Professor David Bruce

Adjunct Professor UniSA STEM

City East Campus (BJ3-17)
tel +61 8 830 21856

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email David.Bruce@unisa.edu.au

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About me

In July 2016 I became an Adjunct Associate Professor in the University and am now Adjunct Professor.

My research relates to Geospatial Science and in particular Earth observation (remote sensing) and Earth positioning. I specialise in radar remote sensing and high spatial resolution visible and near infrared satellite imaging as well as positioning from GNSS (GPS). I work with images from orbiting satellites, aircraft and UAVs and I process image data to information, presenting this in 2D and 3D maps as well as in reports.

I am an adjunct staff member at the International Space University in France and I regularly teach in the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program. I currently teach remote sensing at Flinders University in South... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Geomatic Engineering
Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
Medical and Health Sciences
3d Visualization
Biological Sciences

Highlights

Satellite and airborne Synthetic Aperature radar (SAR): interferometric and polarimetric SAR,Digital classification of remotely sensed images,GIS surface interpolation,3D visualization of urban environments,Remote sensing and GIS applications in forestry and precision agriculture.

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2020	Sofan, P, Bruce, D, Schroeder, W, Jones, E & Marsden, J 2020, 'Assessment of VIIRS 375 m active fire using tropical peatland combustion algorithm applied to Landsat-8 over Indonesia's peatlands', International Journal of Digital Earth: A New Journal for A New Vision, vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 1695-1716. Open access 4 5 1
2019	Sofan, P, Bruce, D, Jones, E & Marsden, J 2019, 'Detection and validation of tropical peatland flaming and smouldering using Landsat-8 SWIR and TIRS bands', Remote Sensing, 11, no. 4, pp. 1-28. Open access 15 13 2
2018	Al Badi, H, Boland, J, Bruce, D & Albadi, M 2018, 'Dust event impact on photovoltaic systems: role of humidity in soiling and self-cleaning', IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE, IEEE, article no. 8499442, pp. 342-345. Open access 10
2018	Al Badi, H, Boland, J, Bruce, D & Wedding, B 2018, 'Estimating effective dust particle size from satellite observations', Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, vol. 11, pp. 186-197. Open access 4 1

Chapters

Year	Output
2015	Corcoran, P, Bruce, D, Elmualim, A, Fong, D, McGinley, T & Stephens, B 2015, 'BIM-GIS Community of Practice', in Mahdjoubi, L; Brebbia, CA; Laing, R; & Gordon, Robert (editors), Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Design, Construction and Operations, WIT Press, UK, pp. 1-12. Open access

