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.
![Picture of Professor Angie Abdilla](/assets/images/people/BW-Angie_Abdilla.jpg)
Professor Angie Abdilla
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Josh Andres](/assets/images/people/JoshAndres_BnW.jpg)
Josh Andres
Senior Lecturer
Josh.Andres@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Amir Asadi](/assets/images/people/amir-asadi.jpg)
Amir Asadi
PhD candidate
Amir.Asadi@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Catherine Ball](/assets/images/people/BW_Catherine_Ball.jpg)
Catherine Ball
Honorary Associate Professor
catherine.ball@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell](/assets/images/people/genevieve-bell.jpg)
Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell
Founder and Inaugural Director
![Picture of Caitlin Bentley](/assets/images/people/BW-Caitlin_Bentley.jpg)
Caitlin Bentley
Honorary Research Fellow
cybernetics@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Danny Bettay](/assets/images/people/danny-bettay.jpg)
Danny Bettay
PhD candidate
Danny.Bettay@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Thomas Biedermann](/assets/images/people/BW-Thomas_Biedermann.jpg)
Thomas Biedermann
Project Manager
Thomas.Biedermann@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Jake Blight](/assets/images/people/BW-Jake%20Blight.jpg)
Jake Blight
PhD candidate
Jake.Blight@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Charlotte Bradley](/assets/images/people/charlotte-bradley.jpg)
Charlotte Bradley
PhD candidate
Charlotte.Bradley@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Tom Chan](/assets/images/people/tom-chan.jpg)
Tom Chan
PhD candidate
Tom.Chan@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Cole Cooney](/assets/images/people/BW-Cole.png)
Cole Cooney
Senior School Administrator
j.cooney@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Ned Cooper](/assets/images/people/ned-cooper.jpg)
Ned Cooper
PhD candidate
Ned.Cooper@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Kate Crawford](/assets/images/people/kate-crawford.jpg)
Kate Crawford
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Professor Katherine Daniell](/assets/images/people/BW_Katherine_Daniell.jpg)
Professor Katherine Daniell
Interim Director
Katherine.Daniell@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Chris Danta](/assets/images/people/BW-Chris%20Danta.jpeg)
Chris Danta
Professor
Christopher.Danta@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of John Debs](/assets/images/people/John_Debs.jpg)
John Debs
Affiliate
john.debs@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Hannah Feldman](/assets/images/people/hannah.feldman.jpg)
Hannah Feldman
Research Fellow
Hannah.Feldman@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Gabriela Ferraro](/assets/images/people/BW-Gabriela_Ferraro.jpg)
Gabriela Ferraro
Research Fellow
Gabriela.Ferraro@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Alex Fischer](/assets/images/people/BW_Alex-Fischer.jpg)
Alex Fischer
Honorary Research Fellow
cybernetics@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Maia Gould](/assets/images/people/maia-gould.jpg)
Maia Gould
Cybernetic Engagements Lead
Maia.Gould@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Jessica Herrington](/assets/images/people/BW_Jessica_Herrington.jpg)
Jessica Herrington
Futures Specialist
jessica.herrington@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Holly Hill](/assets/images/people/BW-Holly_Hill_.jpg)
Holly Hill
Research Assistant
Holly.Hill@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Associate Professor Matthew Holt](/assets/images/people/BW-Matthew_Holt.jpg)
Associate Professor Matthew Holt
Applied Cybernetics Lead
Associate Director (Education)
Matthew.Holt@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Sungyeon Hong](/assets/images/people/Sungyeon%20Hong.jpg)
Sungyeon Hong
Postdoctoral Researcher
Sungyeon.Hong@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Memunat Ajoke Ibrahim](/assets/images/people/memunat-ibrahim.jpg)
Memunat Ajoke Ibrahim
PhD Candidate
Memunat.Ibrahim@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Janelle Ireland](/assets/images/people/Janelle_Ireland_headshot_bnw.jpg)
Janelle Ireland
Project Manager
janelle.ireland@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Jasia_Reichardt](/assets/images/people/Jasia-Reichardt.jpg)
Jasia_Reichardt
Affiliate
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Michelle Jasper](/assets/images/people/BW-Michelle_Jasper.jpg)
Michelle Jasper
PhD candidate
michelle.jasper@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Murray Johnson](/assets/images/people/BW_Murray_Johnson.jpg)
Murray Johnson
Student Services Officer
Murray.Johnson@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Sherice Kazzi](/assets/images/people/BW_Sherice.png)
Sherice Kazzi
Engagement and Impact Lead
Sherice.Kazzi@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Myrna Kennedy](/assets/images/people/BW_Myrna.png)
Myrna Kennedy
PhD candidate
Myrna.Kennedy@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Alison Kershaw](/assets/images/people/alison-kershaw.jpg)
Alison Kershaw
Affiliate
Alison.Kershaw@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Eddie Aloise King](/assets/images/people/BW_Eddie_Aloise_King.jpg)
Eddie Aloise King
Learning Experiences Convenor
Edith.AloiseKing@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Dr Ambelin Kwaymullina](/assets/images/people/BW_Ambelin_Kwaymullina.jpg)
Dr Ambelin Kwaymullina
