University of South Australia
Liang Zhao completed his PhD student at the University of South Australia (Uni SA) in the STEM section. Being enthusiastic about data science and machine learning, he completed his study for the Honour’s degree at Uni SA in 2020, which applied transfer learning techniques for modelling forest yield with multi-temporal remotely sensed data. His research was inspiring and received high praise from both his supervisors and the industrial partner. Because of his outstanding performance for the research of his Honour’s program, he was employed as a research assistant in the Forest Research Mount Gambier project group led by Uni SA and the National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI). Focusing on forestry data solution, he delivered a comprehensive review on possible data solutions for the forestry industry and gave insights on how to decide proper options based on various scenarios. Liang is currently working at the Australian Bureau of Statistics as a Data Scientist working with geospatial data, aligning with his field of expertise and allowing him to engage with the industry. Liang also continues to work closely with his PhD co-supervisor as a casual researcher.
