Biography
Dr William Yeoh is an associate professor at Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University. His current research interests include business analytics, cybersecurity, crowdsourcing, AI, blockchain, etc. His research is supported by various funding bodies/organisations, and has appeared in leading A* journals and top information systems conferences (e.g. ICIS). He is also a frequent speaker in industry forums. In 2020, he was named amongst the Top 25 Analytics Leaders in Australia by the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia.
His leadership and contribution has been recognised with several awards, including the ICT Educator of the Year Gold Award (awarded by the Australian Computer Society ACS - Australia’s premier ICT professional association and accreditation body), internationally-competitive IBM Faculty Awards, Deakin’s Vice-Chancellor Award for value Innovation (in recognition of his leadership for IBM Centre of Excellence in Business Analytics at Deakin), and Deakin Faculty Excellence in Research Award.
Moreover, his mentored team was crowned the World Champion at the IBM Watson Analytics Global Competition held in Las Vegas. Recently, his mentored team won the 'COVID-19 Flatten the Curve’ Hackathon (the biggest hackathon in Asia Pacific with 2,400 competitors from around the world). His life objective is to "Improve Quality of Life".
Read more on William's profileResearch interests
- Business intelligence & analytics
- Information systems
- Crowdsourcing
- Cyber security
Affiliations
- Senior Member, Australian Computer Society (ACS).
- Section Editor, Australasian Journal of Information Systems (AJIS).
- Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, International Journal of Business Intelligence Research (IJBIR).
- Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Information Management.
Teaching interests
- Business Intelligence
- Enterprise Architecture
- IT Governance
- Information Systems
Knowledge areas
- Business intelligence and analytics
- Information systems
- Crowdsourcing
- Cyber security
Research groups
Deputy Director (Business & Technology Theme), Deakin Business School
Division Leader (Human and Business Centric Cyber Security), Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation
Awards
- Top 25 Analytics Leaders in Australia (awarded by Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia), 2020.
- IBM Faculty Award (USD$10,000), IBM Corporation, 2017.
- Faculty Research Excellence Award, Deakin University's Faculty of Business and Law, 2017.
- The ICT Educator of the Year Gold Award (awarded by Australian Computer Society - Australia’s premier ICT professional association and accreditation body), 2017.
- IBM Faculty Award (USD$20,000), IBM Corporation, 2016.
- Deakin Vice-Chancellor Award for significant contribution to value innovation, 2016.
- The IBM Watson Analytics Global Competition - Worldwide Champion Team, 2016.
Publications
Examining the Acceptance of Blockchain by Real Estate Buyers and Sellers
W Yeoh, A Lee, C Ng, A Popovic, Y Han
(2023), pp. 1-17, Information Systems Frontiers: a journal of research and innovation, Berlin, Germany, C1
Zero trust cybersecurity: Critical success factors and A maturity assessment framework
W Yeoh, M Liu, M Shore, F Jiang
(2023), Vol. 133, Computers and Security, C1
Improving National Digital Identity Systems Usage: Human-Centric Cybersecurity Survey
M Hilowle, W Yeoh, M Grobler, G Pye, F Jiang
(2023), pp. 1-15, Journal of Computer Information Systems, London, Eng., C1
Exploring the Role of Creativity in Business Analytics Use: A Business Analysts Perspective
Mojca Simonovič, Aleš Popovič, William Yeoh
(2023), pp. 5382-5389, HICSS 2023 : Proceedings of the 56th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Maui, Hawaii, E1
Learnings and Implications of Virtual Hackathon
Shan Wang, William Yeoh, Jie Ren, Alvin Lee
(2022), Vol. 62, pp. 547-559, Journal of Computer Information Systems, London, Eng., C1
Simulated Phishing Attack and Embedded Training Campaign
W Yeoh, H Huang, W Lee, F Al Jafari, R Mansson
(2022), Vol. 62, pp. 802-821, Journal of Computer Information Systems, C1
