Secure distributed systems
Security, resilience and observability for programmable networks, edge platforms, distributed identity and cyber-physical infrastructure.
Melbourne, Australia · Open to collaboration
System security researcher · Educator
Secure systems.
Trustworthy intelligence.
I design and evaluate dependable computing systems at the intersection of distributed infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI.
Research focusSystems · Security · AI
01 · Research agenda
Building systems we can depend on.
My work connects rigorous security analysis with deployable systems, open-source artefacts and reproducible evaluation.
Systems for trustworthy AI
Dependable architectures for AI-assisted operations: guarded deployment, runtime evidence, failure analysis and risk-bounded decision support.
AI for systems assurance
Description-driven detection, anomaly detection and robust federated learning for networked systems with limited or shifting data.
02 · In practice
I move between system design, security analysis and proof-of-concept implementation—turning research questions into evidence.
10+years across academia & industry
15refereed papers & book chapters
9years teaching computing
6research & industry partners
03 · Selected publications
Recent work.
Securing Practical Federated Learning-based Spectrum Sensing for 6G Networks
IEEE Network · Federated learning · 6G security
Fostering Trust in Smart Inverters: A Framework for Firmware Update Management and Tracking in VPP Context
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid · Trust infrastructure · Smart grids
Enhancing Security and Resilience in DER Integration: A Self-Sovereign Identity Approach for Smart Inverters
ACM DLT · Distributed identity · Energy systems
Robust Anomaly Detection in O-RAN: Leveraging LLMs against Data Manipulation Attacks
free5GC World Forum · ACM CCS · O-RAN · LLMs · Anomaly detection
Resilient Automated Distributed Device Scheduling in Smart Grids under False Data Injection Attacks
IEEE SmartGridComm · Resilience · Cyber-physical systems
False Data Injection Attack Detection for Secure Distributed Demand Response in Smart Grids
IEEE/IFIP DSN · Detection · Distributed systems
04 · Open source
Research you can run.
Featured artefactPython · Open source
Desc2Det
Description-driven O-RAN Layer-3/NAS/RRC attack detection, from telemetry preparation to robustness evaluation.
Research toolingJavaScript
PaperFinder
Search top security and machine learning conference papers via DBLP and export clean BibTeX.
Decentralised identityJava · Blockchain
MyDID
A Java implementation of W3C DID Core for generating decentralised identifiers and publishing or retrieving DID documents using the Algorand blockchain.
05 · Writing
My notes.
Building ExpenseReminder with AI pair programming: from failed debits to a working extension
When your direct debits rely on a “transaction” account you keep intentionally lean, timing matters. I’d often forget to top it up from my savings, and a debit would fail due to…
AI Agentic-DNS with Self-Sovereign Identity
AI Agentic-DNS with Self-Sovereign Identity for Agent Discovery The concept of autonomous AI agents is being actively explored across various industries, including healthcare, finance,…
Basic Implementation of W3C Verifiable Credential specification
I’ve recently implemented the basics of the W3C verifiable credential specification A verifiable credential (VC) consists of 3 components Metadata Claim(s) Proof(s) In my implementation…
06 · Experience
Research depth.
Industry perspective.
Research Fellow
Monash University · Software Systems & Cybersecurity
Systems-security research spanning 6G and O-RAN, distributed energy systems, trustworthy AI and critical infrastructure.
Teaching Associate
Monash University · Faculty of Information Technology
Computer systems, networking, cybersecurity and Java programming across large, diverse cohorts.
Senior Software Engineer
WSO2 · Platform Engineering
Java platform, OSGi runtime, microservices and release engineering in large production codebases.
ServiceReviewer across IEEE, ACM & Elsevier venues
Track Chair, IEEE MSN 2026
Security, Privacy and Blockchain Track