Exploring what’s next in connectivity innovation
Join us for the CIN Stage 1 Project Presentations Day, a chance to hear directly from the researchers behind three CIN projects shaping the future of connectivity in New South Wales.
These projects are at their halfway point, and this event is a key moment to check in on what has been achieved so far, what has been learned, and where things are heading next.
It’s a unique opportunity to get a closer look at the work being done to strengthen infrastructure and resilience across the state and to learn how these ideas are set to take shape.
Featured Projects
Sensing for Disasters
Delivered in partnership with the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN), this initiative supports three research efforts aimed at enhancing early warning systems and situational awareness for natural disasters, such as floods and bushfires. Projects include:
- AI-enhanced sensor models led by Prof. Jinhong Yuan (UNSW) and Dr. Wanchun Liu (USyd)
- A novel real-time wireless rain gauge developed by Dr. Kai Wu (UTS)
Together, these innovations aim to improve localised detection and emergency response capabilities across high-risk regions.
Power Resilience Platform
The Power Resilience Platform is being developed in direct response to priorities raised by participants across the energy, telco and emergency services sectors at CIN’s Power Resilience Symposium in early 2023. It addresses three key challenges:
CIN Projects
Stage 1 presentation day
Date: 19 August 2025
Admission: This event is free, but registration is essential.
- Establishing a unified data catalogue to guide planning and investment
- Enabling outage information sharing across sectors
- Mapping site-level resilience from planning through to recovery
- The platform lays the groundwork for future tools including real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and improved cross-sector coordination.
AI for Network Security
Led by Prof. Ren Ping Liu and Dr. Xu Wang (UTS), this project is designing AI-powered systems capable of detecting and responding to cyber threats in real time. By embedding AI at the network edge, the system aims to protect sensitive communications and digital infrastructure critical to emergency and government operations.
Attend the Presentations
Whether you’d like to attend the full morning or drop in for a specific session, this event is open to all interested in the future of resilient connectivity.
The event is free, but registration is essential. Places are limited, so we recommend booking early.
CIN Stage 1 Project Presentations Day
09:45am
Arrival and registration
10:00am
Dr Ian Oppermann
Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country
10:10am
Prof. Jinhong Yuan (UNSW)
Prof. Yonghui Li (USYD)
Dr Kai Wu (UTS)
Sensing for Disasters Solutions
11:00am
Morning tea
11:15am
A/Prof. Wenjing Jia (UTS)
Dr Vinh Bui (SCU)
Dr Fenghui Ren (UoW)
Power Resilience Platform
12:00pm
Dr Xu Wang
Ai for Network Security System
12:25pm
Dr Ian Oppermann
Conclusion
12:30pm
Networking
13:00pm
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Event close