Tanveer Zia has over 21 years of experience in the Australian higher education system.  He holds a PhD from the University of Sydney and has been awarded the status of Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in recognition of his achievements according to the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and supporting learning in higher education. He is currently working as an Associate Director at the Centre of Cybercrimes and Digital Forensics (CoECDF), Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining NAUSS, Prof Zia was the Associate Head of School of Computing and Mathematics, Charles Sturt University, Australia, where he still holds an Adjunct Professor position.