Monash Information Technology

02/09/2026

From PhD research to strengthening Australia–India connections, we're so proud of our award-winning academic, researcher and technologist Ruchi Sembey!

Her research examines how emerging technologies including AI and VR operate in real-world human contexts – and how they can be designed with diverse people, cultures and environments in mind.

This human-centred perspective took her to the 2026 Australia-India Youth Dialogue, joining 30 emerging leaders from Australia and India across government, technology, education, business and the creative arts.

Read more: https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/monashs-tech-trailblazer-shaping-equitable-ai-and-australia-india-bilateral-ties

01/09/2026

What does a data scientist bring to the rail industry?

Our Bachelor of Computer Science and Master of Cybersecurity alumnus Darren Tan is a Senior Data Scientist with the Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) who is applying AI to help monitor track conditions across heavy haul networks.

His work includes developing RailMind, a concept exploring how different sources of information can be consolidated to support faster, more informed decision-making.

A great example of the impactful work our alumni are doing! Learn more about Darren in Rail Express: https://www.railexpress.com.au/data-scientist-has-big-ideas-for-rail/

31/08/2026

Made by Melbourne-based game studio House House, Big Walk has sold over 1M copies since its launch a month ago.

Our Games and Immersive Media lecturer Josh Olsen spoke about how this major success is a call for Australian governments to increase support of the local sector.

Read more in SmartCompany: https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/australian-made-big-walk-surges-past-one-million-sales-in-latest-video-game-hit/

26/08/2026

A big thank you to We Are Mobilise for sharing your insights on the ideation of IT for Social Good. Your perspectives highlighted how technology can be an enabler for positive social change and inspired our Postgraduate Industry Experience students to think differently about the impact they can create.

We appreciate your time, expertise and commitment to making a difference!

25/08/2026

Last Friday, we welcomed a delegation from Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to Monash University’s Clayton campus.

We were delighted to present on our Monash AI Institute and discuss potential collaborations that could pave the way for more global experiences and overseas immersion programs for SIT students.

We look forward to continuing the conversation and turning these opportunities into action.

20/08/2026

Congratulations to Dr Frankie Cho, recognised by the Environmental Informatics Hub for his leadership in delivering its seminar program.

Frankie’s work has helped make the series a valuable part of the Hub’s research culture – bringing in guest speakers, opening up new conversations and building connections across the research community.

Congratulations Frankie, and thank you for the work behind a program that continues to bring people, ideas and expertise together 👏

19/08/2026

Follow our IT student Aanchal Sharma as she travels across the world, meets some of our esteemed alumni, and explores New York City with the Monash Global Discovery Program!

The Global Discovery Program Study Tour is run by Monash University and the Global Leaders Network Advisory Committee, East Coast USA.

17/08/2026

Disinformation doesn’t attack computers. It attacks belief.

As false narratives become easier to create, amplify and distribute at scale, how can countries know whether they’re actually prepared to defend themselves against it?

Monash University researchers have developed the first nation-state Capacity Maturity Model specifically designed to assess a country’s ability to counter disinformation campaigns. Learn more in a recent article by our expert Dr Carlo Kopp: https://lens.monash.edu/why-defeating-disinformation-is-harder-than-it-looks/

14/08/2026

Great to have had Professor Chetan Arora speak to SBS Punjabi about Australia's new AI framework, the establishment of a dedicated Office of AI and how AI is reshaping our daily lives:

SBS Punjabi spoke with Chetan Arora, Director of Education in the Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity at Monash University, about the Australian government's newly announced AI framework and the establishment of a dedicated Office of AI. During the interview, he explained how…

13/08/2026

AI doesn't read code the way humans do – so what happens when you strip away the formatting, indentation and special symbols it doesn't need? 💻

Learn about SimPy, a new format of code that can reduce the time and energy AI consumes when processing information, making it a better collaborator to human devs.

SimPy was created by Dr Xiaoning Du from our Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity - Monash Information Technology and her collaborators Zhensu Sun, Zhou Yang, Li Li and David Lo.

Read the latest edition of Good bITs & bytes to discover how SimPy, its Python translator DualCode and its companion Token Sugar are rethinking programming languages for AI to support the environment, society and human-AI collaboration: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/programming-languages-werent-built-ai-mind-gcnuc