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Learning-based Cyber Threat Modelling and Cyber Attack Simulations in the Dark Web

Funder: DSERU Interim Funding
Investigators: Rafiqul Islam
Period: 2021 - 2022
Funding Amount: $7,000
Outcomes: This project aims to develop the idea on “Learning-based Cyber Threat Modelling and Cyber Attack Simulations in the Dark Web” to submit an external research grant and CORE A publication.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques for Detecting Animal Activities for Precision Agriculture

Funder: DSERU Interim Funding
Investigators: Ashad Kabir
Period: 2021 - 2022
Funding Amount: $6,905
Outcomes: This project aims to publish top quality journal papers based on the systematic literature review of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for detecting animal activities for precision agriculture.

Drought Resilience through Deep Learning for Satellite Image Processing

Funder: DSERU Interim Funding
Investigators: Lihong Zheng
Period: 2021 - 2022
Funding Amount: $6,230
Outcomes: This project aims to produce top quality papers and external grant applications based on the security issues in the TRAKKA project that was originally funded by the Food Agility CRC. It aims to develop strong collaboration with “Digital Earth Australia (DEA)”, “Future Value Global (FVG)” and Agriculture Victoria Research (AVR). It also aims to develop a proposal for Future Drought Fund: Drought Resilience Innovation Grants from the research on developing deep models for satellite image processing.

Cryptocurrency and the use of Blockchain Technology for Financial Proceeds

Funder: DSERU Interim Funding
Investigators: Arif Khan
Period: 2021 - 2022
Funding Amount: $5,000
Outcomes: This project aims to study existing state-of-the-art solutions in cryptocurrency and the use of Blockchain technology for financial proceeds.  External funding applications will be developed on designing use case examples for real life applications of identifying the ultimate proceeds of cryptocurrency.  It also aims research capability building and explore grant opportunity with the NSW Police Force.

Information & Cyber Warfare

Funder: DSERU Interim Funding
Investigators: Michael Bewong
Period: 2021 - 2022
Funding Amount: $5,000
Outcomes: This project aims to develop an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) grant application, for the 2022/2023 submission round, on Information & Cyber Warfare. It aims to conduct literature review of the state-of-the-art techniques in Information and Cyber Warfare and investigate publicly available source code and datasets. This will help establishing baselines for future analysis and our capability

Remote Vegetation Management for Environmental Monitoring

Funder: DSERU Interim Funding
Investigators: Anwaar Ul Haq
Period: 2021 - 2022
Funding Amount: $2,432.50
Outcomes: This project aims to focus on remote vegetation management for environmental monitoring through strong industry collaboration with Essential Energy and Parks Victoria focussing on. It aims to publish a Q1 Journal (MDPI Remote Sensing) and develop an ARC Linkage Project funding application.

Role of Culture and Ethnicity on Parental Perception of Children’s Online behaviour and their Cyber Safety

Funder: DSERU Interim Funding
Investigators: Azizur Rehman
Period: 2021 - 2022
Funding Amount: $2,432.50
Outcomes: This project aims to develop partnerships with external organisations such as UNSW, UC, and/or Victoria University through the publication of a top-quality research paper to be published in a Q1 journal on the “Role of Culture and Ethnicity on parental perception of children’s online behaviour and their cyber safety”.  It also aims to develop a grant application to the CSCRC or other suitable organisation/s.