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Personal profile
Biography
I'm currently Senior Lecturer of Practice in Computing at Western Sydney University. I was previously an Assistant Professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology, and before that a Sessional Lecturer at Victoria University Sydney. Over various roles in various institutions I’ve taught programming, mathematics, software design and software performance.
I received a PhD from the School of Information Technologies at the University of Sydney in 2001, and was afterwards a research fellow in multimedia security at the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Wollongong and iCore Information Security Lab at the University of Calgary. I was later a software engineer at the Queensland University of Technology Library and Intersect.
My principal research interests are digital rights management, digital libraries, and software engineering. I'm currently developing research in the interface between education and work in software industries.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Qualifications
Bachelor of Science, University of Queensland
Bachelor of Engineering, University of Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Graduate Certificate in Communication
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Can smart contracts learn from digital rights management?
Sheppard, N. P., 2020, In: IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 39, 1, p. 69-75 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social network neutrality, anyone? [Commentary]
Sheppard, N. P., Jun 2016, In: IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 35, 2, p. 28, 45 2 p., 7484878.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Content-sharing in digital rights management
Safavi-Naini, R. & Sheppard, N. P., 2014, Digital Rights Management: Technology, Standards and Applications. Hartung, F., Kalker, T. & Lian, S. (eds.). U.S.: Auerbach Publications, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Chapter
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A rights management approach to protection of privacy in a cloud of electronic health records
Jafari, M., Safavi-Naini, R. & Sheppard, N. P., 2011, DRM '11: Proceedings of the 11th Annual ACM workshop on Digital Rights Management, 21 October 2011, Chicago, Illinois, USA. ACM, p. 23-29 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper › peer-review
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Distributing sensitive information in the MPEG-21 multimedia framework
Sheppard, N. P., 2011, The Handbook of MPEG Applications: Standards in Practice. Angelides, M. C. & Agius, H. (eds.). U.S.: Wiley, p. 433-454 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Chapter
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Oh the Places We Will Go: Student Employment Aspirations from the Western Sydney University School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences dataset
Sheppard, N. & Butland, R., Western Sydney University, 7 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.26183/9fjq-pm97, https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/d1304550fb0311ef932c89d13fd01544
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Survey data from What Does the ICT Industry Want from Work-Integrated Learning
Sheppard, N., Ginige, J., Trescak, T., Bajaj, S. & Raval, V., Western Sydney University, 2024
DOI: 10.26183/6aeb-xt43, https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/a7b26630341c11ef8c5b539624e7def2
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Activities
- 2 Society
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IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (Event)
Sheppard, N. (Other)
1 Jan 2010 → …Activity: Membership › Society
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Press/Media
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If copyright’s a dud, what business models do work for creatives?
19/02/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Digital copyright protection – some success, but mostly failure
12/08/14
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment