Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi

Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi is a Professor and Head of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Discipline at James Cook University (JCU). He specializes in neural-inspired computing, machine learning, and AI applications in agriculture, aquaculture, medicine, and biosecurity. He has secured over $20M in research funding and holds leadership roles in several ARC research hubs and centers, including Deputy Director of the ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity and AI Leader of the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Aquaculture.

• Education: PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (University of Adelaide, 2014), with prior degrees from Iranian National University.
• Affiliations: Acting Director of JCU's Agriculture Technology and Adoption Centre, IEEE Northern Australia Section Chair, and Associate Editor of Frontiers in Neuroscience and IEEE Access.

Research Interests: Focus on AI, deep learning, neuromorphic engineering, and hardware acceleration. His work spans applications in sustainable agriculture, biosecurity, and healthcare, including projects on fish phenotyping, stress monitoring via wearables, and memristive neuromorphic systems.

Publications & Impact: Over 100 journal articles and conference papers. Recent work includes advances in memristive neural networks, underwater fish segmentation, and stress prediction models. His research bridges theory and practice, emphasizing real-world problem-solving.

• Awards: Top 2% global citation rank in EEE (2020), QLD Young Tall Poppy Science Award (2017), and multiple best paper awards.
• Grants & Funding: Secured major grants for aquaculture genomics, sugarcane health monitoring, and robotic weed control.

Teaching: Coordinates and lectures on embedded systems and sensors. Emphasizes hands-on learning and industry relevance, with a focus on connecting theory to practical engineering challenges.