Books, research and frameworks

Publications

Selected books and work spanning smart cities, generative AI in education, cybersecurity and connected technologies.

Cover of Next-Generation Smart Cities
Authored book · 2026

Next-Generation Smart Cities: The Integration of AI, Blockchain, IoT and Emergent Networks

Explores how AI, IoT, blockchain and emerging networks may shape future smart cities, with attention to security, privacy and urban resilience.

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Cover of Generative Artificial Intelligence Empowered Learning
Edited volume · 2025

Generative Artificial Intelligence Empowered Learning: A New Frontier in Educational Technology

An edited collection examining generative AI in teaching, learning and research, including its educational opportunities and challenges.

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Selected research, frameworks and edited works

Research and resources across AI education, cybersecurity, IoT and emerging technologies

Edited Book

Enabling Technologies and Architectures for Next-Generation Networking Capabilities

M. Elkhodr (Ed.) · IGI Global, 2019

An edited collection on the technologies and architectures behind next-generation networking systems.

Edited Book

Networks of the Future: Architectures, Technologies, and Implementations

M. Elkhodr, Q. F. Hassan, and S. Shahrestani (Eds.) · CRC Press / Taylor and Francis, 2017

An edited volume examining network architectures, technologies and implementation approaches for future communications.

Framework · TEQSA Listed

SAGE: Structured AI-Guided Education Framework

Co-developed with E. Gide · Listed in the TEQSA Generative AI Knowledge Hub as sector-wide good practice

A structured approach to integrating generative AI into curriculum design while keeping student reasoning, evaluation and responsibility visible.

TEQSA · Academic Integrity and Assessment Reform

Embedding Generative AI in Curriculum: The SAGE Framework and Evidence-Based Implementation Guide

Central Queensland University, 2026

A practical implementation guide for embedding generative AI into curriculum and assessment through the SAGE framework.

TEQSA · Student Resources and Support

Generative AI Literacy and Numeracy Module: A SAGE Framework Application

Central Queensland University, 2026

A student-facing module that builds foundational literacy and numeracy for responsible engagement with generative AI.

TEQSA · Student Resources and Support

How First-Year Students Actually Use AI in Permitted Assessments

Central Queensland University, 2026

A sector resource examining how first-year students use generative AI in assessments where its use is permitted.

Journal Article

The SAGE Framework for Developing Critical Thinking and Responsible Generative AI Use in Cybersecurity Education

Discover Education (Springer Nature), 2025

Examines a structured way to integrate generative AI into cybersecurity education while supporting critical thinking and responsible use.

Journal Article

AI Leads, Humans Lead, or Collaborate? Empirical Findings and the SAGE Roadmap for Embedding GenAI in Systems Analysis and Design Education

M. Elkhodr and E. Gide · STEM Education, 6(2), 194–229

Presents empirical findings on AI-led, human-led and collaborative learning approaches, alongside a SAGE roadmap for systems analysis and design education.

Journal Article

An AI-Driven Framework for Integrated Security and Privacy in Internet of Things Using Quantum-Resistant Blockchain

M. Elkhodr · Future Internet, 17(6), 246

Proposes an IoT security and privacy approach that combines AI with quantum-resistant blockchain techniques.

Journal Article

The Role and Impact of ChatGPT in Educational Practices: Insights from an Australian Higher Education Case Study

R. Sandu, E. Gide, and M. Elkhodr · Discover Education, 3(1), 71

An Australian higher education case study exploring how ChatGPT is used in educational practice and the questions this raises for teaching and learning.

Journal Article

An Integrative Framework for Flood Monitoring and Water Quality Management Enabled by Emerging IoT, Drone, Blockchain, and AI Technologies

M. Elkhodr and A. Al-Sabbagh · Cluster Computing, 29(2), 97

Explores how IoT, drones, blockchain and AI can be brought together for flood monitoring and water-quality management.

Special Issue (Editor)

Next-Generation Healthcare: Leveraging AI, IoT, Blockchain, and Other Emerging Technologies

Discover Health Systems (Springer Nature), Collection

A special collection on emerging technologies and their potential roles in next-generation healthcare.

Special Issue (Guest Editor)

Realising Digital Futures Through Green AI, Cybersecurity and Sustainable Societies

M. Elkhodr and F. Farid · Sustainability (MDPI)

A guest-edited collection connecting green AI, cybersecurity and sustainable digital futures.