The Centre for Informatics and Applied Optimization (CIAO) is a unique research centre, established in 2001 and located within the Graduate School of Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences at the University of Ballarat.

CIAO is internationally recognized for pure and applied research in optimization, data mining, internet commerce security, virtual reality and simulation, and health informatics.

4^th Australia China Optimization Workshop 9 - 11 December, 2009

CIAO has five Research Groups and Laboratories:

CIAO Director:
Professor John Yearwood

• Mathematical Analysis & Optimization
• Data Mining & Informatics
• Virtual Reality & Simulation
• Internet Commerce Security
• Health Informatics