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Associate Professor Ritesh Chugh

PhD, MInfSys, GDInfSys, GCTertEd | SFHEA, SMIEEE, SMACS, MABPMP
Associate Professor - ICT
School of Engineering and Technology
Centre for Research in Equity & Advancement of Teaching & Education (CREATE)
Melbourne - 120 Spencer Street, Melbourne 3000 VIC Australia
(Room 6.20 / Level 6)
About Me

Ritesh Chugh is an Associate Professor in Information and Communication Technologies in the School of Engineering and Technology. As an award-winning educationist and researcher with many years of rich experience, he has contributed to varied pedagogical and research outcomes. His sustained, well-rounded accomplishments, learner-centred teaching practices, quality research output, progressive community engagement and participation in many leadership activities demonstrate a positive can-do attitude.

His research as an information systems socio-technological expert focuses on the social role of emerging information systems and their influence on humans and organisations in real-world settings. He takes an inter-disciplinary approach in research under the overarching theme of information systems, including socio-technical aspects of systems management, social media, knowledge management, project management, educational systems, and technology-enhanced learning. He has written widely in these areas, with his research published in several leading academic journals. His forte lies in qualitative research, with diverse experience in framework development, conducting focus groups and qualitative analysis. He has presented and published his work in many reputable international conferences too. Ritesh is a peer reviewer, program committee member, session chair and program committee chair for many international refereed conferences, thus providing a wide range of service diversity to the academic community. He is also on the editorial boards of multiple high-quality journals. In addition, he has been invited as a guest and keynote speaker, both nationally and internationally, on many occasions to share his research and academic best practices with diverse stakeholders.

Ritesh’s teaching is informed by scholarship and guided by his philosophy of teaching statement - the central tenets of which are based on an acronym for TEACHING that he coined - Thoughtful, Eclectic, Approachable, Challenging, Humorous, Inquisitive, Natural and Gauging. In particular, he has extensive experience in teaching, content development and administration in Information Systems (IS) Management, Process Analysis, Design and Management, and IS Project Management at both undergraduate and graduate levels. As an enthusiastic and committed educator, he has received several awards and commendations recognising his teaching excellence, commitment to improved student outcomes and engagement in reflective learning and teaching activities. His work experience in the higher education sector has predominantly been in multicultural educational settings, which has provided him with both a domestic and global flair. Ritesh is also the recipient of many learning and teaching grants.

As one of the most prolific contributors to mainstream media at CQUniversity, he engages in public scholarship with the broader community, both nationally and internationally, on diverse socio-technology related topical issues via popular media platforms. He has been interviewed multiple times on radio talkback shows and received media attention in many outlets such as The Age, The Australian, The Conversation, SBS, Sydney Morning Herald and The Guardian for his work on various information systems-related topics.

Ritesh is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), which further acknowledges his sustained effectiveness and academic leadership in higher education learning and teaching. He is also a senior member of IEEE and the Australian Computer Society. He holds membership of IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Green ICT Community too. He was also the chair of the Melbourne Campus Sustainability Committee which focussed on environmental sustainability awareness, periodic sustainability initiatives, opportunities for new ideas and teaching real-world relevance of sustainability in class.

Ritesh has a successful track record of different leadership roles – Unit Coordinator, Discipline Lead, Head of Course, Acting Campus Leader and Acting Deputy Dean Research. In addition, he has significant governance experience in both private and public committees and at the local and state government level. He has successfully influenced public policy decisions through the Victorian parliament’s social media inquiry submission and his articles on the smartwatch ban in Australian exam halls.

Ritesh also contributes to social goodness by volunteering for multiple social groups and participating in many community engagement causes. On a casual note, his hobbies include philately and numismatics.

Last but not least, and in line with the philosophical author Kahlil Gibran’s teachings, Ritesh helps students discover what already lies half asleep in the dawning of their knowledge and gives not of his wisdom but instead of his faith and lovingness, leading them to the threshold of their mind.

(P.S. Associate Professor Ritesh Chugh is open to opportunities for collaborative, multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research projects that bring differing viewpoints on board. He looks forward to advancing research through an amalgamation of academia, industry and community. Potential collaborators and research students are welcome to reach out to him directly.)

