By Dr Keith Francis Joiner

Conference Presentations

Joiner K; Harvey P; Bradley J, 2022, 'Digitally engineering nuclear submarine design acceptance for obsolescence and cyber-resilience: overlaying Virginia Class research with new cyberworthiness policies', presented at 11th Biennial SIA Conference 2022: Nuclear Powered Australian Submarines – Challenges and Opportunities, Canberra, 07 November 2022 - 09 November 2022

Joiner K; Standard S; Bentlin G, 2022, 'Cyber Resilience Test and Evaluation', presented at Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation, Canberra, Australia, 12 September 2022 - 14 September 2022

Joiner K, 2022, 'Taking Collaborative Enquiry-based Learning into home-based courses', presented at UNSW Education Focussed Retreat, Magenta, Central Coast, Australia, 07 August 2022 - 09 August 2022

Joiner K, 2022, 'Defence Brief to Industry: Cybersecurity Engineering Assessment & Test Policy', presented at Defence and Defence Industry Test and Evaluation Community of Practice, Webinar, Australia, 04 May 2022 - 04 May 2022

Jnitova V; Xavier A; Joiner K, 2021, 'Measuring Defence Training System Resilience using Survey Instrument', presented at Project and Program Governance and Controls Symposium: Delivering project success in the next decade, Canberra, 10 August 2021 - 11 August 2021

Tutty MG; Joiner K, 2020, 'Ethically-aligned Experimentation and T&E for Decision Making with Complex Systems', presented at International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA) Annual Conference: Enabling Acquisition and Capability Development, Florida (virtual), 14 September 2020 - 18 September 2020

Easttom C; Alhamdani W; Simola J; Letho M, 2020, '(Session Chair) Cyber Issues', presented at 15th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, Norfolk, Virginia, 12 March 2020 - 13 March 2020

Yaxley K; Redman S; Joiner K, 2020, 'Improved Undergraduate Laboratory Pedagogy for Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Education in Fundamental Vulnerabilities', presented at The Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE), Sngapore, 07 February 2020 - 09 February 2020

Joiner K, 2019, 'Learning Environments of Postgraduate Distance Programs and the Efficacy of Structured Peer Critiquing therein', presented at UNSW Connections Seminar, UNSW Canberra, Sydney and online, 17 October 2019 - 17 October 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27447

Joiner K, 2019, 'Understanding Developing South-East Asian Tensions and Options for Australia's Submarine Program', presented at Projectchat 2019: Project Management beyond 2020 – Tactical or Strategic?, 16 September 2019 - 18 September 2019, https://www.projectchat.com.au/

Joiner K; Yesudas R, 2019, 'Solving tensions of overlapping project management and systems engineering with the elegance of the complex systems governance approach', presented at Project Governance and Controls Symposium, Canberra, 20 August 2019 - 21 August 2019, https://www.pgcs.org.au/library/2019/

Joiner KF; Efatmaneshnik M; Tutty M, 2018, 'Keynote Presentation: Comparing Australian and U.S. DoD strategies for testing integration, interoperability and information (I3) assurance', presented at 35th International Test and Evaluation Symposium: Global T&E Environment in 2025 and Beyond, Oxnard, California, 11 December 2018 - 14 December 2018, https://www.itea.org/event/35th-international-test-and-evaluation-symposium/

Joiner K, 2018, 'Panel 4: T&E of Emerging Threats in Complex Environments. 13 December 2018. "Submarine Design Test & Evaluation: Challenging Cyber-Provenance & Cyber Sidecars"', presented at 35th ITEA Annual Test and Evaluation Symposium Global T&E Environment in 2025 and Beyond, Oxnard, California, 10 December 2018 - 13 December 2018

Joiner KF, 2018, 'Chair of Special Track: Critical Test Capabilities for Informed ICT Governance of Cyber-Resilient Systems', presented at The Third International Conference on Cyber-Technologies and Cyber-Systems CYBER 2018, Athens, Greece, 18 November 2018 - 22 November 2018, https://www.iaria.org/conferences2018/CYBER18.html

Joiner KF, 2018, 'Case Studies in new Project Governance Quantitative Techniques', presented at Project Governance and Controls Symposium, Canberra, Australia, 14 August 2018 - 16 August 2018, https://www.pgcsymposium.org.au/program.html

