About me

Professional experience

Experience and current roles

• 2023–now

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow · QUT

  Applied AI, behavioural economics and computational research with the ARC Training Centre for Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption. Executive Committee member and co-founder / coordinator of the ARC BITA Geek Seminar Series.

• 2023–now

  Co-Founder & CEO · Panalogy Lab

  Independent applied AI R&D, spanning research and product strategy, hands-on prototyping, requirements, evaluation, industry engagement and delivery.

• 2018–2023

  Engineering & project delivery · AEP Elical

  Electrical Engineer and Project Manager, with concurrent HSEQ leadership (2019–2022) and Nyrstar client relationship management (2021–2023). Industrial automation, control systems, functional safety and multidisciplinary delivery.

• 2017–2023

  Research Assistant · QUT

  Research in the School of Economics and Finance, alongside engineering and economics study and professional practice.

• 2015–2018

  Program Leader · AFL Queensland

  Program leadership, sports coaching and supervision in the Brisbane and Ipswich area · January 2015–November 2018.

I also contribute as a Fellow Investigator with QUT’s Energy Transition Centre and an Associate Investigator with QUT’s Centre for Data Science.

Academic foundations

Education

• 2020–2023

  PhD in Economics

  Queensland University of Technology
  Bridging Complexity and Behavioural Economics: The Constrained Methods Matrix. Read the thesis ↗ (opens in a new tab)

• 2015–2019

  Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)

  Queensland University of Technology · Honours Class 2A
  Honours project: gesture recognition for human–machine interaction.

• 2015–2019

  Bachelor of Business (Economics)

  Queensland University of Technology · Distinction

Experiences that shaped my work

Learning across borders

Vietnam · Research and higher education exchange

From 3–24 October 2024, I visited co-authors and prospective collaborators in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, including the Institute of Smart City and Management at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, RMIT’s Hanoi and Saigon South campuses, and SEAMEO RETRAC, where I facilitated invited conference panels.

I also met international education and collaboration organisations, including representatives of RMIT Melbourne, the British Columbia Council for International Education, the Canadian Bureau for International Education, and Colleges and Institutes Canada. An industry site visit to EoH explored its work on Internet of Things platforms, hardware integration and cloud services. Panel titles and speaking engagements →

France · WASAA 2020 at IMT Atlantique

I was one of 24 Australian students selected for the program in Brest, France, in January–February 2020. The three-week program combined technology, language and cultural learning.

In the Human Factors strand, I explored human–machine relationships through bioinformatics, crisis management, leadership modelling and cognitive decision-making. I also contributed to a PhD study in flight operator cognitive state modelling, working with an aviation multitask environment and presenting the findings.

China · Huawei and the Australian Technology Network

One of 29 Australian students selected for a 2018 program in Shenzhen combining language and cultural study with training in 5G, the Internet of Things, communications and networking.

The Netherlands · Delft University of Technology

During a 2017–2018 exchange, I completed engineering coursework and a research project investigating how environmental design and perceived effort could encourage cycling.

Selected achievements

Selected awards

• 2023/2024: BEST / ACHLR Early Career Researchers Award.
• 2022: Caleb Lo HDR Award, co-awarded with Elcin Tuzel at the Fourth Annual BEST Conference on Human Behaviour and Decision Making.
• 2019: Economic Society of Australia Queensland Academic Prize.
• 2019: Institute of Engineering and Technology Present Around the World, Queensland winner.
• 2018: second place with my team at the Australian Nudgeathon.
• 2017: Nudgeathon People’s Choice Award.
• 2015–2019: multiple Dean’s List recognitions across QUT Engineering and Business.

From Nudgeathon competitor to mentor and coach →

Contributing to the community

Service and contribution

I serve on the ARC BITA Executive Committee and co-founded its Geek Seminar Series and public research resources hub. I represented early-career researchers from QUT’s Faculty of Business and Law on the University Research Committee in 2023–2024.

My community work includes Nudgeathon coaching, research mentoring, school outreach and the Mansfield State High School Digital Solutions Mentorship Program. Earlier roles included student engineering society leadership and membership of Brisbane Central Lions Club.

Board and advisory opportunities

I’m open to board and advisory roles with private companies, not-for-profit organisations and research or community bodies, particularly where my experience in AI, technology adoption, engineering and research can contribute. Get in touch about a board or advisory role →

Get in touch

Contact

I welcome conversations about research collaborations, teaching, supervision, speaking engagements and practical applications of AI.