The Deakin Institute for Intelligent Systems is Australia’s largest research group in intelligent systems modelling and simulation, led by leading intelligent systems expert Director Douglas Creighton.

In 2016, Deakin University’s Centre for Intelligent Systems Research was redesignated to the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (now Deakin Institute for Intelligent Systems). It was identified as a key research area that was well-positioned to work closely with industry to produce commercialisation outcomes – and it has swiftly proven that true. The Institute is part of the Future Economy Precinct, which links high-level capabilities in technological innovation with specialised research equipment and industrial-scale infrastructure to drive commercial outcomes.

Since its establishment, it has been a leading force in the translation of intelligent systems research into commercial-ready products and services that are agile, adaptive and applicable in dynamic, real-world environments.

Why choose Deakin Institute for Intelligent Systems as your research partner?

  • We are part of Deakin – Australia’s number one university for equity held in start-up and spinout companies (SCOPR).
  • Deakin is a national leader in research commercialisation and collaboration, with a strong intellectual property (IP) pipeline and an enviable track record in successful industry engagement for positive impact.
  • We have a collaborative team of almost 50 researchers whose expertise spans across a range of intelligent systems disciplines.
  • We have worked with more than 300 national and international organisation and governments, such as the Australian Defence Force, Ford Australia and Telstra.

Our Team

Executive

Deakin Distinguished Professor Douglas Creighton Director
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Mrs Michelle Gait Director, Institute Services (IFM + IISRI)
Associate Professor Michael Johnstone Simulation and Modelling
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Professor Asim Bhatti Cognition and Performance Assessment
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Professor Shady Mohamed Signals and Systems
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Mr Michael Fawaz Manager, Business Administration and Major Projects

Professoriate

Professor Asim Bhatti Cognition and Performance Assessment
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Professor Abbas Khosravi Systems Modelling and Soft Computing
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Associate Professor Houshyar Asadi
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Associate Professor Kris Law Associate Professor, Infrastructure Strategy and Systems Thinking
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Associate Professor Lei Wei
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Associate Professor Michael Johnstone Simulation and Modelling
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Associate Professor Samer Hanoun Simulation and Scheduling
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Professor Shady Mohamed Signals and Systems
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Associate Professor Zoran Najdovski
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Academic Staff

Dr Ahmad Abu Alqumsan
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Dr Anwar Hosen
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Dr Asher Winter Associate Research Fellow
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Dr Bruce Gunn
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Dr Burhan Khan
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Dr Ibrahim Hossain
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Dr Imali Hettiarachchi Research Fellow in Human Performance Modelling and Simulation
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Dr James Zhang
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Dr Kelvin Choo
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Dr Matthew Watson
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Dr Mohammad Rokonuzzaman Pappu
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Dr Navid Mohajer
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Dr Pradeep Herath Mudiyanselage
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Dr Tao Zhou
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Rose Elphick-Darling Research Fellow
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Professional Staff

Mr Denver Harrison Engineering Technical Assistant
Ms Freyla Ferguson Communications Coordinator
Mr Jo Cho Senior Software Engineer
Mr Joshua Bertucci Software Engineer
Mr Leo Saif Software Engineer
Mr Michael Fawaz Manager, Business Administration and Major Projects
Miss Sophie Wemyss Administrative Officer
Tikaraj Ghising Software Engineer
Mr Boyd Rosevear Research Assistant
Mr Chris Larkin Technical
Dr Adrian Grigio Technical