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Computational research that solves real-world problems

Be inspired by the creative and deeply innovative efforts of our School to advance the technologies that are shaping the future.

Macquarie University’s School of Computing has been a powerhouse of world-changing research for more than 25 years, since our researchers pioneered the technology underpinning wi-fi. Today our research interests lie at the forefront of the digital technology revolution.

Our research themes

Our research is classified into five broad themes, under which there are research groups where various activities are carried out.

Our educational research and practice related to designing, developing and implementing pedagogy, curricula, programs and tools helps advancement at all levels in all types of educational settings. It concerns all aspects of computing education including AI-enabled education, ethics, online educational technologies, and learning technologies for teaching and learning computing.

Projects in this area strive for fundamental advances in security and cryptography, privacy, formal methods, quantum security, programming and software verification techniques. These improvements allow for trustworthy systems, services and support. Research outcomes are applied in networking, cloud computing, trusted computing, software systems, large-scale data, mobile and wireless, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Our research develops foundational theories and applied innovations to perceive, communicate, learn, behave, analyse, act, predict and decide in complex systems, data behaviours and environments. This involves applied statistics, symbolic, situated and generative AI, data science and analytics, machine and deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing, optimisation, information theory and humanoid robots, with applications traversing biomedicine, health, finance, banking, telco, e-commerce, sustainability and government services.

Focusing  on the interaction between human beings and computer technology, research in this field takes a human-centric approach. Using Macquarie University's leading-edge facilities (including the renowned Simulation Hub and a state-of-the-art Games Lab) researchers are exploring the design and development of pervasive interfaces, video games, motion tracking, training simulations, collaborative and immersive environments, and the overall evaluation of a game product.

Research in this area aims to design future network systems and improve the performance, robustness and ease of management of future communications. Teams conduct research in multiple areas of networking: autonomous systems, drones and UAVs, IoT, mobile and wireless networks, sensor networks, cloud and edge computing, network security and networked systems.

Faculty & University Research Centres and Hubs

Our research students

Yelaman Abdullin - Principal Supervisor, Dr Diego Molla-Aliod
E: yelaman.abdullin@hdr.mq.edu.au
Conversational Search for Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems
Imran Afridi - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor James Zheng
E: imran.afridi@hdr.mq.edu.au
Streamlining Data Labeling for Smart Farming Applications
Saleh Afzoon - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: saleh.afzoon@hdr.mq.edu.au
Knowledge-based Multimodal Transformer for Mental Disorder Detection
Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: mohammadhossein.ahmadi@hdr.mq.edu.au
Semantic Segmentation of Brain Tumors in MRI Images
Elaf Alhazmi - Principal Supervisor, Distinguished Professor Michael Sheng
E: elaf.alhazmi@hdr.mq.edu.au
Memory Management: Ownership Concept in Programming Languages
Abid Ali - Principal Supervisor, Dr Diego Molla-Aliod
E: abid.ali@hdr.mq.edu.au
Multi-Modal Neural Summarization
