability while maintaining strong theoretical foundations, with publications in top-tier journals and conferences including IEEE Transactions, Springer journals, and major BPM conferences. Analysis of Professor Ouyang's recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a strategic research trajectory that integrates traditional process mining with modern AI techniques, particularly focusing on explainability and trustworthiness. Their work demonstrates a consistent pattern of addressing real-world challenges through rigorous methodological development, with increasing emphasis on healthcare applications, clinical decision support systems, and the ethical implications of AI deployment. The publications show strong interdisciplinary collaboration patterns, particularly with medical researchers and industry partners. Professor Ouyang has mentored numerous PhD students and early-career researchers who have gone on to establish themselves in the BPM and AI communities. Their research group at QUT has secured multiple competitive grants supporting innovative work in process analytics and AI. They maintain active collaborations with leading researchers globally, including Catarina Pinto Moreira, Arthur ter Hofstede, and Moe Wynn. Professor Ouyang leads the Process Analytics Research Group at QUT, which focuses on developing advanced techniques for business process analysis, prediction, and optimization. The group maintains strong industry connections with healthcare providers, financial institutions, and government agencies, ensuring their research has practical impact. Current projects include developing trustworthy AI systems for clinical decision support, cross-organizational process analysis frameworks, and next-generation process mining techniques for complex, distributed systems.

• Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
• Thermal Comfort
• Building Science
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Thomas Parkinson is a Lecturer at The University of Sydney and Deputy Director of the IEQ Lab within the School of Architecture, Design and Planning. His research focuses on high-performance buildings, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and human thermal physiology. He holds a PhD in Architectural Science from The University of Sydney and has led technical development of the SAMBA IEQ Monitoring System. He previously worked at the Center for the Built Environment at UC Berkeley. Education: BEnvMgt, BSc(Hons1), PhD in Architectural Science (University of Sydney). Research interests include thermal comfort dynamics, sensor technology for built environments, and adaptive comfort models. Key contributions include the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II and studies on workplace dissatisfaction in 600 office buildings. Awards: 2022 Ralph G. Nevins Award (ASHRAE) for thermal comfort research, 2018 Best Paper Award (Building and Environment). He reviews for journals like Building and Environment and serves on ASHRAE Technical Committees. Teaching: Courses include BADP1001 Empirical Thinking and DESC9067 Mechanical Services. Current advisee: Sepideh Borghei (PhD project on indoor greenery's impact). Affiliations: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC Berkeley's Center for the Built Environment. Active in ASHRAE committees and professional networks.

• Intellectual Property Law
• Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
• IP and Right to Repair
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Kanchana Kariyawasam serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics within Griffith University's Business School. Holding a PhD in IP Law from Griffith University, an LL.M (Advanced) in IP Law from The University of Queensland, and an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Colombo, she maintains active research affiliations with the Law Futures Centre (2009-2024) and Griffith Asia Institute (2019-present). Her research spans Intellectual Property Law with specialized focus on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, IP and Right to Repair, Patent Law in Biotechnology, and Gender Equality in IP systems. Current projects examine AI-generated works, digital exhaustion doctrine, and NFT legality under Australian copyright frameworks, reflecting strong alignment with Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education) and 9 (Industry Innovation). Professor Kariyawasam's funded research portfolio includes significant projects such as the WIPO Study on Illegal Retransmission of Live Broadcasts (2023), Queensland Government Ewaste initiatives (2022), and Griffith University's Right to Repair Workshop (2020). Her publications demonstrate consistent output in high-impact journals including European Intellectual Property Review and International Journal of Law and Information Technology , with recent works analyzing AI copyright challenges, spatial data protection, and medical device repair rights. Deputy Vice-Chancellor's 2024 Student Experience of Teaching Survey Commendation Green Impact Gold Award Recipient (2023, Griffith Repair Cafe) Highly Commended Griffith Award for Excellence in Teaching (Large Classes) Two GBS teaching citations She currently supervises five doctoral candidates researching AI data privacy, patent law intersections, and agricultural IP issues, while having successfully completed supervision of four doctoral theses including works on female entrepreneurship and agribusiness marketing. As Coordinator of Griffith Repair Cafe and Steering Committee Member of Australian Repair Network, she bridges academic research with community engagement on repair rights and e-waste reduction.

• Freshwater Ecology
• Ecotoxicology
• Salinity Effects
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ben KEFFORD is an Associate Professor at the University of Canberra, affiliated with the Centre for Applied Water Science and Systems Ecology. His research focuses on the ecological effects of contaminants and environmental stressors in freshwater systems. He leads projects addressing salinization, pesticide impacts, climate change, and alpine stream ecology. Key areas of expertise include macroinvertebrate community dynamics, toxicology, and ecosystem function assessment. He is actively involved in 15+ research projects, including studies on firefighting chemical effects, alpine ecosystem resilience to climate change, and ecological impacts of mange treatment in wombats. His work emphasizes bridging laboratory experiments and field observations to inform conservation and management strategies. KEFFORD's research outputs (107+ publications) highlight innovative methods for assessing environmental risks, such as improved toxicity testing and trait-based biomonitoring. He collaborates globally, with recent contributions to initiatives like GLOBSALT analyzing freshwater salinization impacts. His projects often integrate mesocosm experiments with large-scale ecological data to address pressing environmental challenges. While no formal awards are listed, his extensive grant history and project leadership reflect his recognition in freshwater ecology. He advises PhD students exploring chemical stressors in streams, ecological realism in risk assessment, and trait-based approaches to biomonitoring. KEFFORD's work extends to policy-relevant areas like algal bloom management in Lake Burley Griffin and the effects of road de-icing salts in alpine regions. His interdisciplinary approach combines field studies, experimental work, and trait databases to advance freshwater conservation science.

Zhenghao Chenمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Computer Vision
• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Zhenghao Chen is a Lecturer in Data Science at the University of Newcastle, affiliated with the School of Information and Physical Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Sydney in 2022, following a B.Eng. H1 degree from the same institution in 2017. Prior to his current position, Dr. Chen served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney (2022-2024), a Research Engineer at TikTok (2024), and as a Visiting Research Scientist at Microsoft Research and Disney Research (2022-2023). Dr. Chen's educational background includes: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney (2022) Bachelor of Information Technology (B.Eng. H1), University of Sydney (2017) Dr. Chen's research spans multiple domains within artificial intelligence, with particular expertise in Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning. His work in Generative AI has garnered significant recognition, with applications in both academic and industrial settings. His research interests are reflected in his Fields of Research percentages: Deep Learning (30%), Computer Vision (30%), Natural Language Processing (20%), and Multimodal Analysis and Synthesis (20%). His publications in top-tier venues like CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, and journals like IEEE TPAMI demonstrate the breadth and impact of his work. Analysis of Dr. Chen's recent publications (2022-2025) reveals a consistent focus on neural compression techniques, 3D perception, and multimodal AI systems. His work spans medical imaging (CXR bone suppression), video compression, point cloud processing, and neural surface reconstruction. A notable trend is his exploration of efficient AI systems that work well under resource constraints, as evidenced by his involvement in the EMCLR workshop. His research often bridges theoretical advances with practical applications across multiple domains. Dr. Chen has received several prestigious awards: Microsoft Research Asia StarTrack Fellowship (2025) ACM SIGMM Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis in Multimedia Computing (2024) Australia Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fellowship (2019) Google Australia Prize for Excellence in Computer Science (2017) Dr. Chen is actively involved in the academic community, serving on the Program Committee for major AI conferences including CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, SIGGRAPH, AAAI, and others. He also organizes workshops in Multimedia and ICCV conferences, and serves as a reviewer for prestigious journals. His teaching responsibilities include courses on Intelligent Visual Signal Understanding, Video Intelligence and Compression, Database and Information Management, and Computing Fundamentals at both the University of Sydney and University of Newcastle.

Anna Hattonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Sensory stimulating footwear devices
• Balance rehabilitation
• Gait analysis
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Anna Hatton is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences , The University of Queensland. As Co-Director of the UQ Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research and Associate Editor for Gait & Posture , she leads interdisciplinary research into sensory-based rehabilitation technologies. Her work bridges clinical practice with engineering innovation, focusing on footwear devices for balance enhancement. Research themes: novel textured/vibratory insoles , neurological gait analysis , age-related mobility Key funding: NHMRC IDEAS Grants , Bionics Queensland Challenge , Diabetes Australia , PA Research Foundation Her Young Tall Poppy Science Award (2016) recognizes contributions to plantar sensory stimulation. Current supervised projects explore bionic insole neurophysiology , combat sports injury prevention , and sport performance optimization . Media engagements focus on electromyography , sensorimotor function , and footwear interventions .

Michelle Allenمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Molecular Biology
• Environmental Microbiology
• Bioinformatics
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Dr. Michelle Allen is a Lecturer at the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences , University of New South Wales (UNSW). Her research focuses on molecular biology, environmental microbiology, and bioinformatics, particularly the analysis of microbial communities in extreme environments such as deep sea sponges, Antarctic lakes, and stromatolites. Current Role : Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Centre for Marine Science and Innovation, UNSW (2023–present). Prior Roles : Senior member of the Cavicchioli Lab (2006–2022), NASA Planetary Biology Internship (2003), PhD student (2001–2006), and Lab Manager (2000–2001) at UNSW. Dr. Allen employs advanced techniques like long-read sequencing, metagenome-assembled genome (MAG) binning, and phylogenetics to study microbial adaptation, diversity, and nutrient cycling. Notable contributions include the discovery of novel organisms, viral interactions, and metabolic pathways in Antarctic ecosystems. Her recent publications span topics like sponge holobiont interactions, endolithic bacterial survival strategies, and global microbiome hypermutation. Key journals include ISME Journal , Applied and Environmental Microbiology , and Nature Communications . Despite her extensive involvement in mentoring students, no specific names are listed in the provided text.

• Blockchain Technology
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Cybersecurity
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ali Dorri is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at Queensland University of Technology's Faculty of Engineering. His research focuses on the intersection of blockchain technology, Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity, with significant contributions to privacy-preserving systems and energy trading applications. He maintains an active research profile with consistent publications in top-tier venues including IEEE Transactions, ACM Computing Surveys, and various IEEE conferences. Dr. Dorri's research interests center on blockchain technology and its applications to real-world problems. His work addresses critical challenges in IoT security, privacy-preserving systems, energy trading mechanisms, and supply chain management. He has developed innovative solutions including Tree-Chain (a lightweight consensus algorithm for IoT-based blockchains), LSB (a lightweight scalable blockchain for IoT security), and various blockchain storage optimization techniques. His research bridges theoretical concepts with practical implementations, often targeting specific industry challenges in manufacturing, energy, and supply chain sectors. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on optimizing blockchain for resource-constrained environments like IoT networks, developing privacy-preserving mechanisms for sensitive applications, and creating practical implementations for energy trading systems. His work shows increasing sophistication in addressing scalability challenges while maintaining security and privacy guarantees. The interdisciplinary nature of his research connects computer science fundamentals with applications in energy systems, manufacturing, and supply chain management. Dr. Dorri has established productive research collaborations with colleagues at QUT including Raja Jurdak, Salil Kanhere, and Gowri Ramachandran, as well as international collaborators. His publications demonstrate consistent productivity with multiple high-impact papers each year, including several that have received significant citations within the blockchain and IoT research communities.