Dr M. Arif Khan is a Senior Lecturer in Computing at Charles Sturt University Australia. He also served as a Course Director for IT and Computing portfolio from 2015-2018 in the Faculty. Arif has more than 20 years of teaching, research and professional experience in various universities and industries. He has completed Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering with specialisation in communication from University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Pakistan, Master degree in Electronic Engineering with specialisation in wireless communication from GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Pakistan and PhD degree in Electronic Engineering with specialisation in wireless communication from Macquarie University Sydney Australia. He has competitive full scholarship for his Master (only given to 4 students every year) and international Macquarie University Research Scholarship (iMURS) for PhD. He also had research scholarship from CSIRO ICT Centre Marsfield Sydney for his PhD where he worked under the supervision of Professor Iain Collings.

Arif's current research interests are in new and emerging wireless communication systems, vehicular ad-hoc networks and cyber security. He is also a member of IEEE.