I hold a PhD from the University of New South Wales, and my Bachelor degree from Monash University, both in Computer Science. I worked as Postdoctoral Researcher and Senior Research Fellow in a number of high profile research projects at the University of Sydney, Smart Internet Technology Cooperative Research Centre, and the University of New South Wales. I have collaborated with researchers from major industrial R&D labs, including TCS, IBM, and Qualcomm, as well as international academics from top institutions. I am an Area Editor for Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks journal. I have served as Guest Editor for IEEE Communications Magazine, IEEE Network, Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, MDPI Drones, and published in Q1 journals including IEEE Journal in Selected Areas of Communications and IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. I am a co-inventor of a US patent (pending) which has been cited by Facebook patents. I am a recipient of the CQUniversity Vice-Chancellor’s award for Exemplary Practice in Learning & Teaching, Vice-Chancellor's Commendation for Outstanding Practice in Learning and Teaching, and Student Voice Commendations. In my current research, I focus on mobile and wireless networking, with a particular emphasis on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) assisted wireless networks and Internet of Things (IoT). Additionally, I lead a grand funded multi-disciplinary project on drone and AI assisted targeted weed management. I supervise RHD students in various topics, including IoT, UAV-assisted mobile networks, and Blockchain technology. I also serve as the College of ICT discipline leader for ICT foundation units. Moreover, I hold professional affiliations as a Senior Member of IEEE, a Certified Professional and Member of ACS (MACS CP), and an International Professional Practice Partnership Practitioner (IP3P). I have served on the Technical Program Committees (TPCs) of over 30 international conferences, including prestigious ones like IEEE LCN, IEEE PIMRC, and IEEE ICC. Furthermore, I have served as a co-chair of the "Networking Networking Women" (N2Women) initiative at the IEEE WoWMoM conference in 2024 and chaired the Women in Technology workshop at IEEE ITNAC 2020.
Cornell University Networking course blog post on Game Theory, Brinkmanship, and Wireless Carriers, mentioning my Game Theory paper (published September 18, 2022)
Farming Ahead- IoT-augmented drones to take war on weeds to the skies (15 February, 2023)
Grain Central- CQU’s drones take war on weeds to the skies. (10 February, 2023)
North Queensland Register- CQU's drones take war on weeds to the skies (15 February, 2023)
ABC Western Queensland AM Radio Rural Reports on our AI & drone assisted weed management project. (13 February, 2023)
ABC North Queensland AM Radio Rural Reports (11 February, 2023)
ABC Capricornia AM Radio Rural Reports (11 February, 2023)
Queensland Country Life- CQU’s drones take war on weeds to the skies. (February 11 2023 )
CQU’s IoT-augmented drones are taking war on weeds to the skies (CQUniNews, Feb 08, 2023)
Research project video on IoT-augmented drones for precision weed management
Facebook’s lax security has left millions of users with a lot to worry about (The NewDaily, Mar 22, 2019)
Drones could be recharged without disrupting their mission flight path (CQUniNews, October 11, 2019)
Mid-air wireless charging could keep drones aloft indefinitely-CQU looks at drone-to-drone charging (iTnews, October 21, 2019)
Taught ICT units at the following Australian universities:
Discipline Lead – ICT Foundations (UG & PG combined), College of ICT.
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
Education Systems - Higher Education
Linking theory to practice, Active learning, Innovative assessments.
Communications Technologies - Computer Communications Networks
Wireless Local Area Networks, Wireless Mesh Networks, UAV technology, Internet of Things, Network Security.