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CONSORTIUM DIRECTORY • DFAT AICCTP-R5-0013

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Australia–India Cyber Resilience Collaboration

Contact the AICCTP project team for questions about the Australia–India collaboration, workshops, research activities and project outputs.

For general project inquiries, contact the project lead. For workshop participation, technical collaboration or media inquiries, select the relevant category in the form below.

Consortium Contact Points

Direct contact channels categorized by area of project responsibility.

Project Lead • General Inquiries

Prof Md Apel Mahmud

Leading Investigator • Professor in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University
Tonsley Innovation Precinct, Adelaide SA 5042, Australia
Workshop & Event Coordination

Bilateral Workshop Secretariats

🇮🇳 India Workshop (February 2027):
A/Prof Krishnaiah Jallu (IIITDM Kurnool): krishnaiah@iiitk.ac.in
Prof Abhinav Kumar (IIT Hyderabad): abhinavkumar@ee.iith.ac.in
Mr Raja Sekhar Ravi (Swan Foresight Pty Ltd): rajasravi@swanforesight.org
🇦🇺 Australia Workshop (July 2027):
Dr Malka N. Halgamuge (RMIT University): malka.halgamuge@rmit.edu.au
Flinders University Secretariat: apel.mahmud@flinders.edu.au
Mr Raja Sekhar Ravi (Swan Foresight Pty Ltd): rajasravi@swanforesight.org
Technical Research & Industry Collaboration

Industry Partners & Operational Leads

Threat Scenarios & Industry Outreach:
Mr Raja Sekhar Ravi (Swan Foresight Pty Ltd): rajasravi@swanforesight.org
Energy threat scenarios, testbed coordination, and utility engagement.
Cyber Drills & Incident Playbooks:
Mr Mehdi Baratipour (Cybentus): mehdi@cybentus.com.au
Tabletop simulations, incident response playbooks, and practitioner testing.
Media, Government & Secretariat

AICCTP Bilateral Secretariat

College of Science and Engineering • Flinders University
Coordination for ministerial briefings, DFAT inquiries, media interviews, and official project reporting.

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