Research interests:

Grid and Web Service Architectures; Architectural analysis methods Non-functional architectural qualities (eg Performance, Dependability, Agility, Usability); Architectural design methods, styles, tactics, and design patterns; Measurement and modeling of non-functional characteristics of Enterprise Systems; Enterprise Integration technologies including XML, JCA, ebXML, Web Services, and Service Oriented Architectures; J2EE, application servers, and JVMs; Automated testing and evaluation of middleware systems; Object-oriented methods and tools; Software Process Improvement.

Duties:

Currently with the NICTA Empirical Software Engineering Program working in the e-government project.

Bio:

Paul has more than 25 years experience in computer science and software development, with experience in diverse areas such as Enterprise architectures and technologies, middleware, Object Orientation and Java, Web and Service Orientation, distributed systems development, knowledge based systems, and software process improvement.

He previously worked for CSIRO (1996-2006): in the ICT Centre (2005-2006), the Software Architectures and Component Technologies project (1999-2003), and the Software Engineering Initiative (1996-1998).