UQ Cyber Security Research Conference (CSRC 2025)

Welcome

We extend our warm welcome to you for the third annual UQ Cyber Security Research Conference 2025. 

This conference represents a notable accomplishment in the field of cyber security research & development at UQ, as we assemble to exchange insights, investigate cutting-edge technologies and methodologies, and establish new partnerships. 

As we all know, the need for effective cyber security has never been greater. Our world is becoming increasingly interconnected, and as a result, we face ever more complex and sophisticated threats to our digital infrastructure. Cyber attacks can have serious consequences, ranging from financial losses to damage to our critical infrastructure, and even to threats to national security.

This is precisely why events such as this conference hold tremendous significance. By convening preeminent researchers, HDR students, practitioners, industry experts, and policymakers from UQ and worldwide, we possess an exceptional prospect to gain knowledge from each other, share ideas, and work together towards groundbreaking resolutions to the obstacles that confront us. 

We have prepared various research talks in the field of cyber security research. We will explore topics such as AI for cyber security, cyber defence for industrial control systems,  applied cryptography and formal methods, novel cyber defence techniques and much more. We will also have ample opportunities to network, exchange ideas, and build new relationships that will help to advance the state of the art in this critically important field. 

On behalf of the organising committee, we would like to welcome to each and every one of you. Thank you for joining us at this event, and I look forward to a productive and enlightening few days ahead.

General Chairs

• Prof Ryan Ko, Chair & Director, Cyber Security, The University of Queensland, Australia
• A/Prof Dan Kim, Deputy Director, Cyber Security, The University of Queensland, Australia

Industry Liaison Chair 

• Mr Grant Ferguson, Senior Manager (Industry & Development), The University of Queensland, Australia   

Local Organisation Chairs

• Dr Naipeng Dong, Lecturer, The University of Queensland, Australia
• Mrs Kana Smith, Centre Manager, UQ Cyber Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Australia 
• Ms Wenlu Zhang, PhD student, The University of Queensland, Australia   

Web Chair

• Dr Shunyao Wang, Postdoctorial Research Fellow, The University of Queensland, Australia   

Keynote Speakers

• Prof Ying Dar Lin, President of the National Institute of Cyber Security (NICS) and Chair Professor of Computer Science at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taiwan - talk title "AI for Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity for AI" 

• A/Prof Mathew Nicho, Adjunct Associate Professor of UQ Cyber and Associate Professor of Cybersecurity at Rabdan Academy, UAE - talk title "Cognitive and AI-Driven Approaches to Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Critical Infrastructure"

• Mr John Chang, CEO of Jmem Tek and Semicon Trend - talk title "QDSA UQ-Semicon Trend joint project"

UQ Speakers

• Mr Omar Jarkas, PhD Student of UQ Cyber.

• Dr Peter Worthy, Lecturer in Human-Centred Computing.

• Prof David Lacey, Industry Professor in Cyberpsychology at UQ Cyber and founder & Group CEO of IDCARE.

Full Program

Topics for the afternoon round table discussions:

• AI for Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity for AI
• Blockchain
• Operation Technology/CPS Security
• Quantum Cyber Attacks
• Other Cybersecurity and Privacy Issues 

 * Topics may change, depending on the audience interests (you will be asked about your interested topic at registration).