A/Prof. Ehsan Abbasnejad is a leading researcher in machine learning, specialising in foundational AI for vision and language tasks. He is currently with the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and serves as an Affiliate Associate Professor at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) at the University of Adelaide, where he was previously a Future Making Fellow. He also held the role of Principal Researcher at the Centre for Augmented Reasoning (CAR).

In 2024, he was recognised as a finalist for Researcher of the Year at the Australian AI Awards. His research has been instrumental in advancing AI, leading several major projects, including those funded by the Australian Research Council. With extensive industry collaborations across agriculture, energy, healthcare, and sports, his work has driven impactful, real-world AI solutions.

A/Prof. Abbasnejad has played a key role in globally recognised teams, winning multiple competitions in computer vision, mining, and manufacturing. His industry experience includes research roles with Microsoft Research, Xerox Research, and NEC Labs America, where he contributed to cutting-edge AI advancements.

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