Dr Sameera Mubarak

Research Interests

Cybersecurity Cybersecurity and privacy Information security management Information Systems

Dr Sameera Mubarak

Lecturer, Information Systems

School of Computer Science and Information Technology

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Information Security Management, Cybersecurity and Resilience, E-learning, 

Date Position Institution name
2025 - 2025 Academic (Guest Lecturer) Rhenish University of Applied Sciences Cologne

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2003 - 2009 University of South Australia Australia PhD

Year Citation
2026 Wibowo, S., Yang, R., Mubarak, S., Cahyani, N. D. W., & Rahman, N. H. B. A. (2026). Exploring Generation Zers′ Acceptance of Service Robots for Mental Health and Well Being in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 2026(1), 15 pages.
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2026 Akella, G. K., Wibowo, S., Grandhi, S., Sabrina, F., & Mubarak, S. (2026). Dynamic self-attention: A lightweight and interpretable attention module for plant disease classification. Applied Soft Computing, 201, 115703.
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2024 Yang, R., Wibowo, S., Mubarak, S., & Rahamathulla, M. (2024). Managing students' attitude, learning engagement, and stickiness towards e-learning post-COVID-19 in Australian universities: a perceived qualities perspective. Journal Of Marketing For Higher Education, 34(2), 1146-1177.
DOI Scopus15 WoS12
2024 Yang, R., Wibowo, S., Mubarak, S., & Rahamathulla, M. (2024). How do university students' personalities affect their engagement, satisfaction, and stickiness toward E-learning?: evidence from Australia. Interactive Learning Environments, 33(1), 678-700.
DOI Scopus4 WoS2
2023 Akella, G. K., Wibowo, S., Grandhi, S., & Mubarak, S. (2023). A systematic review of blockchain technology adoption barriers and enablers for smart and sustainable agriculture. Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 7(2, article no. 86), 1-22.
DOI Scopus84 WoS43
2022 Ahmed, S., Mubarak, S., Du, J. T., & Wibowo, S. (2022). Forecasting the status of municipal waste in smart bins using deep learning. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 19(24, article no. 16798), 1-15.
DOI Scopus43 WoS25 Europe PMC3
2021 Bhatti, B. M., Mubarak, S., & Nagalingam, S. (2021). Information security risk management in IT outsourcing - a quarter-century systematic literature review. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, 24(4), 259-298.
DOI Scopus10 WoS6
2021 Bhatti, B. M., Mubarak, S., & Nagalingam, S. (2021). Information security implications of using NLP in IT outsourcing: a Diffusion of Innovation theory perspective. Automated Software Engineering, 28(2, article no. 12), 1-29.
DOI Scopus17 WoS11
2018 Heravi, A., Mubarak, S., & Choo, K. K. R. (2018). Information privacy in online social networks: uses and gratification perspective. Computers in human behavior, 84, 441-459.
DOI Scopus69 WoS62
2017 Eterovic Soric, B., Choo, K. K. R., Mubarak, S., & Ashman, H. L. (2017). Windows 7 antiforensics: a review and a novel approach. Journal of forensic sciences, 62(4), 1054-1070.
DOI Scopus7 WoS5
2017 Eterovic Soric, B., Choo, K. K. R., Ashman, H., & Mubarak, S. (2017). Stalking the stalkers - detecting and deterring stalking behaviours using technology: A review. Computers and security, 70, 278-289.
DOI Scopus38 WoS28
2016 Mubarak, S. (2016). Developing a theory-based information security management framework for human service organizations. Journal of information, communication and ethics in society, 14(3), 254-271.
DOI Scopus4 WoS2
2015 Borgman, B., Mubarak, S., & Choo, K. K. R. (2015). Cyber security readiness in the South Australian Government. Computer standards & interfaces, 37, 1-8.
DOI Scopus12 WoS10
2014 Mani, D., Choo, K. K. R., & Mubarak, S. (2014). Information security in the South Australian real estate industry: a study of 40 real estate organisations. Information management and computer security, 22(1), 24-41.
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2012 Chan, H., & Mubarak, S. (2012). Significance of information security awareness in the higher education sector. International journal of computer applications, 60(10), 23-31.
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2010 Mubarak, S. (2010). Trust account fraud and effective information security management. Journal of digital forensics, security and law, 5(3), 57-71.
2009 Mubarak, S., & Slay, J. (2009). Protecting clients from insider attacks on trust accounts. Information security technical report, 14(4), 202-212.
DOI Scopus3