General
Awards

2021 Commendation in CQUniversity Student Voice Awards for On-Campus Educator of the Year.

2020 Commendation in CQUniversity Student Voice Awards for On-Campus Educator of the Year.

2018 Commendation in CQUniversity Student Voice Awards for Educator of the Year.

2018 Commendation in CQUniversity Student Voice Awards for On-Campus Educator of the Year.

2017 Commendation in CQUniversity Student Voice Awards for Educator of the Year.

2016 Commendation in CQUniversity Student Voice Awards.

2016 Recipient of Lalor Hero Community Volunteer Award.

2014 Recipient of CQUniversity Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Good Practice in Learning and Teaching.

2014 Finalist for the CQUniversity Opal Awards for Excellence in Engagement in the category of Engaged Service (Engagement through Sustainability).

2013 Best Paper Award at the International Conference on E-Technologies and Business on the Web.

2012 Nominated for the CQUniversity Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (Tier 2).

2011 Recipient of Dr Martand Joshi Staff Award (CQUniversity) in recognition of research contribution to International Education.

2010 Recipient of CMS/CQUniversity Melbourne’s 2010 Teaching Excellence Award (voted by students).

2010 Nominated in the top ten lecturers list at CQUniversity, based on voting for the UniJobs 'lecturer of the year' initiative.

2010 Nominated for the Campus Director’s Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.

2009 Recipient of CMS/CQUniversity Melbourne’s Gold Hawk Award (Employee of the Year).

2009 National finalist; named in the 'Top 10 Lecturers' of CQUniversity, based on voting for the UniJobs 'lecturer of the year' initiative.

2008 Recipient of CQUniversity Melbourne’s Condor Award for Teaching Excellence.

2007 Recipient of CQUniversity’s Faculty/Pro-Vice-Chancellors’ portfolios/AIC Tier One Award for Teaching Excellence.

2006 Nominated for CQUniversity’s Melbourne Campus Mort Gold Teaching Award.

2001 Recipient of Campus Director’s Award for excellence in studies and leadership upon completion of Graduate Diploma in Information Systems.

Media Citations

2008

13 CQU staff on Lecturer of the Year list (CQUniNEWS, June 18, 2008)

Melbourne Campus hosts CMS Excellence Awards (CQUniNEWS, December 8, 2008)

2009

Thousands pass CQUniversity expo stand (CQUniNEWS, April 2, 2009)

CQUni's lecturers on top list (CQUniNEWS, September 25, 2009)

Recent Seminars at Melbourne Campus (CQUniNEWS, October 5, 2009)

2011

Guest speaker suggests 'engaging, capturing and entertaining students' (CQUniNEWS, April 28, 2011)

Holiday work important for international students too (The Australian, November 18, 2011)

Leading debate to improve student prospects (CQUniNEWS, November 24, 2011)

2015

Melbourne staff and students respond to the 'Batman Park' distress signal (CQUniNEWS, March 12, 2015)

Is it cheating to wear a smartwatch into an exam? (The Age, June 9, 2015)

Watches banned in exam rooms: Time to ring the alarm bells (CQUniNEWS, June 9, 2015)

Australian unis purge smartwatches from exams ( iTnews, June 16, 2015)

Apple watches banned from VCE exams (The Age, August 24, 2015)

Android Wear compatibility with iPhone makes wearables accessible (The Carolinian, September 9, 2015)

Hindi Learning Classes at Your Door Step. (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, November 20, 2015)

Bringing Hindi language classes to Melbourne’s Western suburbs (CQUniNEWS, November 25, 2015)

2016

Hindi classes for Wyndham (Indian Link Newspaper, February 29, 2016)

Social Media: Is it a Blessing or Curse? (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, March 30, 2016)

Addicted to social media? Try an e-fasting plan (The Conversation, April 4, 2016)

Addicted to Social Media: Try e-fasting (Interview Podcast: ABC Far North Queensland, April 4, 2016)

Social media addicts could try some 'e-fasting' says CQUni academic (CQUniNEWS, April 4, 2016)

The article “Addicted to social media? Try an e-fasting plan” was subsequently republished by major news publications around Australia - The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, The Canberra Times, WA Today and SBS.

