Asha Rao
Asha Rao is a mathematician and expert in cyber security. She is the Associate Dean, or Head of Department, of Mathematical Sciences and Professor at RMIT University.
Education and career
Asha Rao completed her PhD in Algebra at the University of Pune. She joined RMIT University as a casual tutor and has risen to her current leadership role on the strengths of her sustained contribution to higher education teaching and curriculum design in mathematics and cybersecurity, as well as her trans-disciplinary research expertise applying mathematics to solve real world problems for a range of industry partners including the Department of Defence. Professor Rao is the Founding Chair of Women In Mathematics[1] and her leadership and advocacy for women in STEM has been recognised by the award of RMIT STEM Athena Swan Award.
Selected works
Rao has authored more than 60 refereed scientific publications and contributed chapters to two scholarly books.[2][3][4]
Highlights include influential academic contributions in the cyber security space[5][6][7] as well as science communication outreach advocating for the importance of mathematics in high profile media platforms such as the Australian Financial Review[8] and The Conversation.[9]
Awards and recognition
Rao has been recognised by numerous awards including:
2021 Australia India Science, Research & Development Award, India and Australia Business and Community Alliance[10]
2021 Victorian Honour Roll of Women Trailblazer[11][12][13]
2019 Superstars of STEM, Science and Technology Australia[14]
2016 RMIT Media Stars Award
References
- ^ "WIMSIG NEWSLETTER — February 2014". Australian Mathematical Society. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Asha Rao". scholar.google.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Algebraic design theory and Hadamard matrices : ADTHM, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, July 2014. C. J. Colbourn. Cham. 2015. ISBN 978-3-319-17729-8. OCLC 920465940.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Burry, Jane (2013). Designing the dynamic. Melbourne: Melbourne Books. ISBN 978-1-922129-13-0. OCLC 822348582.
- ^ Tam, Tracy; Rao, Asha; Hall, Joanne (29 December 2021). "The Invisible COVID-19 Small Business Risks: Dealing with the Cyber-Security Aftermath". Digital Government: Research and Practice. 2 (2): 23:1–23:8. doi:10.1145/3436807. ISSN 2691-199X.
- ^ "The Good, The Bad and The Missing: A Narrative Review of Cyber-security Implications for Australian Small Businesses" (PDF). Computers & Security.
- ^ "Rapid Cybersecurity Assessment System for Small Business' COVID Move to Online" (PDF). Workshop on Secure IT Technologies against COVID-19 (CoronaDef) 2021, NDSS Symposium. 2021.
- ^ "Calculus ignored even though evidence is we rely on it". Australian Financial Review. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Rao, Asha. "A forced PIN for all credit cards won't stop the biggest fraud". The Conversation. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "IABCA Alumni". iabca. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Victorian Government Honour Roll of women inductees".
- ^ "AMSI Congratulates Professor Asha Rao on Induction to Victorian Honour Roll of Women". AMSI. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Indian-Australian Trailblazer Mathematician Prof. Asha Rao Inducted to Victorian Honour Roll of Women - Australia Today". Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Professor Asha Rao". Science and Technology Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
