Faculty of Science 2

Doctor of Philosophy

CANIZARES MENA, Miguel Alonso

Thesis Title

Interaction Opportunities Meaning-Making with Interactive Visualisations

Supervisors

• Dr Andrew Peter Gibson  (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor David Roger Lovell  (Associate Supervisor)
• Professor Jillian Ellen Willis  (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

Visualisations have long been used to convey information by mapping data to visual elements, often assuming meaning is inherent in these visual properties. However, this perspective overlooks the impact of a meaning-maker’s context, which is unpredictable and cannot be predetermined by designers in advance.  Building on theory which foregrounds meaning-making as a negotiation between meaning-maker and visual properties, this thesis contributes ‘Interaction Opportunities’ which require designers to consider negotiation of meaning in interactive visualisation design.

CORPORAL, Nathan Leslie

Thesis Title

Big Picture, Big Sound: Investigating Headphone and Loudspeaker Frameworks to Enhance Users' Sense of Presence and Emotional State in Virtual Reality

Supervisors

• Professor Damian John Candusso  (Associate Supervisor)
• Associate Professor Selen Turkay  (Principal Supervisor)

Citation

It could be said that virtual reality provides a 'big picture' right in front of our eyes, but the same currently cannot be said for 'big sound' right next to our ears. Therefore, this thesis investigated the use a novel audio playback method to enhance user experiences in virtual reality (VR) environments to achieve the combination of ‘big picture, big sound’. The results from this research could inform future design decisions and enhance the effectiveness of VR-based applications.

CUTHBERT, Robert Osborne Alexander

Thesis Title

Virtual Journeys in Rehabilitation: Enhancing User Motivation through Virtual Reality

Supervisors

• Professor Daniel McCarthy Johnson  (Associate Supervisor)
• Associate Professor Selen Turkay  (Principal Supervisor)

Citation

'Virtual Journeys in Rehabilitation: Enhancing User Motivation Through Virtual Reality' focuses on enhancing motivation in burn survivors through a virtual reality application designed for rehabilitation. The research integrates human-computer interaction and serious games to create engaging VR experiences. It covers the design, development, and evaluation of a VR prototype called 'Therapy Travels', incorporating feedback from stakeholders and experimental studies. The thesis offers design recommendations for VR rehabilitation tools, emphasising the importance of motivation in burn injury rehabilitation and providing insights into the specific needs of burn survivors.

HEO, Jun Wook

Thesis Title

Decentralised Blockchain Storage Solution: Scalable and Secure Optimisation Scheme for Efficient Data Management

Supervisors

• Dr Ali Dorri  (External Supervisor)
• Professor Raja Jurdak  (Principal Supervisor)
• Dr Gowri Sankar Ramachandran  (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

As blockchain is an immutable, distributed, and decentralized ledger, blockchain full nodes face challenges related to the tremendous data size and the lack of verification of their local ledgers. This research introduces novel Proof-of-Storage solutions for blockchain full nodes, along with storage optimisation strategies aimed at reducing replicas and the overall ledger size. The Proof-of-Storage solutions can enhance the security and decentralisation of blockchain full nodes, minimising performance degradation through the use of an asymmetric encoding and decoding scheme. Meanwhile, the storage optimisation solutions can significantly reduce the number of replicas and provide a secure method for updating the ledger.

HOYTE, Pamela Alice

Thesis Title

Information Enaction: An Experiential Account of Information

Supervisors

• Professor Peter David Bruza  (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor Gregory Francis Thompson  (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis examines how we understand information through examining how we experience it. Using a novel approach that integrates the enactive, cognitive, and embodied aspects of human experience, this thesis proposes the concept of ‘Information Enaction’ in answer to the ontological question of what information experience ‘is’. Heidegger’s Modes of Encounter are extended to empirically explore Information Enaction using narrative and mindfulness in phenomenological inquiry. This thesis is timely given the pervasiveness and significance of information in our everyday lives, the diversity and complexity of experience, and the complex and constantly shifting contemporary information landscape.

