Our projects

The Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence at Macquarie University (AAI@MQ) strongly engages with industry partners. In a very short time, we secured over $34 million in research grants from organisations. These grants have been used to sponsor research students (MRes and PhD) and postdocs, work closely under world-class academic supervision, help organisations put Artificial Intelligence and Data at the centre of their capabilities, and redefine their processes in creating, capturing, and sharing value. In the following, we summarize our centre research funding.

Research Grants (Total Research Funding: $34,779,841.02):

1. Beheshti A. (Principle CI), Sheng M. (CI), "Revolutionizing Dynamic Pricing and Management Optimization through Synergizing Generative AI, Predictive Analytics, and Game Theory", MQ Enterprise Partnership with IntelliSoftware Pty Ltd, 2024-2028.
2. Beheshti, A. (Principle CI), Qi, Y. (CI), "Fujitsu AutoML Innovations: A Microcredential Journey Blending Research and Education", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Fujitsu, 2024-2025.
3. Wu J. (Principle CI) and Beheshti A. (CI), "Mitigating Generative Artificial Intelligence Deepfake Threats in Identity and Access Management Systems", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Locii Innovation Pty Ltd, 2024-2028.
4. Beheshti A. (Principle CI), Wu J. (Co-lead CI), Zhang X. (CI), Qi, Y. (CI), Alinejad H. (CI), Xue E. (CI), "Next-Gen Banking: Towards Customized and Personalized Banking Solutions through Generative AI Technologies", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Prospa Advance Pty Ltd, 2024-2029.
5. Jose A. Lopez-Escamez (Lead CI), Mosen Asadnia (CI), Amin Beheshti (CI), et. al. "Genomics and Epigenomics of Tinnitus Disorder", American Tinnitus Association Innovation Grant, 2024-2026.
6. Liu G. (Principle CI), Beheshti A. (CI) "Data-intensive Scheduling Optimisation in Database Systems", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Enmotech Data AU, 2024-2028.
7. Xue, E. (Principle CI), Beheshti, A. (CI), Asadnia, M. (CI), Wu, J. (CI), "Enhancing Natural Disaster Response Networks with Advanced Graph-based Rescue Simulation", MQRAS, Macquarie University 2024-2025.
8. Naseem U (Principle CI), Dras M (CI), Behishti A (CI), Lau A (CI), Liu S (CI), "HealthGuard: Countering Malicious AI-Generated Health Disinformation Campaigns, MQRAS, Macquarie University 2024-2025.
9. Berkovsky S. (Co-Lead CI), Beheshti A. (Co-Lead CI), Coiera E. (CI), "Enhancing Human Reasoning with Generative AI: Personalized Digital Coach for Effective Feedback", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Fujitsu, 2024-2027. [Featured in News: LINK]
10. Abbassi, R. (Principle CI), Asadniaye Fard Jahromi, M. (CI), Inglis, D. (CI), Pastras, C. (CI), Payne, D. (CI), McAlpine, D. (CI), Mukhopadhyay, S. (CI), Narendra, A. (CI), Beheshti, A. (CI), P Veettil, B.(CI), Abolpour Moshizi, S. (CI), "Advancing Electronics and Biosensor Fabrication using Cutting-Edge Inkjet Printing", MQRIS, Macquarie University 2024.
11. Abbassi, R. (Principle CI), Beheshti, A. (CI), Asadniaye, M. (CI), "MQEPS: Developing a Predictive Model for Reliability Assessment of Microcarriers", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Smart MCs Pty Ltd, 2023-2024.
12. Beheshti A. (Lead CI), Xue E. (CI), "Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) Development for Counter-Fraud Training", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Locii Innovation Pty Ltd, 2024-2025.
13. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), Zhang, X. (CI), Xue E. (CI), Wu, J. (CI), Guanfeng L. (CI), "Linking Cognitive Science and Data Science for Enhanced Therapeutic Interventions", MQ Enterprise Partnership with The Navigator Group Pty Ltd and Psyche-Commerce (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2023-2024.
14. Cao L. (CI), Beheshti A. (CI), Davidson P. (CI), Varadharajan V. (CI), Kim J. (CI), Yu P. (CI), Nguyen Q. (CI), Khanna S. (PI), "Federated Omniverse Facilities for Smart Digital Futures", Australian Research Council LIEF (LE240100131), 2024-2028.
