Future Students
If you are interested in doing a research project with me, please email me.
Current Students
- Ms. Soheila Gheisari, PhD, "Data analytics for neuroblastoma", Principal Supervisor: Paul Kennedy, Co-supervisors: Daniel Catchpoole (CHW), Amanda Charlton (CHW). Currently under examination.
- Mr. Stephan Curiskis: MSc Research, "Data mining techniques for analysis of high dimensional behavioural data, primarily collected through online channels", Principal Supervisor: Paul Kennedy, Co-supervisor: Tom Osborn, Barry Drake.
- Mr. Aedan Roberts, PhD, Principal Supervisor: Paul Kennedy, Co-supervisor: Daniel Catchpoole (CHW)
- Ms Sanaz Mahdavi, PhD, "Data analytics for greyhound racing", Principal Supervisor: David Eager, Co-supervisor: Paul Kennedy.
- Ms Zainab Awan, PhD, "Knowledge base construction for algal biology", Joint supervisors: Paul Kennedy, Peter Ralph, Tim Kahlke.
- Ms Nastaran Maus Esfahini, PhD, "Deep learning neural approaches for paediatric cancer", Principal Supervisor: Paul Kennedy, Co-supervisor: Daniel Catchpoole (CHW)
- Mr Mohammad Naji, PhD, "Queuing theory approach to modelling airport screening", Principal supervisor: Paul Kennedy, Co-supervisors: Dr Ahmed Al-Ani, Dr Ali Braytee.
- Mr Andrew Brunker, (Western Sydney University), "Visual analytics of genomic data supporting personalised medicine", Principal Supervisor: Quang Vinh Nguyen (WSU), Co-supervisor: Simeon Simoff (WSU), Daniel Catchpoole (CHW), Paul Kennedy
- Mr Hesam Hesamian, “CNN for medical images”, Supervisors: Wenjing Jia, Paul Kennedy, Sean He.
- Mr Joe Logan, “CNNs for breast cancer”, Supervisors: Paul Kennedy, Daniel Catchpoole.
- Mr Matthew Lai, “Spiking neural networks and electricity pricing”, Supervisors: Paul Kennedy, Tom Osborn
Graduated Students
2019
- Dr Nazanin Borhan: “Budget allocation on differentially private decision trees and random forests”. Supervisor: Paul Kennedy
- Dr Ali Braytee: "Robust classification of high dimensional unbalanced datasets", Principal Supervisor: Paul Kennedy, Co-Supervisors: Wei Liu, Daniel Catchpoole (CHW). Current position: postdoctoral researcher at UTS.
- Dr. Hamid Ghous: "Building a robust clinical diagnosis support system for childhood cancer using data mining methods", Principal Supervisor: Paul Kennedy, Co-supervisor: Daniel Catchpoole (The Children's Hospital at Westmead).
- Dr. Renhua Song: "Rule mining on microRNA expression profiles for human disease understanding", Principal Supervisor: Jinyan Li, Co-supervisors: Paul Kennedy, Daniel Catchpoole (The Children's Hospital at Westmead). Current position: Research Officer at the Centenary Institute.
- Ms. Samantha Crome, Bachelor of Science in IT (Hons): "Development of Parallel Coordinates Using D3 for Hybrid Reality Environments: Visualising Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Data", Note: won the university medal.
- Dr. Stephen Goodswen: "An in silico approach to identify vaccine candidates against neospora caninum inspired by reverse vaccinology ", Principal Supervisor: John Ellis (UTS), Co-supervisor: Paul Kennedy. Passed examination.
- Dr. Siamak Tafavogh: "Classifying Neuroblastoma based on Shimada Method using Computer-Aided Diagnosis", Principal Supervisor: Paul Kennedy, Co-supervisors: Karla Felix Navarro (UTS), Daniel Catchpoole (The Children's Hospital at Westmead). Current position: Data Scientist, Coca-Cola Amatil.
- Dr. Meng Qinxue: "Heterogeneous network analysis on academic collaboration networks", Principal Supervisor: Paul Kennedy. Currently: Data Scientist at State Street.
- Ms. Bronwyn Harvey, Bachelor of Science in IT (Hons): "Machine learning for disease prognosis: Robustness of the interaction effect", Note: won the university medal.
- Dr Hooman Homayounfard, "Loss Prediction Model based on Historical Symbolic Time-Series Forecasting", PhD, Supervisors: Paul Kennedy, Simeon Simoff, John Debenham, Robin Braun.
- Dr Ahmad Al-Oqaily, "Modelling, data mining and visualisation of genetic variation data", PhD, Supervisors: Paul Kennedy, Simeon Simoff, Daniel Catchpoole, Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Applications, Faculty of Prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II for Information Technology, Hashemite University, Jordan.
- Dr Franco Ubaudi, “A feature selection methodology that incorporates data trustworthiness”, PhD, Supervisors: Paul Kennedy, Simeon Simoff, Daniel Catchpoole,
- Dr Ali Anaissi, "Case-Base Retrieval of Childhood Leukaemia Patients Using Gene Expression Data", PhD, Supervisors: Madhu Goyal, Paul Kennedy. Current position: Associate Lecturer, University of Sydney.
- Dr Sofianto Lee, "Graph colouring using phase coupled oscillators", PhD, Supervisors: Paul Kennedy, Raymond Lister.
- Dr John Milton, “Analysis and Improvement of Genetic Algorithms using Concepts from Information Theory”, PhD, Supervisors: Paul Kennedy, Simeon Simoff, Current position: Security Architect doing Systems Integration for Service NSW.
- Dr Abul Rahman, “Network Traffic Modelling and Router Performance Optimization Using Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms”, PhD, Supervisors: Jenny Edwards, Paul Kennedy, Andy Simmonds.
- Dr Paul Beinat, "Applying artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to insurance regression problems", Supervisors: John Debenham, Simeon Simoff, Paul Kennedy, Current position: Director, NeuronWorks International Pty Ltd. and Adjunct Professor of the UTS Centre for Quantum Computation and Intelligent Systems, UTS.
- Dr Christopher Trengove, “Synfire Structures and Cognition: A Complex Systems Perspective”, PhD, Supervisors: Brian Lederer, Paul Kennedy, Current position: Research Scientist, Brain and Neural Systems Team, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako City, Saitama, Japan. Note: Added to Chancellor’s List for Excellence 2006