Dr. Cheng received his DPhil from the Oxford Computing Laboratory. He has held teaching, research and senior executive positions at various universities. Dr. Cheng served as the Vice President Teaching and Learning for over 10 years. As the Vice President Teaching and Learning, he provided strategic leadership in the development and delivery of the University’s academic programs, driving excellence in education and the student experience across teaching, learning and assessment, teaching and learning infrastructure, academic quality, academic administration and international education.

Dr. Cheng has led numerous major projects funded by global information technology, products and solutions companies and government agencies. Based on his extensive industry experience, Dr. Cheng created and implemented new learning models of IT education. These models have been adopted by many universities across the globe.

Associate Professor Nadeera Ahangama currently holds the position of Associate Dean at the Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce based in the Melbourne campus. With over a decade of experience in various Australian and international higher education entities, Nadeera has served in several senior academic leadership roles before joining SISTC. Since beginning her career as a university academic in 2007, Nadeera has demonstrated a strong commitment to student-centred education. She is passionate about enhancing higher education curriculum and pedagogy to create engaging learning experiences for her students.

In 2019, Nadeera earned her PhD in Information Systems from the University of Colombo, complementing her Master’s degree in Technology Management from Staffordshire University, UK. Throughout her academic journey, she has actively contributed to academia and academic management within the fields of Information Technology and Information Systems across various national and international universities. Nadeera’s research interests extend beyond traditional boundaries, encompassing interdisciplinary areas such as Information Systems, Knowledge Management, and the social aspects of disaster management and resilience. Additionally, she has a keen interest in information technology pedagogy, reflecting her dedication to advancing teaching practices in higher education.

Zawar has more than 15 years’ academic experience in which he has effectively taught both post and undergraduate students. During his academic career, he has held many academic leadership positions in major universities and institutes. Zawar’s teaching philosophy is student centred, which enables him to create a fun and engaging learning experience for our students. His expertise lies in the areas of Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things and Software Defined Networking.

Biography

Zawar Shah received Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, in 2009. He has more than fifteen years of experience in teaching various courses related to Information Technology (IT) at the tertiary level. He has held various academic leadership positions including the Head of the Computer Networks Group, Research Coordinator in IT at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Auckland, New Zealand, respectively. He is currently working as an Associate Professor in IT at the Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce, Sydney, Australia. He has supervised many postgraduate research students, published many research articles in leading journals and conferences. He specializes in Computer Networks, Wireless Networks, Cyber Security and Cloud Computing. His research interests include Security Issues in Internet of Things (IoT), Security Issues in Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Quality of Service issues (QoS) in Wireless Networks and Blockchain based Solutions to Mitigate Cyber Attacks.

Teaching Philosophy

Teaching is a form of communication majorly aimed at effectively transferring knowledge to students. A teacher needs to be well prepared, knows his audience, be passionate about teaching, develop students’ interest in the subject and creates an enriching learning environment. I have always been very concerned about teaching with quality and excellence. That is why; I spend significant time preparing every lecture, even if I have delivered it before. I utilize student centred approach for teaching which enables me to identify and address the issues faced by students in my lectures. I am comfortable in using many learning tools e.g., Kahoot, Mentimeter etc. in my lectures to enhance student engagement. I use both formative and summative assessment methods to assess the learning of students. I try to have an interactive session with my students and encourage them to ask questions. I believe in learning through group discussions which create a very positive environment where students can discuss and learn from each other. I mark my assessments and announce results within the time frame and provide with detailed feedback on submitted work using clear and concise language.

Academic Qualifications

2009 Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia.

2004 M.Eng.Sc. in Telecommunications Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia.

2003 Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering, National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Teaching Areas

• Cyber Security
• Computer Networks
• Cloud Computing
• Wireless Networks
• Computer Programming
• Web Development

Scholarship and Research Areas

• Security Issues in Cloud Computing
• Security Issues in Internet of Things (IoT)
• Security Issues in Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
• Quality of Service (QoS) Issues in Wireless Networks
• Blockchain based Solutions to Mitigate Cyber Attacks

Collaborations and Projects

Projects

• Deployment of an Internet of Things (IoT) based Wireless Sensor Network to Monitor Native Birds and Animals in Zealandia, Wellington, New Zealand
• Mitigating ARP Cache Poisoning Attack in Software-Defined Networks (SDN)
• Comparison of IEEE 802.11ac and IEEE 802.11n in Indoor and Outdoor Environments
• Design and Deployment of a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) Test bed

Grants and Awards

Research Grants

• Street Light Power Management System, AU$50,000 from Government of Pakistan
• Long-range, Ultra-wideband Sensor Test bed of Passive RF Sensors, AU$30,000 from Agilent Technologies, Pakistan
• Forensic Investigation of Remnant Data on USB Storage Devices Sold in New Zealand, AU$6000, Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Auckland, New Zealand

Awards

• Research Star Award for best researcher in the Faculty of Information Technology (IT) at Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Faculty Development Program Fellowship by National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan to pursue doctorate (PhD) studies at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia.
• Recipient of National ICT Australia (NICTA) research scholarship.

Publications

• Mirza, M. A., Khurshid, K., Shah, Z., Shah, F., Levula, A., & Klašnja-Milićević, A. (2022). Impact of Lesson Planning on Students’ Achievement Using Learner Profile System. In Handbook on Intelligent Techniques in the Educational Process (pp. 121-143). Springer International Publishing.
  
• Mirza, M. A., Khurshid, K., Hasan, A., Shah, Z. (2022). Correlating Universal Design of Learning and the Performance in Science at Elementary School Level. In Handbook on Intelligent Techniques in the Educational Process (pp. 269-298). Springer International Publishing.

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

• Shah, Z., Kennedy-Clark, S., Xie, Y., Rahim, M.S., Mahdavi, M. & Levula, A. (2022). Teacher Views on Teaching Sustainability in Higher Education Institutes in Australia. Sustainability, 14, 8431.
  
• Mirza, M.A., Khurshid, K., Shah, Z., Ullah, I.& Binbusayyis, A. (2022). ILS Validity Analysis for Secondary Grade through Factor Analysis and Internal Consistency Reliability. Sustainability,14, 7950.
  
• Shah, Z., Kyaw, A., Truong, H.P., Ullah, I.& Levula, A. (2022). Forensic Investigation of Remnant Data on USB Storage Devices Sold in New Zealand. Applied Science,12, 5928.
• Shah, Z., Ullah, I., Li, H.,Levula, A. & Khurshid, K. (2022). Blockchain Based Solutions to Mitigate Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks in the Internet of Things (IoT): A Survey. Sensors, 22, 1094.
• Khurshid, K., Ullah, I., Shah, Z., Hassan, N., & Ahanger, T. A. (2021). Protocols for Transferring Bulk Data Over Internet: Current Solutions and Future Challenges. IEEE Access, 9, 95228-95249.
• Virdi, C., Shah, Z., Ullah, I. & Levula, A. (2021). Capacity Analysis of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) over IEEE 802.11ac Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security.
• Shah, Z., Levula, A., Khurshid, K., Ahmed, J., Ullah, I., & Singh, S. (2021). Routing Protocols for Mobile Internet of Things (IoT): A Survey on Challenges and Solutions. Electronics, 10(19), 2320.
• Shah, Z., & Cosgrove, S. (2019). Mitigating ARP Cache Poisoning Attack in Software-Defined Networking (SDN): A Survey. Electronics, 8(10), 1095.
• Shah, Z. (2018). Mitigating TCP Incast Issue in Cloud Data Centres using Software-Defined Networking (SDN): A Survey. KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems, 12(11), 5179-5202.
• Sabeil, E., & Shah, Z. (2018). Impact of Beamforming and Interference on the Average Throughput of IEEE 802.11 ac in a Typical Home Environment. International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, 18(11), 1-9.
• Shah, Z., & Kolhe, A. (2017). Throughput Analysis of IEEE 802.11ac and IEEE 802.11n in a Residential Home Environment. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN), 9(1), 1-13.
• Ullah, I., Shah, Z., & Baig, A. (2016). S-TFRC: An Efficient Rate Control Scheme for Multimedia Handovers. International Journal of Computer Science and Information Systems (COMSIS), 13(1), 45-69.
• Shah, Z., Kolhe, A. & Mubarak, O. (2016). IEEE 802.11ac VS IEEE 802.11n. Throughput Comparison in Multiple Indoor Environments. International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security (IJCSIS), 14(4), 94-101.
• Saleh, S., Shah, Z. & Baig, A. (2015). Improving QoS of IPTV and VoIP over IEEE 802.11n. Elsevier Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering, 43, 92-111.

