Scholar
Nalin Asanka Gamagedara Arachchilage
Google Scholar ID: itCS1r0AAAAJ
Associate Professor in Cyber Security, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University, Australia
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,952
H-index
25
i10-index
50
Publications
20
Co-authors
21
list available
Resume
Academic Achievements
- His research advances human-centred cybersecurity and privacy by integrating the human, technical, and policy dimensions of digital trust. His work focuses on building secure, ethical, and resilient technologies that place people at the centre of digital design. With a strong emphasis on AI safety and responsible technology development, his research tackles some of the most pressing national and global cyber challenges, including human-centred cybersecurity & privacy and applied & post-quantum cryptography.
Research Experience
- Senior Lecturer and Assistant Head of School (Research) at the University of Auckland, leading the Master of Professional Studies in Digital Security program and strengthening research capacity in emerging areas of cyber resilience; Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe University, contributing to the Optus–La Trobe Cyber Security Research Hub, advancing applied cybersecurity research and industry collaboration; Led the Usable Security Engineering Group, pioneering Australia’s first human-centred cybersecurity courses for defense personnel, integrating behavioral science with secure systems design.
Education
- Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the University of Oxford, working on systems security engineering and trust frameworks; Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, exploring human behavior and decision-making in digital security and privacy.
Background
- Associate Professor in Cyber Security at the School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University, a Regenerative Futures Fellow, and the Group Leader of the Human-Centred Cyber Security (HCCS) research group within the RMIT Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation (CCSRI). He currently leads the redevelopment of RMIT’s Master of Cyber Security program, integrating regenerative futures principles to create a cutting-edge, industry-informed, and culturally inclusive curriculum that fosters sustainable, ethical, and resilient cyber capabilities for the evolving digital landscape.
Miscellany
- Currently serves as a Technical Advisor to DEFSAFE Cyber Security Inc. (New Zealand), providing strategic direction on cyber risk, training, and product innovation.