A systematic synthesis of critical success factors for cybersecurity
William Yeoh, Shan Wang, Aleš Popovič, Noman Chowdhury
(2022), Vol. 118, pp. 1-17, Computers and Security, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Users' Adoption of National Digital Identity Systems: Human-Centric Cybersecurity Review
M Hilowle, W Yeoh, M Grobler, G Pye, F Jiang
(2022), pp. 1-16, Journal of Computer Information Systems, London, Eng., C1
State of Data and Analytics Maturity in Australian Organisations
Lemai Nguyen, William Yeoh, Ambika Zutshi
(2022), Geelong, Vic., A6
Towards Improving the Adoption and Usage of National Digital Identity Systems
Malyun Hilowle, William Yeoh, Marthie Grobler, Graeme Pye, Frank Jiang
(2022), pp. 1-6, ASE 2022 : Automated Software Engineering : Proceedings of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2022 conference, Rochester, Michigan, U.S., E1
Understanding the Use of Knowledge Sharing Tools
A Lee, S Wang, W Yeoh, N Ikasari
(2021), Vol. 61, pp. 458-470, Journal of Computer Information Systems, C1
The boundary of crowdsourcing in the domain of creativity✰ ✰
J Ren, Y Han, Y Genc, W Yeoh, A Popovič
(2021), Vol. 165, pp. 1-14, Technological forecasting and social change, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
How online review richness impacts sales: an attribute substitution perspective
Hang Yin, Shuang Zheng, William Yeoh, Jie Ren
(2021), Vol. 72, pp. 901-917, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Chichester, Eng., C1
Blockchain for Cybersecurity: Systematic Literature Review and Classification
M Liu, W Yeoh, F Jiang, K Choo
(2021), Journal of Computer Information Systems, C1
Framework and Literature Analysis for Crowdsourcing's Answer Aggregation
A Moayedikia, W Yeoh, K Ong, Y Boo
(2020), Vol. 60, pp. 49-60, Journal of Computer Information Systems, C1
Deciding discipline, course and university through TOPSIS
C Nanayakkara, W Yeoh, A Lee, A Moayedikia
(2020), Vol. 45, pp. 2497-2512, Studies in Higher Education, C1
Adel Alamin, Carla Wilkin, William Yeoh, Matthew Warren
(2020), Vol. 34, pp. 31-46, Journal of information Systems, Sarasota, Fla., C1
Optimizing microtask assignment on crowdsourcing platforms using Markov chain Monte Carlo
A Moayedikia, H Ghaderi, W Yeoh
(2020), Vol. 139, Decision Support Systems, C1
A Study of Cyber Security Issues in Sri Lanka
Ruwan Nagahawatta, Matthew Warren, William Yeoh
(2020), Vol. 10, pp. 59-72, International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism, Hershey, Pa., C1
Risks of critical infrastructure adoption of cloud computing by government
M Al-Gharibi, M Warren, W Yeoh
(2020), Vol. 10, pp. 47-58, International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism, Hershey, Pa., C1
Business Intelligence Effectiveness and Corporate Performance Management: An Empirical Analysis
G Richards, W Yeoh, A Chong, A Popovič
(2019), Vol. 59, pp. 188-196, Journal of Computer Information Systems, C1
Online crowdsourcing campaigns: bottom-up versus top-down process model
J Ren, P Ozturk, W Yeoh
(2019), Vol. 59, pp. 266-276, Journal of computer information systems, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Harnessing business analytics value through organizational absorptive capacity
S Wang, W Yeoh, G Richards, S Wong, Y Chang
(2019), Vol. 56, Information and Management, C1
A Moayedikia, W Yeoh, K Ong, Y Boo
(2019), Vol. 122, Decision Support Systems, C1
Ethical Issues Relating to Cyber Security in Australian SMEs
Ruwan Nagahawatta, Matthew Warren, Ging Yeoh
(2019), pp. 1-6, AICE 2019 : Proceedings of the 8th Australian Institute Of Computer Ethics Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
M Ee, W Yeoh, Y Boo, T Boulter
(2018), Vol. 43, pp. 217-233, Studies in Higher Education, C1
Online consumer reviews and sales: examining the chicken-egg relationships
J Ren, G Yeoh, M Ee, A Popovič
(2018), pp. 1-12, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Hoboken, N.J., C1
Factors that influence adoption of cloud computing: An empirical study of Australian SMEs
I Senarathna, C Wilkin, M Warren, W Yeoh, S Salzman
(2018), Vol. 22, Australasian Journal of Information Systems, C1
