Dr Matthew Sorell
Senior Lecturer
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
My field is digital forensic science, with a focus on justice through the application of forensic science in the digital domain,
Justice through the application of forensic science in the digital domain.
My research is solely in the field of digital forensic science, building on a long career in telecommunications, multimedia and computer systems engineering
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Director and CTO | Digital Forensic Sciences Australia Pty Ltd |
| 2021 - ongoing | Honorary Consul | Republic of Estonia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Professor of Digital Forensic Science | Tallinn University of Technology |
| 2002 - ongoing | Lecturer/Senior Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 1998 - 2002 | Business Development Manager and Senior Engineer | Centre for Telecommunications Information Networking |
| 1990 - 1998 | Research Officer | Defence Science and Technology Organisation |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Estonian | Can read and speak |
| German | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | George Mason University | USA | PhD |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Jennings, L., Sorell, M., & Espinosa, H. G. (2024). The provenance of Apple Health data: A timeline of update history. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 50, 301804. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2023 | Jennings, L., Sorell, M., & Espinosa, H. G. (2023). Interpreting the location data extracted from the Apple Health database. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 44, 301504. Scopus7 WoS7 |
| 2021 | Matthews, R., Lovell, K., & Sorell, M. (2021). Ghost protocol – Snapchat as a method of surveillance. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 36, 1-9. Scopus6 WoS4 |
| 2021 | Matthews, R., Falkner, N., & Sorell, M. (2021). Determining image sensor temperature using dark current. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 54(5), 1-14. |
| 2021 | Humphries, G., Nordvik, R., Manifavas, H., Cobley, P., & Sorell, M. (2021). Law enforcement educational challenges for mobile forensics. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 38(Supplement), 301129-1-301129-11. Scopus13 |
| 2020 | Monroe, J. G., Hansen, P., Sorell, M., & Berglund, E. Z. (2020). Agent-Based Model of a Blockchain Enabled Peer-to-Peer Energy Market: Application for a Neighborhood Trial in Perth, Australia. Smart Cities, 3(3), 1072-1099. Scopus45 WoS32 |
| 2020 | Matthews, R., Falkner, N., & Sorell, M. (2020). Reverse engineering the Raspberry Pi Camera V2: A study of pixel non-uniformity using a scanning electron microscope. FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL-DIGITAL INVESTIGATION, 32, 9 pages. Scopus9 WoS7 |
| 2019 | Matthews, R., Sorell, M., & Falkner, N. (2019). Isolating lens effects from source camera identification using sensor pattern noise. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 51(Suppl. 1), S132-S135. Scopus3 |
| 2019 | Matthews, R., Sorell, M., & Falkner, N. (2019). An analysis of optical contributions to a photo-sensor's ballistic fingerprints. Digital Investigation, 28, 139-145. Scopus6 WoS5 |
| 2019 | Smithers, L. G., Wang, X., Haag, D., Agnew, B., Lynch, J., & Sorell, M. (2019). Discretionary food advertising on television in 2017: a descriptive study.. Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, 43(6), 519-521. Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC5 |
| 2018 | Smithers, L. G., Haag, D. G., Agnew, B., Lynch, J., & Sorell, M. (2018). Food advertising on Australian television: Frequency, duration and monthly pattern of advertising from a commercial network (four channels) for the entire 2016. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 54(9), 962-967. Scopus20 WoS18 Europe PMC14 |
| 2010 | Haltis, K., Sorell, M., & Brinkworth, R. (2010). A biologically inspired smart camera for use in surveillance applications. International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics, 2(3), 1-14. Scopus1 |
| 2010 | Sorell, M. (2010). Guest editorial preface selected papers from e-forensics 2009: The international Conference on forensic applications and techniques in telecommunications, information and multimedia. International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics, 2(1), i-ii. |
| 2009 | Sorell, M. (2009). Selected papers from e-forensics 2008: The first international conference on forensic applications and techniques in telecommunications, information and multimedia. International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics, 1(2), i-ii. |
| 2009 | Poursoltan, S., & Sorell, M. (2009). Reliable motion detection, location and audit in surveillance video. International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics, 1(4), 19-31. |
| 2009 | Sorell, M. (2009). Unexpected artifacts in a digital photograph. International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics, 1(1), 45-58. Scopus6 WoS2 |
| 2009 | Sorell, M. J. (2009). Conditions for effective detection and identification of primary quantisation of re-quantized JPEG images. International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics, 1(2), 13-27. Scopus13 WoS6 |
| 2008 | Strange, M., & Sorell, M. (2008). Gear up for change [Internet]. Engineering & Technology, 3(3), 42-44. Scopus1 |
| 1991 | Fourikis, N., Eccleston, K. W., Lioutas, N., & Sorell, M. J. (1991). Scalar network analysers operating at Ka- and W-bands. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 12(7), 819-843. |
