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.
University of Fiji
Lautoka, Ba, Fiji
Computer Science and Mathematics
Project of the Year 2020
Thales Australia
2020
Rajshahi University Scholarship
Rajshahi University, Bangladesh
1995
National Science and Technology Scholarship
Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
1995
Post Graduation Scholarship
IU, Bangladesh
2000
Monash Graduate Scholarship
Monash University, Australia
2001-2004
Post-Graduation Publication Award
Monash University, Australia
2004
Excellence in Supervision Award
Central Queensland University, Australia
2007
Outstanding Leadership Award
International Conference on Network and System Security
2009
Top 10 Course Designers
CQUniversity, Australia
2010
Outstanding Leadership Award
12th IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications
2013
Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award
The University of Fiji
2014
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