Year Citation
2025 Akella, G. K., Wibowo, S., Grandhi, S., Mubarak, S., & Sabrina, F. (2025). MetaCropZ: Microservices-Based Architecture for AI-Blockchain Convergence in Smart Agriculture. In 2025 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Blockchain Cloud Computing and Data Analytics Icoabcd 2025 (pp. 1-7). IEEE.
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2025 Akella, G. K., Wibowo, S., Grandhi, S., Sabrina, F., & Mubarak, S. (2025). MetaCropX: A Blockchain-based Architecture for Dynamic Tokenization and Smart Crop Lifecycle Management. In Proceedings 29th IEEE Acis International Conference on Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence Networking and Parallel Distributed Computing Snpd 2025 Summer (pp. 69-75). IEEE.
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2025 Yang, R., Wibowo, S., Mubarak, S., Ab Rahman, N. H., & Cahyani, N. D. W. (2025). Exploring citizens' engagement with urban digital twin applications in Australia: a theory of scenes perspective. In PACIS 2025 Proceedings (pp. 1-9). US: PACIS 2025.
2025 Cahyani, N. D. W., Ab Rahman, N. H., Mubarak, S., Wibowo, S., & Yang, R. (2025). Barriers to cyber resilience adoption: the Indonesian context. In PACIS 2025 Proceedings (pp. 1-9). US: Association for Information Systems (AIS).
2025 Heyasat, H., Evans, N., & Mubarak, S. (2025). Information security management: insights from Middle Eastern cultural perspective. In PACIS 2025 Proceedings (pp. 1-16). US: PACIS 2025.
2024 Akella, G. K., Wibowo, S., Grandhi, S., Sabrina, F., & Mubarak, S. (2024). A dynamic self-attention mechanism for improving deep learning-based plant disease classification. In W. Lin (Ed.), 27th IEEE/ACIS International Summer Conference on Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence Networking and Parallel/Distributed Computing, SNPD 2024 - Proceedings (pp. 222-227). US: IEEE.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2023 Heyasat, H., Mubarak, S., & Evans, N. (2023). Security culture and security education, training and awareness (SETA) influencing information security management. In K. Daimi, & A. A. Sadoon (Eds.), Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Innovations in Computing Research (ICR’23) Vol. 721 LNNS (pp. 332-343). Switzerland: Springer.
DOI Scopus2
2023 Yang, R., Wibowo, S., & Mubarak, S. (2023). An investigation into domestic violence victims' adoption of chatbots for help-seeking: based on UTAUT2 and health belief models. In PACIS 2023 Proceedings (pp. 1-9). United Arab Emirates: Association for Information Systems.
Scopus6
2023 Ahmed, S., Mubarak, S., Wibowo, S., & Du, J. T. (2023). Data analytics framework for smart waste management optimisation: a key to sustainable future for councils and communities. In C. Strauss, T. Amagasa, G. Kotsis, A. M. Tjoa, & I. Khalil (Eds.), Database and Expert Systems Applications 34th International Conference, DEXA 2023 Penang, Malaysia, August 28–30, 2023 Proceedings, Part II Vol. 14147 LNCS (pp. 134-139). Switzerland: Springer Nature.
DOI Scopus1
2023 Wibowo, S., Yang, R., Mubarak, S., & Li, L. P. (2023). Exploring privacy concerns, privacy risks and benefits on users' trust and engagement in continual use of service robots. In AMCIS 2023 Proceedings (pp. 1-5). US: Association for Information Systems.
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2022 Yang, R., Wibowo, S., Mubarak, S., & Rahamathulla, M. (2022). How do students' personality traits affect their academic performance and stickiness towards e-learning?: The moderating effect of students' engagement. In PACIS 2022 Proceedings Vol. 48 (pp. 1-10). US: AIS eLibrary.
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2021 Akella, G. K., Wibowo, S., Grandhi, S., & Mubarak, S. (2021). Design of a blockchain-based decentralized architecture for sustainable agriculture: research-in-progress. In 2021 IEEE/ACIS 19th International Conference on Software Engineering Research, Management and Applications (SERA 2021) (pp. 102-107). US: IEEE.
DOI Scopus7 WoS3
2021 Bhatti, B. M., Mubarak, S., & Nagalingam, S. (2021). Factors impacting information security risk management in IT outsourcing: an agency theory perspective. In PACIS 2021 Proceedings (pp. 1-14). United Arab Emirates: Association for Information Systems.
2021 Yang, R., Mubarak, S., Wibowo, S., & Rahamathulla, M. (2021). Assessing the effects of perceived qualities on e-learning students' attitude, learning engagement, and stickiness during COVID-19. In PACIS 2021 Proceedings Vol. 204 (pp. 1-8). UAE: Association for Information Systems.
Scopus4 WoS1
2021 Mubarak, S., Rahamathulla, M., Wibowo, S., & Yang, R. (2021). Contributions of guest speakers to online delivery of IT program. In Australasian Conference on Information Systems: Information Systems for a Sustainable Future, Connectedness, and Social Good (pp. 1-7). Australia: Macquarie University.
Scopus1
2020 Bhatti, B. M., Mubarak, S., & Nagalingam, S. (2020). NLP-based enhancement of information security in ITO - a diffusion of innovation theory perspective. In 35th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering Workshops (ASE 2020) Proceedings (pp. 112-117). US: ACM.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2020 Bhatti, B. M., Mubarak, S., & Nagalingam, S. (2020). Information security implications of machine-learning-based automation in ITO service delivery - an agency theory perspective. In H. Yang (Ed.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Neural Information Processing. 27th International Conference, ICONIP 2020 Bangkok, Thailand, November 23–27, 2020 Proceedings, Part II Vol. 12533 (pp. 487-498). Switzerland: Springer Nature.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2020 Wibowo, S., & Mubarak, S. (2020). Exploring stakeholders perceived risk and trust towards their intention to adopt cloud computing: a theoretical framework. In PACIS 2020 Proceedings (pp. 1-8). US: Association for Information Systems (AIS).