MAMUDU, Azumah

Thesis Title

A Conceptualisation of Process Mining Impacts

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Wasana Bandara  (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Sander Jacobus Johannes Leemans  (External Supervisor)
• Professor Moe Kyaw Wynn  (Principal Supervisor)

Citation

This study investigates the impact of process mining in organisations. Process mining techniques extract insights from event logs to facilitate business process improvement, enhancing operational efficiency and resilience. Despite increased interest, there seems to be a lack of frameworks that identify and categorise impacts. This study identifies key impact categories, success factors and their interrelationships. Through qualitative analysis of case reports, case studies and expert interviews, the study develops models for process mining impacts and process mining success factors. It also emphasises the need for a structured approach and change management to achieve impacts at both process and organisational levels.

MCLAUGHLIN, Connor William

Thesis Title

Scalable Machine Learning Methods and Datasets for Software Vulnerability Detection

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Wayne Anthony Kelly  (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Yi Lu  (Principal Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis presents two novel methods that utilize machine learning models to identify the presence and types of security vulnerabilities in computer programs. To address the scarcity of high-quality datasets in this domain, a new dataset was created based on real-world, open-source software covering a wide range of vulnerability types labelled by humans. The machine learning models were trained and evaluated on this dataset, with our method achieving higher detection rates when compared to other published work and static analysis techniques, demonstrating an improvement in vulnerability detection systems.

Undergraduate awards

Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Animation)

• BERRY, Lynsey
• DANG, Minh Hung
• GRIGOREVA, Daria
• NGUYEN, Jackie
• WAKE, Kajsa Alexandria

Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Game Design)

• AHFUNI, Mika Aukusitino
• CAMERON, Vincent Douglas
• CAWOOD, Chase Cassidy
• FISHER, Sam James
• GUO, Jian
• HALL, Matthew James
• HE, Kaixuan
• JONES, Deacon Robertson
• LLORA, Miguel Antonio
• MAO, Yinglan
• NGUYEN, Viet Khanh
• REES, Kasey Andrei
• STEELE, Conor William
• TANG, Ron Ming Long
• WISE, Benjamin Jacob
• ZHANG, Yiyan

Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Software Technologies)

• AGIUS-TOMLINSON, Liam
• ARMFIELD, Ruairidh Alexander
• CHAN, Chit Sum Ray
• CORCORAN, Ethan Craig
• HARRIS, Ethan Bradley
• MACKAIL, Jean-Luc William Xavier
• TAPPENDEN, Ryan
• TJANDRA, Kenneth Winston
• TUCKETT, Lachlan James

Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Animation) – with Distinction

• BAT-OD, Khongorzul
• CHOI, Wai Lam Christy
• HO, Carlin Jia Ling
• JEFFRIES, Rebecca Joy
• LIEN, Hwei-Yu
• MCHUGH-MACKAY, Thomas John
• SCHULTE, Jordan Brandan

Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Game Design) – with Distinction

• AUMAN, Mark Ryan
• MCLELLAN, Andrew John
• POULTON, Nathan John
• POWELL, Max David
• PRESTIDGE, Nathan Mark
• ROHWEDER, Guy Alexander
• TAM, Lok Ching Enoch Lok Ching
• TAN, Jiaxi
• YEUNG, Chun Wai

Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Software Technologies) – with Distinction

• AINSBURY, Samuel Luke
• BRAUND, Joel William
• CARMICHAEL, Jamie Patrick
• CHAMBERS, Benjamin Mark Hartley
• GAO, Shenghua
• GOUGH, Jeremy Byron De Faye
• HALLIDAY, William Gregor
• JENKINSON, Jazlyn Grace
• NGO, Bianca Nhu Quynh
• ROSE, Corey Mitchell

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Game Design)

• GEARY, Peter Sutherland Mckeown

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Animation) – with Distinction

• CELANO, Aiden

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems)

• ALWIS, Manu

Bachelor of Business (Economics)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)

