Distinguished ProfessorBiswajeet Pradhan
Distinguished Professor
School of Civil, Environmental & Sociotechnical ENG
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- Distinguished ProfessorSchool of Civil, Environmental & Sociotechnical ENG
- 029514 Ext.7937 (Work)
- University of Technology Sydney, Centre for Advanced Modelling and Geospatial Information Systems (CAMGIS), Faculty of Engineering & IT, CB11.06.106, Building 11, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
FUNDED RESEARCH
Professor Pradhan’s research focuses on the integration of geospatial science, GeoAI, remote sensing, Earth observation, and spatial modelling to address major environmental, engineering, infrastructure, and natural hazard challenges.
His research is strongly interdisciplinary and aligns with the following ANZSRC 2020 Fields of Research (FoR):
- Geospatial information systems and geospatial data modelling (401302)
- Photogrammetry and remote sensing (401304)
- Cartography and digital mapping (401301)
- Surveying, including hydrographic surveying (401306)
- Natural hazards (370903)
- Modelling and simulation (460207)
- Spatial data and applications (460106)
- Image processing (460306)
- Computational modelling and simulation in earth sciences (370401)
- Geomorphology and earth surface processes (370901)
- Environmental assessment and monitoring (410402)
- Environmental management (410404)
- Natural resource management (410406)
- Artificial intelligence (4602)
- Machine learning (4611)
His key research interests include:
- GeoAI and machine learning for Earth observation
- Remote sensing and advanced image processing
- GIS, spatial analytics, and complex modelling
- Geocomputing and soft computing techniques
- Natural hazards and disaster risk reduction
- Landslide, flood, debris-flow, drought, and soil-erosion modelling
- Environmental and natural resource management
- Satellite-based monitoring and high-resolution spatial analysis
- Spatial decision-support systems and risk assessment
- Climate-change impacts and environmental resilience
- Infrastructure monitoring and geospatial asset intelligence
Professor Pradhan has successfully completed 23 major research projects with a combined value exceeding AUD 19 million.
His current and recent research projects include:
- Development of optimised spatial models for orthorectification of high-resolution satellite imagery for urban applications
- Catchment-scale studies of rainfall-induced debris flows using high-resolution satellite imagery and statistical spatial modelling techniques
- Development of model-builder frameworks for natural hazard assessment and risk ranking
- Application of GeoAI and Earth observation data for landslide and flood susceptibility mapping
- Advanced remote sensing approaches for environmental monitoring, infrastructure assessment, and disaster resilience
- AI-enabled geospatial decision-support systems for environmental risk assessment and sustainable planning
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTTracking phenology changes linked to climate change and biodiversity lossAustralian Research Council1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029People funded by this grant:
- Huete A,
- STUDENT 2 S2,
- Marie,
- Pradhan B,
- Student 1 S1
- GRANTImproving Crop Monitoring and Access to Information by Smallholder Farmers and Government Decision-Makers in VietnamDEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & TRADE28 Feb 2024 - 31 Aug 2026People funded by this grant:
- Pradhan B,
- Nat Parker,
- Nguyen LD,
- Loren Otto,
- Apan A
- GRANTAI-powered digital transformation for the smart circular economyCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jul 2027People funded by this grant:
- Beydoun G,
- Nimbalkar S,
- Andrew,
- Pileggi SF,
- Karimi F
- GRANTModernise geotechnical investigation and analysis with machine learningAustralian Research Council24 May 2023 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Pradhan B,
- He X,
- Sheng D
- GRANTAustralian Research Council24 May 2023 - 31 Dec 2026
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAnalyzing spatio-temporal vegetation trends in South KoreaNational Institute of Ecology, Republic of Korea24 Nov 2022 - 2 Feb 2023People funded by this grant:
- Pradhan B,
- Dikshit A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAutomating Transfer Learning in Credit RiskRich Data Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd1 Jun 2019 - 31 Mar 2020People funded by this grant:
- Beydoun G,
- Suryanto H,
- Pradhan B
- GRANTMinistry of Higher Education1 Jan 2014People funded by this grant:
- Pradhan B
