PhD Researchers

Luke

My thesis explores the quality of decentralised markets. Focusing on the role this new market design plays in the price discovery of digital assets. Developing an understanding of the liquidity risks of these markets.

Luke Johnson
University of Technology Sydney
Dustin

My thesis focuses on new clearing and settlement services that require the implementation of CBDC. My research will highlight the potential economic benefits of these Use Cases, particularly their implications for liquidity in financial markets.

Dustin Weiss
University of Wollongong
Angela

My thesis will look at why digital tokenisation of in-ground critical minerals is important to the mining sector, and the Australian economy as a whole.

Angela Babic
Curtin University
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My thesis topic deals with governing transactions in blockchain environments.

Chanuka Lalinda Wijayakoon
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Anurag

My thesis topic deals with creating a clear understanding of the risks in a Blockchain System. It helps unlock the conversation for institutional players to openly engage with the new technology.

Anurag Soin
University of Technology Sydney
RainaBW

My thesis topic is organisational exposure view of cyber exposure.

Riana Lee
Macquarie University
Kaveesha

My thesis topic is Anomaly detection in stock market data using deep learning models. It deals with various anomalies in the stock market data, specifically insider trading.

Kaveesha Hewage
University of Technology Sydney
AV2

My thesis topic is 'Adversarial Robustness of Money Laundering Detection Systems in the Digital Asset Ecosystem’. For a large-scale institutional adoption of digital assets, effective anti-money laundering solutions are essential.

Régnier Avice
University of Technology Sydney
MiaT

My thesis topic examines International legal considerations in cross-border use of Central Bank Digital Currencies.

Mia Trzecinski
University of New South Wales
RonWu

My thesis topic is on Machine learning for Digital Finance

Rongcheng Wu
University of Technology Sydney
Arvind

My thesis topic examines the health of electricity markets, particularly in Australia.

Arvind Rangarajan
Macquarie University
Navid

My thesis topic examines cyber threat analysis models using machine learning.

Navid Yazdanjue
University of Technology Sydney
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My thesis explores various aspects of the tokenisation of real-world assets with a focus on regulatory alignment, with a focus on identifying areas where discrepancies exist between regulatory practices and new digital financial markets.

Franziska Gmeiner
University of Technology Sydney
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My thesis topic is on Privacy by Design in Asset Tokenisation

Thisal De Silva
Macquarie University
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My thesis topic is 'Minimising liquidity fragmentation in cross-chain MEV'.

Xin Lao
University of Technology Sydney
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My thesis topic examines the rise of crypto-related non-bank financial intermediaries, such as stablecoin issuers and crypto exchanges, and their implications for financial stability.

Nico Oefele
University of Western Australia
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My thesis explores whether Automated Market Makers are the future of foreign exchange.

James Fennell
University of Technology Sydney
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My thesis topic is FacilitatingTransparent and Interoperable Carbon Credit Systems by Interconnecting Siloed Carbon Registries.

Evan Krul
University of New South Wales
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My thesis topic is 'Designing Automated Market Makers for Illiquid Assets'.

Maximilian Brandl
University of Technology Sydney
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My thesis topic is 'Tokenising SME Carbon Metrics for Sustainable Lending: A Blockchain-Based Approach to Green Credit Scoring'.

Lanping Zhang
Macquarie University
Nancy

My thesis is on Legal and regulatory aspects related to issuance, circulation and usage of central bank digital currency in Australia.

Nancy Michail
Macquarie University
Pei

My thesis topic is Static analysis of smart contracts for exploit detection

Pei Xu
University of Technology Sydney
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My thesis topic is 'Robust Graph-based Fraud Detection Against Camouflage'.

Venus Haghighi
Macquarie University

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