A B M Shawkat Ali

Prof. A B M Shawkat Ali

Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Fiji, Lautoka, Ba, Fiji

Biography

ABM Shawkat Ali is an Australian academic and researcher of Bangladeshi origin. He obtained his PhD in AI/Machine Learning from Monash University, Australia, in 2005. Currently, he is a Professor at The School of Science and Technology, The University of Fiji and a Data Science Consultant for the industry. He has published over 150 Books, Book Chapters, Journals, and Conference Papers. He has received over 8 million research grants from industry, government, and international communities, such as the EU, USAiD, World Bank, Singapore, Canada, and Australia.

Affiliations

University of Fiji

Lautoka, Ba, Fiji

Computer Science and Mathematics

Honors and Awards

honor

Project of the Year 2020

Thales Australia

2020

honor

Rajshahi University Scholarship

Rajshahi University, Bangladesh

1995

honor

National Science and Technology Scholarship

Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

1995

honor

Post Graduation Scholarship

IU, Bangladesh

2000

honor

Monash Graduate Scholarship

Monash University, Australia

2001-2004

honor

Post-Graduation Publication Award

Monash University, Australia

2004

honor

Excellence in Supervision Award

Central Queensland University, Australia

2007

honor

Outstanding Leadership Award

International Conference on Network and System Security

2009

honor

Top 10 Course Designers

CQUniversity, Australia

2010

honor

Outstanding Leadership Award

12th IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications

2013

honor

Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award

The University of Fiji

2014

Experience

AI/Machine Learning Expert

Thales Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

01 Sep 2019 - 01 Feb 2022

Visiting Professor

Swinburne University of Technology, VIC, Australia

01 Mar 2019 - 01 Aug 2019

Professor in Data Science

Fiji National University

01 Sep 2018 - 01 Aug 2019

Visiting Professor

Department of Statistics, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh

01 May 2012 - 01 Aug 2019

Founding Director

Centre of Smart Technologies, The University of Fiji

01 Feb 2014 - 01 Aug 2018

Executive Dean

School of Science and Technology, The University of Fiji, Fiji

01 Mar 2014 - 01 Feb 2018

Visiting Professor

School of Computing, The University of Auckland, New Zealand

01 Oct 2017 - 01 Nov 2017

Acting Vice Chancellor

The University of Fiji, Fiji

01 Sep 2017 - 01 Oct 2017

Acting Vice-Chancellor

The University of Fiji, Fiji

01 Mar 2016 - 01 Apr 2016

Acting Dean

The University of Fiji, Umanand Prasad School of Medicine and Public Health, Fiji

01 Dec 2015 - 01 Jan 2016

Acting Vice Chancellor

The University of Fiji, Fiji

01 Dec 2015 - 01 Jan 2016

Institute, Department or Faculty Head

The University of Fiji, School of Science and Technology, Fiji

01 Feb 2014 - 01 Mar 2015

University Lecturer

School of Computing Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics Education, CQUniversity, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia

01 May 2009 - 01 Jan 2014

University Lecturer

School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia

01 May 2009 - 01 Jan 2014

Visiting Professor

School of Business, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan

01 Nov 2013 - 01 Dec 2013

Visiting Professor

School of Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea

01 Mar 2013 - 01 Apr 2013

University Lecturer

School of Computing Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education, CQUniversity, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia

01 Feb 2006 - 01 Dec 2006

University Lecturer

Faculty of Informatics and Communication, Central Queensland University, Melbourne International Campus, Australia

01 Mar 2005 - 01 Jan 2006

PhD Research Fellow and Research Associate

Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

01 Feb 2002 - 01 Feb 2005

University Lecturer

Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

01 Feb 2001 - 01 Jan 2002

Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Islamic University, Bangladesh

01 Feb 1999 - 01 Jan 2001

University Lecturer

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Islamic University, Bangladesh

01 Feb 1997 - 01 Jan 1999

Research Fellow

National Science and Technology (NST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

01 Feb 1995 - 01 Jan 1997