Supervision

PhD Students (Completed - 5)

1. Dr Simi Bajaj (2017 - 2020), AREMUCCS: A REcursive, MUlti-stage machine learning Classifier for Client-side Spam filtering  (supervisors: Paul Watters & A. S. M. Kayes) 

2. Dr QUANG Tu Doan (2017 - 2021), A Framework for Integrating IoT Streaming Data from Multiple Sources (supervisors: Wenny Rahayu & A. S. M. Kayes)

3. Dr Timothy R. McIntosh (2020 - 2022), Intercepting Ransomware Attacks with Staged Event-Driven Access Control (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes, Phoebe Chen, Paul Watters & Alex Ng) (Principal Supervisor)

4. Dr Syed Mahbub (2017 - 2022), A Multi-Layer Framework for Improper User Behaviour Detection on the Web (supervisors: Eric Pardede & A. S. M. Kayes)

5. Dr Rudri Kalaria (2019 - 2023), A Secure Authentication and Access Control Approach to Fog Computing Environment (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes, Wenny Rahayu, Eric Pardede & Ahmad Salehi Shahraki) (Principal Supervisor)

PhD Students (CURRENT - 9)

6. Uzma Nawaz (2026 - 2029), Explainable Deep Learning for Real-time Cyber Threat Monitoring in Vital Infrastructure Systems (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes & Wenny Rahayu) (Principal Supervisor)

7. Emeka Chigaemezu Godwin (2025 - 2029), Mathematical Formalisation and Cryptographic Advancements in Access Control and Digital Signatures (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes, Wenny Rahayu, Ahmad Salehi Shahraki, Hooman Alavizadeh & Prakash Veeraraghavan) (Principal Supervisor)

8. Edward Kwadwo Boahen (2025 - 2029), AAA (supervisors: Ahmad Salehi Shahraki, Hooman Alavizadeh & A. S. M. Kayes)

9. Mohammad Reza Najafi (2025 - 2028), Privacy-Preserving and Robust Federated Learning for Heterogeneous Clients Against Data Reconstruction Attacks (supervisors: Hooman Alavizadeh, Ahmad Salehi Shahraki & A. S. M. Kayes)

10. Mansur Saleh (2023 - 2028), Integrating AI and Human Aspects for Cyber Threat Intelligence (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes, Hooman Alavizadeh & Wenny Rahayu) (Principal Supervisor)

11. Uchenna Promise Enwereonye (2023 - 2026), Robust Multiuser Physical Layer Security for Grant-Free mMTC in Beyond 5G and 6G Networks (supervisors: Ahmad Salehi Shahraki, Hooman Alavizadeh & A. S. M. Kayes)

12. Rapheal Sunday Amadi (2022 - 2026), Towards an Integrated Risk Mitigation Framework for Blockchain-Based Applications Using Fuzzy Logic and Behavioural Pattern Analysis (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes, Eric Pardede, Jabed Morshed & Khandakar Ahmed) (Principal Supervisor)

13. Tatyana Stojnic (2021 - 2026), An Integrated Framework for Securing IoT-Driven Satellite Networks (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes, Wenny Rahayu & Jabed Morshed) (Principal Supervisor)

14. Paul Ntim Yeboah (2023 - 2026), Leveraging Machine Learning to Mitigate Cyber Data Breaches from Phishing and Web Attacks (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes, Eric Pardede, Wenny Rahayu & Syed Mahbub) (Principal Supervisor)

PhD Students (Future)

15. XYZ (La Trobe University and IIT Kanpur: 2022 - 2025), Thesis Title: Smart Healthcare: Techno-Economic Aspects of Digitalization of Secure Healthcare Services in India and Australia (Supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes & Murali Prasad Panta) 

Masters Thesis/Applied research project (Completed - 7 / Current - 2)

1. Raza Nowrozy (Thesis A & Thesis B), A Blockchain-based data sharing framework for healthcare, completion: 2019 (supervisor: A. S. M. Kayes)

2. Jess Naidu (CSE5001: Thesis A), Preventing Data Breaches: A Case Study of the Optus Incident, completion: 2023 (supervisor: A. S. M. Kayes)

3. Mohammad Irtiza (CSE5001: Thesis A & Thesis B), Understanding Social Dynamics in Biological Systems to Create Trust Mechanisms for Autonomous Vehicles using Blockchain, completion: 2024 (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes & Rudri Kalaria)

4. Ron Neilan (CSE5011: Directed Study - CSE5ARP: Applied Research Project), Assessing Privacy and Security Risks in Large Language Models: A Comprehensive Survey and Future Research Directions, completion: 2024 (supervisor: A. S. M. Kayes)

5. James Tucker (CSE5ARP: Applied Research Project), Factorising Numbers – Towards a New Era of Computational Power, completion: 2024 (supervisor: A. S. M. Kayes)

6. Partha Mazumdar (CSE5001: Thesis A & Thesis B), AAA, completion: 2025 (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes & Rudri Kalaria)

7. Doug Mcfarlane (CSE5001: Thesis A & Thesis B), Exploring the Adoption and Challenges of Zero Trust Architecture in Modern Cybersecurity, completion: 2025 (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes & Rudri Kalaria)

8. Ali Dahali (CSE5001: Thesis A & Thesis B), Investigating the Impact of AI Overuse on Students' Cognitive, Learning, and Ethical Development in Education, current: 2026 (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes & Rumpa Dasgupta)

9. Zabi (CSE5001: Thesis A & Thesis B), Addressing Unethical Cyber Behaviour: Integrating Ethics into Cybersecurity Education and Practice, current: 2026 (supervisors: A. S. M. Kayes & Rumpa Dasgupta)