Ban watches (and other spy devices) in exams (Interview Podcast: Radio ECU, May 10, 2016)

Students are using ‘smart’ spy technology to cheat in exams (The Conversation, May 13, 2016)

Smart spy technology to cheat in exams (Interview Podcast: Newstalk ZB Auckland (New Zealand) radio, May 13, 2016)

Spy technology giving students an unfair advantage (Interview Podcast: 2SER community radio station, May 17, 2016)

Identify risk earlier in the business process life cycle (CQUniNEWS, May 30, 2016)

Universities banning students from wearing watches during exams (The Courier Mail, June 4, 2016) & ( The Herald Sun, June 4, 2016)

Hi-tech devices for cheating in exams (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, June 3, 2016)

Social media scams and protection (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, June 4, 2016)

Facebook using your name to advertise products (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, June 8, 2016)

Changing the world one online petition at a time: how social activism went mainstream (The Conversation, July 14, 2016)

Concerns for safety bring community together (SBS, July 17, 2016)

Tracking how social activism went 'mainstream' (CQUniNEWS, July 19, 2016)

Cricket tournament aims to raise awareness of homelessness (Star Weekly, August 17, 2016)

Using Digital Technologies for Social Good ( Interview Podcast: ABC Capricornia (Queensland) radio, October 19, 2016)

Support for Hindi language classes recognised with 'Hero' award (CQUniNEWS, October 28, 2016)

Ten Tips to Safely Use Public Wi-Fi (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, October 24, 2016)

From Kevin07 to #LockHerUp, social media proving both ‘powerful and dangerous’ (CQUniNEWS, November 28, 2016)

Social Media and Elections (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, November 30, 2016)

2017

Explainer: What election candidates can and can't say on social media (The Age, January 16, 2017). This article appeared in major news publications around Australia – Brisbane Times, WA Today, Sydney Morning Herald, The Canberra Times.

CQUNI Spotlight – Featuring Dr Ritesh Chugh (January 25, 2017)

Social good via social media (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, February 20, 2017)

Why nothing you do online is private anymore (NewsMail, April 19, 2017 - online). Sunshine Coast Daily

The Role and Use of Social Media in Higher Education (Higher Education Review, May 2017) - online & print

Big Brother is watching you (NewsMail, April 20, 2017 -print)

Technology students are using to cheat in exams (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Brisbane, May 5, 2017 (by Kelly Higgins-Devine for the Afternoon program).

Cyberbullying: what is it and how to get help (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, May 24, 2017)

Online Quizzes are Harvesting Personal Info, Warns CQUni Researcher (CQUniNEWS, May 30, 2017)

Facebook quizzes and privacy (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Perth, May 30, 2017 (by Belinda Varischetti for the Drive program)

The menace of online quizzes on social media (Interview Podcast: 6PR882 News Talk (Perth), May 30, 2017 by Oliver Peterson)

Online Facebook quizzes: Beware! (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Capricornia Queensland, May 31, 2017 by Inga Stunzner for the Mornings Program)

Caution advised against online social media quizzes (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Northern Tasmania, May 31, 2017 by Hilary Burden for the Drive Program)

One year on, is Australia’s cybersecurity strategy on track? Experts respond (The Conversation, June 2, 2017)

Facebook is fighting social media identity theft in India, but it’s a global problem (The Conversation, August 1, 2017)

CQUniversity lecturer giving back as multicultural advocate in diverse outer Melbourne (CQUniNEWS, September 27, 2017)

2018

World leaders with most fake followers on Twitter revealed (SBS, March 15, 2018)

Are you ready? Here is everything that Google knows about you (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, May 18, 2018)

Backlog of confiscated phones, computers and hard drives delaying police prosecutions by up to several years (The Advertiser, July 9, 2018)

Yes or no to screens in schools? (Part 1) (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, July 27, 2018)

Yes or no to screens in schools - what do Government guidelines say? (Part 2) (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, July 27, 2018)

'Stealth doorway': China's stunning server hack shows its true hand (Sydney Morning Herald, October 9, 2018). This article appeared in major news publications around Australia – The Age, Brisbane Times, WA Today, The Canberra Times.

undefinedIs your phone telling you it might be time for a micro-detox? (The Age, November 29, 2018). This article appeared in major news publications around Australia – undefinedSydney Morning Herald, undefinedBrisbane Times, undefinedWA Today, undefinedThe Canberra Times.

