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Biography
There’s clear potential for AI and data science to positively impact the world. But there are also risks that AI will exaggerate society’s existing biases, prejudices and inequities. At Monash Data Futures Institute, we firmly believe that AI should be a force for social good. This philosophy underpins everything we do, from the projects we support to the way we interact with end-users and other stakeholders.The Monash Data Futures Institute is a University-wide institute that brings together data science and AI capabilities from across the University in the areas of Health Sciences, Sustainable Development, and Policy and Governance. The Institute aims to be the leading centre for AI and data science in the region, and is the largest such institute in Australia.
Professor Joanna L. Batstone, Ph.D., is the inaugural Director of the Monash Data Futures Institute and is responsible for bringing together data science and AI capabilities from across the University. Joanna will continue to establish a digital ecosystem which fosters collaborative interdisciplinary research and promotes lasting industry engagements. An exceptional thought leader in the development and application of AI and data analytics, Joanna is passionate about the benefits of AI in driving lasting and transformative change for social good.
Joanna joins Monash from IBM, where she was recently Vice President, Innovation, IBM Corporate Strategy based in New York. Joanna held a variety of technical and business leadership roles in IBM's Research and Development Laboratories, including work with IBM Watson Data & AI. Joanna is an experienced technology executive with international experience managing teams in the USA, Europe and Australia. From 2014-2017, Joanna was Vice President and Lab Director, IBM Research – Australia and Chief Technology Officer, IBM Australia and New Zealand. Joanna joined IBM in the T.J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY, in the Physical Sciences department.
Joanna received a B.Sc., in Chemical Physics and a Ph.D., in Physics from The University of Bristol, UK, followed by postdoctoral work at AT&T Bell Laboratories, NJ, and a Lectureship in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Liverpool, UK, before joining IBM. She received the Burton Medal from the Microscopy Society of America, the Robert Lansing Hardy Gold Medal from The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society and the Cosslett Award from the Microbeam Analysis Society.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Chemical Physics, B.Sc (Hons), University of Bristol
Physics, PhD, TEM and Cathodoluminescence Studies of ZnSe, University of Bristol
Research area keywords
- Artificial intelligence
- Data science
- AI and data science
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ARC Training Centre for Optimal Ageing
Lim, Y. Y., Kulic, D., Grundy, J., Batstone, J., Olivier, P., Wilson Rajaratnam, S., Cornish, K., Anderson, C., Klein, B., Browning, C., Pase, M., Abdi, E., Robinson, N., McNaney, R., Srikanth, V., Hill, K., Flynn, D., Callisaya, M., Brusco, N., Carreno-Medrano, P., Cronin, J., Fripp, J., Kothari, N., Toms, M., Browne, E., Neilson, P., Orelowitz, J., Udagedara, I. B., De Chaumont Rambert, C., Haddock, R., Pitt, A., Pearman, A., Lethlean, G., Skye, S., Ong, A. & Cai, J.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Readiness Pty Ltd
25/05/23 → 25/05/28
Project: Research
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Paul Ramsay Foundation: Tracking media and parliamentary narratives around cycles of disadvantage in Australia
Webb, G., Angus, S., Goodwin, S., Dwyer, T., Smith, L., Bragge, P., Batstone, J. & Shareghi Nojehdeh, E.
29/09/22 → 30/08/23
Project: Research
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Understanding policy, media, and academic narratives around cycles of disadvantage in Australia
Faulkner, N., Dwyer, T., Smith, L., Bragge, P., Angus, S., Raschky, P., Buntine, W., Webb, G., Batstone, J. & Goodwin, S.
11/01/21 → 26/02/22
Project: Research
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AI-assisted clinical trial recruitment using an open-source natural language processing workflow
Kavnoudias, H., Berry, C., Christian, T., McKimm, A., MacBean, L., Zia, A., Morris, A., Librata, W., Buensalido, D., Batstone, JL., Law, M., Woollett, A., Jane, S. M. & Teede, H. J., Nov 2022, In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18, S3, p. 146 1 p., 244.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Australia
Committee for Melbourne, Dec 2020, Melbourne Vic Australia: Committee for Melbourne. 55 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Other
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Kinetic studies of nanoscale crystallization in electronic materials
Hayzelden, C. & Batstone, J. L., 1996, Proceedings of the 1995 MRS Fall Meeting; Boston. Vol. 405. p. 73-86 14 p. (Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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High resolution in situ TEM studies of silicide-mediated crystallization of amorphous silicon
Hayzelden, C. & Batstone, J. L., 1994, Crystallization and Related Phenomena in Amorphous Materials. Libera, M., Haynes, T. E., Cebe, P. & Dickinson Jr., J. E. (eds.). Materials Research Society, p. 579-584 6 p. (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings; vol. 321).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
In situ crystallization of amorphous silicon in the transmission electron microscope
Batstone, J. L., Jan 1993, In: Philosophical Magazine A: Physics of Condensed Matter, Structure, Defects and Mechanical Properties. 67, 1, p. 51-72 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
44 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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AIME Robert Lansing Hardy Award
Batstone, Joanna (Recipient), 1991
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Cosslett Award, Best Invited Paper
Batstone, Joanna (Recipient), 1989
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Advancing AI 2023
Joanna Batstone (Invited speaker)
4 May 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Parliamentary Friends of Science Event (Event)
Joanna Batstone (Member)
31 May 2023Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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University of Bristol
Joanna Batstone (Visiting researcher)
12 Jul 2023 → 13 Jul 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
Joanna Batstone (Visiting researcher)
10 Jul 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Artificial Intelligence, the past, the present, the future
Joanna Batstone (Contributor)
14 Mar 2023Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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Monash University leadership in AI and data science for social good
6/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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The role of trust in driving growth in AI
22/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Women in AI Awards Australia and New Zealand 2022 - Winners
5/04/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Women in AI get the spotlight
2/04/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Promoting Data-driven AI for Social Good
17/01/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
Equipment
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Data Science & AI Platform
Joanna Batstone (Manager)
Office of the Vice-Provost (Research and Research Infrastructure)Facility/equipment: Facility