
A2I2 began operations as an Institute in January 2019. The Institute was formed by merging two groups already established at the University; PRaDA (Pattern Recognition and Data Analytics) recognised internationally for its groundbreaking work in machine learning and pattern recognition and DSTIL (Deakin Software and Technology Innovation Laboratory) which has transformed complex ideas into user-friendly software systems, including mobile and web applications.
Combining the multi-disciplinary expertise of both PRaDA and DSTIL makes A2I2 the ideal partner to help industry, government and community take full advantage of the benefits AI offers.
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Research /
Professor / Assoc Professor
Sunil GuptaAssociate Professor
Prof Jaishankar RamanProfessor
Santu RanaAssociate Professor
Truyen TranAssociate Professor
Prof Rajesh VasaHead of Translational Research
Senior Research Fellow / Research Fellow
Dr Scott BarnettSenior Research Fellow in Machine Learning Architecture
Dr Maheswaree Kissoon CurumsingResearch Fellow
Dr Antonio GiardinaSenior Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence Robustness
Dr Stewart GreenhillSenior Research Fellow
Dr Leonard HoonSenior Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence Human Factors
Dr Vuong LeResearch Fellow
Dr Anh Cat Le NgoResearch Fellow
Dr Thin NguyenSenior Research Fellow
Dr Alistair ShiltonResearch Fellow
Dr Hung Tran TheResearch Fellow
Dr Jessica Rivera VillicanaResearch Fellow
Assoc Research Fellow
Dr Thommen Karimpanal GeorgeAssoc Research Fellow
Dr Huong Xuan Thien HaAssociate Research Fellow
Dr Haripriya HarikumarAssociate Research Fellow
Mr Hung LeAssociate Research Fellow
Dr Dang NguyenAssociate Research Fellow
Dr Thanh Phuoc NguyenAssociate Research Fellow
Dr David Rubin de Celis LealAssociate Research Fellow
Dr Thomas QuinnAssociate Research Fellow
Dr Van Khanh TranAssociate Research Fellow
Research Assistant
Stephan JacobsResearch Assistant
Manisha SenadeeraResearch Assistant
PhD Candidate
Majid Abdolshah
PhD Candidate
Mahdi Babaei
PhD Candidate
Duc Kien Do
PhD Candidate
Deepthi Praveenlal Kuttichira
PhD Candidate
Dung Nguyen
PhD Candidate
Julian Maxwell Andrew Berk
PhD Candidate
Arun Kumar Anjanapura Venkatesh
PhD Candidate
Alex Cummaudo
PhD Candidate
Romero Fernando Almeida Barata De Morais
PhD Candidate
Thanh Tung Hoang
PhD Candidate
Thai Hung Le
PhD Candidate
Thao Minh Le
PhD Candidate
Huu Phuc Luong
PhD Candidate
Dinh Hung Nguyen
PhD Candidate
Duc Xuan Nguyen
PhD Candidate
Khanh Nguyen
PhD Candidate
Tang Thanh Nguyen
PhD Candidate
Trung Tin Pham
PhD Candidate
Anil Ramachandran
PhD Candidate
Jake Renzella
PhD Candidate
Buddhika Semage
PhD Candidate
Shangeetha Sivasothy
PhD Candidate
Simon Vajda
PhD Candidate
Thanh Hung Vu
PhD Candidate
Ang (Leon) Yang
PhD Candidate
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Engineering /
Principal Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer
Michael Abbott
Senior Software Engineer
Luke Bowers
Senior Software Engineer
Stuart Cameron
Principal Software Engineer
Alasdair Grant
Principal Software Engineer
Allan Jones
General Manager Software Engineering
Joost Funke Kupper
Senior Software Engineer
Rohan Liston
Senior Software Engineer
Blake Preston
Senior Software Engineer
Aristotelis Tsironis
Principal Software Engineer
Andrew Vouliotis
Product Manager
David Willie
Senior Software Engineer
Software Engineer
Richard Alysandratos
Software Engineer
Joshua Asbury
Software Engineer
Akshat Bajaj
Software Engineer
Zac Brannelly
Software Engineer
Tanya Frank
Software Engineer
Rhys Hill
Software Engineer
Robert Hyndman
Software Engineer
Jai Kannan
Software Engineer
Stefanus Kurniawan
Software Engineer
Tuan Dung Lai
Software Engineer
Rodney Pilgrim
Software Engineer
Ben Thomas
Software Engineer
Reuben Wilson
Software Engineer
Matthew Van Zyl
Software Engineer
Research Engineer
Luis Torres Andrade
Research Engineer
Nikhil Bhat
Research Engineer
Marco Tamassia
Research Engineer
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Operations /
Natasha Beavis
Research Administrator
Jeffrey BilmanProject Manager Research Grants & Contracts
Peter Dafnas
Senior Partnerships Manager
Lisa Flanigan
Assistant to the Co-Director Burwood
Shweta GuptaAdministrative Officer
Kevin Hoon
ARC Hub Manager
Kim Ngan PhamAdministrative Coordinator
Our history

1994 /
The Advanced Technologies Group is formed at Swinburne University with the founding principle of making a difference in society by leveraging technology to produce high-impact outcomes. The group has early successes in the infrastructure space, working with VicRoads on CrashStats—a database of all road traffic accidents used for crash and road toll analysis—and the Licensed Vehicle Test Management System, as well as a number of projects for defence.

2000 /
ATG becomes the Information Technology Innovation Group (ITIG). ITIG expands its industrial reach by moving into the health sector, collaborating with Alfred Hospital to produce the TR&R system—a revolutionary solution for improving decision-making in the resuscitation of trauma patients. The Soldier Combat System is built for DSTO to provide advanced situational awareness for deployed soldiers.
2014 /
ITIG becomes the Swinburne Software Innovation Lab (SSIL), expanding in size and profile. SSIL produces the Malaysian Bus Tracker, a joint venture with the Malaysian government built to operate in the newly designed electric bus fleet. The group leverages recent progress in AI to help resolve congestion in Victoria’s traffic network.
2016 /
SSIL moves to Deakin University to become the Deakin Software & Technology Innovation Lab (DSTIL). The group continues to expand into real applications of machine learning and AI, focusing on intelligent systems that can be understood and operationalised by industry.
2019 /
DSTIL and PRaDA combine to form the Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²) with the aim of leveraging a world-class research profile and decades of experience delivering high-impact innovation to industry to transform, educate, and support industries and the broader community with AI that is built by and for humans.