Our people
Founder and Director
Dr Amin Beheshti
Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence, Data Horizons Research Centre, Future Communications Research Centre, School of Computing
Prof. Dr. Amin Beheshti is a Full Professor of Data Science at Macquarie University, and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at UNSW Sydney, Australia. Amin is the founder and director of the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence, the head of the Data Science Lab, and the founder of the Big D… View full profile
Deputy Director
Jian Yang
Professor
Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence, Data Horizons Research Centre, Future Communications Research Centre, School of Computing
Prof Jian Yang is a Co-Director of Data Horizons research Centre and Deputy Director of Applied Artificial Intelligence Research Centre. She received her PhD in Data Integration from The Australian National University in 1995. Before she joined Macquarie University, she worked as an associate profe… View full profile
Research Director
Dr Jia Wu
Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence, Data Horizons Research Centre, Future Communications Research Centre, School of Computing
Dr Jia Wu is currently an Associate Professor (Professor in North America), and the Research Director for the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence at Macquarie University. He is the Director of HDR (Higher Degree Research) and was an ARC DECRA Fellow in the School of Computing at Macquarie Uni… View full profile
Director of Policy and Communications
David Orsmond
Professor
Centre for Risk Analytics, Department of Economics
Extensive experience in policy advice and research across a range of countries in regard to macroeconomics, housing markets, financial markets and regulation, the mining sector and emerging economies.… View full profile
Director of Industry and External Relations
Dr Xuyun Zhang
School of Computing
Dr Xuyun Zhang is currently working as a senior lecturer in School of Computing at Macquarie University in Australia. He worked as a lecturer in The University of Auckland during 2016 ~ 2019 and a postdoc researcher in NICTA (National ICT Australia, now Data61, CSIRO) during 2014 ~ 2016. He got his … View full profile
Program Leaders:
| Program | Leader |
|---|---|
| Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence | Prof. Antonio Di Ieva (Macquarie Medical School) |
| Data Curation, Storytelling, and Generative AI | Prof. Amin Beheshti (School of Computing) |
| Knowledge Graph | A/Prof. Jia Wu (School of Computing) |
| Internet of Things | Prof. Michael Sheng (School of Computing) |
| AI and Database | Dr. Guanfeng Liu (School of Computing) |
| Smart Entities | Prof. Mohsen Asadnia (School of Engineering) |
| Business Process Management/Automation | Prof. Jian Yang (School of Computing) |
| Economics of Artificial Intelligence | Prof. David Orsmond (Department of Economics) |
| Ethical AI | Dr. Xuyun Zhang (School of Computing) |
| Responsible AI | A/Prof. Babak Abedin (Department of Actuarial Studies & BA) |
| Explainable AI | Dr. Rita Matulionyte (Macquarie Law School) |
| AI and Education | Prof. Matt Bower (School of Education) |
| AI and Law | Prof. Niloufer Selvadurai (Macquarie Law School) |
| AI and Sustainability | Dr. Foad Taghizadeh (School of Engineering) |
| AI and Music Ecosystem | Dr. Richard Savery (Department of Media, Creative Arts) |
| Digital Borders and AI Adaptation | Dr. Umut Ozguc (School of Social Sciences) |
| Natural Sciences and AI | Dr. Rachael Dudaniec (School of Natural Sciences) |
| Information Systems and AI | Dr. Emma Xue (School of Computing) |
| Embodied AI: From Vision-Language to Action | Dr. Yuankai Qi (School of Computing) |
Industry Leaders:
| Industry Stream | Leader |
|---|---|
| AI-enabled Education Processes | Stephen Elbourn (ITIC) |
| AI-Enabled Customer Lifecycle Processes | Jin Foo (Prospa) |
| AI-enabled Policing Processes | Frank Schiliro (Australian Federal Police) |
| AI-enabled Banking Processes | Srini Goluguri (LTIMindtree/TCS/EY) |
| AI-enabled Industry Processes | Richard George (Faethm by Pearson) |
| AI-enabled Identity Verification Processes | Nick Gatland (Locii/trUUth) |
| AI-enabled Real Estate Processes | Dr. Pooyan Asgahri (Domain) |
| AI-enabled Healthcare Processes | Dr. Hamid Alinezhad (Biomedical Lab, UNSW Sydney) |
| AI-enabled Security Processes | Kaveh Fanian (Fortinet) |
| AI-enabled Law Processes | A/Prof. Daniel Ghezelbash (UNSW Sydney) |
Members:
- Prof. Amin Beheshti (School of Computing)
- Prof. Antonio Di Ieva (Macquarie Medical School)
- Prof. Michael Sheng (School of Computing)
- Prof. Jian Yang (School of Computing)
- Prof. David Orsmond (Department of Economics)
- A/Prof. Jia Wu (School of Computing)
- Prof. Mohsen Asadnia (School of Engineering)
- Dr. Xuyun Zhang (School of Computing)
- A/Prof. Babak Abedin (Department of Actuarial Studies & BA)
- Dr. Rita Matulionyte (Macquarie Law School)
- Prof. Matt Bower (School of Education)
- Prof. Niloufer Selvadurai (Macquarie Law School)
- Dr. Foad Taghizadeh (School of Engineering)
- Dr. Richard Savery (Department of Media, Creative Arts)
- A/Prof. Georgy Sofronov (School of Math and Physical Sciences)
- A/Prof. Fatemeh Salehi (School of Engineering)
- A/Prof. Yimin Huang (Macquarie Business School)
- Dr. Guanfeng Liu (School of Computing)
- Dr. Ben Morrison (School of Psychological Sciences)
- Dr. Doron Goldbarsht (Macquarie Law School)
- A/Prof. Clara Zhou (Macquarie Business School)
- A/Prof. Yin Liao (Department of Applied Finance)
- Dr. Di Bu (Department of Applied Finance)
- Dr. Candy Lu (Department of Management)
- Dr. Miles Yang (Department of Management)
- Dr. Umut Ozguc (School of Social Sciences)
- Dr. Ivan Ho (Department of Marketing)
- Dr. Yuankai Qi (School of Computing)
- Dr. Joseph Chen (Department of Marketing)
- Dr Yanqiu Autumn Wu (School of Computing)
- A/Prof. Meena Chavan (Department of Management)
- Dr. Fan Yu (Department of Applied Finance)
- Stephen Elbourn (ITIC)
- Frank Schiliro (Australian Federal Police)
- Srini Goluguri (LTIMindtree/TCS/EY)
- Dr Richard George (Faethm by Pearson)
- Nick Gatland (Locii/trUUth)
- Dr. Pooyan Asgahri (Domain)
- Dr. Hamid Alinezhad (Biomedical Lab, UNSW Sydney)
- A/Prof. Daniel Ghezelbash (UNSW Sydney)
The Centre for Applied AI funds the Data Science Lab and the Big Data Society at Macquarie University to cover the full spectrum of topics related to Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Big Data.
Data Science Lab Members:
Visit the Lab Website (CLICK HERE)
Big Data Society Members:
Visit the Society Website (CLICK HERE)