UQ 2022 Cyber Seed Funding

8 August 2022

This scheme will be instrumental in supporting the efforts of UQ’s researchers and academics to establish new and expanded linkages with strategic partners.

Funding rounds for 2022:

Applications Due Committee Results Announced

Round 1: 1st April 2022 29 April 2022 (Completed)

Round 2: 1st July 2022 29 July 2022 (Completed)

Round 3: 30 Sept 2022 28 Oct 2022 (Completed)

Grant Funding Documents:

Grant Funding Guidelines 2022 Cyber Transdisciplinary Research Seed Funding Scheme

Application Form

Congratulations to the following successful applicants:

Round 1

Towards Safe Gaming Metaverses (01/08/2022 - 31/07/2023)	Dr. Mashhuda Glencross (ITEE) Prof. Simon Smith (HASS) Dr. Janelle Mackenzie (HASS)	$75,000
Cyber Security for Digital Identities: A Human-Centered Approach to Safely Empowering Older Australians Online (01/10/2022 - 30/09/2023)	Prof. Janet Wiles (ITEE) Prof. Alex Haslam (HABS) Prof. Nicole Gillespie (BS) Prof. Ryan Ko (ITEE) Dr. Alina Bialkowski (ITEE) Dr. Pete Worthy (Medicine)	$74,997
Human-Centered Privacy for AI-supported Assistive Living for Persons with Disability (01/06/2022 - 31/05/2023)	Dr. Dhaval Vyas (ITEE) Prof. Greg Marston (HASS) Dr. Tammy Aplin (SHRS) Prof. Cameron Parsel (HASS) Prof. Tim Reddel (HASS) Dr. Caitlin Curtis (BS)	$74,991
A methodology and framework to assist organisations in managing cyber security requirements of their suppliers (01/05/2022 - 30/04/2023)	Prof. Ryan Ko (ITEE) A/Prof. Sergeja Slapnicar (BS)	$74,596

Round 2

Minimizing the Risk of Data Breaches in Virtual Workspaces

(01/09/2022 - 31/08/2023)

A/Prof. Remi Ayoko (BS)
Prof. Ryan Ko (ITEE)
Dr. Momo Kromah (BS)
Dr. Hai Thanh Luong (SS)

$74,578

Anatomy of a successful online scam: Design, composition, proliferation, and harm

(01/11/2022 - 01/11/2023)

Dr. Jonah Rimer (SS)
A/Prof. Sarah Bennett (SS)
Dr. John Gilmour (SS)
Ms. Mandy Turner (ITS)

$75,000

Offensive Cyber in Response to Australian Domestic Cyber Security Incidents

(01/09/2022 - 31/08/2023)

Dr. Brendan Walker-Munro (Law)
Dr. David Mount (SS)

$67,153

Round 3

"Are Power Transformers Hackable?" - Leveraging Security and Reliability of Large Power Transformers in Australia’s PowerGrids

(01/01/2023 - 31/12/2023)

Dr. Hui Ma (ITEE)
Dr. Chandima Ekanayake (ITEE)
Dr. Guangdong Bai (ITEE)
Dr. Nan Ye (SMP)

$75,000

Design of a secure Virtual Reality (VR) Upper Limb REhabilitation system (VRULRE)

(01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023)

Dr. Antonio Padilha Lanari Bo (ITEE)
Dr. Nell Baghaei (ITEE)
A/Prof. Dan Kim (ITEE)
Prof. Jennifer Fleming (SHRS/HABS)
A/Prof. Jodie Copley (SHRS/HABS)

$72,800

Seed Funding Committee

The Seed Funding Committee are comprised of academics representing the participating faculties/centres of the UQ Cyber initiative. Committee members will meet each round to review and approve the seed funding grant applications.

Committee Members

If you would like to seek advice, direction and insights etc., please reach out to the above Seed Funding Committee Members.

The Committee felt that these proposals either or all had:

Clearly articulated the cyber security threats/issues;
Had good industry partnerships that committed significant in-kind support and team access;
Had great collaborations with other schools/faculties/institutes across UQ;
A good mix of researchers with relevant track records and skills;
Written language used was clear and easy to read for non-technical committee members;
Followed grant guidelines.

For further information, please contact UQ Cyber via cyber@uq.edu.au