15. Beheshti A. (Co-Lead CI), Berkovsky S. (Co-Lead CI), "Enhancing Human Reasoning with Generative AI: Personalized Digital Coach for Effective Feedback", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Fujitsu, 2023-2026.
16. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), Zhang, X. (CI), Wu, J. (CI), Guanfeng L. (CI), "Linking Cognitive Science and Data Science for Enhanced Therapeutic Interventions", MQ Enterprise Partnership with The Navigator Group Pty Ltd and Psyche-Commerce (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2023-2024.
17. Liu G. (Principal CI), Behsshti A. (CI), "Intelligent Health Data Analytics Platform", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Xiamen Lihan IT Service, 2023-2026.
18. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), "Generative AI-Driven Data Imputation for Enhanced Real Estate Data Analytics", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Domain Holdings Australia, 2023.
19. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), Zhang, X. (CI), Wu, J. (CI), "AI-Powered Enhancement of Security Against Identity Document Fraud", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Locii Innovation Pty Ltd, 2023.
20. Abedin, B. (Principal CI), Beheshti, A. (CI), Selvadurai, N. (CI), and Marjanovic, O. (CI), "Research-based Guiding Framework Encompassing Relevant Principles of Responsible Artificial Intelligence", MQ Enterprise Partnership with AMP Services Limited, 2023.
21. Labani M (Principal CI), Beheshti A. (CI), "Data to Therapy (D2T): Revolutionizing the discovery of Targeted Therapy with Artificial Intelligence", Google PhD Fellowship, 2023.
22. Asadniaye M., Pastras C., Beheshti A., Narendra A., Cheng S., Boothalingam S., Curthoys, I., "Using low-coherence light to noninvasively probe dynamics and 3D fine structures". MQRIS, 2023.
23. Wu J. (Principal CI), Yang J. (CI), Sheng M. (CI), Beheshti A. (CI), McAlpine D. (CI) ; Sowman P. (CI), Wang B. (PI), "Deep Pattern Mining for Brain Graph Analysis: A Data Mining Perspective", Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage [LP210301259], 2023-2027.
24. Yang, J. (Principal CI), Beheshti, A. (CI), Wu, J. (CI), Zhang, W. (CI), Yarom, Y. (CI), Huang, Y. (CI), Gu, T. (CI), Sheng, M. (CI), McKenzie, J. (CI), He, D. (CI), Sun, H. (CI), and O'Connell, P (CI). Transformation of Data to Data products for a Trusted Data-Driven Economy: Technology Innovation and Application; CSIRO Next Generation Graduate Program; partners: Resint Technology, EY, Westpac, Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR), ITIC, Truuth, and Yirigaa; 2023-2027.
25. Asadniaye M. (Principal CI), Abbassi R. (CI), Khamis H. (CI), & Beheshti, A. (CI), "Study the impact of temperature, moisture and mechanical vibration on drift and reliability of the Contactile’s tactile sensor", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Contactile Pty Ltd, 2023.
26. Beheshti A. (Principal CI), Sheng A. (CI), Wu J. (CI), Yang J. (CI), Zhang X. (CI), et al., "Intelligent Storytelling with Business Data", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Domain Holdings Australia, 2022-2026.
27. Beheshti A. (Principal CI), Zhang X. (CI), Mans B. (CI), Wu J. (CI), Liu G. (CI), Sheng M. (CI), Yang J. (CI), et al., "Scalable and Extensible Document Intelligence Platform", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Lucii/trUUth, 2022-2026.
28. Bu, D. (Principal CI), Liao, Y. (CI), Smith, T. (CI), Linnenluecke, M. (CI), Cai, C. (CI), Mollica, V. (CI), Singh, A. (CI), Peng, C. (CI), Beheshti A. (CI), and Zhang X. (CI), "Educating Retail Investors for Impact Investing", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Futu Securities (Australia) Ltd, 2022-2023.
29. Beheshti A. (Principal CI), Lee Y. (CI), "Conversational Artificial Intelligence Powered Chatbot for Career Counselling", MQ Enterprise Partnership with Faethm Pty Ltd, 2022.
30. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), "Intelligence-led Teaching and Learning: Extending the Technology for Automated Exam Marking"; Linkage: ITIC Training and Resourcing and Macquarie University, 2022-2025.
31. Muller S. (Principal CI), Beheshti A. (CI), Farhood H. (CI), Moka S. (CI), "Estimating Number of Tyres in Stockpiles", Victorian Environmental Protection Authority, 2022-2023
32. Asadnia, M. (Principal CI), Abbassi R. (CI), Beheshti, A. (CI), "Novel Electrochemical Metal Ion Sensors for Wireless Water Quality Monitoring" 2022-2024.
33. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), Wu , J. (CI), Alinejad Rokny , H. (CI), Zhang , X. (CI), Jolfaei , A. (CI), "Intelligent Risk Assessment for Financial Services", MQ Linkage: Prospa Advance Pty Ltd and Macquarie University, 2021-2025.
34. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), Sheng, M. (CI), "Intelligent Data Science Pipelines", MQ Linkage: YIRIGAA Pty Ltd and Macquarie University, 2021-2025.
35. Asadnia M. (Principal CI), Abbassi R. (CI), Beheshti A. (CI), Clark S. (CI), Salehi F. (CI), Vimonsatit S. (MQ), (CI), "Embedded sensing system for continuous crack monitoring in concrete pavements", SMART CRETE CRC. 2021-2124,
36. Asadniay, M. (Principal CI), Heimlich, M. (CI), Abbassi, R. (CI), Beheshti, A (CI), "Intelligent Water Safety Bracelet", MQ Linkage: Macquarie University, Smile Like Drake Foundation, and NSW Office of Sport, 2021-2024.
37. Ghezelbash, D. (Principal CI), Ross, R. (CI), Beheshti, A. (CI), Levy, N. (CI), Dozer, A. (CI), Newhouse, G. (CI), Gallagher, R. (CI), and Dutta-Powell, R. (CI), "Counteracting cognitive and social biases experienced by First Nations People in the legal system", MQ Research Acceleration Scheme, 2021-2022.
38. Asadnia M. (Principal CI), Beheshti, A. (CI), Abbassi, R. (CI), and Orr, B. (CI), "Artificial Intelligence enabled livestock transport", MQ Research Acceleration Scheme, 2021-2022.
39. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), Bower, M. (CI), Sheng, M. (CI), Yang, J. (CI), Asadnia, M. (CI), "Intelligent Educational Knowledge Lake"; MQ Linkage: Cinglevue International Pty Ltd and Macquarie University, 2020-2023.
40. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), Asadniaye, M. (CI), Sheng, M. (CI), Yang J. (CI), "AI-enabled Industry: extending the taxonomy of technologies"; Funded by Federal Innovation Connections Grant; Linkage: Faethm Pty Ltd. and Macquarie University, 2020-2021.
41. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), "Cognitive Recommender Systems"; MQ Linkage: dAIta Pty Ltd and Macquarie University, 2020-2024.
42. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), "AI-enabled Banking"; MQ Linkage: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Macquarie University, 2020-2023.
43. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), Asadniaye, M. (CI), "Linking Cognitive Technology and Sensory Systems to Support Personalized Learning", MQ Linkage: ITIC Training and Resourcing and Macquarie University, 2020-2021.
44. Beheshti A. (Principal CI), Hamey L. (CI), Jolfaei A. (CI), Asadnia M. (CI), AI-enabled Identity Verification, MQ Linkage: Locii Innovations Pty Ltd and Macquarie University, 2020-2022.
45. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), "Intelligence-led Teaching and Learning"; Linkage: ITIC Training and Resourcing and Macquarie University, 2019-2023.
46. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), Asadniaye, M. (CI), Sheng, M. (CI), Yang J. (CI), "AI-enabled Industry: Challenges and Opportunity Study"; Funded by Federal Innovation Connections Grant; Linkage: Faethm Pty Ltd. and Macquarie University, 2019-2020.
47. Salehi, F. (Principal CI), Abbassi, R. (CI), Cheng, S. (CI), Diasinos, S. (CI), Nasiri, N. (CI), Beheshti, A. (CI), Clark, S. (CI)   Afonso, J. C. (CI), "144-core CFD processor"; MQRIS small, 2020.
48. Asadnia. M (Principal CI), Beheshti.A (CI), Razmjou. A. (CI), Sheng. M (CI), Mukhopadhyay, S. (CI), et al. "Micro-pattern generator Trustworthiness  system for photolithography and direct write experiments" MQRIS large, 2020.