Task assignment in microtask crowdsourcing platforms using learning automata
A Moayedikia, K Ong, Y Boo, W Yeoh
(2018), Vol. 74, pp. 212-225, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A Study of Cybersecurity Awareness in Sri Lanka
Ruwan Nagahawatta, Matthew Warren, G Yeoh
(2018), CWAR 2018 : Proceedings of the 17th Australian Cyber Warfare Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Towards a resilience management framework for complex enterprise systems upgrade implementation
S Teoh, W Yeoh, H Zadeh
(2017), Vol. 11, pp. 694-718, Enterprise Information Systems, C1
A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research
S Gao, W Yeoh, S Wong, R Scheepers
(2017), Vol. 37, pp. 36-42, International Journal of Information Management, C1
Feature selection for high dimensional imbalanced class data using harmony search
A Moayedikia, K Ong, Y Boo, W Yeoh, R Jensen
(2017), Vol. 57, pp. 38-49, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, C1-1
Bee colony based worker reliability estimation algorithm in microtask crowdsourcing
A Moayedikia, K Ong, Y Boo, W Yeoh
(2017), pp. 713-717, Proceedings - 2016 15th IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, ICMLA 2016, Anaheim, California, E1
W Yeoh, A Popovič
(2016), Vol. 67, pp. 134-147, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, C1
I Senarathna, W Yeoh, M Warren, S Salzman
(2016), Vol. 20, Australasian Journal of Information Systems, C1
Supporting business intelligence usage: an integrated framework with automatic weighting
C Chee, W Yeoh, H Tan, M Ee
(2016), Vol. 56, pp. 301-312, Journal of computer information systems, London, Eng., C1
N Foshay, W Yeoh, Y Boo, K Ong, D Mattie
(2015), Vol. 19, pp. 37-54, Australasian journal of information systems, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Supporting decision making : the BI sweet spot
M Gendron, W Yeoh, R Swarr
(2014), pp. 279-290, DSS 2.0: Supporting decision making with new technologies, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1
The influence of organisation culture on e-commerce adoption
I Senarathna, M Warren, W Yeoh, S Salzman
(2014), Vol. 114, pp. 1007-1021, Industrial management & data systems, Bingley, Eng., C1
Benefits and barriers to corporate performance management systems
G Yeoh, G Richards, S Wang
(2014), Vol. 55, pp. 105-116, Journal of computer information systems, Stillwater, OK, C1
An empirical study of business intelligence impact on corporate performance management
G Richards, W Yeoh, A Chong, A Popovic
(2014), pp. 1-16, PACIS 2014 : Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems 2014, Chengdu, China, E1
Improving telemarketing intelligence through significant proportion of target instances
D Tan, S Liew, W Yeoh
(2014), pp. 1-15, PACIS 2014 : Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems 2014, Chengdu, China, E1
Critical analysis of the use of absorptive capacity theory in IS research
M Addorisio, S Gao, W Yeoh, S Wong
(2014), pp. 1-15, ICIS 2014 : Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Information Systems, Auckland, New Zealand, E1
The impact of feature selection : a data-mining application in direct marketing
D Tan, W Yeoh, Y Boo, S Liew
(2013), Vol. 20, pp. 23-38, Intelligent systems in accounting, finance and management, Oxford, England, C1
Linking BI competency and assimilation through absorptive capacity: a conceptual framework
W Yeoh, G Richards, S Wang
(2013), pp. 1-9, PACIS 2013 : Smart, open and social information systems : Proceedings of the 17th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Jeju Island, Korea, E1
I Senarathna, M Warren, W Yeoh, S Salzman
(2013), pp. 1-10, ACIS 2013 : Proceedings of the Information Systems 2013 Australasian Conference, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Describing data quality problems in business intelligence systems through a metadata framework
W Yeoh, T Wang, Y Verbitskiy
(2012), pp. 1-10, AMCIS 2012 : Proceedings of the 18th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Seattle, Wash., E1
Applying feature selection methods to improve the predictive model of a direct marketing problem
D Tan, Y Sim, W Yeoh