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2019 Heyasat, H., Mubarak, S., & Evans, N. (2019). A framework for information security management in capital markets. In Proceedings of the 23rd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: Secure ICT Platform for the 4th Industrial Revolution, PACIS 2019 (pp. 1-8). US: Association for Information Systems.
2019 Mubarak, S., Heyasat, H., & Wibowo, S. (2019). Information security models are a solution or puzzle for SMEs? A systematic literature review. In D. Bunker, D. Vogel, & A. Mills (Eds.), Proceedings of the 30th Australasian Conference on Information Systems (pp. 148-154). Australia: ACIS.
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2019 Heyasat, H., Mubarak, S., & Evans, N. (2019). Information security management best practices in capital markets: framework. In Twenty-Third Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems-Proceedings (pp. 1-8). China: PACIS.
2017 Bhatti, B. M., Mubarak, S., & Nagalingam, S. (2017). A framework for information security risk management in IT outsourcing. In Proceedings of the 28th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, ACIS 2017 (pp. 1-9). Australia: University of Tasmania.
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2017 Heravi, A., Mani, D., Choo, K. K. R., & Mubarak, S. (2017). Making decisions about self-disclosure in online social networks. In Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences Vol. 2017-January (pp. 1922-1931). Hawaii: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).
Scopus9 WoS4
2016 Heravi, A., Mubarak, S., & Choo, K. K. R. (2016). Online social networking has a greater effect on others than on me: a third-person effect perspective. In Proceedings of the Australasian Conference on Information Systems Conference (pp. 1-14). Australia: University of South Australia.
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2016 Mubarak, S., & Mubarak, A. R. (2016). Online self-disclosure and wellbeing of adolescents: a systematic literature review. In Proceedings of the Australasian Conference on Information Systems Conference (pp. 1-17). Australia: University of South Australia.
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2015 Mani, D., Heravi, A., Choo, K. K. R., & Mubarak, S. (2015). Information privacy concerns of real estate customers and information security in the real estate industry : an empirical analysis. In Proceedings of the 13th Australasian information security conference (AISC 2015) Vol. 161 (pp. 53-56). Australia: Australian Computer Society.
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2015 Mani, D., Heravi, A., Mubarak, S., & Choo, K. K. R. (2015). Employee's intended information security behaviour in real estate organisations: a protection motivation perspective. In Twenty-first Americas Conference on Information Systems (pp. 1-19). US: Association for Information Systems.
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2015 Mubarak, S., & Mani, D. (2015). Adolescents' safe online behaviour: a multi-factor analysis based on social cognitive theory. In Proceedings of 20th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2015) (pp. 1-16). Singapore: AIS Electronic Library.
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2014 Mani, D., Mubarak, S., & Choo, K. K. (2014). Selection of information security controls based on AHP and GRA. In Proceedings of the international workshop of information technology and internet finance (pp. 1-12). China: Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems.
2014 Mani, D., Mubarak, S., & Choo, K. K. R. (2014). Understanding the information security awareness process in real estate organizations using the SECI model. In AMCIS 2014 proceedings : information systems security, assurance and privacy (pp. 1-11). US: Association for Information Systems.
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2011 Heravi, A., & Mubarak, S. (2011). Evaluation of users' perspective on VoIP's security vulnerabilities. In Proceedings of the 9th Australian Information Security Management Conference (pp. 94-100). Australia: Edith Cowan University.
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2009 Mubarak, S., & Sitnikova, E. (2009). A case study on an investigation of information security management among law firms. In B. Bolan, & C. Christopher (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th Australian Information Security Management Conference (pp. 103-109). Western Australia: Edith Cowan University.
2007 Mubarak, S. (2007). A critical analysis on theoretical perspectives of teaching information security in tertiary education. In ACIS2007 Toowoomba 5 to 7 December 2007 : proceedings of the 18th Australasian conference on information systems (pp. 844-847). Toowoomba, Australia: University of Southern Queensland.
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2006 Mubarak, S., & Slay, J. (2006). An explorative study on information security of trust accounts within law firms in South Australia : implications for IT security management. In P. Pichappah, & P. Pit (Eds.), Proceedings : First IEEE International Conference on Digital Information Management (pp. 55-62). United States: IEEE.
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2005 Mubarak, S. (2005). Lifelong learning in Australian universities: A critical review on future policy directions. In 2005 Women in Research Conference Proceedings. Queensland, Australia: Central Queensland University.

