Dr Tim McFarland is a Research Fellow in the Values in Defence & Security Technology group within the School of Engineering and Information Technology of the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy. His current work is on the social, legal and ethical aspects of emerging military and security technologies. He received his PhD from Melbourne Law School in Australia, writing on the legal implications of utilising increasingly autonomous weapon systems in armed conflict. He also holds degrees in mechanical engineering and economics, and has published several articles on emerging military technologies.