Professor Kumudu Munasinghe holds a PhD in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Sydney and is currently the Head of School, Information Technology Systems and Engineering at the University of Canberra. He previously served as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology and was the inaugural Cisco Research Chair at the University.

As Professor of Cyber-Physical Systems, his research spans over 20 years in next-generation mobile and wireless networks, the Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems, network and cyber security, and blockchain technologies. He has published more than 130 peer-reviewed papers, including two books, with over 2,100 citations (H-index 26, FWCI 1.5) in leading international journals and conference proceedings.

Professor Munasinghe has attracted over than $8 million in competitive research funding, including grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC), Commonwealth and State Governments, the Department of Defence, and industry partners. He is a recipient of the prestigious ARC Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship, has served as co-chair of several international conferences, and sits on the editorial boards of multiple scholarly journals. His research excellence has been recognised through numerous awards, including two Vice-Chancellor’s Research Awards and three IEEE Best Paper Awards.

Under his leadership, two major multinational research centres were established: Innovation Central Canberra, funded by Cisco, and the Open Source Institute, funded by NetApp. Professor Munasinghe is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Chartered Professional Engineer, and an Engineering Executive.