Background
Bignall, Robert James was born on July 16, 1949 in Lobethal, Australia. Son of James Armistice and Doris (Sicherdich) Bignall.
Bignall, Robert James was born on July 16, 1949 in Lobethal, Australia. Son of James Armistice and Doris (Sicherdich) Bignall.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Flinders U., Adelaide, Australia, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Flinders U., Adelaide, Australia, 1976; diploma in computer science, Adelaide U., 1984.
Lecturer Hedland College, Port Hedland, Australia, 1984—1985, Gippsland Institute, Churchill, Australia, 1986—1988, senior lecturer, 1988—1989, Monash University, Churchill, 1990—1992, head division computing, 1992—1994, associate professor, head Gippsland School Computing Information Technology, 1995—1999, executive director Center Electronic Commerce, 1997—1999, professor, pro vice-chancellor Malaysia, 2000—2003. Visiting professor Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2004. International education consultant, since 2005.
Visiting researcher University Cagliari, Italy, 2007.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Australian Computer Society, Association for Computing Machinery.
Married Kathleen Mary Rossiter, July 17, 1970 (divorced 1984). 1 child, Simone.