Rodney Stewart is Professor and Deputy Head of School (Research) at the School of Engineering and Built Environment based at Griffith University, Gold Coast City, Queensland Australia. He is an expert in engineering, construction and environmental engineering and management research. His current particular area of research focus is digital utility transformation. Professor Stewart is leading industry collaborative research projects that seek to integrate 'big data' metering and monitoring technologies and associated expert systems into infrastructure, particularly in the water and energy utility sector, to better manage these critical resources and better integrate contemporary solutions such as renewable energy and decentralised water supply.