• DINES, Liam Michael O'brien
• SMITH, Taylor Charles

Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)

• HUTTON, Benjamin James

Bachelor of Business (International Business)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)

• DAWSON, Christopher Robert Bennett

Bachelor of Business (International Business)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems)

• MOHMOOD, Ilias
• SHANKARAMANCHI, Savyasachi

Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)

• GAGE-SULLIVAN, Cole Amani

Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems)

• BETTERIDGE, Lewis Daniel
• BUTORIN, Nikita Vladimirovich
• CHALLA, Asmitha

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems)

• GRIFFIN, Phoebe Kate

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems) – with Distinction

• ROBERTSON, Liam

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction

• GUNAWAN, Jason
• HIRA, Nikheel Bhavik

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems) – with Distinction

• SIJAKOVSKI, Andrej

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction

• GOLDING, Harry James

Bachelor of Business (Accounting) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction

• HEALY, Luke

Bachelor of Business (Economics) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction

• WEBSTER, Jackson Oliver

Bachelor of Business (Finance) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction

• SHRESTHA, Spandan
• THAZHUTHEDATH JUBY, Anna Vandana

Bachelor of Business (International Business) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction

• CLARK, Daniel Bryan

Bachelor of Business (International Business) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems) – with Distinction

• JONES, Michael Albert
• PERUMAL, Aishwarrya

Bachelor of Business (Management) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction

• SOUTHERN, Connor James

Bachelor of Business (Management) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems) – with Distinction

• BRADY, Rowan Madigan
• D'CASTRO, Jameson Michael

Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems) – with Distinction

• GJOKMARKOVIC, Natalie
• WU, David

Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)/Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied and Computational Mathematics)

• VARGHESE MICHAEL, Hemble

Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied and Computational Mathematics)

• ARMSTRONG, Riley John Malcolm

Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied and Computational Mathematics) – with Distinction

• ANDERSON, Andrew
• BOAS, Rohan John
• DWYER, Alana Jane
• PINEL, Oliver Bruce

Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Mathematics (Operations Research) – with Distinction

• GUEVARRA, Aian Josh Damalerio
• THORAT, Shridhar

Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Mathematics (Statistics) – with Distinction

• RIEGER, Samuel John Leigh

Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied and Computational Mathematics) – with Distinction

• HEYTMAN, Charlie Alexander

Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)/Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments  (Game Design)

• FERREIRA, Rohen

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments  (Game Design) – with Distinction

• CLEMENTS, Alexander Callum

Postgraduate awards

Graduate Certificate in Business Analysis

• GUY, Joshua Earl
• GUZMAN GUERRERO, Jose Maria
• LANOUX, Philippe James
• O'DEMPSEY, Zachary Kevin
• PROTACIO, Christian

Graduate Certificate in Business Process Management

• CLIFFORD, Ashleigh
• LISTON, Madison Lee
• MEGAHED, Amir Ahmed Ali
• SIMSON, Maree

Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology

• VAHORA, Lubnaben Mahamadazaz

Graduate Certificate in Computer Science

• FURTADO THEMOTHEO SOBRINHO, Gerardo
• KANG, Ki Tae
• WEST, Caleb

Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security and Networks

• BISSA, Khushboo
• COLASCO, Macey
• ELLIOTT, Braydon Robert
• JOSEPH VARKEY, Jorttin
• KIRANPREET KAUR,
• O’SULLIVAN, Martin Joseph
• RAVICHANDRAN, Durga
• SINGH, Mandeep

Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics

• DAWSON, Jodie Louise

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology

• ALBERT, Francis Ali
• ANGEL, Bryan Nicholas
• AVOLIO, Aldo
• BAUTISTA DUARTE, Alejandra
• BELL, Andrew Robert
• CHEN, Jeff Jiefu
• CHEN, Nick Ziping
• CHIN, Jia Ern
• CHOI, Ka Yik
• DAVID, Noemie
• DAVIES, Jade App Gwyn
• DOUGLAS, Michael
• DRIES, Mackenna Rose
• FAHY, Martin Du
• FEIZABADI, Michael Mahmoud
• GORDON, Angharad Daisy
• GORDON, Madeleine Jane
• GROVES, Kristopher Dean
• GRUBMIER, Amy Louise
• HE, Yuntan
• HOLMES, Kate Amelda
• HOULT, Jaydan Kyle
• HRIC, Sebastian
• HWANG, John Junho
• KERR, Varian Elise
• KIEVITS, Davor Leonard Fox
• KUO, Guan-Yi
• LAXAMANA, Carlo
• LI, Tengteng
• MCGUIRE, Noah Lucas
• MCMAHON, Scott Thomas
• NIEUWOUDT, Marius Arnold Victor
• NIXON, Trent Aaron
• PASCOE, Melissa Dianne
• RYAN, Jum James Peter
• SALIMIMARAND, Mina
• UEDA, Gin Louie
• WALLACE-DIXON, Chelsea
• YANG, Wei

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Practice (Cyber Security and Resilience)

• CABARON, Brian
• FAZEY, Daniel
• JONES, Mikayla Jade
• MALIK, Khurram Saleem
• QASIM, Haider Saddam
• ROBINSON, Benjamin Graham
• TANG, Phuong Vien
• ZAHNOW, Louis

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Practice (Data Analytics)

• ARMSTRONG, Michael Roy
• CHOI, Hye Li
• CLOSE, Madeleine Alyce Chapman
• DOMINGUEZ ABRIL, Andre Alexander
• ERPF, Lachlan Peter
• HAFENSTEIN, Rocco
• NEUHERZ, Efrem Erich
• NGUYEN, Long Vuong
• VENTURATO, Marcus John
• WARD, Emma Therese

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Practice (Web Development)

• ANTALAN, Brent
• DRAPER, Darren John
• HARBECK, Mark Stuart
• JOHNSON, Jaclyn Laura
• LEE, Mijin
• SHAW, Adam
• STONE, Steven

Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Business Analysis)

• DAWSON, Jodie Louise
• KHODABANDEH, Aminreza
• LOW, Thomas
• ROFF, Matthew
• TAN, Darren Jeng Pyng
• TRUONG, Quynh
• YONG, Juyoung

Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Computer Science)

• AZEVEDO PEREIRA, Vivian
• CARRASCO MARTINEZ, Tzasna Alethia
• FURSTENBERG, Constant
• GUO, Chengxin
• HORVAT, Jay David
• HUYNH, Francis Nhat-Quang
• MILLS, Emily Janet
• NGUYEN, Johnny
• TALUKDER, Sauda Auvinur
• TRUONG, Ngoc Minh
• VALE, Siobhan
• WHITE, Valen Morris

Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Cyber Security and Networks)

• ABRAHAM, Justin
• BABU, Arun
• BOND, Daniel Anthony
• EVANS, Jade
• GESCHKE, David
• MAXWELL, Timothy Alan
• NOBLE, Robert John
• WHYTE, Steven David

Master of Business Process Management

• KARLSSON, Carl Pontus Ola
• LEDGER, Christina
• MAJIDI AZAD, Nazgol
• SHARMA, Rekha

Master of Information Technology (Business Analysis)

• CHEN, Weizhu
• DELAVARI, Shiva
• GOSWAMI, Charmiben Hiteshpari Charms
• HOVE, Tavonga
• KIKANI, Yash Mukeshbhai
• KORADIA, Sharwil Ashwinbhai
• LEUNG, Chi Hang
• NG, Wing Nam Ansbert
• PATEL, Divya Jagdish
• PATEL, Varship Samirbhai
• VELUSAMY, Karanraj

Master of Information Technology (Business Process Management)

• CHIN, Charles Chee Vui
• HENNING, Lewin Jona
• SALAZAR FRAGOZO, Diana Patricia

Master of Information Technology (Computer Science)

