Dr. Jia Wu

Professor

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Biography

Jia Wu is a Professor and ARC Future Fellow at the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence at Macquarie University. With extensive experience in data mining, he has garnered national and international recognition, being named Australia's Top Researcher in Databases and Information Systems by the 2025 Australian Research Magazine. Wu has contributed significantly to the field, having published over 200 refereed journal and conference papers in high-impact venues such as IEEE Transactions and ACM Transactions. As an Associate Editor for top AI journals, he actively participates in the academic community, serving in various roles for prestigious conferences including KDD and IJCAI. He received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Technology Sydney in 2009 and has been recognized with awards such as the CORE Outstanding Research Contribution Award and the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Fellowship from the Australian Academy of Science. His current research includes projects on Generative AI threats and personalized banking solutions, aiming to innovate the trusted data-driven economy.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

Macquarie University • Sydney, Australia

Director of HDR (Higher Degree Research), previously ARC DECRA Fellow at the School of Computing.

Awards

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CORE Outstanding Research Contribution Award

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Heidelberg Laureate Forum Fellowship

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
Application Checklist
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Statement of Motivation
  • Evidence of Work Experience
Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).