I am a Senior Lecturer in Geospatial Science the STEM unit at UniSA. My educational background is Geodesy, Remote Sensing, GIS, and Cartography. Before joining UniSA, I worked as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Geoinformation at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, teaching and conducting research projects in the area of Digital Cartography. I obtained a PhD degree in Cartography from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, where I was also employed as a Research Associate at the Department of Cartography. During this time, I was the main responsible for building up as well as coordinating the joint international M.Sc. study program in Cartography. Before starting my university career, I was working... Read more
About me
I am a Senior Lecturer in Geospatial Science the STEM unit at UniSA. My educational background is Geodesy, Remote Sensing, GIS, and Cartography. Before joining UniSA, I worked as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Geoinformation at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, teaching and conducting research projects in the area of Digital Cartography. I obtained a PhD degree in Cartography from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, where I was also employed as a Research Associate at the Department of Cartography. During this time, I was the main responsible for building up as well as coordinating the joint international M.Sc. study program in Cartography. Before starting my university career, I was working as a Cadastre-Information System technician for the Bavarian state agency of surveying and geoinformation in Germany.
With more than 20 years of working experience in the field of Geomatics and Geoinformatics, and a specialization in geospatial data analysis and geovisualization, I have been active in various geospatial projects related to agriculture, forestry, archeology, geology, atmospheric and climate studies, land cover, land use, cadaster, and city modeling. My main research interest is in the modelling and cartographic rendering of multidimensional spatio-temporal data - in short, I love to convert complex geographic data into meaningful digital map presentations. Thus my work is usually cross-institutional and highly interdisciplinary.
See my personal website (click H E R E) to explore more about my teaching and research activities and interests.
About me
About me
Date | Title |
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27/09/2024 |
AI in the sky: Bushfires could be foiled by new UniSA technology that detects smoke from space. , https://www.unisa.edu.au/research/impact-stories/unisa_ai_detects_bushfires_from_space/ |
06/09/2024 |
The "disruption nexus" and the power of a good crisis - AI onboard fire smoke detection from space (from 21:15 min), https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/futuretense/disruption-nexus-roman-krznaric-crisis-bushfires-ai-satellites/104210460 |
05/06/2024 |
Fighting fires from space in record time: how AI could prevent a repeat of Australia’s devastating wildfires, https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2024/fighting-fires-from-space-in-record-time-how-ai-could-prevent-a-repeat-of-australias-devastating-wildfires/ |
05/06/2024 |
9 NEWS - New AI satellite can spot bushfires 500 times faster, https://www.9news.com.au/national/bushfire-ai-detection-new-cube-satellites-could-spot-blazes-in-record-time/e26770c7-93a1-426c-b33f-a24db8a592c6 |
01/12/2021 |
Web mapping to develop urban green spaces, https://www.unisa.edu.au/research/sustainable-infrastructure-and-resource-management/our-research/smart-communities/web-mapping-to-develop-urban-green-spaces/?msclkid=8122d67bce7111ec936dca27e2187bf4 |
04/10/2021 |
Tree Mapping at Prince Alfred College, https://ktra.net.au/2021/10/04/tree-mapping-at-prince-alfred-college/ |
19/02/2021 |
Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub - Water research, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1740702042801938 |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Technical University of Munich
Ongoing funded research projects:
Completed funded research projects
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Plantation water use and environmental asset management in plantation forests, Forest and Wood Products Australia, 05/06/2023 - 21/06/2025
FNSSA Automated call analysis for the bats of Kangaroo Island - Chloe Danis, The Field Naturalist Society of South Australia, 14/03/2024 - 03/03/2025
Weed Identification Using Remote Sensing, Forest and Wood Products Australia, 05/06/2023 - 15/10/2024
Operational Transition of PINT Software, Forest and Wood Products Australia, 01/01/2024 - 15/09/2024
SmartSat 3-07s: Satellite image-based smoke detection for bush fire detection - Liang Zhao, SmartSat CRC, 05/10/2020 - 04/04/2024
SmartSat P2-38: Energy-efficient on-board AI for early fire-smoke detection, SmartSat CRC, 01/03/2022 - 30/10/2023
Ind: Optimising the management of plantation, water and environmental assets, OneFortyOne Plantations, 01/03/2019 - 15/12/2022
Cwth: Optimising the management of plantation, water and environmental assets, Forest and Wood Products Australia, 01/03/2019 - 15/12/2022
PhD supervision:
Masters’ thesis supervision:
Honor's thesis supervision:
Research Assistants / Accosiate / Fellows supervision:
Research volunteer supervision:
Summer vacation research scholar supervision:
My general research interests:
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2024 |
Open access
1
1
127
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2024 |
Open access
4
3
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2023 |
Open access
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2022 |
Open access
1
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2021 |
Open access
2
2
1
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Year | Output |
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2022 |
Open access
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2017 |
8
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2014 |
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2013 |
6
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2011 |
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Year | Output |
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2024 |
Open access
2
1
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2024 |
Open access
2
2
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2024 |
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2024 |
Open access
1
1
127
|
2024 |
Open access
1
|
2024 |
Open access
4
3
|
2024 |
Open access
2
|
2024 |
Open access
6
6
|
2023 |
Open access
12
12
|
2023 |
Open access
5
4
|
2023 |
Open access
2
|
2023 |
Open access
2
2
2
|
2023 |
Open access
5
5
2
|
2023 |
Open access
5
5
40
|
2022 |
Open access
13
12
1
|
2022 |
Open access
1
|
2022 |
Open access
7
6
11
|
2022 |
Open access
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2022 |
Open access
1
1
11
|
2022 |
Open access
30
24
1
|
2021 |
Open access
1
1
11
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2021 |
3
3
|
2021 |
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2021 |
Open access
2
2
1
|
2021 |
Open access
12
9
25
|
2020 |
Open access
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2020 |
Open access
2
2
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2019 |
Open access
1
1
91
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2018 |
Open access
4
5
6
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2016 |
11
4
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2015 |
Open access
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2015 |
Open access
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2015 |
Open access
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2015 |
Open access
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2013 |
Open access
9
6
|
2013 |
19
|
2011 |
9
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2010 |
1
|
2009 |
Open access
15
12
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2009 |
Open access
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Year | Output |
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2023 |
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2022 |
3
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2019 |
Open access
2
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2015 |
Open access
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2014 |
Open access
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2013 |
6
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2013 |
Open access
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2011 |
Open access
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2011 |
Open access
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2010 |
Open access
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2023 |
Open access
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2023 |
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2023 |
Open access
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2022 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Open access
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2021 |
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2020 |
Open access
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2018 |
Open access
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Peer reviewed papers in conference proceedings
Scientific (Industry) Reports
Magazines / online articles
Conference presentations / Invited talks
Research
Ongoing funded research projects:
Completed funded research projects
Journal Reviewer for:
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Abaca Village | FIJI |
Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) | IRAN |
Airborne Research Australia | AUSTRALIA |
British Antarctic Survey | UNITED KINGDOM |
City of Salisbury | AUSTRALIA |
Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
Department for Environment and Water (SA) | AUSTRALIA |
Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources | AUSTRALIA |
Esk Spatial | AUSTRALIA |
Geoscience Australia | AUSTRALIA |
German Aerospace Center | GERMANY |
Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub | AUSTRALIA |
Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
Kyoto University | JAPAN |
Maynooth University | IRELAND |
Nature Glenelg Trust | AUSTRALIA |
NatureFiji-MareqetiViti | FIJI |
Ngarrindjeri Land & Progress Associations | AUSTRALIA |
nowcast GmbH | GERMANY |
Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
Queensland Herbarium | AUSTRALIA |
Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
Technical University of Munich | GERMANY |
Trees For Life Inc | AUSTRALIA |
TU Dresden | GERMANY |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Concepción | CHILE |
University of Magallanes | CHILE |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
University of Perugia | ITALY |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology Malaysia | MALAYSIA |
University of Tehran | IRAN |
University of the South Pacific | FIJI |
Vienna University of Technology | AUSTRIA |
Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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ChairResearch@Locate conference |
2018 |
MemberEuropean Geosciences Union |
2018 |
MemberAustralia Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) |
2018 |
MemberAustralasian Spatial Information Education and Research Association (ASIERA) |
2018 |
MemberCommission on Geovisualization of the International Cartographic Association |
2018 |
ReviewerInternational Journal of Geo-Information |
2018 |
ReviewerJournal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis |
2018 |
Vice-chairICA Commission on Education and Training (CET) |
2018 |
Vice-chairICA Commission on Education and Training (CET) |
2017 |
Vice-chairICA Commission on Education and Training (CET) |
2016 |
Best paper award Spatio Temporal Density Mapping of a Dynamic PhenomenonInternational Academy, Research and Industry Association (IARIA) - GEOprocessing |
2014 |
Best paper award Directed kernel density estimation (DKDE) for time series visualizationTaylor and Francis - Annals of GIS |
2012 |
Awards
IARIA - GEOprocessing 2014 - best paper award, title: “Spatio Temporal Density Mapping of a Dynamic Phenomenon”
Taylor & Francis - Annals of GIS, 2012 best paper award (2nd author) title: “Directed kernel density estimation (DKDE) for time series visualization”
Geoinformatics conference 2011, Student Paper Competition - 2nd best paper, title: “Quadtree Based Point Selection of Lightning Data”
Runder Tisch GIS e.V. Advancement - award 2009 for outstanding Diploma thesis in Geoinformatics, title: Comparison of interpolation methods for viticulture parameters.
Reviewer for conference submissions:
Over the last 15 years I have been teaching a wide range of Geospatial theory and practice, including:
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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383- Enhancing Hydrological Accuracy through Advanced Rating Curves and Gauged Flow Modelling in SA Catchments | Current |
Develop causal outcome prediction models for trustworthy interpretation | Current |
Hydrological and geomorphological responses to urbanisation and climate variability: a case study of Dry Creek, South Australia | Current |
Innovative approaches to smoke detection in satellite imagery | Current |
Quantifying dieback of Eucalypt forests using remote sensing | Current |
The impact of tropical cyclones on rainforest structure and functioning in the Australian wet tropics | Current |
The public transit demand and supply gap in low-density Australian cities | Current |