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers

• Shah, Z., & Kolhe, A. (2016). IEEE 802.11ac VS IEEE 802.11n. Throughput Comparison in Multiple Indoor Environments. In Wireless Telecommunication Symposium (WTS), London, UK.
• Shah, Z., & Cosgrove, S. (2015). Comparison of IEEE 802.11ac and IEEE 802.11n. Proceedings of the Weltec Whitireia joint Research Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.
• Shah, Z., Suleman, A., Baig, A., & Ullah, I. (2014). Effect of Transmission Opportunity and Frame Aggregation on VoIP Capacity over IEEE 802.11n WLANs. Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems, Gold Coast, Australia.
• Shah, Z., Rau, S., & Dawood, S. (2014). Reliable Data Transfer using TCP in Cloud Computing Environment. Proceedings of the Weltec Whitireia joint Research Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.
• Varghese, G. & Shah, Z. (2014). Transport Layer Protocols for VoIP over WiFi Networks. Proceedings of Whitireia Auckland Research Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Shah, Z., Baig, T., & Baig, A. (2013). AVHRC: A Scheme to Improve QoS for VoIP traffic. Proceedings of IEEE Australasian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Saleh, S., Shah, Z., & Baig, A. (2013). Capacity Analysis of Combined IPTV and VoIP over IEEE 802.11n. Proceedings of IEEE Local Computer Networks Conference, Sydney, Australia.
• Shah, Z., Ilyas, U., & Khaliq, H. (2013). Evaluating Spectrum Occupancy in Islamabad using Long-range Ultra-wideband Spectrum Sensors. Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Las Vegas, USA.
• Zeeshan, M., Sattar, K., Shah, Z., & Ullah, I. (2013). Routing and Spectrum Decision in Single Transceiver Cognitive Radio Networks. Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Las Vegas, USA.
• Saleh, S., Shah, Z., & Baig, A. (2013). IPTV Capacity Analysis using DCCP over IEEE802.11n. Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Las Vegas, USA.
• Shah, Z., Baig, A., & Ullah, I. (2012). “State Aware Enhancement in DCCP for Multimedia Handovers” in IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), Anaheim, USA.
• Ullah, I., Shah, Z., & Baig, A. (2011). “VoIP and Tracking Capacity over WiFi Networks”, in IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), Budapest, Hungary.
• Shah, Z., & Malaney. R. (2007). “An Architecture for Location Tracking using SIP,’’ in IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), Washington DC, USA.
• Shah, Z., & Malaney, R. (2007). “Reliability Issues in a SIP Based Location Tracking Architecture”, in IEEE International Conference on Wireless Broadband and Ultra-Wideband Communications (AusWireless), Sydney, Australia.
• Shah, Z., & Malaney, R. (2007). “Experimental Deployment of Particle Filters in WiFi Networks”, in IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Glasgow, UK.
• Shah, Z., & Malaney, R. (2006). “Particle Filters and Position Tracking in WiFi Networks”, in IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), Melbourne, Australia.

Dr. Saman Shojae Chaeikar received Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in information security from the University of Technology Malaysia, in 2010 and 2016, respectively. In 2017, he received a postdoctoral fellowship at Iran’s National Elites Foundation hosted at Toosi University of Technology. In 2021, he did his second postdoctoral fellowship at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. His research interests include multimedia security, security of autonomous vehicles, cryptography, and machine learning.

Academic Qualifications

• Postdoc: Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, May 2021 – Nov 2021, Area: Security of Autonomous Vehicles.
• Postdoc: K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Apr 2017 – Apr 2018, Area: Multimedia Security.
• Ph.D.: Computer Science, University of Technology Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mar 2011 – Apr 2016, Area: Multimedia Security.
• Master: Computer Science, University of Technology Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec 2008 – Apr 2010, Area: Cryptography.

Teaching Areas

• Ethical Hacking
• Digital Forensics
• Information and Network Security
• Computer Networks
• Cryptography
• Artificial Intelligence

Scholarship and Research Areas

• Multimedia Security
• Security of Autonomous Vehicles
• Cryptography

Grants and Awards

Awards

• Teaching Recognition Award, Monash University, June 2023.
• 1^st Runner Up Award, International Workshop on AI-Enabled Policing and Law Enforcement, IEEE EDOC conference, October 25^th -26^th 2021, Gold Coast, Australia.
• Best presentation award, the 10^th International Conference on Computer Modeling and Simulation, January 8^th-10^th 2018, Sydney, Australia.

Grants

• A Watermarking Tool for e-Passport Protection, University of Technology Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan-Jul 2013, fund value: 7,500 AUD.
• Pixel Similarity Weight (PSW) for supervised information extraction, funded by Iran’s National Elites Foundation and hosted at K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, April 2017, fund value: 35,000 AUD.

Publication

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

• Shojae Chaeikar S, Mirzaei Asl F, Yazdanpanah S, Zamani M, Abdul Manaf A, Khodadadi T, Secure CAPTCHA by Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP). Electronics, 2023: 12(19).
• Tavakolifar R, Shahabi H, Alizadeh M, Bateni SM, Hashim M, Shirzadi A, Ariffin EH, Wolf ID, Shojae Chaeikar S, Spatial Prediction of Landslide using Hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods: A Case Study, Saqqez-Marivan Mountain Road. Land, 2023: 12.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Jolfaei A, Mohammad N. AI-enabled cryptographic key management model for securing communications in the Internet of Vehicles, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2023: 24(4), 4589-4598.
• Yazdanpanah S, Shojae Chaeikar S, Jolfaei A. Monitoring the security of audio biomedical signals communications in wearable IoT healthcare. Digital Communications and Networks, 2023: 9, 393-399.
• Deng N, Li Y, Ma J, Shahabi H, De Oliveira G, Shojae Chaeikar S. A Comparative Study for Landslide Susceptibility Assessment Using Machine Learning Algorithms Based on Grid Unit and Slope Unit. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022.
• Karamizadeh S, Shojae Chaeikar S, Jolfaei A. Adult Content Image Recognition by Boltzmann Machine Limited and Deep Learning. Evolutionary Intelligence, 2022.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Ahmadi A, Karamizadeh S, Shoja Chaeikar N. SIKM – an intelligent cryptographic key management framework. Open Computer Science, 2022: 12(1), 17-26.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Tadayon M H, Jolfaei A, Alizadeh M. An intelligent cryptographic key management model for secure communications in distributed industrial intelligent systems. International Journal of Intelligent Systems. 2021: 37 (12), 10158-10171.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Yazdanpanah S, Shoja Chaeikar N. Secure SMS transmission based on social network messages. International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions. 2021: 11(2):176-92.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Manaf AA, Alarood AA, Zamani M. PFW: polygonal fuzzy weighted – an SVM kernel for the classification of overlapping data groups. Electronics. 2020: 9, 615.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Ahmadi A. Ensemble SW image steganalysis: a low dimension method for LSBR detection. Signal Processing: Image Communication. 2019:70: 233-245.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Zamani M, Manaf AB, Zeki AM. PSW statistical LSB image steganalysis. Multimedia Tools and Applications. 2018:77(1):805-835.
• Yazdanpanah S, Shojae Chaeikar S. Secure SMS Method Based on Social Networks. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology. 2016: 2(6): 368-376.
• Alizadeh M, Hassan WH, Zamani M, Khodadadi T, Shojae Chaeikar S. A prospective study of mobile cloud computing. International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology. 2013;5(11):198-210.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Zamani M, Chukwuekezie CS, Alizadeh M. Electronic Voting Systems for European Union Countries. Journal of Next Generation Information Technology. 2013 Jul 1;4(5):16.
• Mazdak Z, Azizah BA, Shahidan MA, Shojae Chaeikar S. Mazdak technique for PSNR estimation in audio steganography. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 2012:1(229): 2798-2803.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Jafari M, Taherdoost H, Kar NS. Definitions and criteria of CIA security triangle in electronic voting system. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Information Technology. 2012 Oct;1(1):14-24.
• Yazdanpanah S, Shojae Chaeikar S. IKM-based Security Usability Enhancement Model. IRACST-International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology & Security (IJCSITS). 2012 Aug(4).
• Taherdoost H, Sahibuddin S, Namayandeh M, Jalaliyoon N, Kalantari A, Shojae Chaeikar S. Smart card adoption model: Social and ethical perspectives. Science. 2012 Aug;3(4).
• Zamani M, Abdul Manaf AB, Zeidanloo HR, Shojae Chaeikar S. Genetic substitution-based audio steganography for high capacity applications. International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions. 2011 Jan 1;3(1):97-110.
• Zeidanloo HR, Manaf AB, Ahmad RB, Zamani M, Shojae Chaeikar S. A proposed framework for P2P Botnet detection. International Journal of Engineering and Technology. 2010 Apr 1;2(2):161.
• Manaf AB, Zamani M, Ahmad RB, Jaryani F, Taherdoost H, Shojae Chaeikar S, Zeidanloo HR. Genetic Audio Steganography. International J. of Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology. 2010 May;3(2).
• Zamani M, Manaf AA, Ahmad R, Jaryani F, Taherdoost H, Shojae Chaeikar S, Zeidanloo HR. A novel approach for genetic audio watermarking. Journal of Information Assurance and Security. 2010;5:102-11.

