Aad P. A. van Moorsel is a faculty member at the School of Computing Science, University of Newcastle , with a focus on blockchain technology, cybersecurity, and privacy-preserving machine learning systems. His work bridges theoretical analysis with practical implementations in decentralized systems and financial technologies. Research Interests : Blockchain systems, smart contract security, federated learning, verifiable fairness in AI, and privacy-preserving technologies. Key Contributions : Development of the BlockSim simulation framework for blockchain, quantitative analysis of Ethereum's verifier dilemma, and frameworks for fairness-as-a-service in machine learning. Collaborations : Regularly works with researchers in cybersecurity (e.g., Mhairi Aitken, Ehsan Toreini), financial technology (e.g., Karen Elliott, Kovila Coopamootoo), and distributed systems (e.g., Han Wu, Lydia Chen). Publications : Over 170 works since 1992, with recent emphasis on blockchain scalability, AI ethics, and secure financial services. Tools : Co-designed OpBench for Ethereum opcode benchmarking and ADaCS for analyzing data collection strategies in security contexts.