• ANG, Chun Han Amos
• CHAN, Wing Yuk
• CHAU, Tak Chi
• CHIANG, Hsin-Yen
• CHOU, Yun-Chen
• DE SILVA, Sandaradura Vihan Malaka
• FOSSNES, Markus Henriksen
• GAJIPARA, Mayank
• GU, Chuanlin
• HO, Yin Chung
• HONG, Paxton Kar Jun
• ISHIHARA, Taiga
• JEONG, Da Un
• JONES, Andrew Thomas
• LIN, Chi-Wei
• LOK, Tsz Ching
• MANZOR MANZOR, Felipe Alejandro
• MITSUYU, Ikufumi
• NGUYEN, Phan Thao Nhi
• OKAUCHI, Hikaru
• PATEL, Vidhiben Hiteshkumar
• ROSS, Darren
• SMITH, Nicholas Joseph
• SO, Yi Kwing
• SONG, Jinlai
• TANG, Weng Si
• TANG, Yu-Ying
• TARUSAWA, Keisuke
• WAN, Hanruo
• WEBBER, Josh
• WITHEY, Matthew
• WU, Siqi
• YU, Muen

Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security and Networks)

• ARIYAL KHALID, Fathimath Lubna Khalid
• CHANG, Ren-Shen
• HUANG, Jui-Teng
• KUBOTA, Yo
• KURIAN, Shaun Benny
• LIU, Lauren Mengtian
• MANYENGA, Tafadzwa
• PATEL, Keyur Mukeshkumar
• PATEL, Yash Laljibhai
• PHUDSADEE, Takawat
• RAGUPATHY, Vijay Haresh
• REJI, Ebin
• ROBERTS, Daniel
• SAMATH FATHIMA, Zakiyyah
• SAXENA, Kshitij
• SINGH, Devansh
• SINGH, Pallavi
• SKULL, Sarah
• SON, Su Jung Sujung
• SPARGO, James Francis
• YOEZER, Thinley
• ZHANG, Yue
• ZHU, Zihao

Master of Information Technology (Data Science)

• AHMED, Imran
• BHANDERI, Meetkumar Bipinbhai
• DASSANAYAKE MUDALIGE, Ravindu Lakshitha Dassanayake
• GANSUKH, Munkh-Erdene
• HO, Shiu Tin Angus
• HUYNH, Tan Dat
• JOHNSON, Antony Alvin
• KARICHERY, Sreehari
• KIM, Jae Hyun
• KOLLU, Sowjanya
• LANGAT, David Cheruiyot
• MARAPPAN PON, Yogeshkumar
• MUI, Hanna
• NGUYEN, Le Thao Nhi
• NGUYEN, Thi Minh Trang
• PANNEERSELVAM, Sairam
• PRADEEP, Anjana
• SIJIN JOHN,
• SUCHAK, Kaushik Ishwar
• SUNIL, Devika
• TAHURA NASEER,
• TRAN, Nguyen Hao
• UNIYAL, Siddharth
• UPPU, Ramya
• WONG, Hiu Tung
• WONG, Sze Man
• YE, Lingfeng
• YEH, Jui-Ting

Master of Information Technology (Enterprise Systems)

• AO, Kim Tu

Master of Information Technology (Executive IT)

• CHAPPEL, Rene

Master of Information Technology (Software Development)

• BABU, Anjali
• BOLD, Erdenejargal
• CHENG, Yi-Ting
• GURAV, Suraj Adhikrao
• HOU, Junxi
• JOSEPH, Leenu
• JOYCE, Dylan Ronald Jack
• KOHLI, Cherish
• KUZHIPARAMBIL, Aditya Krishna
• LI, Wan-Ru
• LI XUXUAN,
• NGO, Alyssa Mae King
• PENJOR, Ugyen
• RAVICHANDRAN, Saravana Priya
• TAN, Yaojun
• WANG, Wenda

Master of Philosophy

• NISAR, Fatima
• TALUKDER, Ahmed Shoeb
• ZHAO, Zehui