1. Dr. Vidyasagar Potdar B.Sc. M.S. PhD Research Scholar Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management Symbiosis International University Pune, Maharashtra, India Senior Research Fellow School of Information Systems Curtin Business School Curtin University, Perth, Australia

2. Curtin Business School

3. Qualifications PhD (Information Security) ▫Curtin University, Perth, Australia Masters (Software Engineering) ▫University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia Bachelor (Science) ▫Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India

4. Key Achievements Best Researcher of the Year Award in 2010, 2011 Funding around $1 million dollars 5 PhD Completions (1 received chancellors commendation award) 125 scientific publications (IEEE, ACM, Springer, Elsevier, etc.) 2 Keynote Presentations (UIC 2009, IEEE DEST 2011) 1053 Citations, H Index 17, i10 Index 31 12 International Journal Publications in 2013 Youngest PhD in Curtin University till 2012 13 years of full time research experience 25 International Workshops in IEEE, ACM

5. Experience Senior Research Fellow ▫2010 – till date Research Fellow ▫2006 – 2010 Associate Lecturer ▫2003 - 2006

6. Multi-Disciplinary Research Centre

8. Organizational Structure

9. Research Domains

10. Research Area Management

16. Research Administration

17. Research

18. Broad Research Areas Information Security ▫Anti Spam ▫Steganography, Digital Watermarking Information Quality ▫Web 2.0 ▫Social Media ▫User Generated Content Cyber Physical Systems ▫Smart Grids ▫Wireless Sensor Networks, RFID ▫Web of Things, Internet of Things ▫Energy Management ▫Smart Home Automation ▫Sustainability ▫Emission Management

19. Anti Spam Research Awareness, Knowledge and Perception of Online Spam Characterisation of web spambots using self- organising maps How much money do spammers make from your website? Spamming for science: Active measurement in Web 2.0 abuse research Rule-Based On-the-fly Web Spambot Detection Using Action Strings Web Spambot Detection Based on Web Usage Behaviour Behaviour-Based Web Spambot Detection by Utilising Action Time and Action Frequency Definition of Spam 2.0: New Spamming Boom Spam 2.0: The Problem Ahead HoneySpam 2.0: Profiling Web Spambot Behaviour Dr. Farida Ridzuan, Senior Lecturer, Malaysia Dr. Alex Talevski CTO, BlueAnt Wireless, Australia Dr. Kevin Chai, Research Fellow Uni. Of New South Wales, Australia Dr. Pedram Hayati. Senior Security Consultant Stratsec, Australia Prof. Emeritus William F Smyth McMaster Uni Canada Prof. Emeritus William F Smyth McMaster Uni Canada

21. Smart Grid Research Design of Smart Grid Prosumer Communities via Online Social Networking Communities A Methodology to find Influential Prosumers in Prosumer-Community- Groups Goal Oriented Prosumer Community Groups for Smart Grid Framework for Formation of Prosumer Community Groups in Smart Grids Framework to Manage Multiple Goals in Community based Energy Sharing Network in Smart Grid Dinusha Rathnayaka PhD Scholar Curtin University Dinusha Rathnayaka PhD Scholar Curtin University Dr. Omar Hussain Research Fellow Curtin University Dr. Omar Hussain Research Fellow Curtin University Dr. Vidyasagar Potdar Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University Prof. Tharam Dillon La Trobe Uni Australia Prof. Tharam Dillon La Trobe Uni Australia

22. Smart Grid Research Prosumer Community Groups Proposals to address the challenges in prosumer community based smart grid