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2023	Fildes, SG, Doody, TM, Bruce, D, Clark, IF & Batelaan, O 2023, 'Mapping groundwater dependent ecosystem potential in a semi-arid environment using a remote sensing-based multiple-lines-of-evidence approach', International Journal of Digital Earth: A New Journal for A New Vision, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 375-406. Open access
2022	Fildes, SG, Bruce, D, Clark, IF, Raimondo, T, Keane, R & Batelaan, O 2022, 'Integrating spatially explicit sensitivity and uncertainty analysis in a multi-criteria decision analysis-based groundwater potential zone model', Journal of Hydrology, vol. 610, article no. 127837, pp. 1-16. Open access 4 3 3
2021	Peters, S, Liu, J, Bruce, D, Li, J, Finn, A & O'Hehir, J 2021, 'Research note: cost-efficient estimates of Pinus radiata wood volumes using multitemporal LiDAR data', Australian Forestry, vol. 84, no. 4, pp. 206-214. 1 1 1
2020	Sofan, P, Bruce, D, Jones, E, Khomarudin, MR & Roswintiarti, O 2020, 'Applying the Tropical Peatland Combustion Algorithm to Landsat-8 operational land imager (OLI) and Sentinel-2 multi spectral instrument (MSI) imagery', Remote Sensing, vol. 12, no. 23, article no. 3958. Open access 4 2 2
2020	Sofan, P, Bruce, D, Schroeder, W, Jones, E & Marsden, J 2020, 'Assessment of VIIRS 375 m active fire using tropical peatland combustion algorithm applied to Landsat-8 over Indonesia's peatlands', International Journal of Digital Earth: A New Journal for A New Vision, vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 1695-1716. Open access 4 5 1
2019	Gholoum, M, Bruce, D & Alhazeem, S 2019, 'A new image classification approach for mapping coral density in State of Kuwait using high spatial resolution satellite images', International Journal of Remote Sensing, vol. 40, no. 12, pp. 4787-4816. 4 4 3
2019	Sofan, P, Bruce, D, Jones, E & Marsden, J 2019, 'Detection and validation of tropical peatland flaming and smouldering using Landsat-8 SWIR and TIRS bands', Remote Sensing, 11, no. 4, pp. 1-28. Open access 15 13 2
2018	Al Badi, H, Boland, J, Bruce, D & Wedding, B 2018, 'Estimating effective dust particle size from satellite observations', Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, vol. 11, pp. 186-197. Open access 4 1
2017	Dueholm, B, Bruce, D, Weinstein, P, Semple, S, Møller, BL & Weiner, J 2017, 'Spatial analysis of root hemiparasitic shrubs and their hosts: a search for spatial signatures of above- and below-ground interactions', Plant Ecology, vol. 218, no. 2, pp. 185-196. 3 4 2
2016	Alsharrah, SA, Bouabid, R, Bruce, DA, Somenahalli, S & Corcoran, PA 2016, 'Use of shadow for enhancing mapping of perennial desert plants from high-spatial resolution multispectral and panchromatic satellite imagery', Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, vol. 10, no. 3, article no. 036008, pp. 1-15. Open access 4 4
2015	Alsharrah, S, Bouabid, R, Bruce, D, Somenahalli, S & Corcoran, P 2015, 'Multi-resolution satellite image analysis for mapping perennial arid vegetation in arid and semi-arid environments', International Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 8-16.
2015	Maliki, AA, Bruce, D & Owens, G 2015, 'Spatial distribution of Pb in urban soil from Port Pirie, South Australia', Environmental Technology and Innovation, vol. 4, pp. 123-136. 8 8
2014	Al Maliki, A, Bruce, D & Owens, G 2014, 'Prediction of lead concentration in soil using reflectance spectroscopy', Environmental Technology and Innovation, vol. 1-2, pp. 8-15. 20 17 1
2014	Azil, AH, Bruce, D & Williams, CR 2014, 'Determining the spatial autocorrelation of dengue vector populations : influences of mosquito sampling method, covariables, and vector control', Journal of Vector Ecology, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 153-163. Open access 23 23 2
2010	Townsend, AC & Bruce, DA 2010, 'The use of night-time lights satellite imagery as a measure of Australia's regional electricity consumption and population distribution', International Journal of Remote Sensing, vol. 31, no. 16, pp. 4459-4480. 118 110
2009	Khan, NI, Bruce, D, Naidu, R & Owens, G 2009, 'Implementation of food frequency questionnaire for the assessment of total dietary arsenic intake in Bangladesh: Part B, preliminary findings', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 221-238. 45 40
2009	Khan, NI, Owens, G, Bruce, D & Naidu, R 2009, 'An effective dietary survey framework for the assessment of total dietary arsenic intake in Bangladesh: part-A-FFQ design', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 207-220. 9 6
2009	Khan, NI, Owens, GP, Bruce, DA & Naidu, R 2009, 'Human arsenic exposure and risk assessment at the landscape level: a review', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 31, pp. 143-166. 56 50

Conferences

Year	Output
2018	Al Badi, H, Boland, J, Bruce, D & Albadi, M 2018, 'Dust event impact on photovoltaic systems: role of humidity in soiling and self-cleaning', IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, SEGE, IEEE, article no. 8499442, pp. 342-345. Open access 10
2018	Sofan, P, Bruce, D, Jones, E & Marsden, J 2018, 'Detecting peatland combustion using shortwave and thermal infrared landsat-8 data', in DX Viegas (eds), VIII International Conference on Forest Fire Research, Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, pp. 969-979. Open access
2015	Alsharrah, SA, Bruce, DA, Bouabid, R, Somenahalli, S & Corcoran, PA 2015, 'High-spatial resolution multispectral and panchromatic satellite imagery for mapping perennial desert plants', Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications VI, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), vol. 9644, article no. 96440Z, pp. 1-13. 5 3
2013	Bruce, D & Corcoran, P 2013, 'Finding your 'old' place in the 'new' world?', Surveying & Spatial Sciences Conference 2013, Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute, pp. 1-10. Open access
2013	Corcoran, P & Bruce, D 2013, 'University 'mapping' education in Australia: a confusing exposure?', in MF Buchroithner et al. (eds), 26th International Cartographic Conference, International Cartographic Association, pp. 1-21. Open access
2013	Sloan, CJ, Bruce, DA & Kirke, BK 2013, 'Trans basin water transfer to the MDB: GIS modelling and engineering solutions', Surveying & Spatial Sciences Conference 2013, Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute, pp. 1-15. Open access
2012	Al Maliki, A, Owens, G & Bruce, D 2012, 'Combining AHP and TOPSIS approaches to support site selection for a lead pollution study', 2012 2nd International Conference on Environmental and Agriculture Engineering, IACSIT Press, vol. 37 pp. 1-8. Open access
2012	Alsharrah, S & Bruce, DA 2012, '3D analysis and investigation of traffic noise from roads of the Adelaide CBD and their impact on buildings', in N Chileshe et al. (eds), 6th International Conference and Workshop on the Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2012), ICBEDC, pp. 479-490. Open access
2012	Bruce, D 2012, 'The use of high spatial and medium spectral resolution satellite imagery for the mapping of urban trees', in M Shortis, W Wagner & J Hyyppa (eds), The XXII International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Congress, ISPRS.
2012	Bruce, DA, Owens, GP & Al Maliki, AAA 2012, 'Capabilities of remote sensing hyperspectral images for the detection of lead contamination: a review', in M Shortis, W Wagner & J Hyyppa (eds), XXII Congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Copernicus GmbH, pp. 55-60. Open access 12
2012	Gholoum, M, Bruce, D & Al Hazeem, S 2012, 'Image fusion applied to satellite imagery for the improved mapping and monitoring of coral reefs : a proposal', in M Shortis, N Paparoditis & C Mallet (eds), XXII Congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, pp. 211-216. Open access
2012	Khan, N I, Bruce, D & Owens, G 2012, 'Modeling dietary intake of arsenic and the associated human health risk for people living in rural Bangladesh', in R Seppelt et al. (eds), Sixth biennial meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs), International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, pp. 443-450. Open access 2
2011	Bruce, DA 2011, 'Individual tree mapping and classification using high density airborne lidar', SMPR 2011, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, pp. 1-9. Open access
2010	Somenahalli, S, Shipton, MD & Bruce, DA 2010, 'Investigating the Spatial Distribution of the Elderly and its Implications for Service Provision in Adelaide Metropolitan Area', in ATRF, 33rd Australasian Transport Research Forum 2010, Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Economics, pp. 1-16. Open access 6
2008	Bruce, DA 2008, 'Object Oriented Classification: Case Studies Using Different Image Types With Different Spatial Resolutions', in Chen Jun, Jiang Jie, John van Genderen, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, vol. XXXVII, pt. B7, pp. 515-520.

