Mamello Thinyane
Associate Professor | Optus Chair of Cybersecurity · University-wide people directory · University of Adelaide
Quick answer: Mamello Thinyane is Associate Professor | Optus Chair of Cybersecurity at University of Adelaide. Mamello Thinyane shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-17.
⭐ Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Research interests
Mamello Thinyane is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at Adelaide University.
An accomplished computer science academic, interdisciplinary researcher, and information technology professional, Mamello's research interests span cybersecurity, societal cyber resilience, critical data studies, and collective intelligence. With more than two decades of experience, he has collaborated with inter-governmental organizations, governments, industry leaders, universities, and civil-society organizations across Africa, Asia, and Australia to drive impactful digital transformation initiatives.
Mamello is driven by a commitment to mentor and equip the next generation of leaders, strengthening multi-stakeholder innovation partnerships, and leveraging science and innovation towards sustainable good life for all.
Cybersecurity, Human Factors, Information and Computing Sciences, National security, Complex systems, Cybersecurity and privacy, Computer System Security, Human Information Behaviour
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2025] Khene, C., Siebörger, I., & Thinyane, M. (2025). Critical design in civic tech in Southern Africa. In G. Onyango, & G. Karuri-Sebina (Eds.), Digitalisation and Public Policy in Africa (pp. 39-59). Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
[2023] Jacquet, C., & Thinyane, M. (2023). Mobilizing collective intelligence and diversity toward sustainable development goals: from global innovation labs to collective intelligence assemblies for sustainable development. In S. Boucher, C. A. Hallin, & L. Paulson (Eds.), Source details - Title: The Routledge Handbook of Collective Intelligence for Democracy and Governance (pp. 407-414). UK: Routledge.
[2026] Uhongora, U., Thinyane, M., Law, Y. W., & Slay, J. (2026). Intrusion Detection System for Software-defined Satellite Networks. In European Conferenc
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Yes. As of 2026-09-17, Mamello Thinyane's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability..
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Mamello Thinyane is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at Adelaide University.
An accomplished computer science academic, interdisciplinary researcher, and information technology professional, Mamello's research interests span cybersecurity, societal cyb
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