Courses I teach

  • INFS 5023 Information Systems for Business (2025)
  • INFS 5058 Business Practices for IT Professionals (2025)
  • INFS 5093 Business Systems Analysis (2025)
  • INFS 5023 Information Systems for Business (2024)
  • INFS 5058 Business Practices for IT Professionals (2024)
  • INFS 5093 Business Systems Analysis (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Embedding Compliance in Digital Identity Management: A Framework for Inclusive Public Transport Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Lillian Li
2023 Co-Supervisor Technological adoption, routinisation, and abandonment in Small and Medium-sized Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs): a three-phaseexploration Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Sadia Ananya
2023 Co-Supervisor Technological adoption, routinisation, and abandonment in Small and Medium-sized Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs): a three-phaseexploration Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Sadia Ananya
2017 Principal Supervisor A framework for investigation of online scams in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Ioannis Athanasios Bolimos

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2025 Principal Supervisor Enhancing cross-domain social media bot detection: adaptive techniques for evolving threats Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Fatima Tabassum
2020 - 2024 Principal Supervisor A hybrid smart analytics model for sustainable and optimised municipal waste management Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Sabbir Ahmed
2017 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Information security management in the Middle Eastern capital market Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Haneen Heyasat
2016 - 2024 Principal Supervisor Information security risk management framework for IT outsourcing businesses in the telecom sector Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Baber Bhatti
2016 - 2020 Principal Supervisor Detecting and deterring stalkers using technology Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Brett Eterovic-Soric
2012 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Privacy attitudes and behaviours in online social networking Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Alireza Heravi
2011 - 2016 Principal Supervisor Understanding information security risk in Australian real estate sectors  Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Deepa Mani

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