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Professor
The University of Western Australia (M004), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
Professor Eun-Jung Holden has leading expertise in data science applied to geoscience. Her research develops advanced machine learning, image analysis and visualisation methods to automate or semi-automate the interpretation of geoscientific data (geodata). Her multi-disciplinary research spans the boundaries of computational science and geoscience, and links academia with industry.
Professor Holden came to UWA as an international student from South Korea in 1985. She was trained and worked as a computer scientist at UWA. Her postgraduate and postdoctoral research focused on developing computer vision and visualisation algorithms for human motion recognition.
In 2006, she made a transition to geoscience at UWA. She established Centre for Data-driven Geoscience (CDG) that fosters a unique level of multi-disciplinary training and end-user focused research.
Through their innovative, transformational and interpretive data science solutions for geoscience end users, the team’s research achieved global research impact. Three suites of geodata analytics algorithms were commercialised in partnership with the world’s leading software vendors, namely CET Grid Analysis and CET Porphyry Detection extensions for Geosoft’s Oasis Montaj, in partnership with Geosoft (based in Canada); and Image Structure and Interpretation module for Advanced Logic Technology (ALT)’s WellCAD, in partnership with ALT (based in Luxembourg). These products have been sold globally across the minerals and oil & gas industries.
Professor Holden led major data science projects with Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) in recent years, UWA-RTIO Data Fusion Projects and the ongoing UWA-RTIO Blasthole Objective Logging Project. This long-standing industry engagement resulted in the development of deployable machine learning methods and tools to analyse stratigraphy and their material compositions using diverse types of drill hole data, which resulted in three patent applications. The CDG team at UWA uses machine learning, computer vision, spatial modelling and optimisation techniques to integrate diverse drill hole data including spectral, image, geochemistry and geophysics data to model material compositions, geomechanical proxies and their spatial distribution. The team also develops advanced and interactive visualisation methods and tools to assist the mine pit mapping of geology in virtual reality.
She was the inaugural Director (2021-2022) of UWA Data Institute by bringing together 13 research clusters that applies data science across UWA to build a gateway to data intensive industries. She is an ambassador for 'achieving industry outcomes from academic research' and fosters cross-disciplinary/industry collaboration.
Prof Holden won various awards, namely the Artificial Intelligence in Mining category of Women in AI Awards, Australia and New Zealand 2022; Women in Technology WA (WiTWA) Tech [20+] Awards, 2019; The UWA Vice Chancellor’s Award in Impact and Innovation, 2015; Laric Hawkins Memorial Innovation Award - the 23rd International Geophysics Conference and Exhibition, 2013; and Commendation in the Innovation Category of the WA Information Technology & Telecommunications Award, 2004.
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):
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Fiorentini, M. (Investigator 01), Parbhakar-Fox, A. (Investigator 02), Spandler, C. (Investigator 03), Mavrogenes, J. (Investigator 04), Holden, E.-J. (Investigator 05), Kemp, T. (Investigator 06), Suvorova, A. (Investigator 07), Santini, T. (Investigator 08), Karrech, A. (Investigator 09), Liu, W. (Investigator 10), Berry, A. (Investigator 11), Yaxley, G. (Investigator 12), McGee, L. (Investigator 13) & Villa Gomez, D. (Investigator 14)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/05/24 → 30/06/29
Project: Research
Liu, W. (Investigator 01), Han, C. (Investigator 02), Horrocks, T. (Investigator 03) & Holden, E.-J. (Investigator 04)
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
1/04/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
Holden, E.-J. (Investigator 01) & Wedge, D. (Investigator 02)
Technological Resources Pty Ltd
1/01/18 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Holden, E.-J. (Investigator 01), Horrocks, T. (Investigator 02), Wedge, D. (Investigator 03) & Liu, W. (Investigator 04)
Geological Survey of Western Australia
21/11/16 → 30/04/17
Project: Research
Holden, E.-J. (Investigator 01), Lilly, P. (Investigator 02), Dentith, M. (Investigator 03), Jessell, M. (Investigator 04), Horrocks, T. (Investigator 05) & Duuring, P. (Investigator 06)
1/11/14 → 30/06/16
Project: Research
Dentith, M. (Recipient), Holden, E.-J. (Recipient), Kovesi, P. (Recipient), Wong, J. (Recipient) & Wedge, D. (Recipient), 2015
Prize
Holden, E.-J. (Participant)
Activity: Conferences and workshops › Participation in workshop, seminar or course