Teaching
- Awards
- Experience
  - Research Students
  - 2025
  - 2024
  - 2023
  - 2022
  - 2021
  - 2020
  - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
  - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006

Teaching

I have taught computer science to students at all levels (from primary school through to PhD students) in face-to-face, online-only, and mixed-mode environments.

Awards

2025 - School Citation for Education Excellence - For pioneering scalable personalised assessment software that enhances individualised learning, safeguards academic integrity, and promotes broader adoption in higher education.
2024 - Unit Commendation - High overall student satisfaction in COSC110
2024 - Unit Commendation - High overall student satisfaction in COSC340
2022 - Unit Commendation - High overall student satisfaction in COSC110
2022 - Unit Commendation - High overall student satisfaction in COSC240
2021 - Unit Commendation - High overall student satisfaction in COSC110
2021 - Unit Commendation - High overall student satisfaction in COSC340
2017 - School Excellence in Teaching Award (entire computer science team) - Development of curricula, resources and services that reflect a command of the field
2017 - School Teaching Development Award - COSC110
2017 - Unit Commendation - High overall student satisfaction and low attrition in COSC110
2017 - Unit Commendation - High overall student satisfaction and low attrition in COSC340
2016 - Unit Commendation - High overall student satisfaction and low attrition in COSC340
2015 - Unit Commendation - High overall student satisfaction and low attrition in COMP170

Experience

Research Students

If you would like me to supervise your research degree, please read this first.

On-going - PhD - “Impact of Changing Technology Policy on Higher Education Faculty” - Principal Supervisor
On-going - PhD - “An Integrated Model for Using AI-Chatbot in Saudi Higher Education Institutions: A Hybrid PLS-SEM-Neural Network Modelling Approach” - Co-supervisor
On-going - PhD - “An Experience-based Decision Support System Framework for Early Detection of Cybersecurity Threats” - Co-supervisor
On-going - PhD - “Colour Feature Based Genetic Algorithms for Fast Image Segmentation and Classification” - Co-supervisor
On-going - PhD - “Standardising an Interface between two OpenFlow Controllers” - Principal Supervisor
On-going - PhD - “Symmetric Cryptography: from the analysis of Australian payments security to the analysis of a novel white-box algorithm” - Principal Supervisor
2025 - PhD - “Discovery and Analysis of Lightweight S-Boxes Using Memetic Algorithms” - Principal Supervisor
2025 - PhD - “Towards Content-Aware Personal Electronics Records Management at Home” - Co-supervisor
2024 - PhD - “Factors Governing Blockchain Technology Applications and Financial Service Efficiency in the Public Sector. A Case Study in Saudi Arabian Healthcare and Education” - Co-supervisor
2023 - PhD - “Automated Livestock Vocalisation Detection in Farm Acoustic Environments” - Co-supervisor
2023 - MCS - “Snow Leopard Detection: Leveraging Stable Diffusion Imaging in Computer Vision” - Co-supervisor
2023 - PhD - “Factors Contributing to Blockchain Technology Adoption as a Financial Management System in Healthcare Organisations” - Co-supervisor
2023 - PhD - “DDOS Capability and Readiness - Evidence from Australian Organisations” - Co-supervisor
2021 - PhD - “Biometric Identification of Cattle via Muzzle Print Patterns and Deep Learning in a Few-Shot Learning Context” - Supervisor
2021 - MIT - “Cybersecurity and Quality Assurance: Policy, Procedure and Frameworks combining Cybersecurity and Quality Assurance in Governance of Information Technology” - Principal Supervisor
2020 - PhD - “Agent-Oriented Smart Factory (AOSF): a MAS based framework for SMEs under Industry 4.0” - Co-supervisor
2020 - Honours - “Automated Animal Identification in Camera Trap Images: Exploring Fast Alternative Methods” - Principal Supervisor
2019 - MIT - “Cryptanalysis with Deep Learning” - Principal Supervisor
2019 - PhD - “Secure Module Invocation System: A Study of Program Execution in a Secure Operating System Environment” - Co-supervisor
2019 - PhD - “Computational Modelling of Behavioural Mergers & Acquisitions Pricing Theory” - Co-supervisor
2019 - PhD - “Model-Driven Engineering to Enhance the Reliability of Software Development by Verifying System Properties and Detecting Clones” - Co-supervisor
2018 - PhD - “Modelling and Simulation of a new Cloud Computing Platform based on the SPEEDOS Operating System” - Co-supervisor
2017 - Honours - “Deep learning of Pseudorandom Number Streams” - Principal Supervisor
2017 - Honours - “Automated Detection of Lameness in Sheep” - Co-supervisor
2016 - MIT - “Gamification of MetaMood” - Principal Supervisor
2015 - PhD - “Component-based Runtime Environment for Cross-Platform Applications” - Co-supervisor
2014 - PhD - “Cooperative Reinforcement Learning for Independent Learners” - Co-supervisor

