MB-Presents

In November 2024, I was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) for my research at the intersection of Zero Trust Technologies and Information Systems. I progressed the research theme ‘Platform and Architecture for Cyber Security as a Service’ at the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC), which received generous support from the UNSW HDR scholarship and the CSCRC, under the supervision of Associate Professor Omar K. Hussain and Dr. Yu Zhang. My PhD research focused on information authenticity by assessing the trustworthiness of propagated information within dynamic IoT networks, encompassing system modelling, context-awareness, and trust computing using artificial intelligence. My work aims to improve trust recommendations on information, which is crucial for decision-making systems to automate routine tasks, orchestrate activities, or optimise resource usage and allocation in IoT systems.

I published the inaugural survey on trust recommendation in the Social Internet of Things in ACM Computing, along with a cutting-edge trust model evaluation platform, while additional publications are presently under review. I am dedicated to disseminating my knowledge and source code as open-source to facilitate result reproducibility and promote research in this domain. I strongly advocate for the significance of disseminating knowledge and resources to enhance the state-of-the-art within the research community.

During my PhD candidature, I engaged in extracurricular activities. I served as the technical lead for information systems in the LIIDR research group, overseeing the design and implementation of information systems for research projects. I adhere to ethical academic standards by mentoring two bachelor’s and master’s courses, supervising four theses, serving as co-publication chair and website administrator for the DEBEST conference, and reviewing academic manuscripts for IEEE Informatics, DEBEST, and Engineering Intelligent Systems. Additionally, I value sharing research with academic and public audiences through oral and poster presentations.

Prior to my PhD, I successfully completed the master’s degree in computer science from Furtwangen University. My thesis, titled ‘Agent-based simulation for testing vehicle-on-demand services,’ investigated vehicle-on-demand services across various environmental contexts in collaboration with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). Earlier, I obtained a bachelor of engineering from the Cooperative State University, which integrated academic study with professional experience at partner organisations and provided exposure to varied departments, tasks, and international teams.

Throughout my academic career, I focused on gaining professional experience in software engineering and information technology. I completed several projects at the intersection of artificial intelligence, information systems, web services, IoT networking, and computer vision and graphics. Beyond IT, my interests encompass indoor and outdoor sports, such as hiking, mountain biking, skiing, cycleball, and gym, depending on the weather and time constraints. I also relish cooking, reading, and travelling to explore global cultures and widen my horizon with new impressions. As a result, my personal pillars for happiness, creativity, and stress management emphasise balance through physical and social activities, quality nutrition, and adequate sleep.