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Meet Our Team
We are a multidisciplinary team of researchers with expertise in Information Systems, Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Data Governance. All researchers are actively engaged in one or more of the projects listed on this site.
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A/Prof Nik Thompson.
AI Research Group Lead
Research Expertise: Information Security, Privacy, Human Computer Interaction, Education
AI Research Projects : Chatbots, Security and Governance, LLMs
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Dr Michael Borck
BARG Technical Lead
Research Expertise:
AI Research Projects:
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Dr Dengya (Simon) Zhu
Founding BARG Member
Adjunct Research Fellow
Research Expertise: Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Information retrieval, Machine Learning
AI Research Projects: Retrieval Augmented Generation, Information Extraction, Risks of LLMs
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Dr Adil Hammadi
School of Management and Marketing
Curtin University
Research Expertise: AI, neural networks, fuzzy-neuro systems, decision support systems
AI Research Projects: Industrial optimisation
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A/Prof Anna Bunn
Curtin Law School
Research Expertise: Digital Child, Privacy, Online Safety, Tort Law
AI Research Projects: Student support chatbot
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Craig Sims
School of Education
Research Expertise: AI use K-12 / higher education. VR/AR/XR use in education, Simulation and alternate content delivery modes for learning, Attitudes to STEM education in Western Australia
AI Research Projects: Student support chatbot. School use of AI for assessment, inclusivity and development of AI literacies.
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Dr Abhijeet Singh
School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Research Expertise: Corporate Governance, Audit, Earnings Management, and experiential learning.
AI Research Projects: Student support chatbot
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Prof Rachel Sheffield
School of Education
Research Expertise: STEM, sustainability and inquiry
AI Research Projects: Student support chatbot
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Dr Li Sha
Research Assistant
Research Expertise: Cognition, motivation, and behaviors in self-regulation and collaboration in digital learning
AI Research Projects: Student support chatbot
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Jack Moursounidis
Research Assistant
Research Expertise: Retrieval Augmented Generation, Large language models, Supersymmetric Gauge Theory.
AI Research Projects: Student support chatbot