2019

Students warned to be careful as they prepare for university life (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, February 8, 2019)

E-fasting and winding down our social media use (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Coffs and Mid North Coast, February 21, 2019 by Fiona Poole)

All publicly funded research could soon be free for you, the taxpayer, to read (The Conversation, February 25, 2019)

Is Australia selling Permanent Residence: Cost for international students? (Indus Age, March 4, 2019)

Plan S open access gains momentum (Interview Podcast: The Wire, April 1, 2019)

If you are worried about ‘stupid ‘social media posts, here is how to find and delete them (Interview Podcast: SBS Radio, May 7, 2019)

2020

Charging your phone using a public USB port? Beware of ‘juice jacking’ (The Conversation, February 6, 2020); (Republished on US cybersecurity site NextGov)

Juice jacking (Interview Podcast: ABC Tropical North, February 6, 2020 by Tim Shepherd)

Juice jacking (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Melbourne, February 8, 2020 by Libbi Gor for the Weekends program)

Juice jacking (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Brisbane, February 10, 2020 by Craig Zonca & Loretta Ryan for the Breakfast program)

Juice jacking (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Canberra, February 10, 2020 by Adam Shirley)

Warning to not use public USB charging points (Channel 7NEWS Brisbane, February 14, 2020)

Alec Couros was used by scammers to catfish thousands of women and he's a victim too (ABC News, February 14, 2020)

Practising cyber hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic (CQUniNEWS, March 26, 2020)

Keep up cyber hygiene: Beware the other societal scourge – scammers (Daily Mercury, March 31, 2020)

Teaching older people to use technology during COVID times (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Sunshine Coast, April 1, 2020 by Annie Gaffney for the Mornings Program)

Zoom bombing: protect meetings from virtual gate-crashers (CQUniNEWS, April 3, 2020)

Zoom bombing (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Far North, April 3, 2020 by Kier Shorey for the Breakfast Program)

Zoom bombing (Channel 9 News Central Queensland, April 3, 2020, 6pm bulletin)

Google 007: the spy amongst us (Be Magazine, CQUniversity Australia, Issue 31 2020, page 34)

Zoom says it's safe for Australian companies to use as security concerns escalate (The Age, April 7, 2020); Sydney Morning Herald

Zoom bombing (Interview Podcast: Grant Broadcasters Radio Queensland, April 9, 2020)

Protect meetings from virtual gatecrashers (Daily Mercury, April 9, 2020)

Education Queensland website issues (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Far North, April 21, 2020 by Kier Shorey for the Breakfast Program)

Zoom facing fresh security concerns amid claims FT journo accessed rivals' meetings (Sydney Morning Herald, April 28, 2020)

This Australian university has started a free, on-campus food bank (SBS Radio, May 18, 2020)

What international students bring to Victoria besides money (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Melbourne, May 26, 2020 by Richelle Hunt & Warwick Long for The Conversation Hour)

Celebrating international students in our communities (CQUniNEWS, May 26, 2020)

Australia under cyber attack (CQUni Commentary, June 19, 2020)

What can individuals and business do to protect themselves against a Cyber attack (ABC Radio Mackay, June 19, 2020)

Protecting against cyber attacks (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Adelaide, June 19, 2020 by Sonya Feldhoff for the Afternoons Program)

Cyber attacks (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Brisbane, June 20, 2020 by Kate O'Toole for the Saturday Morning Program)

How to protect yourself from cyber attacks (The Daily Telegraph, June 19, 2020)

By persisting with COVIDSafe, Australia risks missing out on globally trusted contact tracing (The Conversation, July 1, 2020)

Gapple or COVIDSafe? (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Sydney, July 15, 2020 by Josh Szeps for the Breakfast Program)

‘COVIDSafe app should make way for the Gapple model,’ says an expert (SBS Radio, July 16, 2020)

Four months of the COVIDSafe contact tracing app: Where are we now? (The New Daily, August 24, 2020)

COVIDSafe app ignored as Victoria considers GPS coronavirus tracking (The New Daily, October 16, 2020)

Apple’s iPhone 12 comes without a charger: a smart waste-reduction move, or clever cash grab? (The Conversation, October 16, 2020)

