Hung X Nguyen

Hung X Nguyen

Hung Nguyen is a Professor and Academic Lead for Cybersecurity and Networking in the School of Computer Science and Information Technology, College of Engineering and Information Technology, at Adelaide University. His research interests are in network security, AI/ML for security, modelling and simulation/emulation of networked systems. He has an excellent track record in academia-industry collaborations.

About

I am a Professor and Academic Lead for Cybersecurity and Networking in the School of Computer Science and Information Technology at Adelaide University. I lead the Cyber-AI Research Group, which develops autonomous and robust methods for securing AI agents, enterprise networks, and cyber-physical systems.

I currently serve as Theme Lead for Information Warfare and Advanced Cyber within the Defence Trailblazer program, a joint initiative between Adelaide University and UNSW that concludes in late 2026. My Defence Trailblazer activities have focused on translating cybersecurity research into capabilities developed with defence and industry partners.

My research develops autonomous and provably robust methods for defending complex networked systems. Current themes include AI agent security, structural defence of enterprise networks, and edge-AI protection of cyber-physical and operational technology environments. My group studies agent poisoning (memories, documents, skills and tools), agent misbehaviour and alignment, interpretable agent actions, Active Directory attack graphs, and assurance across OT/IT boundaries.

I serve as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence and Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks. I am a member of the Technical Program Committees for leading international conferences on AI and cybersecurity, including AAMAS 2026 (CORE A*), AAAI 2026 (CORE A*), The Web Conference 2026 (CORE A*), and IJCAI 2026 (CORE A*).

Recent updates

  • 2026 — Published research on metagraph algorithms, directed hypergraphs, robust multi-agent planning, human-aware Active Directory defence, and CAN/CAN FD simulation.
  • 2026 — Completed the Resilient Platform Interfaces research project with Cisco and Defence Trailblazer, developing edge-AI cybersecurity capabilities for OT/IT environments.
  • Research opportunities — PhD, MPhil and summer research projects are available in AI agent security, autonomous cyber defence, and enterprise network security. Prospective students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, independence, and strong personal agency should email a CV with a list of publications, academic records and a brief statement of research interests.