Working with future research scholars with one-to-one socratic conversations about their research and its impact is the best part of my job. I take on the challenge of fulfilling any research idea into successful recognition as a researcher for my research students.
If I can do it, anyone can!
If you know my life story and how I supervise, you will know what I mean.
Current Research Students
Mr Shezon Saleem Abdul - PhD, Hybrid Intrusion Detection model for cloud (under examination)
Mr Matthew Simons - PhD, Cyber Security Awareness model for over 60s
Ms Anju De Alwis - DBA, Blockchain applications in education accreditation
Mr Benny Yuen - DPS, Augmenting practitioner experiences and AI capabilities for data-driven decision making in an Australian bank
Mr Sean Smith - PhD, DIgital Transformation in Health Supply Chains for Patient Safety
Mr Nepal Ghosh - DBA, Blockchain in Accounting
Ms Sabina Baniya Chhetri - PhD (External), Informal Workplace Learning in SMEs
Mr Biju Pilai - PhD, Exploring Techno-Ontological Congruence in the Construction of Digital Platforms for Service Integration and Management (SIAM)
Ms Dhammika Wickramasinghe - MRes, How Can Local Government Agencies Enhance Organizational Resilience and Sensemaking During a Time of Crisis?
Ms Pooja Shah - MRes, Digital Transformation and Finance Applications
Graduated Research Students
Dr Roshee Lamichhane (2025) completed her PhD (external) on investing appropriating practices for mobile apps discontinuance. Roshee is Assistant Professor at Kathmandu University School of Management.
Dr Raghu Iyer (2025) completed his Professional Doctorate (DBA) on conceptualising the Digital Public Intelligence framework for AI adoption across MSMEs in India. Raghu's career has transitioned from executive boards of IBM to enterpreneurship in the business intelligence startup business and currently a thought leader in AI's impact in India.
Dr Gary Eckstein (2025) completed his PhD on the role of Marketing Agility during deep uncertainty in community pharmacies. Gary is the founder of OrganicWeb (mailchimp pro partner) consulting agency that delivers data-driven insights, expert guidance and effective trainings.
Dr Omar Alsodi (2025) completed his PhD on an AI-enhanced model for detecting cybersecurity threats on social media platforms. Omar is an Assistant Professor at Al-Zaytoonah University in Jordan.
Dr Yahya Al Naabi (2024) completed his PhD on an investigation into householders' motivation to prepare for cyclones (disaster management). Yahya is an Assistant Professor at Bayan College in Muscat, Oman.
Dr Morris Fedeli (2024) completed his PhD on a framework for Thrivability (THRIVE framework). Morris is the Project Lead and founder of the THRIVE project with three decades of industry experience in helping organizations apply new emerging innovative business models and technologies.
Dr Sajjad Ahmed (2023) completed his PhD on the application of emerging digital technologies in self-monitoring of health and water usage. Sajjad is the National Leader on Smart Cities & Utilities using 5G/IoT solutions at Singtel Optus Pty Ltd.
Dr Murali Ramakrishnan (2023) completed his PhD on developing and evaluating an IT Service Management Digital Commons. Murali is the Principal Solutions Architect at Queensland Rail, Brisbane.
Dr Minu Saratchandra (2022) completed her PhD on achieving knowledge ambidexterity in SMEs using cloud computing. Minu is a casual lecturer at UniSQ. Minu was awarded the inaugural Dr Barbara Harmes Memorial Prize for Research Publication Excellence as the top UniSQ research student who published her PhD research in the most prestigious journal in 2022.
Dr Zoe Bishop (2022) completed her Professional Doctorate (DBA) on the conceptualization of social intelligence capabilities in women leadership. Zoe is a Director of Queensland Health.
Dr Mahla Babagolzadeh (2021) completed her PhD on the development of sustainable supply chains in regional Australia. Mahla is a principal business analyst at the Department of Energy and Public Works (Queensland) and a casual lecturer at UniSQ.
Dr Yin Yi (Janelle) Chan (2020) completed her PhD on the effects of the mobile tourism website quality on customer intention to reuse and recommend. Janelle is an Assistant Professor in the area of hospitality management in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Dr Hannes Göbel (2020) completed his PhD (External) on designing digital resourcing at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Hannes is the Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Information Technology at the University of Boras, Sweden. Hannes also won the prestigious award for best doctoral thesis in Sweden in 2021.
Ms Aastha Pant (2019) completed her Masters by Research where she built a model for self-assessment of digital skills to identify tacit knowledge stock for knowledge transfer. Aastha has completed on her PhD in Ethical AI perspectives at Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Dr Suren Behari (2018) completed his PhD on the association of process capability, process performance and business performance in IT service management. Suren is a senior director of Software Engineering in California's Silicon Valley in the USA.
Research Degree Thesis Examination
Dr Naris Muankaew - Digital Strategy Implementation: A Contingent Resource-Based Theory in Strategic Digital Alignment in Life Insurance Firms - 2025 - Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Dr Kandane Arachchige Kiththi Perera - Effect of Employees’ Entrepreneurial Orientation on Digital Competence: Moderating Impact of Middle Managers’ Technical Competence - 2024 - Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Dr Yousef Alabbasi - Factors Governing Blockchain Technology Applications and Financial Service Efficiency in the Public Sector - 2023 - University of New England, Australia
Dr Mario Bojilov - A Conceptual Model for Detecting Identity Fraud in Online Credit Applications in Other Authorised Deposit-Taking Institutions - 2022 - Central Queensland University, Australia
Dr Kshama S B - Load Balancing in Cloud Computing Environment - 2022 - Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Dr Po Ki Wong - IT Governance: A Study of Implementation, Evolution and Critical Success Factors - 2020 - Macquarie University, Australia
Mr Sanjay Lama - Exploration of Factors Affecting E-Commerce Adoption by Tourism Organisations in Nepal - 2018 - University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia - Exploration of factors affecting e-commerce adoption by tourism organisations in Nepal (uts.edu.au)
Dr Beatrix Barafort - Integrated Risk Management Process Improvement Framework in IT Settings based on ISO standards - 2018 - University of the Balearic Islands, Spain - https://dspace.uib.es/xmlui/handle/11201/149220