Adnan Mahmood (阿德南, 아드난 )
Lecturer in Computing – IoT and Networking (Equivalent: Assistant Professor)
School of Computing, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Macquarie University
Address: Room 286, 4 Research Park Drive, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
Email: adnan.mahmood@mq.edu.au | Google Scholar | LinkedIn
I am actively looking for Highly Motivated and Dedicated Students interested to pursue PhD Studies under my Supervision at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Prospective Students with Outstanding Academic Record are highly encouraged to initiate contact delineating their intended Research Topic. Both Short- and Long-term Research Visitors are also more than welcome to get in touch. 本人招收有志于在澳洲, 悉尼, 麦考瑞大学攻读博士学位的学生. 热忱欢迎具备优秀学术造诣的青年才俊与我联系, 并简要阐述自己打算研究的课题. 短期和长期研究访问学者也非常欢迎加入, 共同推进前沿领域研究.
What's New:
Our Research Paper, Integrated Resource Allocation for Sequential Task Offloading in Edge Computing, has been accepted in the IEEE Transactions on Services Computing (CORE A*, Impact Factor: 5.8).
Our Survey Paper, Federated Learning at the Forefront of Fairness: A Multifaceted Perspective, has been accepted in the 34th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence – IJACI 2025 (CORE A*).
Our Research Paper, Generating Synthetic Data for Unsupervised Federated Learning of Cross-Modal Retrieval, has been accepted in the 39th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence – AAAI 2025 (CORE A*).
Our Survey Paper, Fairness in Federated Learning: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities, has been accepted in the Advanced Intelligent Systems (Q1, Impact Factor: 6.8).
I am invited to serve on the Program Committee of the 34th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence – IJACI 2025 (CORE A*).
I am invited to serve on the Program Committee of the IEEE International Conference on Web Services – ICWS 2025 (CORE A).
Congratulations to Kasun Eranda Wijethilake, Jianxuan Xu, Manoj Madushanka Perera, and Fahmida Islam for completing the Master of Research with High Distinction.
I was awarded with the Outstanding Service Award for contributions as a Local Co-Chair of the 20th International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications – ADMA 2024.
Short Biography – Academic and Professional
I have obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Information Science & Technology and went on to pursue a Master of Science in Information & Communication Technology, a Master of Engineering by Research in Network & Communications, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Computer Science. I have always been a dedicated learner and remain keen to learn something totally new, i.e., there is always something on my cards.
I am currently associated with the School of Computing at the Faculty of Science & Engineering, Macquarie University, Australia in the capacity of a Lecturer in Computing (IoT and Networking). On the research side of things, I primarily focus on the various sub-domains of the promising yet emerging paradigm of the Internet of Things, the Internet of Vehicles, Trust Management, Software Defined Networking, Edge / Fog Computing, and Next Generation Heterogeneous Wireless Networks. On academic front, I Lecture and Coordinate a number of academic units at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. I Supervise and regularly Mentor a number of Higher Degree Research Students.
Before moving to Macquarie University, I have remained associated with several national and international organizations of repute. One such excellent research endeavour was at the Telecommunications Software & Systems Group, Waterford, Republic of Ireland (lately referred to as the Walton Institute for Information & Communication Systems Science), wherein I carried research on an Industry-targeted Research Project, AMEND, duly agreed with the Intel Research Labs, Leixlip Campus, Republic of Ireland under the auspices of the Science Foundation Ireland's CONNECT Research Centre for Future Networks and Communications*.
I have further worked as a Lecturer at the Faculty of Computer & Information Technology, Al-Madinah International University, Malaysia where I taught numerous academic units at the Bachelor's level, i.e., Human-Computer Interaction, System Analysis & Design, Multimedia Network, Advanced Web Programming, Discrete Mathematics, and Cyber Laws.
Lastly, a part of my professional development transpired at the COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan (a public sector higher educational institute of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan), wherein I have been thoroughly brushed up to tackle several intrinsic facets of project management pertinent to academia. I have administered a development portfolio worth Pak. Rs. 2,862.656 Million — the development portfolio included a capital expenditure on infrastructure, i.e., needed for both the sustenance and growth of ongoing and new academic programmes (I have, particularly, carried out a detailed supervision of an infrastructure component pertinent to the provisioning and upgrading of the Laboratory Equipment for the Engineering- and IT-specific academic programmes).
*Also co-funded under European Regional Development Fund's Grant Number - 13/RC/2077.
Academic Teaching – Curriculum Designing, Lecturing, Unit Coordination, and Tutoring
I am fond of Academic Teaching since I perceive it to be the real instrument that empowers a teacher to make a truly positive difference in the students' lives. To me, the satisfaction which I get from the smiles and successes of the students is undoubtedly priceless. In the same spirit, over the past number of years, I Designed, Lectured, Coordinated, and Tutored a number of academic units including but not limited the following:
COMP8292 - Sensor Networks, Cloud, and Edge Computing in IoT (Lecturer and Unit Convenor)
COMP8295 - Industrial Applications of IoT (Lecturer and Unit Convenor)
COMP8250 - Advanced Topics in Computer Networks (Lecturer and Unit Convenor)
COMP8780 - Enterprise Management (Lecturer)
COMP2350 / COMP6350 - Database Systems (Lecturer)
COMP8851 - Major Project (Lecturer)
ISYS6006 - Internet Engineering (Lecturer and Unit Assessor)
ISYS5003 - Principles of User Experience Design (Lecturer and Unit Assessor)
ISYS3004 - User Experience Evaluation and Analysis (Lecturer and Unit Assessor)
ISYS1001 - Web Development I (Lecturer)
WCOM1000 / WCOM115 - Introduction to Computer Programming (Lecturer, Unit Coordinator, and Curriculum Developer)
WCOM1300 - Introduction to Cyber Security (Lecturer, Unit Coordinator, and Curriculum Developer)
WCOM1750 / WISY104 - Introduction to Business Information Systems (Lecturer and Unit Coordinator)
WMAT135 - Mathematics 1A (Lecturer)
CICT3513 - Human-Computer Interaction (Lecturer)
CCPS2533 - System Analysis & Design (Lecturer)
CCMD3523 - Multimedia Network (Lecturer)
CCPS4513 - Advanced Web Programming (Lecturer)
CMTH1513 - Discrete Mathematics (Lecturer)
ISYS224, ITEC624 / COMP2350, COMP6350 - Database Systems (Head Tutor)
ISYS360 / COMP3780 - Technology Management (Tutor)
ISYS301 / COMP3760 - Enterprise Systems Integration (Tutor)
ISYS302 / COMP3770 - Management of IT Systems and Projects (Unit Convenor, Lecturer, and Tutor)
Academic Teaching – Recognition
I have been featured in the booklet, Macquarie University’s Educators of Impact, and was a Nominee for the Macquarie University Vice Chancellor's Learning & Teaching Award – 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023. I also regularly receive Positive Teaching Feedback from my students and really cherish the same.