Rate My Professor Paul McIntosh

Dr Paul McIntosh serves as Adjunct Associate Professor (Research) in the Monash Business School within the Faculty of Business and Economics at Monash University, and as Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Human Centred Computing in the Faculty of Information Technology. Possessing over three decades of professional experience in technology and human factors engineering in both commercial and research settings, he has contributed to major projects involving supercomputers, global telecommunications infrastructures, advanced software modelling techniques, and submarine training simulators. His core expertise encompasses human-centred design principles and the application of cutting-edge technologies to develop resilient systems that facilitate user empowerment and deliver scalable societal benefits through digital innovations.

Currently, as Innovation Lead in eSolutions and a key member of Impact Labs such as the Opportunity Tech Lab, McIntosh's academic interests centre on the fusion of emerging technologies—namely augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), data science, and generative artificial intelligence—with organisational business processes to optimise employee performance and wellbeing on an enterprise scale. Notable endeavours include the Inclusivator Project targeting students in Years 7-9 (2022), Virtual Reality Training (VRT) for community interpreters addressing family violence (2019-2020), and initiatives on workplace fatigue management (2020). His scholarly output features prominent works such as "Human values-driven user requirements with the ACT Matrix: an eExam case study" (2023, with I. Mueller and W. Hussain), "Assessment of Core Surgical Skills Using a Mixed Reality Headset – The MoTOR Study" (2022, with J. Valles et al.), "Stepping into the future: virtual reality training for community interpreters working in the area of family violence" (2021, with L. Gerber et al.), and "The multi-modal Australian ScienceS Imaging and Visualization Environment (MASSIVE) high performance computing infrastructure: applications in neuroscience and neuroinformatics research" (2014, with W.J. Goscinski et al.). McIntosh's research supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goals including SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), underscoring his influence in bridging technology with practical applications in education, healthcare, and social equity.