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers

• Khodadadi T, Zamani M, Shojae Chaeikar S, Javadianasl Y, Talebkhah M, and Alizadeh M. Exploring the benefits and drawbacks of machine learning in cybersecurity to strengthen cybersecurity defences. 30th Annual IEEE Software Technology Conference (STC 2023), 2023 Sep 25-27.
• Arab F, Zamani M, Karamizadeh S, Khodadadi T, Alizadeh M, and Shojae Chaeikar S. Comparison of Data Hiding Techniques for Video Watermarking Applications. 2022 The 7th International Conference on Computer and Communication Systems, 2022 April 22-25.
• Khodadadi T, Javadianasl Y, Rabiei F, Alizadeh M, Zamani M, Shojae Chaeikar S. A Novel Graphical Password Authentication Scheme with Improved Usability. In 2021 4^th International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT), 2021, pp. 01-04, doi: 10.1109/ISAECT53699.2021.9668599.
• Chaeikar SS, Jolfaei A, Mohammad N, Ostovari P. Security Principles and Challenges in Electronic Voting. In2021 IEEE 25th International Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Workshop (EDOCW) 2021 Oct 25 (pp. 38-45). IEEE.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Ahmadi A. SW: a blind LSBR image steganalysis technique. In the 10^thInternational Conference on Computer Modeling and Simulation2018 Jan 8 (pp. 14-18). ACM.
• Zamani M, Manaf AB, Abdullah SM, Shojae Chaeikar S. Correlation between PSNR and bit per sample rate in audio steganography. In11^thInternational Conference on Signal Processing 2012 Apr 2 (pp. 163-8).
• Yazdanpanah S, Shojae Chaeikar S, Zamani M, Kourdi R. Security features comparison of master key and IKM cryptographic key management for researchers and developers. In International Conference on Software Technology and Engineering, 3^rd(ICSTE 2011) 2011. ASME Press.
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Moghaddam HS, Zeidanloo HR. Node Based Interpretative Key Management Framework. In Security and Management 2010 (pp. 204-210).
• Shojae Chaeikar S, Razak SA, Honarbakhsh S, Zeidanloo HR, Zamani M, Jaryani F. Interpretative key management (IKM), a novel framework. In 2010 Second International Conference on Computer Research and Development, 2010 May 7 (pp. 265-269). IEEE.
• Zamani M, Manaf AB, Ahmad RB, Jaryani F, Shojae Chaeikar S, Zeidanloo HR. Genetic audio watermarking. In International Conference on Business Administration and Information Processing, 2010 Mar 26 (pp. 514-517). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.

Book Chapters

• Shojae Chaeikar S, Manaf AB, Zamani M. Comparative analysis of Master-key and Interpretative Key Management (IKM) frameworks. In Cryptography and Security in Computing 2012. InTech.

Membership

• Australian Computer Society (ACS).
• Iran’s National Elites Foundation.

Professional Academic Activities

Journal Editor

• Journal of Computer Networks and Communications, Guest editor of special issue on: Security Solutions for IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems, Hindawi, April 2021.
• Journal of Computer Networks and Communications, Guest editor of special issue on: Advances in Machine Learning for Cybersecurity, Hindawi, April 2018.
• Journal of Next Generation Information Technology, Convergence Information Society (CIS), South Korea, 2019.

Journal Reviewer

• IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
• IEEE Systems Journal
• IEEE Internet of Things Journal
• Computers and Electrical Engineering
• Multimedia Tools and Applications
• Signal Processing
• Digital Communications and Networks
• Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing
• Neurocomputing
• Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers

