Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career
Section: Overview
Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career

Key details

Areas of expertise

  • Machine Learning
  • Internet of Things
  • Cyber security
  • Smart Technology
  • Biomedical informatics

Available to supervise research students

Available for media queries

About Khandakar Ahmed

Khandakar Ahmed (SM’11 - M'15) is currently a Senior Lecturer with the discipline of IT, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University.

He received the PhD degree from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, in 2015.

In 2011 Khandakar received his MSc in Networking and e-Business Centred Computing (NeBCC) under the joint consortia of University of Reading, UK; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and Charles III University of Madrid (UC3M), Spain.

Khandakar has extensive industry engagement as a chief investigator in multiple research projects related to the Internet-of-Things, smart cities, machine learning, cybersecurity and biomedical informatics.

He has published more than 40 journal articles and conference proceedings, including three book chapters.

His current research interests include the application of machine learning across biomedical informatics, Internet-of-Things, smart technology and cybersecurity.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, RMIT University Melbourne, 2014
  • MSc in Networking and e-Business Centered Computing, University of Reading UK, 2009
  • BSc in Computer Science and Engineering, SUST Bangladesh, 2007

Key publications

Khandakar has over 86 publications, with a selection listed here.


A more comprehensive list of Khandakar's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.

Year Citation
2022 Gu, B., Qu, Y., Ahmed, K., Ye, W., Tan, C., & Miao, Y. (220101). Dual Scheme Privacy-Preserving Approach for Location-Aware Application in Edge Computing Paper presented at Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST (pp. 301-316).

doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-98005-4_22

Year Citation
2022 Fahd, K., Miao, Y., Miah, S. J., Venkatraman, S., & Ahmed, K. (221201). Knowledge graph model development for knowledge discovery in dementia research using cognitive scripting and next-generation graph-based database: a design science research approach. Social Network Analysis and Mining, 12(1),

doi: 10.1007/s13278-022-00894-9
2022 Sarki, R., Ahmed, K., Wang, H., Zhang, Y., & Wang, K. (220101). Convolutional Neural Network for Multi-class Classification of Diabetic Eye Disease. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems, 9(4),

doi: 10.4108/eai.16-12-2021.172436
2022 Sarki, R., Ahmed, K., Wang, H., Zhang, Y., & Wang, K. (220101). Automated detection of COVID-19 through convolutional neural network using chest x-ray images. PLoS ONE, 17(1 January),

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262052
2021 Rasool, R. U., Ahmed, K., Anwar, Z., Wang, H., Ashraf, U., & Rafique, W. (210801). CyberPulse++: A machine learning-based security framework for detecting link flooding attacks in software defined networks. International Journal of Intelligent Systems, 36(8), (3852-3879).

doi: 10.1002/int.22442
2020 Rasool, R. U., Wang, H., Ashraf, U., Ahmed, K., Anwar, Z., & Rafique, W. (201215). A survey of link flooding attacks in software defined network ecosystems. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 172

doi: 10.1016/j.jnca.2020.102803
2020 Roy, A. C., Arefin, M. S., Kayes, A. SM., Hammoudeh, M., & Ahmed, K. (200901). An empirical recommendation framework to support location-based services. Future Internet, 12(9),

doi: 10.3390/FI12090154
2020 Hasan, K., Ahmed, K., Biswas, K., Islam, M. S., Kayes, A. SM., & Riazul, Islam. (200801). Control plane optimisation for an SDN-based wban framework to support healthcare applications. Sensors (Switzerland), 20(15), (1-19).

doi: 10.3390/s20154200
2020 Hasan, K., Ahmed, K., Biswas, K., Saiful, Islam., & Ameri, Sianaki. (200601). Software-defined application-specific traffic management for wireless body area networks. Future Generation Computer Systems, 107 (274-285).

doi: 10.1016/j.future.2020.01.052
2020 Sarki, R., Ahmed, K., Wang, H., & Zhang, Y. (200101). Automatic Detection of Diabetic Eye Disease through Deep Learning Using Fundus Images: A Survey. IEEE Access, 8 (151133-151149).

doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3015258

Research funding for the past 5 years

Please note:

  • Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
  • Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
  • The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.

Digital Transformation of SMEs (SummerTech 2022)
From: Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
For period: 2022-2023
 $253,000

ERIA Smart Cities in Australia
From: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Other investigators: Miss Sudha Subramani, Prof Yuan Miao
For period: 2021-2021
 Not disclosed

Developing Social Cohesion Platform for Footscray Smart City
From: Maribyrnong City Council
Other investigators: Prof Yuan Miao, Prof Farzad Khosrowshahi
For period: 2020-2020
 Not disclosed

Project Jigsaw
From: NEM Australasia
Other investigators: Dr Joanne Pyke, Dr Xiaocui Lou, Prof Terry De lacy, Dr Hua Wang
For period: 2019-2019
 $6,132
Improvement on Customer Satisfaction Using Big Data
From: Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
For period: 2019-2019
 $9,000
Improving User Experience Through Technology (Including Blockchain and IoT)
From: Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
For period: 2019-2019
 $9,000
Customer Engagement Through Data Analytics
From: Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
For period: 2019-2019
 $9,000
Investigate the Possibility to Apply ITIL for Managing Cyber Security Solutions
From: Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
For period: 2019-2019
 $9,000
Improvement on Customer Acquisition and Satisfaction Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
From: Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
For period: 2019-2019
 $9,000
Privacy Preservation of Electronic Health Record Using Blockchain Technology
From: Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
For period: 2019-2019
 $9,000

Implementation of machine learning to understand the baseline data required from officers/users of a wearable safety device
From: Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
For period: 2018-2018
 Not disclosed

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the following organisations for their support and essential contributions to my research:

  • Nexus e-Care

    Industry Partner for Several Projects

  • CAMMS Group

    Industry partner and provided mentorship to students working on projects

Supervision of research students at VU

Available to supervise research students

Available for media queries

Currently supervised research students at VU

No. of students Study level Role
4 PhD Principal supervisor
1 PhD Integrated Principal supervisor
1 Master of Research Associate supervisor

Currently supervised research students at VU

Students & level Role
PhD (4) Principal supervisor
PhD Integrated (1) Principal supervisor
Master of Research (1) Associate supervisor

Completed supervision of research students at VU

No. of students Study level Role
3 PhD Associate supervisor
1 PhD Integrated Associate supervisor
2 Masters by Research Associate supervisor
1 Master of Research Principal supervisor

Completed supervision of research students at VU

Students & level Role
PhD (3) Associate supervisor
PhD Integrated (1) Associate supervisor
Masters by Research (2) Associate supervisor
Master of Research (1) Principal supervisor

Teaching activities & experience

  • Khandakar has a decade of extensive experience of teaching IT units, in particular, Cyber-security, networking and IoT.
  • Coordinated and developed materials for a range of IT units 
  • Current course chair of Master of Applied IT (NMIT)
  • Current course chair of Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security (NTCS)
  • Current course chair of Bachelor of IT Professional (NBIP)

Key academic roles

Dates Role Department / Organisation
Jun 2018 - Present
Course Chair, Master of Applied IT (NMIT)
Victoria University
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
Course Chair, Grad. Certificate of Cyber Security (NTCS)
Victoria University
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
Course Chair, Bachelor of IT Professional (NBIP)
Victoria University
Dates Role & Department/Organisation
Jun 2018 -
Present
Course Chair, Master of Applied IT (NMIT)
Victoria University
Jan 2018 -
Dec 2019
Course Chair, Grad. Certificate of Cyber Security (NTCS)
Victoria University
Jan 2018 -
Dec 2019
Course Chair, Bachelor of IT Professional (NBIP)
Victoria University

Awards

Year Award
2011

Victorian International Research Scholarship - RMIT University
2009

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship - University of Reading (UoR)
2007

Chancellor Gold Medal - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
2007

Vice Chancellor Gold Medal - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
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Professional memberships

  • Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Member, Telsoc