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Biography
Professor Dr Amin Beheshti is the interim Head of the School of Computing at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. He is also the founder and director of the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence, the founder and Head of the Data Science Lab, and founder of the Big Data Society at Macquarie University. In addition, he is the founder and CEO of Collective Learning AI. Amin has received several prestigious awards, including AI Academic/Researcher of the Year at the inaugural Australian National AI Awards 2024. Alongside his teaching and leadership roles, he has made significant contributions to applied artificial intelligence and data science research, securing 70+ research projects and over $50 million in research funding. He has supervised more than 50 research students, with his PhD graduates now leading AI initiatives at global technology companies, including Microsoft and Google. His long-standing vision is to move AI beyond its theoretical potential and ensure it is actively, intentionally, and responsibly applied to solve meaningful real-world problems.
Website: https://data-science-group.github.io/people/aminbeheshti/
Education/Academic qualification
Computer Science and Engineering, PhD, The University of New South Wales
31 Mar 2009 → 1 Sept 2012
Award Date: 20 Feb 2013
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MNDA 25: Cryptic Peptides in Motor Neuron Disease: Unlocking Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets
Lee, A. (Primary Chief Investigator), Rayner, S. (Chief Investigator), Cheng, F. (Chief Investigator) & Beheshti, A. (Chief Investigator)
1/06/26 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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MQSRI: AI-Powered Solid-State Readout of DNA-Encoded Data via Nanoscale Optical Signatures
Kim, J. (Primary Chief Investigator), Nasiri, N. (Chief Investigator), P Veettil, B. (Chief Investigator), Huang, S. (Chief Investigator) & Beheshti, A. (Chief Investigator)
1/08/25 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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DP25: 'No' to Black Box: Towards Transparent and Safe AI in Healthcare
Matulionyte, R. (Primary Chief Investigator), Magrabi, F. (Chief Investigator), Beheshti, A. (Chief Investigator), Lee, J.-A. (Partner Investigator) & Kim, D. (Partner Investigator)
1/06/25 → 31/05/28
Project: Research
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Advanced Green Manufacturing and Automation Technology for Next-Generation Solar Cells
Huang, S. (Primary Chief Investigator), Kim, J. (Chief Investigator), P Veettil, B. (Chief Investigator), Beheshti, A. (Chief Investigator) & Seok, S. I. (Partner Investigator)
5/02/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Optimizing Residential Electricity Usage through Artificial Intelligence enabled Behavioural Modelling
Beheshti, A. (Primary Chief Investigator), Xue, E. (Chief Investigator), Taghizadeh, F. (Chief Investigator), Asadnia, M. (Chief Investigator) & Abbassi, R. (Chief Investigator)
1/01/25 → 1/01/29
Project: Research
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A bidirectional feedback actor–critic approach for collaborative target search in heterogeneous intelligent agent systems
Cao, X., Luo, H., Wang, G., Xue, S., Yang, J., Beheshti, A. & Wu, J., Mar 2026, In: IEEE Systems Journal. 20, 1, p. 123-134 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comprehensive survey on customer churn analysis studies
Shahabikargar, M., Beheshti, A., Zhang, X., Foo, J. & Jolfaei, A., 2026, In: Journal of Information and Telecommunication. 10, 1, p. 24-70 47 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive and reinforcement-guided Contrastive Hypergraph Distillation
Xu, R., Qiu, Z., Ding, P., Wang, Y., Wu, J., Beheshti, A. & Liu, G., 2026, WSDM '26: proceedings of the Nineteenth ACM International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining. New York, US: Association for Computing Machinery, p. 778-787 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Adaptive graph search for multi-agent rescue operations in natural disaster response
Lyu, Q., Xin, C., Yu, Y., Xue, S., Yang, J., Yang, Z., Beheshti, A. & Wu, J., Jul 2026, In: International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics. 17, 7, p. 1-24 24 p., 338.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advancing autonomous driving systems: a 3-dimensional U-Net framework for object detection via fusion of camera and LiDAR sensors
Foroutannia, A., Shoeibi, A., Beheshti, A., Alinejad-Rokny, H., Ling, S. H. & Lam, H.-K., 15 Jun 2026, In: Information Sciences. 741, p. 1-16 16 p., 123215.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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ACM MoMM 2020, Best Paper Award
Ghafari, S. (Recipient), Beheshti, A. (Recipient), Joshi, A. (Recipient), Paris, C. (Recipient), Yakhchi, S. (Recipient), Jolfaei, A. (Recipient) & Orgun, M. (Recipient), 2020
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Australian AI Award - Finalist - AI Leader of the Year (Finalist)
Beheshti, A. (Recipient), 2024
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Australian AI Award - Finalist - AI Rising Star of the Year (Finalist)
Beheshti, A. (Recipient), 2024
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Australian National AI Award - AI Academic / Researcher of the Year (Winner)
Beheshti, A. (Recipient), 2024
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Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), Australian Government, 2009-2012
Beheshti, A. (Recipient), 2009
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Activities
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Steering Committee, International Workshop on AI-enabled Policing and Law Enforcement, IEEE EDOC Conference October 2021, Australia
Beheshti, A. (Organiser), Schiliro, F. (Organiser), Bradley, P. (Member of programme committee), Cowdery, N. (Member of programme committee), Brittliff, N. (Member of programme committee), Benatallah, B. (Member of programme committee) & Selvadurai, N. (Member of programme committee)
1 Oct 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop or event series
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Organizer and Chair, Blockchain Hackathon (Sponsors: Agate, AWS, SAS, Engenesis), Sep 2018
Beheshti, A. (Participant)
Sept 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
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Organizer and Chair, Big Data Aalytics Hackathon (Sponsors: SAS, Yellowfin, Microsoft, Engenesis)
Beheshti, A. (Participant)
Jul 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series