Aliakbar Attari - Principal Supervisor, Dr Yuankai Qi
E: aliakbar.attari@hdr.mq.edu.au
AI-powered noninvasive detection of pain in newborns
Yvonne Bachiller - Principal Supervisor, Dr Peter Busch
E: yvonne-custodio.bachiller@hdr.mq.edu.au
AI and ML Enabled BPM: Business Intelligence Solution
Maria Catalina Barcaru - Principal Supervisor, Dr Ningning Hou
E: mariacatalina.barcaru@students.mq.edu.au
Social Healthcare Robots
Shashie Dilhara Batan Arachichige - Principal Supervisor, Professor Dali Kaafar
E: shashiedilhara.batanarachchige@hdr.mq.edu.au
Biometric Authentication on mobile devices: A Novel Approach on Behavioral Biometrics and continuous authentication using a Deep Learning Approach
Tseesuren Batsuuri - Principal Supervisor, Dr Emma Xue
E: tseesuren.batsuuri@hdr.mq.edu.au 
Multimodal Learning Based Collaborative Filtering for Robust, Explainable, Dynamic Recommendation
Gytis Budrevicius - Principal Supervisor, Dr Yan Li
E: gytis.budrevicius@hdr.mq.edu.au
AI-Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems for Swarm Robotics
Luigi Domenico Cecchini Soares - Principal Supervisor, Dr Natasha Fernandes
E: luigidomenico.cecchinisoares@hdr.mq.edu.au
QIF-Aware Compiler
Filippo Cenacchi - Principal Supervisor, Professor Longbing Cao
E: filippo.cenacchi@hdr.mq.edu.au
Omniverse Health Digital Twins: Advanced 3D Human Organ and Disease Visualization for Enhanced Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Interactions
Jin Chai - Principal Supervisor, Prof Jian Yang
E:  jin.chai@hdr.mq.edu.au
Generative Modelling of User Preference Dynamics for Sequential Recommendation
Yu Ho Enoch Chan- Principal Supervisor, Dr Yuankai Qi
E: yuhoenoch.chan@hdr.mq.edu.au
Autonomous Multi-Agent AutoML Pipelines for Real-Time Data Ecosystems
Chris Chen - Principal Supervisor, Professor Annabelle McIver
E: chris.chen1@mq.edu.au
Mathematical Foundations of Information Flow
Hui Chen - Principal Supervisor, Professor Longbing Cao
E: hui.chen2@hdr.mq.edu.au
Non-IID Bayesian federated learning
Xinyuan Chen - Principal Supervisor, Professor Tao Gu
E :xinyuan.chen1@hdr.mq.edu.au
On Device Machine Learning Technology for Mobile Sensing Applications on Smartphones and Wearables
Xiaoxiao Chi - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Xuyun Zhang
E: xiaoxiao.chi@hdr.mq.edu.au
Privacy-aware service prediction and recommendation in big data
Lokuge Thisal Danuka De Silva - Principal Supervisor, Professor Annabelle McIver
E: lokugethisaldanuka.desilva@hdr.mq.edu.au
Validating the Integrity of Polygon CDK Validium Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Guangwei Dong - Principal Supervisor, Professor Jia Wu
E: guangwei.dong1@hdr.mq.edu.au
Exploring the Robust and Efficient Graph Deep Learning Framework for Brain Graph Data Analysis
Eu Jin Foo - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: eujin.foo@hdr.mq.edu.au
Neurosymbolic Explainable Transaction Understanding System (NEXUS)
Shang Gao - Principal Supervisor, Professor Tao Gu
E: shang.gao1@hdr.mq.edu.au
AIoT For Resilient and Sustainable Smart Cities
Yifei Han - Principal Supervisor, Dr Emma Xue
E: yifei.han1@hdr.mq.edu.au
Advancing Dynamic Graph Modeling with Temporal-Social Interaction Learning
Aung Kyaw Htet - Principal Supervisor, Professor Mark Dras
E: aungkyaw.htet@hdr.mq.edu.au
Uplifting LLM performance for Low-Resource Languages
Fahmida Islam - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: fahmida.islam1@hdr.mq.edu.au
Equity vs. Equality in Federated Learning: Complementing Strategies towards Trustworthy Client Selection in IoV Networks
Gautam Siddharth Kashyap - Principal Supervisor, Dr Usman Naseem
E: gautam.kashyap@hdr.mq.edu.au
Foundation Models for Multimodal Content Analysis in the Internet
Bilal Khan - Principal Supervisor, Professor Jia Wu
E: bilal.khan2@hdr.mq.edu.au
Join Processing in Data Streams
