Prabal Datta Barua is the Academic Dean at the Australian International Institute of Higher Education and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). He is also an Adjunct Professor at Taylor’s University Malaysia, an Adjunct Professor in New England (UNE), an accredited HDR supervisor at UNE, and a Visiting Professor at SRM University of Science and Technology, India. He is also an Honorary Professional/Industry Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He is a professional member of the IEEE Computer Society, the Australian Computer Society, The CEO Institute, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia; a Master’s degree in Information Systems from the University of Ballarat, Australia; a Master’s degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Dhaka; and a Bachelor's (Honours) degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Dhaka. He has secured over AUD 3M in government and industry research grants for conducting cutting-edge research in applying Artificial Intelligence in health informatics, education analytics, and ICT for business transformation.