Our Team

Dr Doug Creighton is a lead researcher in the largest research team in the field of simulation and optimisation for infrastructure, security and manufacturing systems in Australia. He is actively involved in process simulation, empirical modelling, soft computing, human machine interface and analyses of complex systems operating under uncertainty, variability and continuous change.

Prof Loke’s research interests include the Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV), Cyber-Safe Connected Vehicle, Internet of Things (IoT) and Future Transport, Smart Cities and Intelligent Transport Systems. He is Co-director of the IoT Platforms and Applications Lab, within the Centre for Internet of Things Ecosystem Research and Experimentation (CITECORE) at Deakin University.

Asheem’s research expertise is in mega projects delivery and public private partnerships, particularly in areas of risk assessment, management and allocation. His other research interests include procurement of large infrastructure projects, project financing and engineering ethics.

Jemal Abawajy is Professor of cyber-physical systems at the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University. His research spans cyber-security, Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Computing, Data Science and Big Data Intelligence. He is a Senior Member of IEEE Society; IEEE Technical Committee on Scalable Computing; IEEE Technical Committee on Dependable Computing and Fault Tolerance.

Tom is a Chartered Professional Civil Engineer with a master’s degree in engineering project management. Tom has over 16 years of experience in the development and delivery of rail infrastructure projects. This capability extends to the fields of project management, project engineering, quality assurance, risk management and construction delivery. This background has been achieved by working in the construction industry, public sector and consulting profession.