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Biography

Mahathir has worked on a variety of research projects within academia and industry that have transformed scientific outputs into real-world products.

Whilst primarily an engineer, he has maintained a publication track record, including contributions to 5 patents, and also volunteered expert reviews to conferences and journals.

At CSIRO Energy, he is applying the latest in AI, data science, and engineering techniques to assist with the urgent energy transition facing the world.

Academic Qualifications

  • 2013

    Doctor of Philosophy (Computer Science)
    RMIT University

  • 2009

    Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Science)
    RMIT University

  • 1999

    Diploma in Electronics, Computer, and Communications Engineering
    Nanyang Polytechnic (Singapore)

Current Roles

  • Senior Engineer
    Digital Transformation Team, Energy Systems

  • Co-Lead
    Data Science Community of Practice

  • Member
    DFAT South East Asia Initiative

  • Member
    Transport Electrification Team, Energy Systems

  • Advisor
    G-PST Topic 3 (Control Room of the Future)

Professional Experiences

  • 2019-11-25-2022-07-17

    Senior Research Scientist
    CSIRO Data61

  • 2017-05-01-2019-11-24

    Senior Software Engineer
    Seeing Machines (Aviation)

  • 2014-01-10-2017-04-30

    Staff Software Engineer
    IBM Research

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2020-2023

    Reviewer for ACM TOIT, IEEE TNSM, IEEE TSC journals

  • 2022-2022

    Reviewer for IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference

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