Conference Technical Program Committee

• Human Factors in Cybersecurity, 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics [AHFE 2024], 22-27 July, 2024, Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France.
• 3^rd EAI International Conference on Smart Technologies and Innovation Management [EAI MTYMEX 2024], 28-29 March, 2024, Vancouver, Canada.
• 6th International Conference on Networking and Advanced Systems [ICNAS23], 21-23 October, 2023, Algeria.
• The 2023 International Conference on Cybersecurity [ICC2023], 16-18 June, 2023, Manhattan, New York, USA.
• The 2^nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology [AIBT2023], 13-15 Jan, 2023, Zibo, Shandong, China.
• PC member of Track 5: Security, Privacy, Trust, and Incentives, The 31^st International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks [ICCCN 2022], 25 – 28 July, 2022, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, HI, USA.
• The 2022 International Conference on Internet Engineering and Information Technology [IEIT2022], 20-21 May, 2022, Wuhan, China.
• The 2^nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology [ABIT2022], 25-27 Nov 2022, Zibo, Shandong, China.
• The 2021 International Conference on Internet Engineering and Information Technology [IEIT2021], 10-12 March 2022, Wuhan, China.
• International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology [ABIT2021], 25-27 June 2021, Beijing, China.
• 2021 3^rd International Conference on Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications [icSoftComp2021], 11-12 December 2021, Charusat, Changa, India.
• 4^th International Conference on Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research [ICRTMDR2021], 26-27 December 2021, Maldives.
• 2021 Global Congress on Electrical Engineering [GC-ElecEng 2021], 3^rd-5^th September 2021, Valencia, Spain.
• International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications [ICAIA], 15-17 October 2021, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
• 2^nd International Workshop on AI-enabled Process Automation – [ICSOC] Conference, 22^nd – 25^th November 2021, Dubai, UAE.
• Global 2020 Congress on Networking and Communications, 1^st International Conference on Multimedia Systems, Networks and Technologies [MIC-Multimedia 2020], 6^th-8^th March 2020, Athens, Greece.
• Global 2020 Congress on Engineering Sciences, Technologies and Applications [GC-Engineering 2020], 1^st International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering (MIC-Computing 2020), January 17^th-19^th 2020, Dubai, UAE.
• Global 2020 Congress on Electrical Engineering [GC-ElecEng 2020], 4^th-5^th September 2020, Valencia, Spain.
• The 9^th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Applications [ICICA2020], February 26^th-28^th, 2020, Brisbane, Australia.
• Global 2020 Congress on Communications and Computing Technologies (GC-Technology 2020), 1^st International Conference on Information Technologies and Information Systems [MIC-InfoTech 2020], 9^th-11^th October 2020, Porto, Portugal.
• International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology [ABIT2020], 31^st July – 2^nd August 2020, Beijing, China.
• 2^nd International Conference on Advancing Knowledge from Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Engineering & Technology [ICAKMPET2020], June 24^th – 25^th 2020, Istanbul, Turkey.
• 2020 2^nd International Conference on Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications [icSoftComp2020], 11-12 December 2020, Charusat, Changa, India.
• 8^th Annual International Conference on Geo-Spatial Knowledge and Intelligence [GSKI2020], 18-19 December 2020, Xián, Shaanxi, China.
• International Conference on Data Science and Machine Learning [DSML2020], 24-25 October 2020, Dubai, UAE.
• International Conference on Recent Challenges in Engineering and Technology [ICRCET2020], 30-31 October 2020, Virtual.
• 3^rd International Conference on Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research [ICRTMDR2020], 26-27 December 2020, Maldives.
• The 9^th Annual International Congress of Information and Communication Technology [ICICT2019], January 11^th-13^th, 2019, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
• The 1^st International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering [MIC-Computing 2019], January 18^th-20^th, 2019, Dubai, UAE.
• The 8^th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Applications [ICICA2019], January 16^th-19^th, 2019, Melbourne, Australia.
• 1^st International Conference on Electrical, Biomedical and Nuclear Engineering Technologies [ElectriTek2019], 15^st-17^th September 2019, Irbid, Jordan.
• The 11^thInternational Conference on Computer Modeling and Simulation [ICCMS2019], 16^th-19^th January 2019, Melbourne, Australia.
• Global 2019 Congress on Electrical Engineering, 2^nd International Conference on Digital Signal Processing, MIC-SigProc 2019 Technical Program Committee (TPC), 18^th-20^th October 2019, Barcelona, Spain.
• The 10^thInternational Conference on Computer Modeling and Simulation [ICCMS2018], 8^th-10^th January 2018, Sydney, Australia.
• The International Conference on Network Engineering and Information Security [NEIS2018], April 20^th-22^nd 2018, Wuhan, China.
• 4^th Annual International Conference on Management, Economics and Social Development [ICMESD2018], May 18^th-20^th, 2018, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China.
• 1^stInternational Conference on Multimedia Systems, Networks and Technologies [MIC-Multimedia2018], September 28^th-30^th 2018, Barcelona, Spain.
• 6^th Annual 2018 International Conference on Geo-Spatial Knowledge and Intelligence [GSKI2018], October26^th-28^th, 2018, Beijing, China.
• 2018 5^th International Conference on Wireless Communication and Sensor Network [WCSN2018], December 14^th-16^th, 2018, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
• 2018 2nd International Conference on Advanced Education and Management Science [AEMS2018], December 22th-23th, 2018, Shanghai, China.
• 2^ndAnnual International Conference on Information System and Artificial Intelligence [ISAI2017], July 14^th-16^th, 2017, Tianjin, China.
• The international conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Engineering [AICE2017], June 23^th-25^th, 2017, Suzhou, China.
• 3^rdAnnual International Workshop on Wireless Communication and Network [IWWCN2017], December 8^th-10^th, 2017, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
• International Conference on Computer Engineering and Information System [CEIS2017], October 20^th-22^th 2017, Xiamen, China.
• 5^thAnnual 2017 International Conference on Geo-Spatial Knowledge and Intelligence [GSKI2017], December 8^th-10^th, 2017, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
• 2017 2^ndInternational Conference on Computer, Mechatronics and Electronic Engineering [CMEE2017], December 24^th-25^th, 2017, Xiamen, China.
• Japan-Africa Conference on Electronics, Communications, and Computers [JAC-ECC2017], December 18^th-20^th, 2017, Alexandria, Egypt.