Nouna Khandan - Principal Supervisor, Professor Mark Dras
E: nouna.khandan@hdr.mq.edu.au
Stroke Detection and Classification with Deep Learning
Heegyeong Kim - Principal Supervisor, Professor Richard Han
E: heegyeong.kim@hdr.mq.edu.au
Scalable Drone Swarm Coordination
Lashmi Kondoth - Principal Supervisor, Dr Rajan Shankaran
E: lashmi.kondoth@hdr.mq.edu.au
Optimising Resource Allocation and Scheduling in Wireless Network on Chip for Internet of Things and Edge Computing
Ghazal Lahooha -  Principal Supervisor, Distinguished Professor Michael Sheng
E: ghazal.lahooha@hdr.mq.edu.au
Using IoT in Health Care and Intelligently Optimizing Effective Communication Between Members of This Collection
Jack Lau - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: jack.lau@hdr.mq.edu.au
Towards an LLM-driven Pricing Agent for the B2B Software-as-a-Service Industry
Peizhen Li - Principal Supervisor, Professor Longbing Cao
E: peizhen.li1@hdr.mq.edu.au
Community behavior and interaction learning
Weijun Li - Principal Supervisor, Professor Mark Dras
E: weijun.li1@hdr.mq.edu.au
Data Reconstruction Attack and Privacy-Preserving Defense
Hongyang Liu - Principal Supervisor, Professor Yan Wang
E:  hongyang.liu2@hdr.mq.edu.au
Constructing Simulated Environment for Recommender System
Jiangtao Liu - Principal Supervisor, Professor Jia Wu
E:  jiangtao.liu@hdr.mq.edu.au
Research on Social Event Detection Based on GNN in Open Set
Na Liu - Principal Supervisor, Professor Richard Han
E: na.liu8@hdr.mq.edu.au
Zhuozhu Liu - Principal Supervisor, Professor Jia Wu
E: zhuozhu.liu@hdr.mq.edu.au
Research on the Evaluation of Think Tanks Based on Neural Networks
Shichen Luo - Principal Supervisor, Professor Jia Wu
E: shichen.luo@hdr.mq.edu.au
Structure-Aware Critical Region-Focused Graph Neural Network for Brain Graph Analysis
Siwei Luo - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor James Zheng
E: siwei.luo@hdr.mq.edu.au
Metamorphic Testing for Autonomous Driving Systems
Hongyi Lyu - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Xuyun Zhang
E:  hongyi.lu@hdr.mq.edu.au
Fine-Grained and Efficient Self-Unlearning with Layered Iteration
Qihua Lyu - Principal Supervisor, Professor Jia Wu
E: qihua.lyu@hdr.mq.edu.au
Enhanced Multi-Agent Disaster Rescue Operations through Reinforcement Learning: A Graph-Based Approach
Suxue Ma - Principal Supervisor, Professor Jia Wu
E: suxue.ma@hdr.mq.edu.au
Seyed Mohammadali Majidi Anvari - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: seyedmohammadali.majidianvari@hdr.mq.edu.au
Utilizing Generative AI for Enhanced Forecasting of Tourist Arrivals and Hotel Occupancy
Utsav Maskey - Principal Supervisor, Dr Usman Naseem
E: utsav.maskey@students.mq.edu.au
Adaptive Safety Mechanisms for Retrieval Augmented Generation and Agentic AI
Christopher McCutcheon - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Michael Hitchens
E: christopher.mccutcheon@hdr.mq.edu.au
Work, Play & Leisure: Modes of Engagement with eSports
Jie Meng - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: jie.meng1@hdr.mq.edu.au
Research on Hypothesis Generation Systems for Data-Driven Scientific Discovery
Hadi Mohammadzadeh Abachi - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: hadi.mohammadzadehabachi@hdr.mq.edu.au
Community Detection of Customers and Product Recommendation Based on Risk-Taking Level in Financial Organizations
Mohammed Moinuddin Sameer - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: mohammedmoinuddinsameer.mohammedmoinuddinsameer@hdr.mq.edu.au
Multimodal Reasoning for Scenario-Aware Decision-Making in the Internet of Vehicles
Sahar Moradizeyveh - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: sahar.moradizeyveh@hdr.mq.edu.au
Linking Storytelling Systems and Recommender Systems to Improve Accuracy for Warm and Cold Start Users
Vahid Moraveji - Principal Supervisor, Professor Mark Dras
