SERVICE & LEADERSHIP SUMMARy

Dr Shahadat Uddin has established a strong leadership profile through internationally recognised research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and sustained service to the university and the profession. His global academic reach is reflected in substantial scholarly impact and wide readership of his publications, demonstrating strong influence across artificial intelligence, complex networks, and health informatics. His research has advanced predictive modelling for disease comorbidity and multimorbidity, integrating innovative applications of network science and ethical AI to address emerging challenges in healthcare analytics.

 

Beyond research excellence, Dr Uddin has demonstrated a long‑standing commitment to institutional and disciplinary service. He has served for several years on the University’s Human Research Ethics Committee, contributing to the governance, integrity and ethical oversight of research involving human participants, an increasingly critical responsibility in the era of data‑intensive and AI‑enabled research. His service further extends to editorial and reviewing roles for major journals, including serving on editorial boards and assessing manuscripts for leading outlets, as well as regular reviews for high‑impact journals. These activities reinforce his standing as a respected research leader who supports quality assurance and methodological rigour across the field. In addition, he has assessed competitive grant applications nationally (NHMRC) and internationally (including Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the UAE) over multiple years, reflecting his standing and recognition as a trusted expert reviewer.

 

Dr Uddin has also played a significant role in building capability across academia and industry. As a Senior Lecturer, he supervises undergraduate, MPhil, PhD and postgraduate research students, cultivating the next generation of AI and health informatics scholars. His leadership in competitive funding schemes, including his role as Chief Investigator on an NHMRC Ideas Grant and multiple industry‑linked research programs, demonstrates his ability to translate methodological advances into real‑world applications that inform policy, health system planning and AI governance. Through interdisciplinary collaborations, open‑science practices and strong engagement with industry and government partners, he continues to generate impactful, ethically grounded research that is widely adopted and recognised both nationally and internationally.

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