Campus Report :
Dr François Petitjean, from the Faculty of Information Technology of Monash University, is the winner of this year’s Victorian Young Achiever Award in the Research Impact category. Dr Petitjean, whose work is partly funded by the US Air Force, has developed systems which are being applied across a range of scientific disciplines, from monitoring oil spills to fighting insect-borne diseases. “In my work, I try to focus on today’s important issues in science and industry, to use them as a beacon to tell me where new theories are needed.
I am really glad to help other fields and I am humbled to see this recognised by the panel.
For me, the next big project is using latest-generation satellites to create an accurate map of Australia’s vegetation; this would serve as the basis for fire-spread models, algae outbreaks detection or pollution management,” said Dr Petitjean.
Dr François Petitjean, from the Faculty of Information Technology of Monash University, is the winner of this year’s Victorian Young Achiever Award in the Research Impact category. Dr Petitjean, whose work is partly funded by the US Air Force, has developed systems which are being applied across a range of scientific disciplines, from monitoring oil spills to fighting insect-borne diseases. “In my work, I try to focus on today’s important issues in science and industry, to use them as a beacon to tell me where new theories are needed.
I am really glad to help other fields and I am humbled to see this recognised by the panel.
For me, the next big project is using latest-generation satellites to create an accurate map of Australia’s vegetation; this would serve as the basis for fire-spread models, algae outbreaks detection or pollution management,” said Dr Petitjean.
