My BSc degree is in Mathematics, where I specialized in theoretical Computer Science, and my PhD degree is in Computer Science. My PhD thesis was on automated theorem-proving (ATP), a hard and important area within logic and artificial intelligence. After my PhD I was a Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Essex, moving from there to being a Lecturer in Computer Science at QMW (formerly QMC) in the University of London. I moved to Waikato in January 1994 and am currently a Professor in Software Engineering.
I have recently started work on a project funded by Science for Technological Innovation (SfTI) to do with storing taonga and other cultural artefacts in a secure and trusted way via blockchain. I am also involved in BRONZA (Blockchain Researchers of New Zealand Aotearoa) and chaired the first meeting of this group. I am also working with colleagues in Data61 in Sydney on blockchain-related research, and colleagues at the HASLab in Minho on the interface between UX and security.