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Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo

The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology

Research areas: Computer Science · Information Systems · Cryptography and Data Security · Blockchain Technology Applications and Security · Advanced Authentication Protocols Security

ORCID iD 0000-0001-9208-5336
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Fulbright Distinguished Scholar in Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure, University of Iceland, Fall 2025

Founding co-Editor-in-Chief of ACM Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research & Practice, and founding Chair of IEEE TEMS Technical Committee on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

Technical advisory board member of two U.S.-based startups

Recipient of 2012 IEEE Hyper-Intelligence TC Award for Excellence in Hyper-Intelligence Systems (Technical Achievement), 2022 IEEE TC on Homeland Security Research and Innovation Award, 2022 IEEE TC on Secure and Dependable Measurement Mid-Career Award, and 2019 IEEE TC on Scalable Computing Award for Excellence in Scalable Computing (Middle Career Researcher)

Best Paper Awards from IEEE Systems Journal in 2021, IEEE Computer Society’s Bio-Inspired Computing STC Outstanding Paper Award for 2021, IEEE DSC 2021, IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine for 2020, Journal of Network and Computer Applications for 2020 & 2022, EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking in 2019, IEEE TrustCom 2018, and ESORICS 2015; IEEE Blockchain 2019 Outstanding Paper Award; and Best Student Paper Awards from Inscrypt 2019 and ACISP 2005

Outstanding Editor Awards from Future Generation Computer Systems for 2021 & 2023

Employment

Employment history is unavailable.

Education

Projects & Funding

  • Fulbright U.S. Scholar award (Distinguished Scholar Award in Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure, 25109-IS, Iceland) Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
    2025 - 2025
  • On the real-world utility and resilience of post- quantum cryptographic protocols Quantum Collaborative at Arizona State University
    2025 - 2025
  • Quantum Adjacency for Cybersecurity Faculty & Course Development Quantum Collaborative at Arizona State University
    2024 - 2025
  • University of Texas (San Antonio) Internet of Things (IoT) National Training and Technical Assistance Program United States Department of Justice
    2024 - 2026
  • A machine learning-based approach to analyzing and triaging encrypted data containers in law enforcement applications United States Department of Homeland Security
    2022 - 2025
  • A Flexible Testbed for Cyber Deception, Cyber Hardening, and Disinformation Research U.S. Department of Defense
    2021 - 2022
  • Cyber Defense of Smart Facilities Using Machine Learning and IoT Honeynets National Security Agency
    2020 - 2021
  • Advanced persistent threat (APT) Mitigation Assessments MITRE
    2020 - 2020
  • Secure, Resilient and Smart Grid Cyber-Physical Situational Understanding using Data Driven Decision-Making and AI CPS Energy
    2019 - 2020
  • CCRI: Planning: Collaborative Research: A Software-defined Wireless Communications Network Research Infrastructure for the Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT)Research Community National Science Foundation
    2019 - 2020
  • STTR: NASA: ROBOT: Rules Oriented Blockchain Operations Transactor National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    2019 - 2020
  • Malware Propagation Modeling LGS Innovations
    2019 - 2020
  • Internet of Things Security & Forensics Lab Texas National Security Network Excellence Fund
    2018 - 2019
  • Smart grid security and attack-resilience: A forensics-driven approach CPS Energy
    2017 - 2019
  • The feasibility and validity of obtaining pre-illness activity data in critically ill patients using 'smart-phone' technology: a validation study Government of South Australia, SA Health
    2016 - 2016
  • Integrated Policing: Federated Data Platform Cooperative Research Centre for Data to Decision
    2016 - 2019
  • Evidence-based digital forensic framework for drug (and other serious and organised) crime law enforcement investigations in the cloud computing environment National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund
    2013 - 2015
  • Information Security Research Winter School 2012 BAE Systems stratsec
    2012 - 2012
  • Exploitation of Electronic Evidence from Mobile Phone Mediated Drug Crime National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund
    2011 - 2013
  • ICT and the judiciary: multimedia glossary Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Incorporated
    2011 - 2011
  • The evolution of cybercrime: the monitoring of serious crime in cyberspace Australian Research Council
    2010 - 2012

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