Are you recording and sharing Zoom videos and screenshots? Beware of the risks (Campus Review, October 21, 2020)

Expert warns about the pitfalls of electioneering on social media (CQUniNEWS, October 21, 2020)

Virtual meetings have real privacy pitfalls, experts warn (CQUniNEWS, October 22, 2020)

Tech expert warns of the dangers of social media being used as a “digital weapon” during election campaigns (The Daily Telegraph, October 22, 2020)

Researchers urge viewers to heed relationship and cyber safety messages from Netflix hit (CQUniNEWS, November 3, 2020)

Australia’s state borders are reopening. Here’s how we can do it safely (The New Daily, November 9, 2020)

COVIDSafe app overhaul: What you need to know about the upgrades (The New Daily, December 1, 2020)

2021

COVIDSafe app 'failed to deliver' according to Wagga expert (The Daily Advertiser, January 8, 2021)

Starting a social media group? Be prepared for the hard work (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Wide Bay, January 28, 2021 by Eliza Goetze)

Cyber safety and security for both parents and students heading back to school (Interview Podcast ABC Capricornia, January 28, 2021 by Rachel McGhee)

Bin Isolation Outing's creator is awarded for spreading joy on Facebook. But the group is no more (ABC News, January 28, 2021)

COVID app 'waste of cash' (The Daily Advertiser, print version, pg. 7, February 3, 2021)

Facebook unfriends Australian news (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Wide Bay & Capricornia, February 18, 2021 by Ross Kay)

Facebook bans Australian news (Interview Podcast: Grant Broadcasters Radio Queensland, February 19, 2021)

Facebook using 'scare tactics' says expert (Mix 104.9FM, February 18, 2021)

Google and Facebook making money on the back of news content producers (ABP News, March 1, 2021)

Dr. Ritesh Chugh explains why Australia needed a law for tech companies (Constitution’s Oath Program, ABP News, March 2, 2021) (Full Program) (On Facebook)

Screwed over: how Apple and others are making it impossible to get a cheap and easy phone repair (The Conversation, March 12, 2021)

Tech companies blocking third-party repairs and your right to repair (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio Perth, ABC North West WA, ABC Goldfields, ABC South West WA, ABC Esperance, ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt, ABC South West WA, March 12, 2021 by Christine Layton for the Afternoons Program)

The right to repair: Tech designers making device repairs challenging (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio South East SA, March 16, 2021 by Selina Green)

Tech companies are protecting their own interests or the customers (Interview: Joy 94.9 FM Melbourne, March 16, 2021 by Warren Andrew and Dee Mason)

Right to repair our tech devices (and others) (Interview: Radio Adelaide 101.5 FM, March 24, 2021 by Tom Mann)

Tech companies making repairs harder and the right to repair (Interview: Radio Adelaide 101.5 FM, March 30, 2021 by John Bruni)

Phone wet and won’t turn on? Here’s how to deal with water damage (hint: soaking it in rice won’t work) (The Conversation, April 9, 2021)

Phone wet and won’t turn on? Here’s what to do with water damage (hint: putting it in rice won’t work) (The Guardian, April 14, 2021)

Saving water damaged phones (Interview: Joy 94.9 FM Melbourne, April 20, 2021 by Warren Andrew and Dee Mason)

Transformative journals: changing the scholarly publishing landscape (Campus Review, July 7, 2021)

Researchers shine light on supervisory feedback practices (CQUniNEWS, August 3, 2021)

Feedback from supervisors can be a good or bad experience. Here’s how to get it right (The Conversation, August 19, 2021)

Online romance scams victimise non-English speakers, cause heartbreak, financial fraud (SBS, August 23, 2021)

Grocery kits a practical boost as CQUni Melbourne’s pandemic cohort approaches graduation (CQUniNEWS, November 17, 2021)

Apple will let customers fix their own iPhones, Macs (ACS Information Age, November 18, 2021)

Right-to-repair movement gains momentum with Apple's policy shift (Interview Podcast: ABC Radio, November 18, 2021 by Gavin Coote)

Professional Experience

International Conference Program Committee Member and Reviewer

6th IEEE International Conference on Information Management (ICIM 2020), 27 -29 March, 2020, South Kensington, UK.