Book Technical Committee

• Adversarial Multimedia Forensics. Editors: Ehsan Nowroozi, Alireza Jolfaei, Kassem Kallas. Springer, 2023.
• Multimedia Forensics and Security, subtitle: Foundations, Innovations, and Applications. Editors: Ella Hassanien, A., Mostafa Fouad, M., Manaf, A.A., Zamani, M., Ahmad, R., Kacprzyk, J. (Eds.). ISBN: 978-3-319-44270-9, Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-44268-6, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44270-9, Springer, 2017.

Conference Steering Committee

• Global 2020 Congress on Computer Engineering (GC-CompEng 2020), 14^th-16^th August 2020, Athens, Greece.
• Global 2019 Congress on Computer Engineering (GC-CompEng 2019), 16^th-18^th August 2019, Athens, Greece.

Conference Track Chair

• Signal, Image and Speech Processing (SISP) track, 1^stInternational Conference on Electrical, Biomedical and Nuclear Engineering Technologies (ElectriTek 2019), 15^st-17^th September 2019, Irbid, Jordan.

Conference Session Chair

• International conference on Informatics Engineering & Information Science [ICIEIS 2011], Springer, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2011.

Keynote Speech

• VIT – International Virtual Conference on “Current Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Information Security” on 18^th October 2019.

Invited Talk

• Recent Trends in Information Security and its Policies. VIT University, India, 17^th October 2019.

Technical Committee of Iran’s National Information Security Standards

• Video surveillance systems for use in security applications – Part 1-1: System requirements – General. (INSO 21122-1-1, 1^st edition 2018 – identical with IEC 62676-1-1:2013).
• Video surveillance systems for use in security applications – System requirements – Part 1-2: Performance requirements for video transmission. (INSO 21122-1-2, 1^st edition 2018 – identical with IEC 62676-1-2:2013).
• Video surveillance systems for use in security applications – Part 2-1: Video transmission protocols – General requirements. (INSO 21122-2-1 1^st edition 2018 – identical with IEC 62676-2-1:2013).
• Video surveillance systems for use in security applications – Part 3: Analog and digital video interfaces. (INSO 21122-3 1^st edition 2018 – identical with IEC 62676-3:2013).
• Identification cards – ICC-managed devices – Part 1: General framework. (INSO 21122-3 1^st edition 2018 – identical with ISO/IEC 18328-1: 2015).
• Identification cards – ICC-managed devices – Part 2: Physical characteristics and test methods for cards with devices. (INSO 21122-3 1^st edition 2018 – identical with ISO/IEC 18328-2: 2015).
• Identification cards – ICC-managed devices – Part 3: Organization, security and commands for interchange. (INSO 21122-3 1^st edition 2018 – identical with ISO/IEC 18328-3: 2016).
• Information technology – Identification cards – Biometric System-on-Card – Part 3: Logical information interchange mechanism. (INSO 21122-3 1^st edition 2018 – identical with ISO/IEC 17839-3: 2016).
• Information technology – Security techniques – Cryptographic techniques based on elliptic curves – Part 5: Elliptic curve generation. (INSO 21122-3 1^st edition 2018 – identical with ISO/IEC 15946-5: 2017).

Bringing over 5 years of experience in the education sector, both domestically and internationally, Matthew is committed to creating dynamic learning experiences and student success. As the current manager of the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS), Matthew is friendly and approachable, happy to help with any student queries relating to Moodle.

Matthew also teaches undergraduate units and is involved in the Academic Support Sessions on campus. If you are struggling with any aspects of your study, Matthew will be happy to help.

Ashwini has been researcher and educator with over 7 years’ teaching experience. She has held many academic positions at universities and educational institutions. Her responsibilities include planning and revising curriculum as well as content development. She is a committed and enthusiastic lecturer with a passion for sharing knowledge and inspiring students. Her expertise lies in programming, data analytics, networking, data modelling and database concepts, and internetworking technologies.

Biography

Ashwini has been researcher and educator with over 7 years of teaching experience. She has held many academic positions at universities and educational institutions in Australia and overseas. As an academic, her expertise lies in computer science and engineering, Data analytics, Networking Fundamentals and Data Modelling and Database concepts.

Teaching Philosophy

I have demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm for teaching and have a passion for sharing knowledge and inspiring students. As an educator, I value creative thinking and I encourage them to use novel ways to demonstrate their knowledge.

Through classroom discussion, hands-on activities, I help them to think creatively and explore concepts. I aim to create learning environment and provide students the tools to analyse information and situations and effectively solve problems.

Academic Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy [2018-Present]
  Area of Research: Data Analytics
  Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India
• Master of Technology in Computer Science [Sep 2015]
  Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India
• Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science [June 2009]
  Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India

Teaching Areas

Programming Languages: C, C++, C#, Java, Unix System Programming, Phyton
System Software: Operating systems, Distributed computing, 8086 micro-processor
Major units: Computer Networks, Security in Networks, Web Designing, Data Structures, Data Mining, Information and Network Security, Computer Organization and System Architecture, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Modelling and Database concepts, Virtualization techniques

Scholarship and Research Areas

• Data Analytics
• Network Security

Grants and Awards

• First place in National Level Technical Symposium for Hobby Project.
• Second place in National Level Technical Symposium for On-Spot Programming

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

• Document Clustering Techniques using Hadoop Framework: A Survey, Ashwini K S, Dr Shantala C P, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), E-ISSN 2348-1269, P-ISSN 2349-5138, March 2020, Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 663-666.
• Dynamic Management of Virtual Machines for Server Consolidation in Data Centers, Ashwini K S, Prof Shantala C P, Girish L, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering and Technology (IJARCET), ISSN:2278-1323, May 2015, Volume 4 Issue 5, pp. 2084-2087.

Lankani holds a Master of Technology in Enterprise Systems and Business Analytics, complemented by over three years of valuable experience in the Australian education sector. As a lecturer for undergraduate courses, Lankani is dedicated to making classes exciting and helping students succeed. Her expertise lies in Information Technology, Data Analytics, and Business Information Systems. Lankani’s academic pursuits also include extending the theory of planned behavior to analyze patterns of the usage of AI-based Large Language Models (LLMs) among tertiary students. Furthermore, her research interests extend to Human Resource Management disciplines such as Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Citizenship Behavior.

Beyond her teaching responsibilities, Lankani conducts Academic Support workshops on campus, offering invaluable guidance and assistance to students encountering academic hurdles or aiming to enhance their English language proficiency. With genuine enthusiasm for helping students excel in their studies, she enjoys supporting them to do their best in school.

Dr Ruwan Nagahawatta is a Senior Lecturer in the Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce based in the Melbourne Campus, Australia. He was also a Research Fellow in Cyber Security at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) – Data61 Australia (2023-2024). Before joining CSIRO-Data61, Ruwan worked as a Cyber Security Researcher at The RMIT University Centre of Cyber Security Research and Innovation, working on a number of cyber security research projects (2021-2023). He also worked on “Visiting/Sessional” lecturing positions in Deakin University, RMIT University, and Monash University.

Ruwan hold a PhD in Cyber Security from RMIT University, Australia, where he has primarily focused on the critical security and privacy factors influencing the adoption of cloud computing. He obtained a BSc Hons from University of Kelaniya and has completed a Master of Information Technology at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ruwan has received professional recognition as a Certified Professional from the Australian Computer Society.

Ruwan’s research is interdisciplinary, and he has published numerous articles at the world’s leading conferences and high-impact journals. His research spans several areas in Cloud Computing Security and Privacy, Human-Centric Security, Gamification and IT Ethics. He has been serving on numerous information systems, cyber security and privacy conferences.

Dr. Praneel Chand is currently a Senior Lecturer at Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce in Sydney, Australia. He has worked at a range of higher education institutions across Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. Dr. Chand completed a PhD in Electronics and Computer Systems Engineering from Victoria University of Wellington in 2011. He has over 20 years’ experience in engineering/IT education, research, and projects.

His work mainly focuses on the design and development of electronic and computer systems for control, automation, mechatronics, and robotics problems. Some specific problems worked on include: visual classification of objects; IoT application for indoor air quality control; mobile robot navigation and control; applications and control of robotic arms; remote laboratory systems. Dr. Chand has over 50 peer-reviewed research outputs comprising journal papers, book chapters, conference proceedings papers, books, and others.