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Biography

Carlo Kopp is a Computer Science Lecturer at the Monash University Faculty of Information Technology, Clayton .

His primary research activities at Monash are currently in the areas of modelling deceptions in social and biological systems, perceptual and decision modelling, especially using information theory, and cognitive cycle modelling. He remains active in the area of ad hoc networks and associated propagation problems, and in distributed computing.

He has previously conducted research in operating systems, ad hoc networks and radio-frequency propagation, radar signature computational modelling, optical communications, and satellite navigation support protocols. His PhD project involved the adaptation of AESA radars for long range digital communications, and modelling associated tropospheric propagation problems for airborne platforms.

Dr Kopp has also over two decades of research experience in strategy, including appointments as an Adjunct Research Fellow at Monash Asia Institute (2005-2010) and previously as a Visiting Research Fellow at ADFA@UNSW (2004).

Dr Kopp has extensive industry experience as a designer, developer and integrator of:

  • hard real-time embedded software;
  • operating systems internals software, especially Unix device drivers;
  • communications protocols;
  • high speed digital hardware (Emitter Coupled Logic, SPARC motherboards, graphics adaptors, etc);
  • analogue electronic hardware (wideband and optical receivers and transmitters)

For four years he was a chief engineer, project manager and engineering manager for an Australian computer manufacturer in Melbourne, as well as managing an ISO9001 accreditation. He also has many years of experience as a computer systems performance analyst, measuring, modelling and benchmarking machines up to mainframe and cluster size. As an industry consultant, he advised on strategic planning, technology futures, tender proposals and evaluations, technology futures, and led new technology demonstration projects.

Dr Kopp is a Fellow of the Lean Systems Society, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a Senior Member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

Community service

2004 - Present: Editor-in-Chief, Research Lead and Co-founder of Air Power Australia non-profit research organisation

2004 - Present: Multiple submissions to a wide range of Parliamentary Committees, and some US Congressional bodies.

2010 - 2011: Scientific Advisor (NCIS LA / CBS) Episode 3.11 dealing with infrastructure vulnerability to high power electromagnetic events (http://theconversation.edu.au/i-advised-ncis-la-on-e-bombs-but-theyre-not-a-work-of-fiction-5095).

Research interests

Dr Kopp's current research interests in science include information and game theoretic modelling of deception in social and biological systems, modelling of perceptual problems and cognitive cycles, using information theoretic methods, and modelling the evolutionary impacts of deception and perceptual problems. This research builds on earlier work dealing with information operations, and the Borden-Kopp information theoretic models.

Previous research interests include ad hoc networks, especially performance, operating systems security, and radio-frequency propagation problems for terrestrial and airborne ad hoc networks.

Supervision interests

  • Information and game theoretic modelling of deception in social and biological systems;
  • Modelling perceptual problems using information theoretic methods;
  • Modelling cognitive cycles, using information theoretic methods;
  • Modelling evolutionary impacts of deception and perceptual problems;
  • Modelling ad hoc networks and associated propagation problems;
  • Modelling distributed systems;
  • Medical Informatics and Instrumentation;

Monash teaching commitment

Dr Kopp has experience as the Chief Examiner for the following units in the Faculty of IT:

  • FIT2020 Network Architecture
  • FIT2069 Computer Architecture
  • FIT2100 Operating Systems
  • FIT3142 Distributed Computing
  • FIT3143 Parallel Computing
  • FIT3159 Computer Architecture
  • FIT5011 Network Design and Performance
 
Dr Kopp has experience as the Lecturer for the following units in the Faculty of IT:

  • FIT1005 Networks and Data Communications
  • FIT3036 Computer Science Project
  • FIT2069 Computer Architecture
  • FIT2070 Operating Systems
  • FIT3142 Distributed Computing
  • FIT3143 Parallel Computing
  • FIT3159 Computer Architecture
  • FIT4002 Software engineering industry experience studio project
  • FIT5011 Network Design and Performance
  • FIT5011 Advanced Network Design
 
Dr Kopp has prior experience as the Chief Examiner / Lecturer / Curriculum Designer for the following legacy and current units in the Faculty of IT:

  • CSE468 Information Conflict Hons Module
  • CSE1402 Software Documentation
  • CSE2324/3324 Computer Architecture
  • CSE3141 Real Time Systems Design
  • CSE3301 Software Project
  • CSE4884 Network Design and Management
  • CSE5806 Telecommunications Management
  • CSE5808 Quality of Service in Networks
  • FIT1005/2008 Networks and Datacomms
  • FIT2002 Project Management (SIG curriculum development)
  • FIT2022 Computer Systems (Operating Systems)
  • FIT3010 Grid Computing
  • FIT3165 Computer networks (curriculum design / courseware)
  • FIT4017 Network Design and Management
  • FIT4165 Computer networks (curriculum design / courseware)
  • FIT5011 Advanced Network Design

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Education/Academic qualification

Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University

Award Date: 6 Oct 2000

Computer Science, Master of Science (Research), Monash University

Award Date: 1 May 1996

Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), University of Western Australia

Award Date: 1 May 1984

Research area keywords

  • Cognitive Cycles
  • Modelling Deception
  • Modelling Perceptual Errors
  • Ad Hoc Networks
  • Distributed Computing