School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment
Why did you choose Monash?
As a country with incredibly vast lands and a promising agricultural sector, Australia was the perfect place to conduct my research and work on remote sensing technology. I decided on Monash in particular, because of the reputation of Monash’s School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment. Melbourne is not only a beautiful city but a growing hub for agricultural technology which made the decision a lot easier.
Describe your area of research.
Providing reliable, consistent and scalable crop yield data is one of the major challenges in monitoring food security. My study aims to improve in-season yield predictions by coupling crop modelling and satellite images, with a focus on wheat in Australia. In contrast to most of the previous studies, I attempt to predict yield without ground calibration data, which will make the method applicable more broadly across environments.
What led you to this field?
The development of remote sensing technology is moving faster than ever, and daily improvements are opening the door to more and more opportunities. Not only is there a big promise in the use of satellite technology for agriculture, but a wide gap in the potential of applications. I saw it as a big challenge to try and find new methods that can be applied to agriculture, and develop an algorithm that monitors changes in the field. The skills I am gaining in my work here are not only incredibly valuable in agriculture, and for Australia, but are also easily transferable across a range of other disciplines.
Apart from study, what other activities are you involved in?
In my spare time, I enjoy outdoor activities, including hiking and photography.