UQ Cyber

UQ Cyber

Our interdisciplinary team brings together academics and professional staff from across the university – experts from technology, mathematics, physics, business, law, social and political sciences working together to address global cyber security challenges. ​

Leadership team

  • Professor Ryan Ko

    Chair & Director - Cyber Security
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Associate Professor Dan Kim

    Deputy Director & Associate Professor
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Mrs Kana Smith

    Centre Manager
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Research and admin support staff

  • Mr Taejun Choi

    Research Programmer
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Ms Wenlu Zhang

    Casual Assistant
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Mr Hetong Jiang

    Casual Assistant
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Mr Jonathan Wilton

    Casual Tutor
    School of Mathematics and Physics

  • Mr Omar Jarkas

    Casual Assistant
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Mr Cheng Miao

    Casual Assistant
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Ms Meaghan White

    Casual Assistant
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

AusCERT

Information Technology Services

Academics (Alphabetical)

  • Dr Micheal Axelsen

    Senior Lecturer in BIS
    School of Business

  • Associate Professor Remi Ayoko

    Associate Professor
    School of Business

  • Associate Professor Saeed Akhlaghpour

    Associate Professor
    School of Business
    Associate Professor of Information Systems of Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Queensland Digital Health Centre
    Affiliate of Centre for Enterprise AI
    Centre for Enterprise AI

  • Professor Benjamin Burton

    Professor
    School of Mathematics and Physics

  • Associate Professor Guangdong Bai

    Associate Professor Software Engineering
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Ivano Bongiovanni

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Business
    General Manager, AusCERT
    Information Technology Services

  • Dr Nell Baghaei

    Senior Lecturer - Human Centred Computing
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Richard Bean

    Research Fellow
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Casual Research Assistant
    UQ Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre
    Casual Research Assistant
    School of Business

  • Professor Adrian Cherney

    Professor & Professor
    School of Social Science

  • Dr Yi Cui

    Honorary Senior Fellow
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Naipeng Dong

    Lecturer
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Associate Professor Allison Fish

    Principal Research Fellow
    Centre for Policy Futures
    Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of ARC COE in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC)
    ARC COE in Quantum Biotechnology
    Affiliate of Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies
    Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies

  • Emeritus Professor Ian Hayes

    Emeritus Professor
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Professor Paul Henman

    Professor
    School of Social Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies
    Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies

  • Professor Marta Indulska

    Professor & Director of Research of UQ Business School & Director of Research
    School of Business
    Affiliate of Centre for Enterprise AI
    Centre for Enterprise AI

  • Professor Rain Liivoja

    Deputy Dean (Research) & Director of Research of T.C. Beirne School of Law
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law & Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
    Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law

  • Dr Siamak Layeghy

    Lecturer
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Associate Professor Barbara Maenhaut

    Head of Maths, Deputy Head of School
    Mathematics

  • Professor Claudio Mezzetti

    Colin Clark Chair
    School of Economics

  • Dr David Mount

    Lecturer in Criminology
    School of Social Science

  • Professor Lorraine Mazerolle

    Emeritus Professor
    School of Social Science

  • Dr Larissa Meinicke

  • Dr Greta Nabbs-Keller

    Associate Director Defence, Space & National Security & Program Director Australian Program Office for Advanced Hypersonics (APOAH)
    Research Partnerships, UQ Research and Innovation

  • Dr Richard O'Quinn

    Lecturer in Management & Leadership
    School of Business

  • Professor Tyler Okimoto

    Professor
    School of Business
    Associate Dean (Academic)
    Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

  • Professor Marius Portmann

    UQ-Cisco Chair in Network Security
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Associate Professor Jacqui Romero

    Associate Professor
    School of Mathematics and Physics
    Affiliate of ARC COE for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS)
    ARC COE for Engineered Quantum Systems

  • Dr Jonah Rimer

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Social Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies
    Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies

  • Professor Timothy Ralph

    Professor
    School of Mathematics and Physics
    Centre Director of ARC COE for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology
    ARC COE for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology

  • Professor Brad Sherman

    UQ Laureate Fellow
    School of Law
    UQ Laureate Fellow
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of ARC COE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
    ARC COE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture

  • Associate Professor Graeme Smith

    Associate Professor
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Professor John Swinson

    Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law

  • Mr Joshua Scarsbrook

    Research Officer
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Priyanka Singh

    Lecturer in Cyber Security
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Professor Shazia Sadiq

    Professor
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Centre Director of ARC Training Centre for Information Resilience
    ARC Training Centre for Information Resilience

  • Associate Professor Sergeja Slapnicar

    Associate Professor in Accounting
    School of Business
    Affiliate of Centre for Behavioural and Economic Science
    Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Science

  • Professor Tapan Saha

    Professor
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Affiliate of Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
    Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation

  • Professor Tom Stace

    Professor
    School of Mathematics and Physics
    Affiliate of ARC COE for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS)
    ARC COE for Engineered Quantum Systems

  • Dr Elinor Tsen

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Wayes Tushar

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Associate Professor Mark Utting

    Associate Professor in Software Eng
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Associate Professor Stephen Viller

    Affiliate of Research Centre in Creative Arts and Human Flourishing
    Research Centre in Creative Arts and Human Flourishing

  • Associate Professor Thea Voogt

    Associate Professor
    TC Beirne School of Law
    Affiliate of Australian Centre for Private Law
    Australian Centre for Private Law

  • Mr Shunyao Wang

    Research Officer
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Kirsten Winter

    Honorary Senior Fellow
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Miao Xu

    Lecturer - Computer Science & ARC DECRA
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Enterprise AI
    Centre for Enterprise AI

  • Dr Guowei Yang

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Nan Ye

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Mathematics and Physics
    Affiliate of Centre for Behavioural and Economic Science
    Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Science

Adjuncts

  • Dr Joshua Hall

    Industry Fellow of UQ Cyber
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Research and Operations Manager
    Bondi Labs

  • Dr Hinne Hettema

    Adjunct Senior Fellow
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Heemeng Ho

    Adjunct Fellow
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Senior Lecturer
    Singapore Institute of Technology

  • Ms Candace Kinser

    Adjunct Fellow
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Founder/Investor
    Vester

  • Mr Peter Maynard

    Industry Fellow of UQ Cyber
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    CyberMetrix

  • Associate Professor Mathew Nicho

    Adjunct Associate Professor
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
    Rabdan Academy, UAE

  • Adjunct Professor Jonathan Oliver

    Adjunct Professor
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Adjunct Associate Professor Kenneth Radke

    Casual Demonstrator
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Stuart Smith

    Industry Fellow of UQ Cyber
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Research and Engagement Manager
    Bondi Labs

  • Adjunct Professor Nick Tate

    Adjunct Professor
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Alumni

  • Dr Veronika Kuchta

    Honorary Research Fellow
    School of Mathematics and Physics

  • Dr Yanjun Zhang

    Honorary Research Fellow
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Abigail Koay

    Honorary Research Fellow
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • Dr Hai Luong

    Honorary Research Fellow
    School of Social Science