Personal profile
Biography
Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia since 2009, working in the Data Intensive Astronomy (DIA) Program of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) to research, design and implement Petabyte-scale data flows and high-performance scientific computing for the Square Kilometre Array. More recently, responsible for the Translation of ICRAR software capabilities into industry. These include live Machine Learning systems to correct sea state forecasts on the NW shelf; a ML systems to identify the type of nectar bees have collected to make honey; an ML system testing the honey for adulation; a ML system for improving the accuracy of wind, temperature forecast, and a system to provide advice for Digital Assistive Technology for people living with a Disability. Before joining ICRAR, he held adjunct positions at UWA, Curtin University and Murdoch University whilst working full-time in industry.
Roles and responsibilities
Heading the Translation and Impact work of the DIA team.
Leading the development of Machine Learning systems by the DIA team.
ICRAR/UWA Summer Studentship Co-ordinator
Research interests
Peta-scale systems
High-performance Computing
Machine Learning
- Wave forecasting
- Weather forecasting
- Large language models
- Agricultural uses of ML
Digital Assistive Technologies
Current projects
ML for Wave forecasting on the NW shelf
ML for Wind, Temperature and Rain forecasting
ML for honey traceability and provenance
CHILES Image - 1000 hours observation
Industry keywords
- Space
- Oceans
- Agriculture and Food
- Disability
- Defence
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):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Longitudinal prediction of BMI using explainable AI: integrating polygenic scores, maternal, early-life and familial factors
Chen, F., Melton, P. E., Vinsen, K., Mori, T., Beilin, L. & Huang, R.-C., 2026, In: International Journal of Obesity.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Longitudinal Prediction of BMI using Explainable AI: Integrating Polygenic Scores, Maternal, Early-Life and Familial Factors
Chen, F., Melton, P., Vinsen, K., Mori, T., Beilin, L. & Huang, R.-C., 19 Jan 2026, (Submitted) USA: medRxiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Explainable AI to predict a complex multifactorial outcome, childhood obesity: Application to clinical epidemiology
Chen, F., Vinsen, K., Mori, T., Beilin, L., Melton, P. & Huang, R.-C., 6 Sept 2025, USA: medRxiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Profiling of Australian Stingless Bee Honey Using Multivariate Data Analysis of High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography Fingerprints
dos Santos, M. M., Jacobs, C., Vinsen, K., Islam, M. K., Sostaric, T., Lim, L. Y. & Locher, C., Feb 2025, In: Chemosensors. 13, 2, 13 p., 30.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Super-Resolution Parameter Estimation Using Machine Learning-Assisted Spatial Mode Demultiplexing
Gozzard, D. R., Wallis, J. S., Frost, A. M., Collier, J. J., Maron, N., Dix-Matthews, B. P. & Vinsen, K., Sept 2025, In: Sensors. 25, 17, 5395.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Data from : CHILES: H I morphology and galaxy environment at z = 0.12 and z = 0.17
Hess, K. M. (Creator), Luber, N. M. (Creator), Fernández, X. (Creator), Gim, H. B. (Creator), Gorkom, J. H. V. (Creator), Momjian, E. (Creator), Gross, J. (Creator), Meyer, M. (Creator), Popping, A. (Creator), Davies, L. (Creator), Hunt, L. (Creator), Kreckel, K. (Creator), Lucero, D. (Creator), Pisano, D. J. (Creator), Sanchez-Barrantes, M. (Creator), Yun, M. S. (Creator), Dodson, R. (Creator), Vinsen, K. (Creator), Wicenec, A. (Creator) & Wu, C. (Creator), SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), Apr 2019
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/sty3421, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019MNRAS.484.2234H/abstract and 4 more links, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2019MNRAS.484.2234H/SIMBAD, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2019MNRAS.484.2234H/NED, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2019MNRAS.484.2234H/IRSA, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2019MNRAS.484.2234H/ESO (show fewer)
Dataset
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Test sets and results for paper 'Rapid localization of gravitational wave sources from compact binary coalescences using deep learning'
Chatterjee, C. (Creator), Kovalam Lakshmi Narasimha, M. (Creator), Wen, L. (Creator), Beveridge, D. (Creator), Diakogiannis, F. (Creator) & Vinsen, K. (Creator), Zenodo, 2 Feb 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7600069, https://zenodo.org/record/7600069
Dataset
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Test sets and results for paper 'Rapid localization of gravitational wave sources from compact binary coalescences using deep learning'
Chatterjee, C. (Contributor), Kovalam, M. (Contributor), Wen, L. (Contributor), Beveridge, D. (Contributor), Diakogiannis, F. (Contributor) & Vinsen, K. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2 Feb 2023
Dataset
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SKA Software Construction Contract
Dolensky, M. (Investigator 01), Quartermaine, L. (Investigator 02), Boulton, M. (Investigator 03), Dodson, R. (Investigator 04), Gray, C. (Investigator 05), Pallot, D. (Investigator 06), Vinsen, K. (Investigator 07), Tobar Carrizo, R. (Investigator 08), Strauss, J. (Investigator 09), Wicenec, A. (Investigator 10) & Kitaeff, S. (Investigator 11)
Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)
16/08/21 → 30/06/29
Project: Research
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Galaxy Explorer Forensics Citizen Science Astronomy Project
Gottschalk, K. (Investigator 01), Robotham, A. (Investigator 02), Davies, L. (Investigator 03), Vinsen, K. (Investigator 04), Evans, L. (Investigator 05) & Rowbotham, G. (Investigator 06)
Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research & Tertiary Education DIICCSRTE
1/07/17 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Consultancy/collaboration
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Data scientist
Chen, F. (Consultant), Vinsen, K. (Consultant) & Hansen, J. (Consultant)
2 Mar 2026 → 2 Sept 2027Activity: Industry and government engagement/consultancy › Consultancy/collaboration
Press/Media
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Raising the Bar: 20 talks, 10 bars, one night
Vinsen, K., Notebaert, L. & Mavaddat, N.
9/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media