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Dr. Ahsan Morshed

PhD, MSc and BSc in Computer Science
Discipline Lead - Information Systems & Analysis and Lecturer - ICT
School of Engineering and Technology
Melbourne
120 - 6.13
About Me

Dr. Ahsan Morshed is a dedicated ICT lecturer at CQ University in Melbourne, Australia, and an active member of the CML-NET Centre and Centre for Hydrogen and Renewable Energy,  where he makes substantial contributions to the ever-evolving fields of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing. His work emphasizes these domains' practical and theoretical aspects, aiming to bridge the gap between innovation and application.

His research expertise spans a wide range of critical areas, including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence, AI Safety, Deep Learning, Explainable AI, Quantum Computing, Machine Learning, Image Processing, Big Data Understanding, Social Data Analysis, Knowledge Discovery, Big Data Management and Analytics, Highly Heterogeneous Information Integration and Data Exchange, and Data Quality. This diverse skill set allows him to tackle complex challenges in technology and data-driven decision-making processes.

Dr. Morshed boasts an impressive academic pedigree. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Trento in Italy, where he focused his dissertation on advanced AI methodologies. He also holds a Master of Science degree from the prestigious Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Ahsanullah University of Technology in Bangladesh, all of which are centered around Computer Science. His proficiency in this field is further underscored by his successful acquisition of $638,544 in grants, both internal and external, during his tenure at CQUniversity.

His professional journey is characterized by a rich tapestry of roles and significant contributions to academia and industry. Prior to his current position at CQ University, Dr. Morshed served as a Research Fellow at the Swinburne Data Science Research Institute at Swinburne University of Technology, where he led multidisciplinary Data Science projects. These projects involved collaboration with diverse faculties and industries, culminating in successfully securing over $700,000 in grants within just two and a half years. His earlier roles included serving as a data scientist at RMIT University and holding a postdoctoral fellowship at Data61, CSIRO, Australia, where he specialized in sensor data integration and machine learning applications in the agricultural sector. Furthermore, his tenure as an Information Management Specialist in the OEKC division at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, provided him with invaluable insights into global data management practices and international collaboration.

Dr. Morshed's academic contributions are significant, with over 50 peer-reviewed papers, including a comprehensive book and three influential book chapters. His work has been featured in leading journals, conferences, and workshops, showcasing the depth of his expertise and his commitment to advancing knowledge in his field. He is actively engaged with several professional organizations, such as ACM, IEEE, HISA, and ACS, and has played a vital role on program committees for numerous national and international conferences. Additionally, he has contributed his expertise as a reviewer for various international journals, further solidifying his reputation as a knowledgeable and respected member of the academic community.

General
Universities Studied At

  • PhD in Computer Science at the University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden.
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science and Engineering from Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Universities Worked At

  • Research Fellow and Sessional Academic, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia 
  • Sessional Academic, RMIT University, Australia
  • Sessional Academic, University of Trento, Italy. 
  • Lecturer at Bangladesh Open University 

Awards

  • Student Voice Award, 2021
  • Educator of the Year, 2021
  • Best Paper Award for the paper titled “Modelling Spatial Understanding: Using knowledge representation to enable spatial awareness in a robotics platform’, at the Sixth International Conference on Advanced Cognitive Technologies and Application, Italy
  • Visiting Scholar, Mark Musen Lab, Stanford University, USA (2010)
  • Summer School Scholarship, Free University of Bolzen-Bolazano,Italy (2006)
  • Post graduate merit scholarship from University of Trento, Italy (2006-2009)

