MrImran Makhdoom

Dr Makhdoom is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National Telecom Resilience Centre (NTRC), specialising in network resilience with a particular focus on Emergency Calling Services (ECS). He combines strong research output with extensive hands-on experience in designing and deploying terrestrial and non-terrestrial communication systems in remote, regional, and disaster-prone environments.

He is a dynamic higher education professional with over 20 years of experience across industry, teaching, research, academic leadership, and curriculum development in IT and cybersecurity. He is skilled in designing and implementing academic success programs that improve student outcomes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has proven expertise in aligning curricula with national standards and professional frameworks, including the TEQSA Higher Education Standards, AQF levels, ANZSCO skills classifications, SFIA, ACS CBoK, and NICE. His work demonstrates a strong commitment to compliance, quality assurance, academic governance, and continuous improvement in educational practice.

Dr Makhdoom is recognised for research excellence, with more than 28 high-impact international publications, a global ranking among the top 2% of research scientists, and a strong record of securing competitive research funding. He is committed to teaching excellence, industry-engaged research, and the development of innovative, standards-aligned academic programs that prepare students for emerging challenges in information technology, cybersecurity, and resilient communication systems.