Joiner KF; Tutty MG, 2018, 'Unlocking the future: decision-making in complex systems', presented at Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation Conference, Sydney, Australia, 30 April 2018 - 02 May 2018

Joiner KF, 2017, 'The Art of Planning Preview T&E: Australian Techniques for Early Test Strategies for Technical Maturation and Risk Reduction', presented at 34th International T&E Symposium: T&E in a Time of Risk and Change, Reston, Virginia, United States, 02 October 2017 - 05 October 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26397

Joiner KF, 2017, 'Difficulties in Educating Australian Project Management Teams in techniques for Evaluating Project Realisation', presented at Project CHAT 2017: The PMO in 2020, Sydney, Australia, 16 May 2017 - 18 May 2017

Joiner KF; Atkinson SR, 2016, 'Shaping early adaptive submarine designs through test & evaluation', presented at Submarine Institute of Australia Annual Conference, Shine Dome, Canberra Australia, 14 November 2016 - 16 November 2016

Rehman OU; Joiner KF, 2016, 'Non-traditional threat testing of Industrial Control Systems using Design of Experiments techniques', presented at Counter Non-Traditional Threats, UNSW Canberra, 10 November 2016 - 11 November 2016

Joiner KF, 2015, 'Incorporating Cyber Survivability into Future ADF Platform Design and Acceptance', presented at International Conference on Redefining R&D Needs for Australian Cyber Security, Canberra, UNSW, 16 November 2015 - 16 November 2015, https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/australian-centre-for-cyber-security/cyber-r-d

Joiner KF, 2015, 'Australia's First Official use of U.S. Design of Experiments (DOE): User Trials to Determine Best Enhanced Steyr Rifle Configuration', presented at 32nd Annual Conference of the International Test and Evaluation Conference, Crystal City, Washington, United States, 19 August 2015 - 21 August 2015, http://itea.org/share/workshops/35-share/conferences/355-32nd-annual-international-test-and-evaluation-symposium-proceedings-2015.html

Joiner KF, 2015, 'How New Test and Evaluation Policy is being used to De-risk Project Approvals through Preview T&E', presented at 32nd Annual Conference of the International Test and Evaluation Association, Crystal City, Washington, United States, 19 August 2015 - 21 August 2015, http://itea.org/share/workshops/35-share/conferences/355-32nd-annual-international-test-and-evaluation-symposium-proceedings-2015.html

Joiner KF, 2015, 'International Panel: Australian T&E Collaboration Areas', presented at 32nd Annual Conference of the International Test and Evaluation Association, Crystal City, Washington, United States, 19 August 2015 - 21 August 2015, http://itea.org/share/workshops/35-share/conferences/355-32nd-annual-international-test-and-evaluation-symposium-proceedings-2015.html

Joiner KF, 2015, 'Best Practices in Capability Delivery - Test and Evaluation', presented at Project Governance and Controls Symposium, Canberra, UNSW, 06 May 2015 - 07 May 2015, http://www.pgcs.org.au/library/2015-archive/

Joiner KF, 2015, 'Australia's First Official use of U.S. STAT: User Trials to Determine Best Enhanced Steyr Rifle Configuration', presented at Annual Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation Conference, Canberra, Australia, 28 April 2015 - 29 April 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25805

Joiner KF, 2015, 'Defence Capability Realisation: How New Preview T&E is De-risking New Project Approvals', presented at 2015 Annual Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation Conference, Canberra, Australia, 28 April 2015 - 29 April 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26233

Conference Abstracts

Delaney J; Keane J; El-Fiqi H; Joiner K, 2021, 'Prospects for machine learning in dynamic recovery of underwater vehicles', in Australasian Simulation Congress 2021 Congress Proceedings Simulation – Navigating Uncertain Futures, Sydney, Australia, presented at Australasian Simulation Congress (ASC 2021), Sydney, Australia, 09 November 2021 - 11 November 2021

Yaxley K; Joiner K, 2019, 'Life-long protocol influence and shaping of smart autonomous systems to assure meaningful human-autonomy teaming: A New Australian Research Program', in TBD, International Test and Evaluation Association, March 26-29, 2019 ~ Water’s Edge Events Center ~ Belcamp, M, presented at 5th Cybersecurity Workshop: Challenges Facing Test and Evaluation, March 26-29, 2019 ~ Water’s Edge Events Center ~ Belcamp, M, 26 March 2019 - 29 March 2019

