Dr Matthew Sorell
Senior Lecturer
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and 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,
- My Research
- Career
- Publications
- Grants and Funding
- Teaching
- Supervision
- Professional Activities
- Contact
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
-
Appointments
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 Competencies
Language Competency Estonian Can read and speak German Can read, write, speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1998 George Mason University USA PhD
-
Journals
Year Citation 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, 13 pages.
Scopus2 WoS12021 Matthews, R., Lovell, K., & Sorell, M. (2021). Ghost protocol – Snapchat as a method of surveillance. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 36, 1-9.
Scopus3 WoS12021 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.
Scopus62020 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.
Scopus34 WoS202020 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.
Scopus6 WoS52019 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.
Scopus32019 Matthews, R., Sorell, M., & Falkner, N. (2019). An analysis of optical contributions to a photo-sensor's ballistic fingerprints. Digital Investigation, 28, 139-145.
Scopus5 WoS42019 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.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC12018 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.
Scopus18 WoS14 Europe PMC82010 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.
Scopus12010 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). 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). 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.
Scopus4 WoS22009 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.
Scopus8 WoS52008 Strange, M., & Sorell, M. (2008). Gear up for change [Internet]. Engineering & Technology, 3(3), 42-44.
Scopus11991 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. (n.d.). Can We Trust Inertial and Heart Rate Sensor Data from an APPLE Watch Device?. The 13th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association, 174, 128.
-
Books
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). -
Book Chapters
-
Conference Papers
-
Conference Items
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. -
Theses
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). -
Filesets
Year Citation - Matthews, R., Falkner, N., & Sorell, M. (n.d.). Raspi Flat field Images - Camera 04.
- Matthews, R., Falkner, N., & Sorell, M. (n.d.). Raspberry Pi Dark Current Images - Camera 01, 05 and 06..
- Matthews, R., Falkner, N., & Sorell, M. (n.d.). Raspi Flat field Images - Camera 01.
- Matthews, R., Falkner, N., & Sorell, M. (n.d.). Raspi Flat field Images - Camera 02.
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)
-
Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
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 2021 Principal Supervisor Dynamic Spectrum Management Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Bailey Jesse Heading -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2020 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Forensic applications of analog memory: the digital evidence bag Master of Philosophy Master Part Time Mr Benjamin James Agnew 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 Mr 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
-
Board Memberships
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
Connect With Me
External Profiles