Cybernetics is a way to imagine humans steering technical systems safely through the world. At ANU School of Cybernetics we are building capability around this. Our people and programs blend education, research and engagement to support students, collaborators and the public to tackle the challenges posed by technology at scale.

Professor Angie Abdilla
Professor
Angie.Abdilla@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Josh Andres
Senior Lecturer
Josh.Andres@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Amir Asadi
PhD candidate
Amir.Asadi@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Catherine Ball
Honorary Associate Professor
catherine.ball@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment

Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell
Director
Genevieve.Bell@anu.edu.au
Director's suite, Birch Building

Caitlin Bentley
Honorary Research Fellow
cybernetics@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment

Danny Bettay
PhD candidate
Danny.Bettay@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Thomas Biedermann
Project Manager
Thomas.Biedermann@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Jake Blight
PhD candidate
Jake.Blight@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Charlotte Bradley
PhD candidate
Charlotte.Bradley@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Tom Chan
PhD candidate
Tom.Chan@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Cole Cooney
Senior School Administrator
j.cooney@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Ned Cooper
PhD candidate
Ned.Cooper@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Kate Crawford
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment

Professor Katherine Daniell
Professor
Katherine.Daniell@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Chris Danta
PROFESSOR
Christopher.Danta@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

John Debs
Affiliate
john.debs@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment

Hannah Feldman
Research Fellow
Hannah.Feldman@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Gabriela Ferraro
Research Fellow
Gabriela.Ferraro@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Alex Fischer
Honorary Research Fellow
cybernetics@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment

Maia Gould
Cybernetic Engagements Lead
Maia.Gould@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Holly Hill
Research Assistant
Holly.Hill@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Associate Professor Matthew Holt
Applied Cybernetics Lead
Associate Director (Education)
Matthew.Holt@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Sungyeon Hong
Postdoctoral Researcher
Sungyeon.Hong@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Memunat Ajoke Ibrahim
PhD Candidate
Memunat.Ibrahim@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Janelle Ireland
Project Manager
janelle.ireland@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Oliver Jammal
Research Assistant
Oliver.Jammal@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Michelle Jasper
PhD candidate
michelle.jasper@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Murray Johnson
Student Services Officer
Murray.Johnson@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Sherice Kazzi
Engagement and Impact Lead
Sherice.Kazzi@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Myrna Kennedy
PhD candidate
Myrna.Kennedy@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Alison Kershaw
Affiliate
Alison.Kershaw@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment

Dr Ambelin Kwaymullina
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment

Pallavi Laxmikanth
Researcher
pallavi.laxmikanth@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Ash Lenton
Senior Lecturer
ash.lenton@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Danni Liu
School Administrator
Danni.Liu@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Sharon Lopez
Operational Excellence Lead
sharon.lopez@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Rosa Mazzapica
Project Manager
rosa.mazzapica@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Ella McCarthy
Research Assistant
Ella.McCarthy@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Amy McLennan
Senior Fellow
Amy.McLennan@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Andrew Meares
Cybernetic Futures Lead
Andrew.Meares@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Chris Mesiku
Researcher
Chris.Mesiku@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Ehsan Nabavi
Affiliate
Ehsan.Nabavi@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment

Melissa Neidorf
Project Manager
Melissa.Neidorf@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Ellen O'Brien
Project Manager
Ellen.O'Brien@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Safiya Okai-Ugbaje
Lecturer
Safiya.Okai-Ugbaje@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Ellen Ouyang
Engagement and Impact Officer
Ellen.Ouyang@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Charles Paulk
Research Officer
Charles.Paulk@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Caroline Pegram
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment

Jessamy Perriam
Senior Lecturer
jessamy.perriam@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

William Reckmeyer
Professor
William.Reckmeyer@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Kathy Reid
PhD candidate
Kathy.Reid@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Isabel Richards
Research Officer
Isabel.Richards@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Lorenn Ruster
PhD Candidate
Lorenn.Ruster@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Vikas Sharma
Engagement and Impact Coordinator
Vikas.Sharma@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Louisa Shen
Researcher
Louisa.Shen@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Chloe Skafte
PhD candidate
chloe.skafte@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
Evan Skinner
PhD candidate
evan.skinner@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Ben Swift
Senior Lecturer
ben.swift@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Mark Thomson
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment

Distinguished Professor Brendan Traw
Systems Lead
Brendan.Traw@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Mai Trinh
Executive Assistant
ea.cybernetics@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Gabrielle Vannithone
Executive Officer
Gabrielle.Vannithone@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Julian Vido
PhD candidate
Julian.Vido@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Graeme Wallace
PhD candidate
Graeme.Wallace@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Lynette Wallworth
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment

Amy Wardrop
PhD Candidate
amy.wardrop@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Paul Wong
Senior Lecturer
Paul.Wong@anu.edu.au
Birch Building

Professor Alex Zafiroglu
Deputy Director
Alex.Zafiroglu@anu.edu.au
Deputy Director's suite, Birch Building
Our alumni#
In 2019, the 3A Institute launched our prototype graduate program, the Master of Applied Cybernetics. It is the world’s first graduate program focusing on the challenges of ensuring AI-enabled cyber-physical systems are safe, sustainable and responsible, where our students help to guide and accelerate a new branch of engineering into existence, not simply study its emergence.
Our students come from a huge range of backgrounds, experiences and demographics – the new branch of engineering builds on existing strengths in cybernetics, computer science and engineering, and draws on design ethnography, critical studies of science and technology, philosophy, history, business strategy, and more.
Meet our alumni of the Master of Applied Cybernetics. They represent a new type of practitioner who will help society navigate towards a safe, sustainable and responsible future.