Geomatics

Geomatics-based spatial technology transforms the functionality of built environments and the administration of both public services and private enterprises.

We develop and apply spatial sensing, mapping, analysis and communication technology. The resulting spatial intelligence solutions enable new functional capabilities and enhance the resilience and productivity of myriad systems, from transport and planning through to disaster management.

Publications

Industry collaboration and engagement

Our capabilities

Our engagement with industry partners is underlined by an intensive, multidisciplinary R&D program, focussing on:

  • Ubiquitous positioning in indoor and outdoor environments
  • Remote sensing, photogrammetry, LIDAR from aerial and ground-based platforms, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
  • Computer vision and scene understanding
  • Engineering surveying
  • 3D cadastre and land administration systems
  • Spatial data infrastructures
  • Disaster management and public safety
  • Spatial analytics, simulation and visualisation
  • Urban mobility and navigation systems
  • Spatial cognitive engineering
  • 3D mapping and modelling of indoor and outdoor environments.

Our research capability is supported by the outstanding R&D infrastructure and the transdisciplinary Research Platforms of Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.

How to engage with us

We work with private and public sector partners on a broad range of real-world challenges, including precision positioning, location-based Internet of Things (IoT), 3D and virtual models, digital twins and building information models, urban analytics, and mobility analytics and support.

A range of partnership models are available:

Consulting and strategic use of technology

Assessing emerging technologies, technology implications for policy, research and systems engineering.

Research projects

Based on contract or collaborative research models.

Student projects, internships and placements

Undergraduate and graduate student work experience, PhD candidate and postdoctoral internships.

Download: Geomatics: Spatial engineering and IT flyer [515kb PDF]

Contact

People

View our introduction videos

TitleGiven nameFamily namePositionProfileEmail
Assoc ProfJagannath AryalAssociate ProfessorProfile | Introjagannath.aryal@unimelb.edu.au
DrBehnamAtazadehResearch Fellow, Urban Land AdministrationProfilebehnam.atazadeh@unimelb.edu.au
Mr FarshadBadieeResearch Assistant (ePlan Systems Engineer) farshad.badiee@unimelb.edu.au
DrYiqun (Benny)ChenResearch Fellow, Spatial TechnologiesProfileyiqun.c@unimelb.edu.au
Assoc ProfMohsenKalantari SoltaniehAssociate ProfessorProfile | Intromohsen.kalantari@unimelb.edu.au
Dr AmirKhodabandehLecturerProfile | Introakhodabandeh@unimelb.edu.au
Assoc Prof KouroshKhoshelhamAssociate ProfessorProfile | Introk.khoshelham@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Farhad LaylaviResearch Engineer,  f.l@unimelb.edu.au
MrAfshin MesbahmarjaniResearch Assistant (System Developer, ePlan) afshin.m@unimelb.edu.au
MrHamedOlfatSenior Research Fellow, ePlanProfileolfath@unimelb.edu.au
DrKatiePottsResearch FellowProfilekepotts@unimelb.edu.au
ProfAbbasRajabifardDiscipline Leader, ProfessorProfile | Introabbas.r@unimelb.edu.au
DrSoheilSabriResearch Fellow, Urban AnalyticsProfilesoheil.sabri@unimelb.edu.au
DrDavoodShojaeiLecturerProfile | Introshojaeid@unimelb.edu.au
MrQi Jing KennyTanSenior Tutor qjtan@unimelb.edu.au
Mr Alan Thomas Senior Tutor alan.thomas@unimelb.edu.au
DrMartinTomkoSenior LecturerProfile | Introtomkom@unimelb.edu.au
ProfStephanWinterDeputy Head (Academic), ProfessorProfile | Introwinter@unimelb.edu.au
Ms Yuke Xie Research Assistant (System Developer, ePlan)  yuke.xie1@unimelb.edu.au

Graduate researchers

Given NameFamily NameProfileEmail
KamalAkbariProfilekamal.akbari@student.unimelb.edu.au
MarkAllanProfilemallan1@student.unimelb.edu.au
DavidAmores damores@student.unimelb.edu.au
Kimia AmouzandehProfilekamouzandeh@student.unimelb.edu.au
Ali AsghariProfileaasghari@student.unimelb.edu.au
ZahraAssarkhanikiProfilezassarkhanik@student.unimelb.edu.au
Maryam BarzegarProfilembarzegar@student.unimelb.edu.au
DebjitBhowmickProfiledbhowmick@student.unimelb.edu.au
RicardoCamacho CastillaProfilercamachocast@student.unimelb.edu.au
Rajesh Chittor SundaramProfilerchittor@student.unimelb.edu.au
YoujinChoeProfileychoe@student.unimelb.edu.au
Subhrasankha DeyProfiledeys@student.unimelb.edu.au
GedGriffinProfileged.griffin@police.vic.gov.au
DongchenHanProfiled.han9@student.unimelb.edu.au
Wenyan HuProfilewenyan1@student.unimelb.edu.au
Zexian HuangProfilezexianh@student.unimelb.edu.au
KierstenJowettProfilekjowett@student.unimelb.edu.au
Mohamed Zahlan Abdul Muthalif ProfileMabdulmuthal@student.unimelb.edu.au
MarkoRadanovicProfilemradanovic@student.unimelb.edu.au
Mohammad Masoud RahimiProfilemmrahimi@student.unimelb.edu.au
BahramSaeidianProfilebsaeidian@student.unimelb.edu.au
Saroj K SharmaProfilesarojkumars@student.unimelb.edu.au
JihyeShinProfilejihyes@student.unimelb.edu.au
RezaTabanProfiles.taban@student.unimelb.edu.au
KarenTanfieldProfiletanfield@student.unimelb.edu.au
XiaonanWangProfilexiaonan.wang4@student.unimelb.edu.au
JunjieZhangProfilejunjiez@student.unimelb.edu.au
HangZhaoProfilehang.zhao@student.unimelb.edu.au

Significant alumni: Thornton-Smith Medal awardees

Each year the discipline of Geomatics awards a medal celebrating the contributions of graduates of the Department of Infrastructure Engineering to the Geomatics industry. The medal is named after Thornton Smith, the first Head of Department of Geomatics at the University of Melbourne.

YearAwardee
2020Mathew Warnest
2019Kate Rickersey
2018Alice Keminas
2017Brian Marwick
2016Walter Hesse
2015Ian Ireson
2014John Dawson
2013Christopher Lester
2012William Cartwright
2011Gary J. Hunter
2010Paul R. Harcombe
2009Daniel Steudler
2008Mark Shortis
2007Soh Kheng Peng
2006Gabrielle Mary McCarthy
2005Steven Kenneth Jacoby
2004Bradley Reginald Quick
2003Bruce C. Forster
2002Anthony Mark Judd
2001George L. Benwell
2000Kenneth B. Toleman
1999George G. Bennett
1998Robert Arthur Eddington
1997Peter Julian Ramm

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