4th International Conference on Inventive Communication and Computational Technologies (ICICCT), 28-29 May 2020, Namakkal, India.

4th International Conference on E-commerce, E-Business and E-Government (ICEEG 2020), 17-19 June 2020, Paris, France.

17th International Conference on e-Business (ICE-B 2019), 8-10 July 2020, Lieusaint-Paris, France.

ProjMAN – 8th International Conference on Project MANagement, 21-23 October 2019, Algarve, Portugal.

6th IEEE International Conference on Information Management (ICIM 2020), 27 -29 March, 2020, South Kensington, UK.

17th International Conference on e-Business (ICE-B 2020), 8-10 July 2020, Lieusaint-Paris, France.

ProjMAN – 8th International Conference on Project MANagement, 21-23 October 2020, Algarve, Portugal.

10th International Conference on Innovation and Knowledge Management in Asia Pacific, 3-4 December 2020, Sydney, Australia.

3rd International Conference on Finance, Economics, Management and IT Business (FEMIB), 25-26 April 2021, Prague, Czech Republic.

5th International Conference on E-commerce, E-Business and E-Government (ICEEG 2021), 28-30 April 2021, Rome, Italy.

2nd International Conference on Management of e-Commerce and e-Government, 4-6 July, 2021, (ICMECG 2021), Jeju Island, South Korea.

18th International Conference on e-Business (ICE-B 2021), 7-9 July 2021, Lieusaint-Paris, France.

ProjMAN – 8th International Conference on Project MANagement, 13-15 October 2021, Braga, Portugal.

8th International Conference on Information Management (ICIM 2022), 25 -27 March, 2022, South Kensington, UK.

19th International Conference on Smart Business Technologies, 14-16 July, Lisbon, Portugal. (previously ICE-B).

14th International Conference on Knowledge Management and Information Sharing (KMIS), 24-26 October, 2022, Valletta, Malta.

International Conference Chair

3rd International Conference on Innovation and Information Management (ICIIM 2015), 17-18 January, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

International Conference Co-Chair

International Conference on Computational Strategies for Next Generation Technologies (NEXTCOM-2017), 25-26 November 2017, Jalandhar, India.

International Conference on Advanced Informatics for Computing Research (ICAICR-2017), 14-15 July, 2018, Shimla, India. (Technical Program Co-Chair)

International Conference Program Chair

2nd International Conference on Innovation and Information Management (ICIIM 2014), 12-13 January, 2014, Phuket, Thailand.

3rd International Conference on Innovation and Information Management (ICIIM 2015), 17-18 January, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

5th International Conference on Digital Information Processing and Communications (ICDIPC2015), 7-9, October, 2015, Sierre, Switzerland.

4th International Conference on Innovation and Information Management (ICIIM 2016), 18-19, January, 2016, Brisbane, Australia.

6th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Applications, 20-23, January, 2017, Canberra, Australia.

International Conference Session Chair

International Conference on Innovation and Information Management (ICIIM 2013), 19-20 January, 2013, Singapore.

2nd International Conference on Innovation and Information Management (ICIIM 2014), 12-13 January, 2014, Phuket, Thailand.

24th International Business Information Management Conference (IBIMA 2014), 6-7 November, 2014, Milan, Italy.

3rd International Conference on Innovation and Information Management (ICIIM 2015), 17-18 January, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

7th International Conference on Knowledge Management and Information Sharing, 12-14 November, 2015, Lisbon, Portugal.

17th European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM 2016), 1-2 September, 2016, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.

11th International Conference on Knowledge Management and Information Systems (KMIS 2019), 17-19 September, 2019, Vienna, Austria.

Keynote Speaker

Tacit Knowledge Sharing in Australian Universities @ 2nd International Conference on Innovation and Information Management (ICIIM 2014), 12-13 January, 2014, Phuket, Thailand.

