Suryani Lim received her Doctor of Philosophy (IT) from Monash University. She is currently a Lecturer at the Future Regions Research Centre, Federation University Australia, Australia, and a member of the Centre for Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences (CITMS). She was an academic staff member at Monash and CSU. Before her PhD, she worked as a computer programmer in industry and neuropsychology research labs. Her research interests include machine learning for analogical reasoning and object proposals, blockchain for energy trading, and emerging technologies.