49. Asadniaye, M. (Principal CI), Warkiani, M. (CI), Mukhopadhyay, S. (CI), George, B. (CI), Jatmiko, W. (CI), Kotapalli, A. (CI), Beheshti, A. (CI), Razmjou Chaharmahali, A. (CI), "A compact and portable electrochemical gas sensor array to spot explosives"; Australian Academy of Science, UTS and MQ, 2019-2021.
50. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), "Price optimisation using deep reinforcement learning"; Linkage: Intellify Pty Ltd. and Macquarie University, 2019-2022.
51. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), "Linking Cognitive Science and Computer Science"; MQ FSE VRF Grant, Macquarie University, 2019.
52. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI) & Yang, J. (CI), "Cognitive Social Network Analytics"; MQNS Grant, Macquarie University, 2018-2020.
53. Beheshti, A. (Principal CI), Ghafari, S., Joshi, A., "Trust prediction in online social networks"; CSIRO-PhD Scholarship, 2018-2019.

Industry Sponsorship Funding (for academic event organization): $200,750,00:

• The 5th International Workshop on AI-enabled Process Automation (AIPA), ICSOC Conference, Dec 3 , 2024. Tunis, Tunisia.
• The 4th International Workshop on AI-enabled Process Automation (AIPA), ICSOC Conference, Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2023. Rome, Italy.
• AI-Enabled Health Hackathon (Sponsors: NavigatorGroup, AI Centre), September 2023
• 10th IEEE International Conference on Data Science and Advanced Analytics (DSAA' 2023), Special Session, DSAA, 9-13 October 2023, Thessaloniki, Greece
• Social Network Computation for Online Intelligence, Special Session, IJCNN, 18-23 June 2023, Gold Coast, Australia
• TechAthon: Exploring Future Technology Trends and Telstra Academy Opportunities Workshop,
• Online Intelligence and Trust Computation in Large-scale Dynamic Networks, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI), 18-23 July 2022. Padua, Italy
• The 3rd International Workshop on AI-enabled Process Automation (AIPA), ICSOC Conference, Nov 29 – Dec 2, 2022. Sevilla, Spain
• AI-Enabled Security Hackathon and Tech Summit (Sponsors: IBM, Illumio, AIP Research Centre), September 2022
• The 2nd International Workshop on AI-enabled Process Automation (AIPA), ICSOC Conference, Nov 22-25 2021, Dubai, UAE
• The 1st International Workshop on AI-enabled Policing and Law Enforcement (AI-PLE), IEEE EDOC Conference, Oct 25-26 2021, Gold Coast, Australia
• AI-Enabled Assessment Marking Hackathon (Sponsors: Microsoft, ITIC, Yirigaa), July 2021
• The 1st International Workshop on AI-enabled Process Automation (AIPA), ICSOC Conference, December 14-17 2020, Dubai, UAE
• Organizer, Microsoft Hackathon and Workshop AI-enabled Assessment Marking, Big Data Society, Juky 2021
• Organizer, AWS Hackathon and Workshop AI-enabled Banking Big Data Society, Dec 2020
• Organizer, IBM Hackathon and Workshop AI-enabled Education Big Data Society, March 2020/li>
• Organizer, Special Session "Knowledge Graphs in Digitalization Era (KGDE)" in the 34th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems (IEA/AIE 2021), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2020
• Organizer, The 1st International Workshop on AI-enabled Process Automation (AI-PA 20) December 14-17 2020, ICSOC, Dubai, UAE
• Organizer, Big Data Society Cloud and Data Centers Workshop, 2019
• Sponsorship Chair, Australasian Computer Science Week (ACSW), 2019
• Organizer, Big Data Society Intelligence-led Policing Hackathon Hackathon and Workshop, Sep 2018
• General Chair, Eight Australasian Symposium on Service Research and Innovation (ASSRI), 2018
• Organizer, AWS Hackathon and Workshop Blockchain Big Data Society, Sep 2018
• Organizer, SAS Hackathon and Workshop BigData Big Data Society, July 2018
• Organization and Web Chair, Business Process Management (BPM) Conference, 2018
• Program Chair, Seventh Australasian Symposium on Service Research and Innovation (ASSRI), 2017
• Publicity Chair, Business Process Management (BPM) Conference, 2015