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Dr Gary Wills PhD, CEng, FHEA, MIET

Gary Wills is an associate professor in Computer Science at the University of Southampton.

He graduated from the University of Southampton with an Honours degree in Electromechanical Engineering, and then a PhD in Industrial Hypermedia Systems. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a member of the Institute of Engineering Technology (MIET), a member of The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Educational Academy (PFHEA). He is also a visiting professor at the University of Cape Town and a research professor at RLabs. 

Gary's research project focus on Secure Systems Engineering and applications for industry, medicine, and education. Gary is qualified to undertake audits for Information Assurance (IASME and ISO27001), Cyber Essentials, GDPR readiness and Consumer IoT Security.

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Research

Research interests

Gary's research project focus on Secure Systems Engineering and applications for industry, medicine, and education. Gary works cross-discipline with colleagues from industry, and academia. His research can be grouped under a number of themes: Internet of Things, Blockchain, Security, Data Protection, Cloud Computing, Educational systems, Games/Gamification, and ICT4D.

Completed PhD Student's titles by topic

Security

PhD: An Information Security Governance Framework for the Organisations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

PhD: Information Assurance Framework for eGovernment in Indonesia

PhD: Developing Dynamic and Adaptive Risk-based Access Control Model for The Internet of Things

PhD: EEVi: A model developed to aid the design and evaluation process of cyber-security visualisation for cyber-security analysts

PhD: An Investigation Framework for the Internet of Things (IoT) Forensics

PhD: Security in Cloud Storage

PhD: Security of 3D objects

PhD: Security in DIS systems

PhD A framework to secure a document outside Its organization

Business/Management

PhD: The perceived relation between ICTs and social good

PhD: Mining Survey Data for SWOT Analysis

PhD: Critical success factors (CSFs) for the implementation of IT governance (ITG) in the public sector in Saudi Arabia

PhD: latency in Multi-core Multi-Cluster Computing

PhD: Norms in Web Service selection (part-time)

PhD: The viable system model for information security governance

PhD: Social Networking Theory and The Rise Of Digital Marketing In The Light Of Big Data

PhD: Modelling Economic Bubbles: Is Web 2.0 Next?

PhD: Investigating software customisation across distributed boundaries

PhD: Media fragment semantics: the linked data approach

PhD: Reuse of knowledge in costing aircraft design using link data

PhD: A model for assessing the impact of the mobile web in developing countries

PhD: A model to analyse risk and return for a large computing system adoption (part-time)

PhD: A model to describe the adaption of mobile internet in Sub-Saharan Africa.

PhD: Agile software development in Malaysia 

EngD: Development and Evaluation of a Design Support System

PhD: Agile software development

PhD: A comparison of Agent-based and Traditional Discrete-event Modelling

PhD: Contextual Annotation Framework using Ontology-Based Contextual Annotation Service Security

Education/Learning

PhD: A framework, checklist and guidelines for motivating Arab children whilst using web-based story-writing tools 

PhD: A Framework for improving Engagement and the Learning Experience through Emerging Technologies

PhD: Learning material for people with a disability

PhD: An Investigation of the Factors Influence the Attitude of Students towards Summative e-assessment in a Saudi Arabian Universities Context

PhD: Navigational system for people with a visual impairment

PhD: The factors impacting the acceptance of E-assessment by academics in Saudi universities

PhD: Adoption of Web based Knowledge Sharing system amongst Academic Staffg

PhD: A Model to Facilitate Effective Use of E‑learning within Traditional Universities

PhD: Trust in e-learning systems

PhD: A framework for developing effective tools for dyslexic students in Saudi Arabia

PhD: A model for uptake and continuous use of e-learning systems in Thailand

PhD: Routing in intended learning outcome networks

PhD: Presence verification for summative e-assessments

PhD: Pedagogical feedback in sports training

PhD: ILO Diagram: A novel conceptual model of intended learning outcomes

PhD: A Competence-Based System for Recommending Study Materials From The Web

PhD: Inquiry-led Personalised Navigation System

Cloud

PhD: A Framework for the Implementation of a Private Government Cloud in Saudi Arabia 

PhD: A model for cloud computing adoption by Saudi government overseas agencies

PhD: A critical success factors assessment instrument for cloud migration readiness status in Saudi Arabian universities

PhD: A security model for cloud computing adoption in Saudi Arabian government organisations

PhD: A model of a private sector organisation's intention to adopt cloud computing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

PhD: A fault-tolerant mechanism for desktop cloud systems

PhD: An integrated model for citizens to adopt e-government services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Health

PhD: A Model of Electronic Health Record Systems Adoption by Primary Healthcare Physicians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

PhD: A Randomised Control Trial to Explore Whether Gamification Increased Student Nurse Engagement with an E-Portfolio

PhD: Gamification for the Self-Management of Chronic-Illnesses

PhD: The framework of an anthropomorphic interface in gamification application for transitional healthcare

PhD: Data quality assessment instrument for electronic health record systems in Saudi Arabia

PhD: Factors affecting the introduction of Telemedicine in rural Sri Lanka

PhD: Barriers and Challenges to e-learning for Health Care professionals. (in Thailand)

Transport

PhD: Spatial representation framework for indoor navigation by people with visual impairment.

PhD: Modelling an agent to trade on behalf of V2G drivers

EngD Transport Advisor

PhD: Apply the linked data principles to a decision support system for accessible travelling

Games

PhD: Social Games for carers of people with Dementia

PhD: Gamification for students acceptance of e-learning in KSA

PhD: A Randomised Control Trial to Explore Whether Gamification Increased Student Nurse Engagement with an E-Portfolio

PhD: Gamification for the Self-Management of Chronic-Illnesses

PhD: Serious Game Design for Developing Fluency in Crowdfunding

PhD: A framework for cross-cultural advergame design: a comparison between Brazil and the UK

PhD: Designing immersive serious games

PhD: The game challenge model

PhD: An Artificial Intelligence Framework for Feedback and Assessment Mechanisms in Simulations and Serious Games

PhD: A Conceptual Framework for Supporting Gender Inclusivity in Games

PhD: Towards Better Gameplay in Educational Computer Games

Teaching

Current School Duties

CS Staff Teaching allocation

Timetabling 

Previous School Duties

Information Technology in Organisations (ITO) Programme leader -2003 to 2021 (programme closed)

Computer Science with Cyber Security Programme leader

MSc in Cyber Security full GCHQ certification Programme leader

Software Engineering Programme leader

Examination officer (responsible for the ITO programme)

Post-graduate induction training (IAM & LSL Research Groups)

Group Budgets (ITO)

Currently teaching

COMP3222: Machine Learning Technologies

COMP6246: Machine Learning Technologies (MSc)

Have previously taught on many courses

Part1 (Level 4, certificate)

  • INFO1003: Web Design (Module Leader)
  • INFO1005: Information Systems Strategy (Module Leader)
  • ELEC1010: C# Programming (Module Leader)
  • COMP1208 Business Information Systems (Module Leader)
  • COMP1217 Foundations (Maths) of IT (Module Leader)

Part2 (level 5 Diploma)

  • INFO2007: Systems Analysis and Design
  • INFO2010: Information Systems and Contexts
  • INFO2011: Second Integrative Project (Module Leader)
  • COMP2006: Human-Computer Interaction (Module Leader)
  • COMP2206 Integrative Project (Module Leader)
  • COMP2202 Databases and Database Application (Module Leader)
  • COMP2204 Computer Networks in Organisations (Module leader)

Part 3 (level 6 BSc/BEng Degree)

  • INFO3003: Industrial & Commercial Systems (Module leader)
  • INFO3005:Security & Information Technology
  • COMP3201 Information Security
  • COMP3002: The IT Profession 
  • COMP3016: Hypertext and Web Technologies 
  • COMP3203 Serious Games
  • COMP3201 Cyber Security

Part 4 (LEVEL 7 Master's MComp/MEng/MSc  )

  • EL420 Industrial Applications
  • INFO6005: Rich Internet Applications (Module Leader) 
  • COMP6204 Software Project Management and Secure Development (Module Leader)
  • COMP6212 Computational Finance (Module Leader)
  • COMP6230 Implementing Cyber Security
  • COMP6236 Software Engineering and Cyber Security (Module leader)
  • ELEC6211 Project Preparation

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