Dr Paul has reviewed several PhD theses, and numerous Masters, Honours and Final Year coursework theses.

2025

COSC110 - Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC240 - Operating Systems - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC340/540 - Computer Networks and Information Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC581 - Information Privacy - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer

2024

COSC110 - Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC330/530 - Parallel and Distributed Computing - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC340/540 - Computer Networks and Information Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer

2023

COSC110 - Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC240 - Operating Systems - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC340/540 - Computer Networks and Information Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer

2022

COSC110 - Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC240 - Operating Systems - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC340/540 - Computer Networks and Information Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer

2021

COSC110 - Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC240 - Operating Systems - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC340/540 - Computer Networks and Information Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer

2020

COSC110 - Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC240 - Operating Systems - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC340/540 - Computer Networks and Information Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer

2019

COSC110 - Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC240 - Operating Systems - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC340/540 - Computer Networks and Information Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC591 - Information Technology Project - Unit Coordinator
COSC592 - Masters Information Technology Project - Unit Coordinator

2018

COSC110 - Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC240 - Operating Systems - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC340/540 - Computer Networks and Information Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC591 - Information Technology Project - Unit Coordinator
COSC592 - Masters Information Technology Project - Unit Coordinator

2017

COSC110 - Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC240 - Operating Systems - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC340/540 - Computer Networks and Information Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer

2016

COSC110 - Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC240 - Operating Systems - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COSC340/540 - Computer Networks and Information Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer

2015

COMP170 - The Linux/UNIX Programming Environment - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COMP280/480 - Operating Systems - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
COMP290 - Internet Security - Unit Coordinator and Lecturer

2014

COMP2240 - Operating Systems - Lecturer
SENG1110 - Introduction to Software Engineering I - Lecturer (high school)
SENG2200 - Programming Languages and Paradigms - Demonstrator
SENG3400 - Computer Networks and Distributed Computing - Demonstrator

2013

COMP3290 - Compiler Design - Demonstrator
SENG1110 - Introduction to Software Engineering I - Lecturer (high school)
SENG2050 - Introduction to Web Engineering - Lecturer
SENG3400 - Computer Networks and Distributed Computing - Demonstrator and Guest Lecturer

2012

COMP2240 - Operating Systems - Lecturer
SENG2200 - Programming Languages and Paradigms - Demonstrator
SENG3400 - Computer Networks and Distributed Computing - Demonstrator

2011

COMP3290 - Compiler Design - Demonstrator
SENG2200 - Programming Languages and Paradigms - Demonstrator
SENG3400 - Computer Networks and Distributed Computing - Demonstrator
SENG6110 - Introduction to Software Engineering I - Lecturer (on-line)

2010

COMP2200 - Comparative Programming Languages - Demonstrator
COMP3290 - Compiler Design - Demonstrator
SENG3400 - Computer Networks and Distributed Computing - Demonstrator

2009

COMP2200 - Comparative Programming Languages - Demonstrator
COMP3290 - Compiler Design - Demonstrator
SENG1110 - Introduction to Software Engineering I - Lecturer
SENG3400 - Computer Networks and Distributed Computing - Demonstrator and Guest Lecturer

2008

COMP2200 - Comparative Programming Languages - Demonstrator
COMP3290 - Compiler Design - Demonstrator
SENG1110 - Introduction to Software Engineering I - Demonstrator
SENG3400 - Computer Networks and Distributed Computing - Demonstrator

2007

COMP2200 - Comparative Programming Languages - Demonstrator
COMP3290 - Compiler Design - Demonstrator
SENG3400 - Computer Networks and Distributed Computing - Demonstrator

2006

SENG3400 - Computer Networks and Distributed Computing - Demonstrator

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