Sharing Tacit Knowledge @ 3rd International Conference on Innovation and Information Management (ICIIM 2015), 17-18 January, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Committee Membership

CQUni Melbourne Campus Sustainability Committee Chair (2013 - 2017)

CQUni Victoria Academic Growth and Development Committee Member (2015 -2019 )

CQUni Academic Board Member (March 2017 - July 2019); Reelected for a second term (July 2019 – December 2021 )

CQUni ICT Program Committee Member (2017 - 2020); (2021 - )

Government Membership

Member of Wyndham City Council's Learning City Portfolio Committee (2017 - 2020)

Member of Victorian Multicultural Commission’s (VMC) Regional Advisory Council for the North West Metropolitan Region (2017 - 2021)

Professional Memberships

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Senior Member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) - Certified Professional

Senior Member of IEEE

Senior Member of IEEE Computer Society

Member of Association for Business Process Management Professionals (ABPMP)

Responsibilities

Discipline Lead - Information Systems & Analysis (2017-2020)

Coordination

Lecturing

Research

Key Achievements

Grants:

Sibley, J, Chugh, R, Hamilton, D & Davison, H, 2009, CQUniversity Learning and Teaching Grant: “Their Own Words: Developing International Students’ Competence with Academic Writing and the Conventions of Correct Citation”, $5000.

Wibowo, S, Grandhi, S & Chugh, R, 2014, CQUniversity Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Grant: “Development of an Electronic Exam System for Improving the Overall Effectiveness at CQUniversity”, $4905.

Luck, J, Chugh, R, Silva, R, & Pember, E, 2017, CQUniversity School of Engineering and Technology L&T Innovation Team Grant, “In search of academic integrity”, $6400

Ewin, N, Luck, J, Jarvis, J & Chugh, R 2017, CQUniversity School of Engineering and Technology L&T Innovation Team Grant, “Rethinking project management from a design thinking and teaching perspective”, $6100

Luck, J, Chugh, R, & Pember, E, 2018, CQUniversity Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Grant, “Prevention is better than punishment: Professional development for sessional staff about academic integrity”, $11879

Kansal, M, Weber, A, Chugh, R, Macht, S, Grose, R & Shah, M, 2018, CQUniversity Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Grant, “Peer mentoring of academic and professional staff: recognising cross-cultural and learning needs of sub-continent students”, $5175

Chugh, R, Mirzababaei, M, Howah, K & Trinh, P 2019, CQUniversity School of Engineering and Technology L&T Innovation Team Grant, “Marking Assessments using Automatic Speech Recognition Tools”, $5000

Bond, K, Chugh, R, Vanderburg, M, Johnston, K, Flanders, M, Clapperton, R & Ryan, C 2021, CQUniversity Learning and Teaching Research & Development Grant, “Online language learning approaches to enhance bioscience language acquisition in nursing students: A pilot study”, $11,962.

Industry Reports

Project team member: CQUniversity Melbourne, $1,80,000

Project: Achieving Packaging Recycling Excellence at Victorian Universities – Setting the National Benchmark, National Packaging Covenant Industry Association

Editor

Editorial Board

International Journal of E-Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Associate Editor: 2018 - )

International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management (Associate Editor: 2021 - )

Review of Communication Research Journal (Section Editor: 2021 - )

Education and Information Technologies (Board Member: 2021 - )

Research Supervision
Accreditation

I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:

  • 4609 Information Systems
  • 3903 Education Systems

At the level of Principal Supervisor


Current Capacity
I am currently available to supervise more research candidates
Current Supervision
Doctor of Philosophy
Introducing an architectural framework for social media integration in the project management lifecycle
Principal Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy
An exploratory study of the enablers, barriers and challenges of Learning Management Systems in Australia and China
Principal Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy
Re-thinking project management education: a humanistic approach based on design thinking
Principal Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the characteristics of digital dynamics and its impact on the adoption of knowledge management practices in IT organizatiions from a cloud computing perspective
Associate Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the adoption and use of social media by Queensland Health: challenges and pitfalls
Principal Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of Opportunities, Anomalies, Challenges and possibilities of using Islamic Financial System in Australia
Associate Supervisor
Research Interests
Education

Education Systems - Education Systems not elsewhere classified
Educational Technology and Computing

Information And Computing Sciences

Information Systems - Information Systems not elsewhere classified
Social media; informatics; systems security

Information And Computing Sciences

Information Systems - Information systems organisation and management
Socio-technical aspects of systems management

Information And Computing Sciences

Information Systems - Knowledge and information management
Knowledge management; Knowledge management systems

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