| 1990 | Sorell, M. J., Sorell, G. C., Nicholls, R. L., Lanzon, P. J., & Beddoe, A. H. (1990). Commissioning and acceptance of a commercially manufactured radiotherapy beam tissue compensating filter system. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 13(4), 197-201. Scopus2 |
| - | Espinosa, H. G., Thiel, D. V., Sorell, M., & Rowlands, D. (2020). Can We Trust Inertial and Heart Rate Sensor Data from an APPLE Watch Device?. The 13th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association, 128. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Sorell, M. (Ed.) (2009). Forensics in telecommunications, information and multimedia : second international conference, e-Forensics 2009. Springer. |
| 2009 | Sorell, M. (2009). Preface (Vol. 8). |
| 2009 | Sorell, M. (2009). Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering: Preface (Vol. 8 LNICST). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Matthews, R. H., Phillips, B., & Sorell, M. (2019). How security ready is the Australia Space Industry? The challenges of digital security in space. Poster session presented at the meeting of http://www.nssa.com.au/19asrc/resources/19ASRC_Program_Abstracts.pdf. Adelaide, South Australia. |
| 2018 | Matthews, R. H., Sorell, M., & Falkner, N. (2018). Isolating Lens Effects from Source Camera Identification using Photo-Response Non-Uniformity Noise. Poster session presented at the meeting of 24th International Symposium of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society. Perth, Australia. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Matthews, R. H. (2019). Towards a Unified Theory of Sensor Pattern Noise: An analysis of dark current, lens effects, and temperature bias in CMOS image sensors. (PhD Thesis, The University of Adelaide). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| - | Matthews, R., Falkner, N., & Sorell, M. (n.d.). Raspi Flat field Images - Camera 04. DOI |
| - | Matthews, R., Falkner, N., & Sorell, M. (n.d.). Raspberry Pi Dark Current Images - Camera 01, 05 and 06.. DOI |
| - | Matthews, R., Falkner, N., & Sorell, M. (n.d.). Raspi Flat field Images - Camera 01. DOI |
| - | Matthews, R., Falkner, N., & Sorell, M. (n.d.). Raspi Flat field Images - Camera 02. DOI |
Available on Request
I am currently teaching
ELEC ENG 3108 Telecommunications Principles
ELEC ENG 4054 Telecommunications Systems (also as ELEC ENG 7081)
ELEC ENG 4080 Mobile Phone Forensics (also as ELEC ENG 7010)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Hardware Acceleration for Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Bradley James Morgan |
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Hardware Acceleration for Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Bradley James Morgan |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | An Exploration of the Spectrum Management Resource Allocation Problem under Realistic Conditions | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Bailey Jesse Heading |
| 2020 - 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Forensic applications of analog memory: the digital evidence bag | Master of Philosophy | Master | Part Time | Mr Benjamin James Agnew |
| 2020 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | On the Forensic Application of Apple Health Data | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Luke Jennings |
| 2017 - 2019 | Principal Supervisor | Towards a Unified Theory of Sensor Pattern Noise: An analysis of Dark Current, Lens effects and Temperature Bias in CMOS Image Sensors | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Richard Henry Edwin Matthews |
| 2013 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | A Dynamic Spectrum Access Framework (Bring Your Own Spectrum) | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mrs Madhulika Tripathi |
| 2010 - 2014 | Co-Supervisor | Techniques for Quality of Service Improvement in Internetworks | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Jianghe Zhou |
| 2009 - 2015 | Principal Supervisor | Bio-Inspired Vision Model Implementation In Compressed Surveillance Videos | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Saman Poursoltan |
| 2008 - 2014 | Principal Supervisor | Adaptive Topologies - Improving Wireless Networks Through the Use of Additional Nodes and Power Control | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Robert Anthony Hunjet |
| 2005 - 2010 | Principal Supervisor | A Spatial Scalable Video Coding with Selective Data Transmission using Wavelet Decomposition | Master of Engineering Science | Master | Full Time | Miss Lakshmi Veerapandian |
| 2004 - 2011 | Principal Supervisor | Signalling Requirements for Smart Pricing in Mobile Telecommunications Systems | Master of Engineering Science | Master | Part Time | Dat Vo |
| 2003 - 2005 | Co-Supervisor | Embedded Watermarking for Image Verification in Telemedicine | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Dominic Osborne |
| 2003 - 2007 | Principal Supervisor | Multimedia Transaction Tracking from a Mutual Distrust Perspective | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Angela Wong |
| 2003 - 2007 | Co-Supervisor | Wireless Optimisation Based on Economic Criteria | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Siew Hew |
| 2003 - 2007 | Principal Supervisor | The Mesh -A Universally Integrated Design Approach for Device Control | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Martin Strange |
| 2002 - 2007 | Co-Supervisor | An Admission Control Problem for 802.11 Wireless Networks | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Jack Sudarev |
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Advisory Board Member | FORMOBILE Scientific Advisory Board | Hochschule Mittweida / Horizon 2020 | Germany |
| 2018 - ongoing | Co-Chair | SA Node Advisory Board - AustCyber | AustCyber | Australia |