23. Concise overview of proposed methodologies A. J. D. Rathnayaka and V. Potdar, 2013. Goal Oriented Prosumer Community Groups for Smart Grid -Issues, Challenges and Proposals, IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, ERA Level B, Accepted, Impact Factor 0.542, IEEE A. J. Rathnayaka, V. Potdar, T. Dillon, 2013. A Methodology to find Influential Prosumers in Prosumer-Community- Groups. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Special Issue on Building Automation, Smart Homes, and Communities, Issue 99. ERA Level A, Impact Factor 3.381, Accepted for Publication, IEEE Transactions A. J. D. Rathnayaka, V. Potdar, 2013. Prosumer Recruitment Framework for Prosumer Community Groups in Smart- grid. International Journal of Computer Systems Science & Engineering. Accepted Impact Factor 0.314 A. J. D. Rathnayaka and V. Potdar, 2013. An Innovative Framework for Formation of Prosumer Community Groups in Smart Grids, Journal of Grid & Utility Computing (currently under review), SCOPUS, Compendex, ACM DL, DBLP, Inspec, ERA Journal A J. D Rathnayaka, V. Potdar, T. Dillon, 2013. Framework to Manage Multiple Goals in Community based Energy Sharing Network in Smart Grid, International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (currently under review) ERA Journal A. J. Dinusha Rathnayaka, Vidyasagar M. Potdar, Samitha J. Kuruppu, 2012. Design of Smart Grid Prosumer Communities via Online Social Networking Communities,International Journal for Infonomics (IJI), Volume 5, Issue 1/2, March/June 2012, pp.544-556. A. J. Rathnayaka, V. Potdar, M. H. Ou, 2012. Prosumer management in socio-technical smart grid. International Information Technology Conference (CUBE 2012), pp. 483-489, Pune, India, 3-5 September 2012. ACM Digital Library, DBLP, SCOPUS

24. Cyber Physical Systems Research Dr. Vidyasagar Potdar Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University Prof. Tharam Dillon La Trobe Uni Australia Prof. Tharam Dillon La Trobe Uni Australia Keynote Presentations Dillon, T., Potdar, V., Singh, J., Talevski, A., 2011. Cyber Physical Systems: Challenges in Sensor Actuator Networks, In: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Digital Ecosystems & Technologies (DEST2011), June 2011. Dillon, T., Talevski, A., Potdar, V., Chang, E., 2009. Web of things as a framework for ubiquitous intelligence and computing, In: Proceedings of the Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing (UIC2009), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5585, pp. 2-13.

26. Sustainability Research Analysis of an Airport Ecosystem from Emissions Perspective. Evaluation of Wireless Home Automation Technologies for Smart Mining Camps in Remote Western Australia. Energy Resource Management in Smart Home: State of the Art and Challenges Ahead. Dinusha Rathnayaka PhD Scholar Curtin University Dinusha Rathnayaka PhD Scholar Curtin University Dr. Vidyasagar Potdar Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University Yee Wen Lo Valencia Masters Scholar Curtin University Yee Wen Lo Valencia Masters Scholar Curtin University

28. Smart Homes & Energy Management

29. Evaluation of Wireless Home Automation Technologies

30. Transport & Logistics Research

31. Transport & Logistics Research $404,000 Congestion Management using Wireless Sensor Networks & Data Mining

32. Energy Management & Emission Control Research

35. Research Management & Administration

36. Research Management Activities Cultivate a strong research culture at Curtin Train selected faculty members from all over Curtin in their respective areas of research ▫Increase the ratio of staff vs. number of publications Secure external funding Supervise PhD students Build a strong publication record for Curtin University Organize or Host World Class International Conferences

37. Research Management Activities Organized Staff Retreat for Research Staff Organized Retreat for PhD Student Develop research policies Develop research handbook Develop institution governance structure Drive research commercialization Drive Industry Projects

38. Research Management Activities Recruit high quality international PhD students Develop research focus areas and research centers under the umbrella of DEBII Coordinate and Collaborate with Professors in Curtin, across Australia and around the globe and conduct joint research projects Invite renowned international researchers at Curtin University

39. Research Management Activities Developed partnerships with International Universities and signed MoU Developed a advisory committee for DEBII and organize board meetings Liaise with the relevant departments at Curtin University Developed research KPIs for research active staff Developed incentive structure to support research Guidance in Journal and Conference Selection

42. Thank you Vidyasagar Potdar Thank you very much v.potdar@curtin.edu.au vidyasagar.potdar@gmail.com www.potdar.info Request a copy of this slides by email Visit my website www.potdar.info Download this presentation