E: vahid.moraveji-hashemi@students.mq.edu.au
The use of multiple digital coaches and the potential benefits of more than one coach
Erfan Moshiri - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: erfan.moshiri@hdr.mq.edu.au
Advancing Dynamic Graph Analytics: Scalable Predictive Representation Learning with Graph Neural Networks
Salman Mousaeirad - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: salman.mousaeirad@hdr.mq.edu.au
Demand Forecasting based on Mathematical Models and Big Data Analytics in Banking Industry
Arghya Mukherjee - Principal Supervisor, Dr Hassan Asghar
E: arghya.mukherjee@hdr.mq.edu.au
Secure Data Sharing and Processing in Quantum Setting
Noorain Mukhtiar - Principal Supervisor, Distinguished Professor Michael Sheng
E: noorain.mukhtiar@hdr.mq.edu.au
Towards AI-based Cyber Resilience in Intelligent Transportation Systems
Afrozah Nadeem - Principal Supervisor, Dr Usman Naseem
E: afrozah.nadeem@students.mq.edu.au
Aligning Large Language Models with Human Preferences
Mohammadjavad Nazirzadeh - Principal Supervisor, Professor Longbing Cao
E: mj.nazirzadeh@students.mq.edu.au
Enhancing Real-Time VR Content Creation Through Generative AI
Haoran Ning - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: haoran.ning@hdr.mq.edu.au
Implementation of SQL and JIT Compilation in Modern Database Engines With MLIR
Sunday Ogundoyin - Principal Supervisor, Dr Muhammad Ikram
E: sunday.ogundoyin@hdr.mq.edu.au
Web Tracking and User Privacy in Developing Regions: Investigating the Implications and Enhancing User Control
Muhammad Ali Paracha - Principal Supervisor, Dr Muhammad Ikram
E: muhammadali.paracha@hdr.mq.edu.au
AI Sentinels: Proactive Cyber Defense Through Intelligent Threat Prediction and Neutralisation
Manoj Madushanka Perera - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: manojmadushanka.perera@hdr.mq.edu.au
Conversational Question Answering with LLMs: Enhancing Context-Awareness and Response Accuracy through Contrastive Learning and Personalization
Minh Thuy Truc Pham - Principal Supervisor, Dr Hassan Asghar
E: minhthuytruc.pham@students.mq.edu.au
Bridging Quantum Computing and Privacy: Practical Quantum Differential Privacy for Emerging Hardware
Thamolwan Poopradubsil - Principal Supervisor, Dr Emma Xue
E: thamolwan.poopradubsil@hdr.mq.edu.au
Tracking Climate Misinformation and Public Stance Evolution Across Social Media and News for Policy Impact
Kevin Purnell - Principal Supervisor, Dr Rolf Schwitter
E: kevin.purnell@hdr.mq.edu.au
Error-free Logic Programs from Conversational User-Interfaces
Weixian Qian - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor James Zheng
E: weixian.qian@students.mq.edu.au
Towards Trustworthy Neuro-Symbolic Robotics with LLM Guidance: Multimodal Grounding, Planning, and Lifelong Adaptation
Zitai Qiu - Principal Supervisor, Professor Jia Wu
E: zitai.qiu@hdr.mq.edu.au
Social Event Detection from Social Media
Juan Ren - Principal Supervisor, Dr Usman Naseem
E: ada.ren@hdr.mq.edu.au
Safety in multi-modal Models
Kaixuan Ren - Principal Supervisor, Dr Usman Naseem
E: kaixuan.ren@hdr.mq.edu.au
Detecting, Verifying, and Countering Vaccine Hesitancy with AI
Bakhtiar Sadeghi - Principal Supervisor, Professor Deborah Richards
E: bakhtiar.sadeghi@hdr.mq.edu.au
Leveraging AI to enhance cybersecurity ethics decision making
Masoud Safilian - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: masoud.safilian@hdr.mq.edu.au
A New Knowledge Sharing and Weak Supervised Framework for NLP Classification Tasks
Sana Salman - Principal Supervisor, Professor Deborah Richards
E: sana.salman@hdr.mq.edu.au
Making ECAs Smart using multi-coach interactive scenarios and AI based response generation algorithms
Sebastian Schroder - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor James Zheng
E: sebastian.schroder1@hdr.mq.edu.au
Autonomous Drone flight developments through Improved Symbolic Mapping and Neuro-symbolic path planning
Piyumi Seneviratne - Principal Supervisor, Professor Dali Kaafar
E: thammitagepiyumiwathsala.seneviratne@hdr.mq.edu.au
Fairness, Privacy and Security Concerns in Targeted Online Advertising
Zeeshan Zulkifl Shah - Principal Supervisor, Professor Dali Kaafar
E: zeeshanzulkifl.shah@hdr.mq.edu.au
AI driven Intrusion Detection in 5G RAN
Alireza Shammasi - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: alireza.shammasi@hdr.mq.edu.au
Enhancing Data Imputation and Curation with Retrieval-Augmented Generation Models
Anthony Shaw - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: anthony.shaw4@hdr.mq.edu.au
Integration of Statically Typed, Compiled Languages to Dynamic Language Runtimes
Afrouz Sheikholeslami - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: afrouz.sheikholeslami@hdr.mq.edu.au
Knowledge Graph Refinement using Reinforcement Learning with AI Feedback
Khaled Mohammad Khaled Shyiab - Principal Supervisor, Dr Yan Li
E: khaledmohammadkhaled.shyiab@hdr.mq.edu.au
Advanced Self-Learning Intrusion Detection System (IDS) for real-time security in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environments, with a focus on detecting zero-day attacks
Behnaz Soltani - Principal Supervisor, Distinguished Professor Michael Sheng
E: behnaz.soltani@hdr.mq.edu.au
Dynamic Resource Management in Distributed Stream Processing Systems
Maryam Tahermazandarani - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: maryam.tahermazandarani@hdr.mq.edu.au
Integrations of Longitudinal Health Data and machine learning techniques for Early Lung Detection and Personalized Cancer Treatment Optimization
Hafiz Muhammad Tahir - Principal Supervisor, Professor Deborah Richards
E: hafizmuhammad.tahir@hdr.mq.edu.au
Exploring Psychoinformatics for Human Action Prediction Before Happening of an Event
Yongping Tang - Principal Supervisor, Professor Jian Yang
E: yongping.tang@hdr.mq.edu.au
Design of a framework for automatic generation of data products
Saqr Thabet - Principal Supervisor, Dr Yipeng Zhou
E: saqr.thabet@hdr.mq.edu.au
Deep Learning for Wireless Video Transmission
Yuzhe Tian - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor James Zheng
E: yuzhe.tian@hdr.mq.edu.au
Hardware-Oriented Deep Learning Acceleration
Hadiqa Aman Ullah - Principal Supervisor, Distinguished Professor Michael Sheng
E: hadiqaaman.ullah@hdr.mq.edu.au
Leveraging deep learning for real-time anomaly detection in smart homes using human activity recognition from multimodal data
Nan Wang - Principal Supervisor, Professor Yan Wang
E: nan.wang12@hdr.mq.edu.au
Trustworthy Service Evaluation and Selection System
Shuang Wang - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: shuang.wang10@hdr.mq.edu.au
Data-Intensive Schedule Optimization in Database
Matthew Warner-Smith - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: matthew.warnersmith@hdr.mq.edu.au
Clinical Implementation of Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Breast Cancer Screening
David Warren - Principal Supervisor, Professor Mark Dras
E: david.warren@hdr.mq.edu.au
Information Sharing in Genetic Reinforcement Learning Hybrids
Kayson Whitehouse - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Michael Hitchens
E: kayson.whitehouse@mq.edu.au
Welcoming Trans and Gender Diverse Players
Kasun Eranda Wijethilake - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: kasuneranda.wijethilake@hdr.mq.edu.au
Towards Intelligent Federated IoV Networks – Heterogeneity, Dynamicity, and Performance Trade-offs
Zhongyuan Xie- Principal Supervisor, Dr Xuhui Fan
E:  zhongyuan.xie@hdr.mq.edu.au
Generative AI and Its Application
Tong Xin - Principal Supervisor, Professor Longbing Cao
E: tong.xin@students.mq.edu.au
Unified ESG for Financial Forecasting and Risk Management
