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Prof

Abdullah Al Mahmud

(He/Him)

Professor, Industrial Design

School of Design and Architecture

Orcid identifier0000-0002-2801-723X
  • Professor, Industrial Design
    School of Design and Architecture
  • +61 3 9214 3830 (Work)

TEACHING SUMMARY

I have over two decades of experience teaching design at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across Australia, China, and the Netherlands. My teaching integrates studio-based learning, technology innovation, and industry-linked projects to foster creativity, critical thinking, and graduate employability. Consistently recognised for high student feedback in Australia and internationally, I ground my teaching philosophy in inclusive, human-centred, and practice-based learning that empowers students to address global challenges. I have actively embedded AI-enhanced pedagogies to support creativity, productivity, and personalised learning, with my published work in this area already gaining international recognition. As an educational leader, I have led transnational initiatives, including the hybrid delivery of eight design units in collaboration with Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST).

 

Recent teaching activities:

  • 2025-curent: Tutor; Materials, Finishes and Form DID10006
  • 2025-current: SDUST Convenor; Products in Contexts: Theories of Industrial Design DID30003
  • 2025-current: Convenor; Global Design DPD40002
  • 2021-2022: Tutor; Methods for Design Research DDD40001
  • 2015-2021: Convenor and tutor; Introductory Design Studio DDD10006
  • 2017-current: Convenor and Tutor; Usability and User Experience Design at BNU
  • 2017: User Experience Design and Health
  • 2016: Convenor and Tutor; Applied Design Research
  • 2015-2016: Tutor; Design and Emotion DID20001
  • 2015: Tutor; Methods of Investigation
  • 2014-2015: Tutor; User-Centered Design DID10004

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

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HDR SUPERVISION
Tailored Virtual-Simulated Patient Training to Empower Mental Health Clinicians Working in Aged Care
25 May 2026
Doctorate (PhD)
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Algorithmic Socialisation: How Social Media Design and AI Companions Shape Adolescents� Social Development, Identity, and Normative Beliefs
11 May 2026
Master's
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The Impact of Media Use on Toddler Emotion Regulation
25 Feb 2026
Doctorate (PhD)
HDR SUPERVISION
AI-Supported Engineering Change Estimation and Management
19 May 2025
Doctorate (PhD)
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Virtual Reality based Safety Training for Construction Workers to Improve Safety Behaviour by Using Persuasive Design Technology
31 Jan 2025
Doctorate (PhD)
HDR SUPERVISION
Harnessing Large Language Models to Enhance Independence for Visually Impaired Individuals in Saudi Arabia
16 Jan 2025
Doctorate (PhD)
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Co-Creating An Assistive Tool for Supporting Therapy and Language Learning for Children with Hearing Impairment
27 May 2024
Doctorate (PhD)
HDR SUPERVISION
Agri-food Systems Reshaped: Design Integration in Agriculture and Food System for the Wellbeing of the Ageing Population
6 Nov 2023
Doctorate (PhD)
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Co-designing a Digital Behaviour Change Intervention for Preventing Internet Addiction in Children
1 Dec 2022 - 21 May 2026
Doctorate (PhD)
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Enhancing Fire Hazard Recognition Training through Game-Based Contextual Learning in Virtual Reality
10 Jul 2022
Doctorate (PhD)
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Co-Designing a Digital Storytelling Application to Improve Social Connections and Participation for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment
1 Mar 2021 - 13 Dec 2024
Doctorate (PhD)
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Bushfires, resilience under fire: Towards dynamic resilience building in rural communities to face the threat of bushfires
19 Feb 2021 - 16 Jun 2026
Doctorate (PhD)
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Exploring consumer plastic packaging waste in urban environments using a design thinking approach to identify obstacles and develop recommendations
20 Nov 2020 - 10 Feb 2026
Doctorate (PhD)
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3D Printing Integration in Engineering Education: A Developing Country Perspectives
22 Sep 2020 - 19 Jun 2024
Doctorate (PhD)
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A Mixed Methods Investigation of Virtual Reality Acceptance and Empathy Development in the Australian Disability Support Sector
27 Feb 2020
Doctorate (PhD)
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Cultural Integration in Designing Learning Management Systems for Higher Education
23 Sep 2019 - 14 Apr 2022
Doctorate (PhD)
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A Serious Game Intervention for Increasing Motivation of Children with Cancer to Fight Cancer
21 May 2019 - 21 Nov 2022
Doctorate (PhD)
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Designing Affordable Cooling Sportswear for Tropical and Developing Countries
17 Oct 2018 - 22 Oct 2021
Doctorate (PhD)
HDR SUPERVISION
Real-Time Canny-Edge Based Obstacle Detection Model for Mobile Devices with Monocular Camera
26 Feb 2018 - 4 Dec 2019
Master's
HDR SUPERVISION
Frontal Ground Plane Checking with Single LiDAR Range Finder-based Wearable Model
1 Jan 2017 - 8 Oct 2020
Doctorate (PhD)
HDR SUPERVISION
"You haven't always been just a little old lady": Evaluating a digital storytelling program in residential aged care facilities
5 Dec 2016 - 11 Mar 2022
Doctorate (PhD)
HDR SUPERVISION
What happens when the Design Process meets Community Engagement
2 Dec 2016 - 4 Jul 2018
Doctorate (PhD)
HDR SUPERVISION
POMA: An Affordable Tangible User Interface for Children with ASD in Low-resource Countries
3 Oct 2016 - 17 Jun 2020
Doctorate (PhD)