Professional Experience

  • Data Scientist (AI and Data Integration) School of Science at RMIT University (Sep 2015-Sep,2016)
      • Worked on ARC Linkage Project.
      •  Development of Cloud Platform for the Big Data Analytics.
      •   Supervised junior software engineer. 
      •  Writing technical documentation.
  • Data Consultant at Sintelix, Adelaide (June 2015 – August 2015)
      • Analysis of different Language Models and Natural Language Modelling tools. (NLP)
      • Writing a program routine to do document classification. 
      • Writing technical documentation.
  • Senior Information Management Specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, Rome, Italy (August 2009 – April 2012)
      • Lead AGROVOC Linked Data Project and developed a data integration Platform. 
      •   Worked as Project manager for the VocBench- a vocabulary management tool with MIMOS Malaysia (Internal Partners) and managed five software engineers and two researchers. 
      •   Design and Development of AGROVOC web services
      •   Design and Development of FAO Biotech Glossary Interface. 
      •   Conduct research and publish scientific articles. 
      •   Managing AGROVOC (Multi-lingual Agriculture Thesaurus).
      •   Lead Terminology development of AGROVOC Vocabulary with IIT Kanpur. 
      •   Conduct AI research and publish scientific articles.
  • Research Software Developer (Part-Time) at ECRTL Solutions, Trento, Italy (Sep 2008 –July 2009) 
      • Worked on Industry Project
      • Designed and Implemented Meta Search for Visit Finland Project (a national tourism portal for Finland- http://www.visitfinland.com)

Professional Memberships

  • Member of Australian Computer society (ACS)
  • Member of IEEE
  • Member of HISA

Computer Software

Databases: MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, and Mogo DB (No SQL database),

Programming: Java, Python, and  R

Data Analytics tool: Matlab, BigML, Tableau, Power BI, Weka, spaCy(NLP) and KEA

Programming Environments: JDeveloper, Eclipse, Visual Studio. Net, Net beans and Anaconda

Cloud Platforms: Amazon AWS, and  Microsoft Azure

Big Data Technologies: Apache Storm, Hadoop, Mahout (working knowledge), Amazon Web Services platform (AWS, Simple DB, Amazon S3) (hands-on experience), and HBase. 

Semantic and Graph Technologies: SPARQL, Ontologies, and Virtuoso.

Build/Support Tools: Ant, Maven, SVN, and GitHub.

Recent Research Projects
AI-Powered Pedagogy: Exploring the effectiveness of Generative AI as a learning assistant in the ICT discipline
From: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Schemes: ACDICT Learning and Teaching Academy (ALTA) Small Grants Scheme
Total Funding: N/A
NB2: Assessing practical interventions to reduce calf wastage and herd mortality in northern systems (P.PSH.1314)
From: 27/08/2021 to 15/12/2026
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 1: Aust Competitive Grant)
Funding Schemes: Meat & Livestock Australia Donor Company MLA-DC
Total Funding: N/A
Research Supervision
Accreditation

I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:

  • 3402 Inorganic Chemistry

Current Capacity
I am currently available to supervise more research candidates
Current Supervision
Doctor of Philosophy
Bridging Borders: Overcoming challenges in transferring international health data to Australia's healthcare systems and providing optimised solutions for EMR Integration
Principal Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy
A modelling approach for evaluating automated walk-over weighing and assessing genetic evaluation strategies of beef cattle
Principal Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy (Industry)
Enhancements of Deep Learning Models for Image Classification in Cancer Detection
Principal Supervisor
Master of Research
Explainable AI and Big data analytics for security risk and privacy issues in the financial industry.
Principal Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy
Interpretable Neurons: Unveiling Classification Processes in Deep Learning - A Novel Framework
Principal Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy
A modelling approach for evaluating automated walk-over weighing and assessing genetic evaluation strategies of beef cattle
Principal Supervisor
Master of Research
Prevent and manage computer-induced medical problems using AI enabled IoT devices
Associate Supervisor
Research Interests
Information And Computing Sciences

Artificial intelligence - Artificial intelligence not elsewhere classified

Information And Computing Sciences

Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing - Image Processing

Information And Computing Sciences

Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing - Neural, Evolutionary and Fuzzy Computation
Deep Learning

Information And Computing Sciences

Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing - Pattern Recognition and Data Mining

Information And Computing Sciences

Information Systems - Conceptual Modelling

Information And Computing Sciences

Information Systems - Database Management

Information And Computing Sciences

Information Systems - Information Systems Management

Information And Computing Sciences

Machine learning - Deep learning

Information And Computing Sciences

Machine learning - Neural networks

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