Ehsan Abbasnejad

Assoc Professor

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20092025

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Biography

A/Prof. Ehsan Abbasnejad is a leading researcher in machine learning, specialising in foundational AI for vision and language tasks. He is currently with the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and serves as an Affiliate Associate Professor at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) at the University of Adelaide, where he was previously a Future Making Fellow. He also held the role of Principal Researcher at the Centre for Augmented Reasoning (CAR).

In 2024, he was recognised as a finalist for Researcher of the Year at the Australian AI Awards. His research has been instrumental in advancing AI, leading several major projects, including those funded by the Australian Research Council. With extensive industry collaborations across agriculture, energy, healthcare, and sports, his work has driven impactful, real-world AI solutions.

A/Prof. Abbasnejad has played a key role in globally recognised teams, winning multiple competitions in computer vision, mining, and manufacturing. His industry experience includes research roles with Microsoft Research, Xerox Research, and NEC Labs America, where he contributed to cutting-edge AI advancements.

Please visit https://ehsanabb.github.io for more details.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Education/Academic qualification

Computer Science, PhD, Australian National University (ANU)

Award Date: 16 Jul 2017

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