Researcher & Writer
ABOUT
I’m a systems safety engineer working across projects that explore the safety of critical and complex technologies in safety critical domains.
I have a background in aerospace engineering, with a focus on safety. I studied a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and completed a PhD exploring decision making under uncertainty.
I am currently an Associate Professor with the School of Engineering at the Australian National University. I am also a fellow with the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). I was formerly a fellow with the Australian Army Research Centre (AARC) and with Trusted Autonomous Systems (TAS). I was also formerly a member of the expert advisory group for the global commission on responsible AI in the military domain (GC REAIM).
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RESEARCH
I spend a majority of my time conducting research around the safety of critical and complex technologies in safety-critical domains. Safety is the core theme which underpins all of my research. My work leverages foundational research to develop mechanisms and tools for ensuring the safe and trustworthy design, development and operation of complex technologies.
I am currently a fellow with UNIDIR, leading a project on decommissioning military AI systems. You can read more about this project here.
I was formerly a fellow with the Australian Army Research Centre, researching autonomy in swarms and human-machine teams (HMTs) across integrated platforms and systems. This research investigated how these operations can be scaled and implemented safely and effectively.
I was also formerly a fellow with Trusted Autonomous Systems (TAS) researching the safety of human-machine teaming (HMT) in military operations.
You can find most of my publications from my research on my Google Scholar profile. I also write about my research topics on my blog.
If you are interested in my research please reach out via the contact page on this website.