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Biography
I am a Professor of Business Analytics, Head of the Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, and an executive member of Macquarie Business School. My department offers specialized courses in Business Analytics and Actuarial Studies, as well as Bachelor majors in Business Information Systems and Cyber Security Governance.
I hold a PhD in Information Systems from UNSW Business School and possess a multi-disciplinary background in business, statistical modeling, and computer science. Prior to my academic career, I worked in IT and management consulting. My research, inspired by practical challenges, is grounded in behavioral and managerial theories. It explores the positive and negative impacts of business analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and information systems at both organizational and individual levels. My particular interests include responsible AI, as well as the ethics and governance of data analytics models.
I have led or contributed to securing approximately four million dollars in external funding through engagements with organizations such as AMP Limited, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Cancer Council NSW, Asia Productivity Organization, Reserve Bank of Australia, The Whiddon Group, Suicide Prevention Australia, and other partners. I serve as the program leader of Responsible AI at Macquarie University's Centre for Applied AI.
My teaching approach is driven by real-world industry and societal problems. I was honored with the UTS Learning & Teaching Citation in 2019 and received Macquarie University's Faculty of Business teaching award in 2010.
I am an Associate Editor of Electronic Markets,and Communication of AIS an editorial board member of Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, and a section editor in Australasian Journal of IS. I was also guest co-editor of a 2021 special issue on Designing and Managing Human-AI Interactions in Information Systems Frontiers, a guest editor of a 2022 special issue on Explainable and Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Electronic Markets, and a co-chair of the Australasian Conference in Information Systems in 2021. I am a full member of Australian Computer Society (MACS).
I have so far published over 90 publications, with many of which in A/A* journals such as Decision Support System, Information & Management, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Internet Research, Journal of the American Medical Informatics, Information Systems Frontiers, and Information Technology & People. In 2020, I co-authored a paper on gender bias in AI, which was awarded Natalie F Hardwicke prize from Australasian Conference in Information Systems.
I am available for media commentary, actively engages with media outlets about my research in social media and health informatics, and have written for The Conversation, and been interviewed by ABC News 24, 2Ser FM, and Macquarie's The Lighthouse
Supervision: I have so far supervised over 10 PhD and Master by research students to completion. I am available to supervise research students in the following areas:
- AI governance
- Responsible Analytics and AI
- Managing Business Analytics, People & Organization
- Social Media Analytics
- Ethics of Analytics & AI
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Australia-China business in the Asian century: developing skills for accountants and establishing linkages with the Australian-Chinese business community through MOOCs
Sin, S., McGuigan, N., Leung, P. & Abedin, B.
9/04/14 → 31/03/15
Project: Research
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A Critical Success Factors Model for Communicating with Social Networking Sites Users: A Business Perspective
1/07/11 → 30/06/12
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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A framework of environmental, personal, and behavioral factors of adult learning in online communities of practice
Abedini, A., Abedin, B. & Zowghi, D., Jun 2024, In: Information Systems Frontiers. 26, 3, p. 1201-1218 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing dynamic capabilities to increase cybersecurity policymaking agility and resilience
Afshari Mofrad, M., Abedin, B. & Amrollahi, A., 2024, PACIS 2024 Proceedings: Pacific-Asia Conference on Information Systems. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), p. 1-9 9 p. 1482Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Dynamic capabilities for nimbleness and resilience in a continuous digital transformation: action design research in an Australian financial services organisation
Faro, B., Abedin, B., Cetindamar, D. & Daneshgar, F., 17 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Enterprise Information Management. 37, 4, p. 1206-1226 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial Overview of Digital Literacy of Employees and Organizational Transformation and Innovation
Cetindamar, D., Abedin, B., Gerdsri, N. & Shirahada, K., 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 71, p. 7832-7836 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Explicating AI literacy of employees at digital workplaces
Cetindamar, D., Kitto, K., Wu, M., Zhang, Y., Abedin, B. & Knight, S., 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 71, p. 810-823 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
54 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Teaching Citation
Abedin, Babak (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Teaching award
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Activities
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Responsible AI: Innovate with Care, Financial Risk Day 2024, Sydney
Babak Abedin (Speaker), Renay Ringma (Speaker) & Niloufer Selvadurai (Speaker)
Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Information Systems Frontiers (Journal)
Babak Abedin (Editor)
Apr 2021 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial of research outputs › Editorial work
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Australian Conference on Information Systems
Babak Abedin (Chair) & Yvette Blount (Organiser)
Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
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Optus's Data & Analytics UTalks
Babak Abedin (Speaker)
8 Dec 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research (Journal)
Babak Abedin (Member of editorial board)
2019 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial of research outputs › Editorial work
Press/Media
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Why social media are more like chocolate than cigarettes
8/03/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Why analogue interactions and digital tools work better together
1/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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More cancer patients turn to online communities for help
8/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Education, Healthy Social Media Use Could Stem UK Teenage Death Rates - Scholars
29/01/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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