Reports

Joiner K, 2023, Senate Inquiry Submission Defence Capability Assurance & Oversight Bill

Joiner KF, 2018, Study into Integration and C4ISR Design Assurance Activities

Joiner KF; Ryan MJ, 2016, STUDY INTO LAND TEST AND EVALUATION FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY

Joiner KF, 2016, AUSTRALIA’S TEST AND EVALUATION STRATEGY FOR THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER, Australian Parliamentary House, Canberra, 5, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade/Joint_fighter/Submissions

Working Papers

joiner KF, 2017, Academy learning experience differences for students of each Service: potential concerns for minority females and mature-age students, UNSW Canberra, UNSW Canberra, http://dx.doi.org

Preprints

Hargreaves M; Koumakis D; Joiner K; Dooner D, 2026, Enabling Sustainable After-Market Aircraft Electrification: Aerodynamic Impact of High-Performance Battery Cooling Ports, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202510.2170.v1

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, Deep Learning Approaches for Classifying Aviation Safety Incidents: Evidence from Australian Data, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202508.2196.v1

Van Zomeren M; Deane F; Joiner K; Qiao L; Horne R; Suprun E, 2025, Regulating Cyberworthiness: Governance Frameworks for Safety-Critical Cyber-Physical Systems, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202508.0294.v1

Ericksen MJ; Joiner KF; Lawson NJ; Truslove A; Warren G; Zhao J; Swidan AA, 2025, Novel Hybrid Aquatic-Aerial Vehicle to Survey in High Sea States: Initial Flow Dynamics on Dive and Breach, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202505.2484.v1

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, Semantic Topic Modeling of Aviation Safety Reports: A Comparative Analysis Using BERTopic and PLSA, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202505.1509.v1

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, Natural Language Processing for Aviation Safety: Predicting Injury Levels from Incident Reports in Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202503.2251.v1

Nanyonga A; Wasswa H; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, A Multi-Head Attention-Based Transformer Model for Predicting Causes in Aviation Incident, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202502.1196.v1

Nanyonga A; Wasswa H; Turhan U; Joiner K; Wild G, 2025, Exploring Aviation Incident Narratives Using Topic Modeling and Clustering Techniques, http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.07924v1

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, Applications of natural language processing in aviation safety: A review and qualitative analysis, http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.06210v1

Nanyonga A; Wasswa H; Turhan U; Joiner K; Wild G, 2025, Comparative Analysis of Topic Modeling Techniques on ATSB Text Narratives Using Natural Language Processing, http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.01227v1

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, Does the Choice of Topic Modeling Technique Impact the Interpretation of Aviation Incident Reports? A Methodological Assessment, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202503.2171.v1

Nanyonga A; Wasswa H; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, Explainable Supervised Learning Models for Aviation Predictions in Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202502.0998.v1

Fowler S; Joiner K; Sitnikova E, 2021, Assessing Cyber-Worthiness of Complex System Capabilities using MBSE: A new rigorous engineering methodology, http://dx.doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.14703033.v1

Other

Joiner KF, 2016, Testimony as expert witness on test and evaluation to the Australian Senate Inquiry into F35 Aircraft Acquisition, Australian Parliament House, Canberra, https://owa.adfa.edu.au/OWA/redir.aspx?SURL=LcZ-xabP-BqMjvBh8onUP4TO81PJ5hQOfu1yrZEeIGdMcIazV1_TCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AcABhAHIAbAB2AGkAZQB3AC4AYQBwAGgALgBnAG8AdgAuAGEAdQAvAG0AZQBkAGkAYQBQAGwAYQB5AGUAcgAuAHAAaABwAD8AdgBpAGQAZQBvAEkARAA9ADIAOQA4ADIAMAA2ACYAbwBwAGUAcgBhAHQAaQBvAG4AXwBtAG8AZABlAD0AcABhAHIAbAB2AGkAZQB3AA..&URL=http://parlview.aph.gov.au/mediaPlayer.php?videoID=298206&operation_mode=parlview

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