(2011), pp. 155-167, Software engineering and computer systems, Heidelberg , Germany, B1
An empirical study of BI-based corporate performance management in North America and East Asia
G Richards, W Yeoh, S Wang
(2011), pp. 1-12, AMCIS 2011 : Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems., Detroit, Mich., E1
Enhancing business intelligence traceability through an integrated metadata framework
C Chee, W Yeoh, S Gao
(2011), pp. 1-11, ACIS 2011 : Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on Information Systems : Identifying the Information Systems Discipline, Sydney, N.S.W., E1
Data quality management in a business intelligence environment : from the lens of metadata
Y Verbitskiy, W Yeoh
(2011), ICIQ 2011 : Proceedings of 16th International Conference on Information Quality, Adelaide, S. Aust., E1
Critical success factors for business intelligence systems
W Yeoh, A Koronios
(2010), Vol. 50, pp. 23-32, Journal of computer information systems, [Stillwater, Okla], C1-1
W Yeoh, J Gao, A Koronios
(2009), pp. 247-271, Information systems research methods, epistemology, and applications, Hershay, Pa., B1-1
How does organizational culture affect IS effectiveness : a culture-information system fit framework
S Wang, W Yeoh
(2009), pp. 67-70, ECBI 2009 : 2009 International Conference on Electronic Commerce and Business Intelligence : proceedings, 6-7 June 2009, Beijing, China., Beijing, China, E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
CyberNinjas: Keeping Our Children Cybersmart
Prof Robin Ram Mohan Doss, A/Prof Radhika Gorur, Dr Sophie Mckenzie, A/Prof William Yeoh, Dr Graeme Pye
e-Safety Commissioner Online Safety Grants Program
- 2023: $423,765
Other Public Sector Funding
Cyber Harm Prevention
Prof Robin Ram Mohan Doss, Dr Jay Jeong, Prof Chad Whelan, Prof Judy Currey, A/Prof William Yeoh, Prof Gang Li, Dr Adnan Anwar, Dr Paul Cooper, Mr Damien Manuel
VIC Managed Insurance Authority
- 2023: $175,280
- 2022: $50,763
Industry and Other Funding
A mobile system to evaluate the impact of business intelligence systems on organisational absorptive capacity and performance
Dr Siew-Fan Wong, A/Prof William Yeoh
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia
- 2015: $6,764
- 2014: $5,700
Analytics and Process Optimisation for Resource Allocation - INT 306 (Alireza Moayedikia)
A/Prof William Yeoh, Mr Alireza Moayedikia
Aurecon Group Pty Ltd
- 2017: $26,000
Improving Security and Efficiency of Educational Supply Chain System using Blockchain Technology.
Dr Shang Gao, Dr Longxiang Gao, A/Prof William Yeoh, Prof Yong Xiang
Ausmotive Group Pty Ltd
- 2023: $40,000
- 2022: $40,000
- 2020: $40,000
Data Analytics Target Operating Model
A/Prof Ambika Zutshi, A/Prof Lemai Nguyen, A/Prof William Yeoh
Tata Consultancy Services
- 2022: $50,735
Other Funding Sources
National Authentication Governance and Human Framework.
Prof Robin Ram Mohan Doss, A/Prof William Yeoh, Dr Graeme Pye, Dr Frank Jiang
Cyber Security Research Centre Limited
- 2023: $23,500
- 2022: $38,803
- 2021: $47,000
- 2020: $23,500
Sharing Cybersecurity Data for Australian Research (SCReeD).
Prof Jemal Abawajy, Prof Chang-Tsun Li, Prof Gang Li, A/Prof William Yeoh, Dr Shamsul Huda, Dr Frank Jiang, Dr Jack Li
Cyber Security Research Centre Limited
- 2022: $10,320
Socrates: Software Security with a focus on critical technologies.
Dr Lei Pan, Dr Syed Wajid Ali Shah, Prof Robin Ram Mohan Doss, Dr Zubair Baig, Prof Jemal Abawajy, Prof Shiri Krebs, Dr Jayson Lamchek, Dr Shamsul Huda, Dr Muna Al-Hawawreh, Dr Naeem Syed, Dr Jack Li, Dr Ye Zhu, Dr Frank Jiang, A/Prof William Yeoh, Prof Chang-Tsun Li, Dr Lennon Chang, A/Prof Patrick Emerton, Dr Hourieh Khalajzadeh, Dr Van-Hau Trieu, Dr Yanjun Zhang, Dr Leo Zhang
Cyber Security Research Centre Limited
- 2023: $90,732
Supervisions
Alireza Moayedikia
Thesis entitled: Studying Crowdsourcing Using Machine Learning and Optimisation-based Approaches
Doctor of Philosophy, Dept. of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Ishan Senarathna
Thesis entitled: Cloud Computing Adoption by SMEs in Australia
Doctor of Philosophy, Dept. of Information Systems and Business Analytics