My passion is in innovation and leadership.
I am a Professor and the Director of the Security and Resilience Hub at RMIT University, Australia. Previously, I was the Research Director of Industrial AI Centre at RMIT and was also a former head of Computer Science and Software Engineering in the School of Science, RMIT.
As an active researcher in the field of Intelligent Agent Systems, my interests are in Autonomous Systems Development (how do we build and construct Intelligent Systems), Agent Reasoning (how can programs behave in smart ways), Human-Machine teams (how do we design and build software with the human in and on the loop), and Explainable AI (how do we explain behaviours of autonomous AI).
I collaborate with industry partners and researchers both local and international and have managed various aspects of research projects and product development. I strongly believe in impactful, applied research and have a strong track record of collaborative research attracting funding from both government and industrial sectors.
The strong international standing is recognised by my research community appointments such as program chair for AAMAS 2016 and the general co-chair for AAMAS 2026. AAMAS is the premier conference in my field of research. I am also an emeritus member of the IFAAMAS board of directors, an International foundation whose purpose is to promote science and technology in the areas of artificial intelligence, autonomous agents and multi-agent systems.
I have over two decades of experience in teaching computing related courses to undergraduate, postgraduate and industry personnel. I also have significant experience in the introduction, enhancement and management of academic programs. My contributions to education saw me receive the prestigious RMIT Vice Chancellor’s Leadership award in 2020.
My goal is to continue to be involved in developing smart systems that are not only intellectually challenging but also have practical benefit and impact.