Our People at School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences

Professor Kurt Langfeld - Dean

Prior to joining Western Sydney University as Dean for CDMS in 2024, Professor Langfeld held the position of Professor in Theoretical Physics and Head of the School of Mathematics at the University of Leeds.

Professor Langfeld brings extensive experience and expertise to Western Sydney University, having held several significant senior leadership roles in academia. While his primary research area is fundamental particle physics, his work encompasses a wide range of areas, including numerical simulations of quantum field theories and statistical systems. In recent years, Professor Langfeld has expanded his research focus to include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and Statistical Learning, building on his established connections and exploring opportunities for impactful research.

Professor Langfeld has published over 100 scientific papers and is a frequent presenter at conferences and seminars. He is also strongly committed to excellence in teaching and the student experience. Professor Langfeld’s extensive experience is combined with his forward-thinking approach to research and education.

Email: dean.scdms@westernsydney.edu.au

Heads of Discipline

Computer Science and IT
Associate Professor Rodrigo Calheiros
r.calheiros@westernsydney.edu.au
Maths and Statistics
Professor Roozbeh Hazrat
r.hazrat@westernsydney.edu.au
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Associate Professor Rosalind Wang
rosalind.wang@westernsydney.edu.au
Education in STEM
Associate Professor Yun Bai
y.bai@westernsydney.edu.au

Directors

Director, HDR and Honours
Associate Professor Kenan Matawie
k.matawie@westernsydney.edu.au
Director, Learning and Teaching
Associate Professor Anupama Ginige
j.ginige@westernsydney.edu.au
Director, Research
Professor Athula Ginige
a.ginige@westernsydney.edu.au

Program Leads

Artificial Intelligence
Associate Professor Dongmo Zhang
d.zhang@westernsydney.edu.au
Computer Science
Associate Professor Yun Bai
y.bai@westernsydney.edu.au
Data Science
Associate Professor Rosalind Wang
rosalind.wang@westernsydney.edu.au
ICT undergraduate
Dr Evan Crawford
e.crawford@westernsydney.edu.au
ICT Postgrad
Dr Weisheng Si
w.si@westernsydney.edu.au
Information Systems and Entrepreneurship
Dr Simi Bajaj
k.bajaj@westernsydney.edu.au

Mathematics and Statistics

Dr Stephen Weissenhofer

s.weissenhofer@westernsydney.edu.au

Mathematics and Statistics for interdisciplinary Teaching

Dr Stephen Weissenhofer

s.weissenhofer@westernsydney.edu.au

Computer Science & Information and Communications Technology

Dr Zhigang Lu

z.lu@westernsydney.edu.au

Academic Staff

Professor, Cyber Security and Behaviour
Alana Maurushat
a.maurushat@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Professor

Ana Hol

a.hol@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor, Entertainment Computing and Applied Artificial Intelligence
Anton Bogdanovych
a.bogdanovych@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor, Networking & Cloud Computing
Bahman Javadi Jahantigh
b.javadi@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer, Mathematics
Dr Colin Reid
c.reid5@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer, Mathematics & Statistics
Dr Carol Zamfirescu
c.zamfirescu@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Lecturer, Data Engineering

Dr Chng Wei Lau

c.lau@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Lecturer

Dr Charles Zworestine

c.zworestine@westernsydney.edu.au

Lecturer, Data Science

Dr Gizem Intepe

g.intepe@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor, Pure Mathematics
James East
j.east@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer, Mathematics
Dr Johannes Schleischitz
j.schleischitz@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Lecturer, Data Science

Dr Hao Wu

hao.wu1@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer
Dr Heidi Bjering
h.bjering@westernsydney.edu.au
Senior Lecturer, Health Informatics
Dr Jim Basilakis
j.basilakis@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer, Computing
Dr Junda Lu
junda.lu@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer, Computing
Dr Kanaka Sai Jagarlamudi
k.jagarlamudi@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer, Computing
Dr Kieran Luken
k.luken@westernsydney.edu.au
Senior Lecturer
Dr Liwan Liyanage
l.liyanage@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Professor

Laurence Park

l.park@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Lecturer, Mathematical Sciences

Dr Mehdi Tavakol

m.tavakol@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer, Mathematical Sciences
Dr Mengfan Lyu
mengfan.lyu@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Lecturer, Data Science

Dr Munazza Zaib

m.zaib@westernsydney.edu.au

Lecturer, Networking

Dr Nabil Giweli

n.giweli@westernsydney.edu.au

Lecturer

Dr Neil Hopkins

n.hopkins@westernsydney.edu.au
Senior Lecturer, Practice in Computing
Dr Nicholas Sheppard
n.sheppard@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Lecturer, Mathematical Sciences
Dr Nishanthi Raveendran
n.raveendran@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor, Human-Centred Computing & Human-Computer Interaction
Omar Mubin
o.mubin@westernsydney.edu.au

Professor, Data Science

Paul Hurley

paul.hurley@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Professor, Visual Analysis

Quang Vinh Nguyen

q.nguyen@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Lecturer, Computing

Dr Rhys Tague

r.tague@westernsydney.edu.au

Professor, Information Technology

Simeon Simoff

s.simoff@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Lecturer

Sharon Griffith

s.griffith@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Professor

Tomas Trescak

t.trescak@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Professor

Tad Bak

t.bak@westernsydney.edu.au

Distinguished Professor

Wei Xing Zheng

w.zheng@westernsydney.edu.au

Professor

Yan Zhang

yan.zhang@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Professor, Data Science

Yi Guo

y.guo@westernsydney.edu.au

Lecturer, Artificial Intelligence

Dr Vernon Asuncion

v.asuncion@westernsydney.edu.au

Associate Lecturer, Computing

Dr Jolin Qu

z.qu@westernsydney.edu.au

Further contact details for School of Computing, Data and Mathematical Sciences can be found in the University Staff Profiles.

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