Reports

Year	Output
2018	Peters, S, Bruce, D & Jixue, L 2018, Forest yield predictions from multi-temporal LiDAR, University of South Australia, Australia. Open access
2017	Roetman, P, Tindle, H, Litchfield, C, Chiera, B, Quinton, G, Kikillus, H, Bruce, D & Kays, R 2017, Cat Tracker South Australia: understanding pet cats through citizen science, Discovery Circle, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia. Open access 87

Other

Year	Output
2009	Ostendorf, B, Baldock, P, Bruce, DA, Burdett, M & Corcoran, PA 2009, Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute Biennial International Conference.

Other outputs

Saad A. Alsharrah, Rachid Bouabid, David A. Bruce, Sekhar Somenahalli, Paul A. Corcoran, Use of shadow for enhancing the mapping of perennial desert plants from high-spatial resolution multi-spectral and panchromatic satellite imagery, J. Appl. Remote Sens. 10(3), 036008 (2016), doi: 10.1117/1.JRS.10.036008.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

2014 SSSI South Australian award for Service to the Spatial Community.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Australian National University	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation)	AUSTRALIA
Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture de Mekn's, Morocco	MOROCCO
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)	INDONESIA
International Space University	UNITED STATES
Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research	KUWAIT
Landgate	AUSTRALIA
Meknes National School of Agriculture	MOROCCO
National Centre for Atmospheric Research	UNITED STATES
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	UNITED STATES
National School of Agriculture, Morocco	MOROCCO
North Carolina State University - Raleigh	UNITED STATES
Sultan Qaboos University	OMAN
The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training	KUWAIT
University of Copenhagen	DENMARK
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
Victoria University of Wellington	NEW ZEALAND

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Department of Education and Training, Australian Government	2017

Other

I am a member if the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)(http://www.isprs.org/ ),I am a member of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) (http://www.sssi.org.au/ ), Past Committee member, S A Spatial Information Committee (SICOM) - Past Board Member, (Government Board or committee) , 1997 to 2011, Past member and past chair, Surveying and Spatial Scieces Institute - SA Regional Committee, (Professional organisation) , 2004 to 2009

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Science,Geographical Information Systems,Map Projections and Datums,Mapping Sciences,3D Visualization,Environmental Informatics,Space Studies,Precise satellite navigation and measurement

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
A geospatial science framework for modelling groundwater potential zones (GPZs) in fractured crystalline rock environments.	Current
Assessing the geospatial literacy of senior secondary geography and earth and environmental students	Current
Benchmarking spatial information endeavours within organisations that have involvement in the management of Aboriginal lands and waters within South Australia	Completed
Dust storms over Western Asia ¿ predictions and impacts using satellite imagery	Completed
Electricity ecology with particular reference to Australia	Completed
Mapping coral reef density using high spatial resolution satellite imagery: a case study in the State of Kuwait	Completed
Mapping perennial arid vegetation using high-spatial resolution satellite imagery: a case study in Morocco	Completed
Mapping tropical peatlands combustion from satellite remote sensing data	Completed
Public open space policy, supply and population health: a study of metropolitan Adelaide	Completed
Reflectance spectroscopy and spatial distribution modelling of soil lead concentrations and implications for human heath	Completed
The role of drug quality in the emergence and transmission of antimalarial resistance	Completed

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