Projects per year
Personal profile
SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)
I currently lead research in data-driven cybersecurity.
I also work across:
1. Applied Agentic-AI - for cybersecurity and networked orchestration.
2. Security of AI Systems
3. Anomaly Detection - with a focus on telecommunications and power systems.
4. Data-driven mathematical modelling - with current projects including resilence measurement, or quality of multimedia experience.
I lead, or co-lead, a range of research projects with partners ranging from, KPMG, the BBC, Equans, and the UK Government. I have a track record for research impact with one of my methods currently deployed across the UK’s national telecommunications infrastructure, and I have authored code now used within BT’s operations. I currently lead a team of 5 PhDs, 3 MSc students, and 2 postdocs.
Current Teaching
I am leading the development and delivery of a cyberanalytics module for 3rd year computer science students.
I am currently involved in supervising students at undergraduate and masters level on several projects in areas including cyber security and networks research.
My previous teaching experience includes tutoring undergraduates and postgraduates on a range of mathematical topics, from calculus and linear algebra, to probability and statistics.
Education/Academic qualification
Unknown, PhD, Detection of Emergent Phenomena In Streaming Data, Univeristy of Lancaster
Award Date: 16/11/2022
MRes Statistics and Operational Research - Distinction, Lancaster University
Award Date: 30/09/2019
BSc - Mathematics (Hons) First Class, Lancaster University
Award Date: 30/06/2018
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FARSEER: IAA: Farseer - Forecasting Asser Reliability and Repairability for Solar Energy Resilience
Austin, E. (Principal Investigator), Race, N. (Co-Investigator), Cheneler, D. (Principal Investigator) & Smith, P. (Principal Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/05/26 → 30/11/26
Project: Research
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AI for OT Security (OT-Synapse)
Austin, E. (Principal Investigator)
15/01/26 → 30/09/26
Project: Consultancy
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CAIRO: CyberFocus: CAIRO: Cybersecurity Risks of Agentic-AI for Organisations
Austin, E. (Co-Investigator), Race, N. (Principal Investigator) & Wilkie, T. (Researcher)
1/01/26 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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DSIT Invited Review Into the Cybersecurity of AI Systems
Austin, E. (Academic Lead), Race, N. (Principal Investigator) & Wilkie, T. (Researcher)
1/12/25 → 1/04/26
Project: Consultancy
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METRIC: Metrics for Resilience to Cyber and Physical Threats
Podoletz, L. (Co-Investigator) & Austin, E. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/25 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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Detecting changes and anomalies in nonstationary contextual bandits with an application to task categorisation
Austin, E. & Morgan, L. E., 30/11/2025, In: Information Sciences. 717, 122270.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access -
Measuring Discrepancies in Attack Surfaces Generated by Internet Intelligence Platforms
Price, M., Austin, E., Smith, P. & Race, N., 10/09/2025, ACM SIGCOMM Posters and Demos '25: Proceedings of the ACM SIGCOMM 2025 Posters and Demos. New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 82-84 3 p.Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
Open Access -
MOSAIC: Piecing Together 5G and LEOs for NTN Integration Experimentation
Anand, R., Austin, E., Rotsos, C., Smith, P. & Race, N., 8/09/2025, LEO-NET '25: Proceedings of the 2025 3rd Workshop on LEO Networking and Communication. New York: ACM, p. 50-56 7 p.Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
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The Double-Edged Impact of User Customisation on QoE in Personalised Media Experiences
Lyko, T., Austin, E., Lee, A., Elkhatib, Y. & Race, N., 3/11/2025, 2025 17th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX). IEEEResearch output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
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Why That Rating? Explainable Data-Driven Opinion Score Distribution Models for Video QoE
Austin, E., Race, N. & Lyko, T., 30/09/2025, (E-pub ahead of print) 2025 17th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX). IEEEResearch output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Invited Talk: RIPE92
Austin, E. (Speaker)
20/05/2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited Talk: Detection of Anomalous Structures in Data Streams Workshop 2026
Austin, E. (Speaker)
19/05/2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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North-West Net Zero 2026 Lancaster
Austin, E. (Host)
25/03/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
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Invited Talk: Security of Agentic-AI Systems
Austin, E. (Speaker)
12/12/2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited Talk: Explainable Modelling and Monitoring of QoE
Austin, E. (Speaker)
21/11/2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk