Contact Details
| Organization: | Computer Science and Software Engineering |
| Position: | PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.csse.unimelb.edu.au/~rao/ |
| Work: | 8344 1301 |
| Mobile: | 0412 742 899 |
| Fax: | 9348 1184 |
| Room: | 4.33 |
| Level: | 04 |
| Building: | 111-117 Barry St. |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Large Databases, Robust agents, Machine Leraning, Data Mining, Information Retrieval, Network Security | Databases, Machine Leraning, Information Retrieval, Data mining | Australia, India, United States of America, Japan, Singapore |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Research |
| Japan | Tokyo University | Exchange, Research |
| Singapore | National University of Singapore | Exchange, Research |
| India | Indian Institute of Science | Exchange, Research |
| India | Indian Institute of Technology | Exchange, Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering | Andhra University | 01-Jul-1972 | |
| Master of Engineering | Indian Institute of Science | 01-Aug-1974 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Monash University | 01-Dec-1980 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | IEEE | Member | 01-Oct-2003 | |
| Certified | IEAust | Fellow | 01-Oct-1994 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) | 01-May-2004 |
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) | 01-Aug-1994 |
| Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Australia (FIEAUST) | 01-Aug-1991 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining | Distinguished Contribution Award (PAKDD 2007) | 22-May-2007 |
| Other (Award) | Australian Computing Research and Education (CORE) Society | Distinguished Contribution Award | 05-Jan-2009 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Systems Theory and Control (MATHEMATICS) (230119)
- Applied Statistics (STATISTICS) (230204)
- Diagnostic Applications (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270802)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Information Systems Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280102)
- Information Storage, Retrieval and Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280103)
- Interorganisational Information Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280106)
- Global Information Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280107)
- Database Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280108)
- Decision Support and Group Support Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280109)
- Conceptual Modelling (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280111)
- Expert Systems (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280201)
- Image Processing (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280203)
- Signal Processing (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280204)
- Text Processing (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280205)
- Pattern Recognition (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280207)
- Computer Vision (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280208)
- Intelligent Robotics (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280209)
- Simulation and Modelling (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280210)
- Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms and Fuzzy Logic (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280212)
- Other Artificial Intelligence (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280213)
- Software Engineering (COMPUTER SOFTWARE) (280302)
- Programming Languages (COMPUTER SOFTWARE) (280303)
- Operating Systems (COMPUTER SOFTWARE) (280304)
- Computer Software not elsewhere classified COMPUTER SOFTWARE (280399)
- Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280401)
- Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280402)
- Logics and Meanings of Programs (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280403)
- Numerical Analysis (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280404)
- Computation Theory and Mathematics not elsewhere classified (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280499)
- Data Structures (DATA FORMAT) (280501)
- Data Security (DATA FORMAT) (280505)
- Coding and Information Theory (DATA FORMAT) (280506)
- Data Format not elsewhere classified (DATA FORMAT) (280599)
- Other Information, Computing and Communication Sciences (OTHER INFORMATION, COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES) (289999)
- Automotive Engineering (AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING) (290401)
- Other Electronic Engineering (ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING) (290903)
- Spatial Information Systems (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291004)
- Environmental Engineering Modelling (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291101)
- Biomechanical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291504)
- Computer Communications Networks (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291704)
- Broadband Network Technology (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291706)
- Communications Technologies not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291799)
- Engineering/Technology Instrumentation (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299904)
- Biomechanics (HUMAN MOVEMENT AND SPORTS SCIENCE) (321402)
- Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES) (329999)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Forestry not elsewhere classified (FORESTRY) (620399)
- Transport (CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY) (660403)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Medical instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671402)
- Application tools and system utilities (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700102)
- Information processing services (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700103)
- Computer software and services not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700199)
- Library and related information services (OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES) (700201)
- Telecommunications (COMMUNICATION SERVICES) (700302)
- Skeletal system and disorders (incl. Arthritis) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730114)
- Diagnostic methods (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730305)
- Integrated (ecosystem) (MARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770306)
- Other (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780199)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concept-based retrieval and interpretation for large data sets | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 09/10/2002 |
| Transaction oriented computational models for multi agent systems | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| ARC Centre for Perceptive and Intelligent Machines in Complex Environments | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Centres of Excellence (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
| MRI GRID COMPUTING FACILITY: DESIGN, OPTIMISATION AND IMAGE PROCESSING - POPULATED FROM THEMIS CONVERSION | Chief Investigator | NATIONAL ICT AUSTRALIA LTD, HOWARD FLOREY INST, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, CENTRE FOR SENSOR SIGNAL & INFORMATION PROCESSING, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2005 |
| Data Management Technologies for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging e-Research Grid | Chief Investigator | SILICON GRAPHICS PTY LTD, NEUROSCIENCES VIC, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Defending Against Attacks on Internet-Based Telephone Services (Voice Over IP) | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, POWERGUARD PTY LTD |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Robust next-generation detection techniques to defend operational networks against attacks. | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/12/2006 |
| EPOS: Efficient Processing of Moving Object Streams | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
| SeqSeeker: a search engine for large numbers of very long sequences | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
| BIGNET - A DISTRIBUTED WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK TESTBED | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2008 |
| High-speed, three-dimensional, x-ray fluoroscopy for accurate measurement of human joint motion | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2009 |
| High performance firewalls for network security | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, INTELLIGUARD I.T. PTY LTD |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.