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Professor Dharmendra Sharma is currently a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Canberra (UC). He is Chair of Faculty Board, Faculty of Science and Technology and had been the Chair of University Academic Board (2014-2019) and the Dean of the Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering from 2007-2012 and as Head of School of the School of Information Sciences and Engineering from 2004-2007 at UC. He has assumed various senior leadership roles in universities for over twenty years and had been made a University Distinguished Professor by UC in 2012. Prof Sharma was bestowed Order of Australia (in AM division) in 2019 in recognition of his contribution to Higher Education and Computer Science.
Prof Sharma's research background is in the Artificial Intelligence areas of Planning, Data Analytics and Knowledge Discovery, Predictive Modeling, Constraint Processing, Fuzzy Reasoning, Brain-Computer Interaction, Hybrid Systems and their applications to health, education, security, digital forensics and sports. He has published over 320 research papers and has supervised to completion over 40 higher degrees research students. He has received several competitive research awards and grants, and recognition for his academic and research leadership initiatives. He has developed and led a strong industry and international university partnerships for courses, research and innovation.
Prof Sharma is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society, a Fellow of the South Pacific Computer Society, and a Senior Member of IEEE. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and has been elected as a Companion of the Institution of Engineers Australia - CompIEAust. Prof Sharma has regularly served on several industry, academic, and research bodies including company boards, government advisory and policy committees. He had completed his PhD from the Australian National University and postgraduate qualifications in Computer Science from the University of New South Wales and postgraduate and undergraduate qualifications in Mathematics and Science from the University of the South Pacific. He has been an academic for over 40 years. He was the founding President of the South Pacific Computer Society and a Branch Executive Member of the ACS Canberra Chapter.
Key Research interests
- Distributed artificial intelligence & multi-agents modeling
- Machine learning (deep learning), pattern recognition
- Constraint satisfaction models and planning
- Applications of AI to human centered modelling and problem solving
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD Artificial Intelligence, Australian National University
1988 → 1992
External positions
Council Member, Fiji National University
1 May 2019 → 30 Apr 2021
Adjunct Professor, University of the South Pacific
2012 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Future Jobs Fund - Open Source Institute
Munasinghe, K., Deakin, J., Goecke, R., Sharma AM PhD, D. & Imran, A.
8/06/23 → 7/06/25
Project: Research
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eLiving Lab (Schedule # 3 under the Umbrella Agreement - 2011000120)
Waddington, G., Chetty, G., Davey, R., Hanlen, L., Scarvell, J., Sharma AM PhD, D. & Tran, D.
28/02/14 → 28/02/17
Project: Other
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Knowledge Discovery & Modelling for e-Health Knowledge Service (KDMOHS): Towards an Intelligent e-Health Service
Sharma AM PhD, D., Jarahi, M. & Shadabi, F.
1/12/13 → 20/11/14
Project: Other
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Data mining of learning behaviours and interactions for improved sentiment and performance-via UTS res13/467
Sharma AM PhD, D., Cao, L. & Li, J.
25/08/13 → 24/10/15
Project: Research
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Feature Map Augmentation to Improve Scale Invariance in Convolutional Neural Networks
Kumar, D. & Sharma, D., 1 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing Research. 13, 1, p. 51-74 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global-first Training Strategy with Convolutional Neural Networks to Improve Scale Invariance
Kumar, D. & Sharma, D., 2023, Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - 16th International Joint Conference, VISIGRAPP 2021, Revised Selected Papers. de Sousa, A. A., Havran, V., Paljic, A., Peck, T., Hurter, C., Purchase, H., Purchase, H., Farinella, G. M., Radeva, P. & Bouatouch, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer, p. 259-278 20 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 1691 CCIS).Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Do religious values influence the decision of Saudi Arabian public sector employees to adopt Government Resource Planning systems?
Talukder, M., Alsheddi, A., Sharma, D. & Islam, R., 22 Aug 2022, In: IEEE Access. 10, p. 90271-90286 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Forecast Extreme CPU Usages Under Peak Load Using Envelop EM Semi-supervised Learning
Khosla, N. & Sharma, D., 2022, Advances in Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, ICDLAIR 2020. Troiano, L., Vaccaro, A., Tagliaferri, R., Kesswani, N., Díaz Rodriguez, I., Brigui, I. & Parente, D. (eds.). Switzerland: Springer, p. 25-34 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 249).Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Feature map upscaling to improve scale invariance in convolutional neural networks
Kumar, D. & Sharma., D., Feb 2021, VISIGRAPP 2021 - Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications. Farinella, G. M., Radeva, P., Braz, J. & Bouatouch, K. (eds.). Portugal: Scitepress, Vol. 5. p. 113-122 10 p. (VISIGRAPP 2021 - Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications; vol. 5).Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)58 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 3 Invited talk
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Digital Disruption - the new normal: Leveraging Technology for productivity, growth and sustainability
Dharmendra Sharma AM PhD (Speaker)
12 Mar 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Digital disruption towards singularity
Dharmendra Sharma AM PhD (Speaker)
May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Imagination, Disruption and Change - the New Normal
Dharmendra Sharma AM PhD (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk