Matt Duckham

Matt Duckham is a Professor in Geospatial Sciences and Director of the Information in Society Enabling Impact Platform at RMIT University. He has held previous academic roles at the University of Melbourne as an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and at the University of Maine's National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis. His work bridges theoretical and applied GIScience, with a focus on AI integration and spatial knowledge infrastructure.

• Academic Leadership: Director, Information in Society EIP (2021–present); Acting Dean, STEMM Diversity and Inclusion (2020–2021)
• Research Themes: Geospatial AI, Qualitative Spatial Reasoning, Decentralized Geosensor Networks, Spatial Data Trusts

Recent Publications demonstrate his commitment to advancing spatial computing through machine learning integration and explainable AI frameworks. His teaching resources include open-access textbook materials and practical exercises spanning relational spatial databases and data visualization.

Professional Contributions include co-founding the Journal of Spatial Information Science and developing open educational resources under a Creative Commons Attribution license. His work addresses critical issues in data ethics, urban resilience, and emergency response systems.