Jianxuan Xu - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: jianxuan.xu@hdr.mq.edu.au
Towards a Resilient AIoV Network -- A Contrastive Learning-based Trust Management Approach
Rongwei Xu - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: rongwei.xu@hdr.mq.edu.au
Trust-Prediction Oriented Social Network Analytics
Zhengjia Xu - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Jia Wu
E: zhengjia.xu@hdr.mq.edu.au
Overcoming Heterophily Issue and Improving Efficiency in Graph Analysis Tasks
Shuo Yan - Principal Supervisor, Dr Ningning Hou
E: shuo.yan2@hdr.mq.edu.au
Enhancing Lung Nodule Detection in Chest X-rays through Advanced Deep Learning Techniques
Andy Yang - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Xuyun Zhang
E: andy.yang@hdr.mq.edu.au
Advancing Multimodal Fusion: Innovative Architectures, Model Optimisations, and Practical AI Applications
Run Yang - Principal Supervisor, Professor Yan Wang
E: run.yang@hdr.mq.edu.au
Deep-learning-based Shale Gas Production Prediction
Runze Yang - Principal Supervisor, Professor Longbing Cao
E: runze.yang@hdr.mq.edu.au
Deep Multivariate Time Series Forecasting
Xuankai Yang - Principal Supervisor, Professor Yan Wang
E: xuankai.yang@hdr.mq.edu.au
Maritime travel route recommendation
Jiaohong Yao - Principal Supervisor, Professor Richard Han
E: jiaohong.yao@hdr.mq.edu.au
Robust Autonomous Landing Models for Drones
Yongmin Yoo - Principal Supervisor, Professor Longbing Cao
E: yongmin.yoo@hdr.mq.edu.au
Deep patent text understanding
Yongsheng Yu - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Jia Wu
E: yongsheng.yu@hdr.mq.edu.au
Breaking News Detection with Heterogeneous Graph Attention Network
Huanhuan Yuan - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: huanhuan.yuan@hdr.mq.edu.au
Model Interpretable Recommendation Based on Neuro-Symbolic Reasoning
Melika Zare - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: melika.zare@hdr.mq.edu.au
Cross-Modal Contrastive Transformer with Temporal Graph Refinement for Alzheimer’s Disease Segmentation
Han Zhang - Principal Supervisor, Professor Yan Wang
E: han.zhang13@hdr.mq.edu.au
Modeling node pairs relationship in Heterogeneous Information Networks
Hengyu Zhang - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Xuyun Zhang
E: hengyu.zhang3@hdr.mq.edu.au
Research on Data Fusion and Privacy-Preserving Methods for Intelligent Services
Xu Zhang- Principal Supervisor, Professor Longbing Cao
E:  xu.zhang12@hdr.mq.edu.au
Deep Multimodal Variational Learning
Yitong Zhang - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: yitong.zhang3@hdr.mq.edu.au
Advancing Bayesian Statistical Inference for Enhanced Predictive Modeling in Financial Time Series
Deji Zhao - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Jia Wu
E: deji.zhao@hdr.mq.edu.au
Enhancing Mathematical Reasoning Ability in Large Language Models via Computation Logic Graphs
Lingfeng Zhong - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Jia Wu
E: lingfeng.zhong@hdr.mq.edu.au
Automatic Knowledge Graph Construction Over Massive Heterogenous Text
Faisal Khamis Mohamed Al Zadjali - Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: faisalkhamismohamed.alzadjali@students.mq.edu.au
Optimizing IoT Sensor Placement for Multi-Sensor Fusion in Urban Traffic Digital Twins
Kiana Bagheri Lotfabad - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: kiana.bagherilotfabad@hdr.mq.edu.au
Optimizing Clinical Insights Through Artificial Intelligence
Marjan BaghGolshani - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E:  marjan.baghgolshani@hdr.mq.edu.au
Enhancing Compound Protein Interaction Prediction with Multimodal Deep Learning Using a Contrastive Attention Based Framework
Chaoyu Bi - Principal Supervisor, Dr Yimeng Feng
E: chaoyu.bi@hdr.mq.edu.au
Developing a framework to perform effective data reliability audits of decentralised storage blockchains
Xinyu Chen - Principal Supervisor, Dr Usman Naseem
E: xinyu.chen4@students.mq.edu.au
Mitigating Hallucination in Large Language Models via Hybrid Retrieval- Augmented Generation, Supervised Fine-Tuning, and Reinforcement Optimization
Xubin Chen - Principal Supervisor, Dr Yipeng Zhou
E: xubin.chen@hdr.mq.edu.au
Multimodal medical data privacy protection and knowledge extraction framework with federated learning
Yinxuan Chen - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: yinxuan.chen@students.mq.edu.au
LLMs Meet the Internet of Things
Dexuan Ding - Principal Supervisor, Dr Yuankai Qi
E: dexuan.ding@hdr.mq.edu.au
Advancing Analysis Algorithms for Dementia
Ziyan Guan - Principal Supervisor, Dr Qiongkai Xu
E: ziyan.guan@hdr.mq.edu.au
Reducing Hallucination in Large Language Model
Laura Hardy - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: laura.hardy@students.mq.edu.au
Towards Prediction-Guided Generative Design of RNA
Muhammad Hassan - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Xuyun Zhang
E: muhammad.hassan4@students.mq.edu.au
Diffusion Based Anomaly Detection in Software Defined Networks
Md Azizul Hoque - Principal Supervisor, Dr Usman Naseem
E: mdazizul.hoque@students.mq.edu.au
Understanding and Mitigation Misalignment in LLMs
Jignesh Kakkad - Principal Supervisor, Professor Deborah Richards
E: jignesh.kakkad@hdr.mq.edu.au
AI That Understands: Enhancing Human Performance with Real-Time Psychological Monitoring
Debashish Kumar - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor James Zheng
E: debashish.kumar@students.mq.edu.au
Neuro-Symbolic AI for Semantic Understanding in Autonomous Systems
Kunchhan Lama - Principal Supervisor, Dr Diego Molla-Aliod
E: kunchhan.lama@students.mq.edu.au
Kumora: The Design and User-Centered Evaluation of a Psychologically-Grounded AI for Women's Menstrual Emotional Well-being
Shaotian Li - Principal Supervisor, Dr Xiaohan Yu
E: shaotian.li1@students.mq.edu.au
Longitudinal Prediction for Knee Osteoarthritis Radiology Assessment with Advanced Deep Learning Model
Hanfeng Liao - Principal Supervisor, Dr Yuankai Qi
E: hanfeng.liao@hdr.mq.edu.au
Advancing Multimodal Robot System: Integrating Generalization and Task-Specific Adaptability
Sayedali Mohseni - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: sayedali.mohseni@students.mq.edu.au
Toward Biologically Constrained Deep Learning Models for Robust Sound Localization in Synthetic Environments
Parimehr Morassa Far - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: parimehr.morassafar@hdr.mq.edu.au
Peer-Grading with LLMs Support: Towards Educational Purpose
Nguyen Mai Anh Ngo - Principal Supervisor, Dr Qiongkai Xu
E: nguyenmaianh.ngo@students.mq.edu.au
Personalised Privacy-Preserving Text Generation using Preference Optimisation
Hoang Cuong Nguyen - Principal Supervisor, Dr Usman Naseem
E: hoangcuong.nguyen@students.mq.edu.au
A retrieval-augmented defense solution for safety alignment of Large Language Models
Haochen Pei - Principal Supervisor, Dr Ningning Hou
E: haochen.pei@students.mq.edu.au
Multi-Modal Biometric Analysis for Sleep Apnea Detection Using Machine Learning on Sensor and WiFi-Derived Data
Akramah Rashid - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Xuyun Zhang
E: akramah.rashid@hdr.mq.edu.au
AI Driven Bottleneck Detection and Remediation in Cloud Native Applications
Kritesh Rauniyar - Principal Supervisor, Dr Usman Naseem
E: kritesh.rauniyar@students.mq.edu.au
Enhancing Commonsense Reasoning in Large Language Models Through Alignment with Human Intuition
Aditi Saha Ria - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: aditi.ria@students.mq.edu.au
Customer Churn Prediction with Learning Methods
Sayanthan Sarvananthan - Principal Supervisor, Dr Emma Xue
E: sayanthan.sarvananthan@hdr.mq.edu.au
Social Event Detection Based on Graph Learning Approaches