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Pallavi Laxmikanth](/assets/images/people/BW-Pallavi%20Laxmikanth.jpg)
Pallavi Laxmikanth
Researcher
pallavi.laxmikanth@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Ash Lenton](/assets/images/people/BW_Ash_1.png)
Ash Lenton
Senior Lecturer
ash.lenton@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Danni Liu](/assets/images/people/BW-Danni.jpg)
Danni Liu
School Administrator
Danni.Liu@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Sharon Lopez](/assets/images/people/BW-Sharon_Lopez.jpg)
Sharon Lopez
Operational Excellence Lead
sharon.lopez@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Ella McCarthy](/assets/images/people/BW_Ella%20McCarthy.jpg)
Ella McCarthy
Communication Specialist
Ella.McCarthy@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Amy McLennan](/assets/images/people/BW-Amy.jpg)
Amy McLennan
Senior Fellow
Amy.McLennan@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Andrew Meares](/assets/images/people/andrew-meares.jpg)
Andrew Meares
Deputy Director and Cybernetic Futures Lead
Andrew.Meares@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Chris Mesiku](/assets/images/people/BW-Chris%20Mesiku.jpg)
Chris Mesiku
Researcher
Chris.Mesiku@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Ehsan Nabavi](/assets/images/people/BW_Ehsan_Nabavi.jpg)
Ehsan Nabavi
Affiliate
Ehsan.Nabavi@anu.edu.au
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Melissa Neidorf](/assets/images/people/BW-Melissa_Neidorf.jpg)
Melissa Neidorf
Project Manager
Melissa.Neidorf@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Ellen O’Brien](/assets/images/people/ellen-o_brien.jpg)
Ellen O'Brien
Project Manager
Ellen.O'Brien@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Safiya Okai-Ugbaje](/assets/images/people/BW-Safiya_Okai-Ugbaje.jpg)
Safiya Okai-Ugbaje
Lecturer
Safiya.Okai-Ugbaje@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Ellen Ouyang](/assets/images/people/BW_Ellen_Ouyang.jpg)
Ellen Ouyang
Engagement and Impact Officer
Ellen.Ouyang@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Charles Paulk](/assets/images/people/BW-Charles.jpg)
Charles Paulk
Research Officer
Charles.Paulk@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Caroline Pegram](/assets/images/people/BW_Caroline_Pegram.jpeg)
Caroline Pegram
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Jessamy Perriam](/assets/images/people/BW-Jessamy%20Perriam.jpg)
Jessamy Perriam
Senior Lecturer
jessamy.perriam@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of William Reckmeyer](/assets/images/people/BW-Bill.jpeg)
William Reckmeyer
Professor
William.Reckmeyer@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Kathy Reid](/assets/images/people/kathy-reid.jpg)
Kathy Reid
PhD candidate
Kathy.Reid@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Lorenn Ruster](/assets/images/people/BW-Lorenn.png)
Lorenn Ruster
PhD Candidate
Lorenn.Ruster@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Vivienne Seedsman](/assets/images/people/Vivienne%20Seedsman_BW.jpg)
Vivienne Seedsman
Program Manager
vivienne.seedsman@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Vikas Sharma](/assets/images/people/BW_Vikas_new.jpg)
Vikas Sharma
Engagement and Impact Coordinator
Vikas.Sharma@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Louisa Shen](/assets/images/people/BW-Louisa_Shen.jpg)
Louisa Shen
Researcher
Louisa.Shen@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Chloe Skafte](/assets/images/people/BW-Chloe.jpg)
Chloe Skafte
PhD candidate
chloe.skafte@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
Evan Skinner
PhD candidate
evan.skinner@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Ben Swift](/assets/images/people/BW-Ben.jpg)
Ben Swift
Senior Lecturer
ben.swift@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Mark Thomson](/assets/images/people/mark-thomson.jpg)
Mark Thomson
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Aiden Thornton](/assets/images/people/BW_Aiden%20Thornton%201.jpg)
Aiden Thornton
Menzies Senior Research Fellow
aiden.thornton@anu.edu.au
Remote
![Picture of Brendan Traw](/assets/images/people/brendan-traw.jpg)
Brendan Traw
Distinguished Professor
Brendan.Traw@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Mai Trinh](/assets/images/people/BW_Mai.png)
Mai Trinh
Executive Assistant
ea.cybernetics@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Sarah Vallee](/assets/images/people/BW_Sarah%20Vallee.jpeg)
Sarah Vallee
International Expert (secondee) | AI & Emerging technologies
Sarah.Vallee@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Gabrielle Vannithone](/assets/images/people/BW_gabrielle-vannithone.jpg)
Gabrielle Vannithone
Affiliate
Gabrielle.Vannithone@anu.edu.au
![Picture of Julian Vido](/assets/images/people/BW-Julian_Vido.jpg)
Julian Vido
PhD candidate
Julian.Vido@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Graeme Wallace](/assets/images/people/BW-Graeme%20Wallace.jpg)
Graeme Wallace
PhD candidate
Graeme.Wallace@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Lynette Wallworth](/assets/images/people/lynette-wallworth.jpg)
Lynette Wallworth
Cybernetic Imagination Resident
Virtual Appointment
![Picture of Amy Wardrop](/assets/images/people/BW-Amy%20Wardrop.jpg)
Amy Wardrop
PhD Candidate
amy.wardrop@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Paul Wong](/assets/images/people/paul-wong.jpg)
Paul Wong
Senior Lecturer
Paul.Wong@anu.edu.au
Birch Building
![Picture of Alex Zafiroglu](/assets/images/people/alex-zafiroglu.jpg)
Alex Zafiroglu
Professor
Alex.Zafiroglu@anu.edu.au
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.