Amir Hossein Shahriari - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: amirhossein.shahriari@students.mq.edu.au
A Synergy of Quantum-Inspired Pathfinding Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning, and Graph Neural Networks
Ali Shahsavandi - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: ali.shahsavandi@hdr.mq.edu.au
Personalized Educational Pathways through Causal Inference
Lanye Shao- Principal Supervisor, Dr Diego Molla-Aliod
E: lanye.shao@students.mq.edu.au
Emotion Attribution Bias in Large Language Models: Detection and Debiasing Strategies
Ayesha Siddiqui - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: ayesha.siddiqui@students.mq.edu.au
Enhancing Communication and Interoperability in IoT Networks through Large Language Models (LLM)
Permvir Singh - Principal Supervisor, Dr Rajan Shankaran
E: permvir.singh@students.mq.edu.au
Secure Drone Swarm Communications using AI/ML-Driven Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
Parinya Sodsai - Principal Supervisor, Dr Autumn Wu
E: parinya.sodsai@hdr.mq.edu.au
Beyond SAFE: Enhancing Deepfake Image Detection with Adaptive Augmentations and Threshold Calibration
Sundas - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: sundas.sundas@hdr.mq.edu.au
Design of Control Algorithms and Optimization Strategies for Virtual Vehicles and Driving Simulators
Sabrina Tabassum - Principal Supervisor, Dr Hassan Asghar
E: sabrina.tabassum1@students.mq.edu.au
Confidentiality-Preserving, Verifiable On-Prem Execution of External Software in Security-Critical System (No Air-Gaps)
Kamyar Taeb - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: kamyar.taeb@hdr.mq.edu.au
Towards Utilizing Large Language Models to Personalize Educational Pathways
Ziyuan Tao - Principal Supervisor, Dr Adnan Mahmood
E: ziyuan.tao@students.mq.edu.au
On-Device Federated Learning with Differential Privacy and Secure Aggregation
Graeme Thomas - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: graeme.thomas1@hdr.mq.edu.au
Resisting Adversarial Attacks with Quantum Machine Learning
Mingxiu Wang - Principal Supervisor, Dr Xiao Cheng
E: mingxiu.wang@students.mq.edu.au
Scaling Cross-language Software Analysis and Verification
Wei Wang - Principal Supervisor, Dr Mitchell McEwan
E: wei.wang52@students.mq.edu.au
Enhancing Real-Time Emotional Feedback Loops in XR: Capturing and Utilizing Facial Expressions for Mental Health Interventions
Yang Wang - Principal Supervisor, Dr Young Lee
E: yang.wang28@students.mq.edu.au
Distributed Profiling and Runtime Analysis for Low-Latency and High-Frequency Trading Systems
Jaculin Chellian Shiny Wise Ponsly - Principal Supervisor, Dr Usman Naseem
E: jaculinchellianshiny.wiseponsly@hdr.mq.edu.au
 Investigating the Ethical Implications and Mitigation Strategies of Large Language Models
Ben Woods - Principal Supervisor, Dr Diego Molla-Aliod
E: ben.woods@hdr.mq.edu.au
Application of Unstructed Deep Learning for Sentimant Analysis
Yiran Xue - Principal Supervisor, Dr Emma Xue
E: yiran.xue@students.mq.edu.au
GNN-based misinformation detection methods for social network
Yiwei Yan - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor Guanfeng Liu
E: yiwei.yan@hdr.mq.edu.au
Data-Driven Health Data Analysis
Xiaomeng Yao - Principal Supervisor, Dr Young Lee
E: xiaomeng.yao@hdr.mq.edu.au
A carbon-efficient auto-scaling and scheduling strategy for microservices deployed on cloud
Sanaz Yasipourtehrani - Principal Supervisor, Associate Professor James Zheng
E: sanaz.yasipourtehrani@hdr.mq.edu.au
Vision Tasks using Transformer Networks
Yihao Zhang - Principal Supervisor, Professor Amin Beheshti
E: yihao.zhang3@hdr.mq.edu.au
Multi-modal Obstacle Avoidance for UAV using camera and Lidar
Yueruiting Zhou - Principal Supervisor, Professor Longbing Cao
E: yueruiting.zhou@students.mq.edu.au
ESG-integrated Deep Portfolio Formulisation