Zhen He

Dr. Zhen He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Information Technology at La Trobe University. He holds a PhD from the Australian National University (ANU) and has held academic roles since 2004. His research focuses on deep learning applications in computer vision, healthcare, and precision agriculture. Notable projects include the SPARTA 2 system for swimming analysis (used during the Tokyo Olympics 2021) and collaboration with Telstra on customer service chatbots. He leads a research group actively recruiting students for projects in digital pathology, alcohol detection, and agricultural AI.

Education: Bachelors, Honours, and PhD in Computer Science from ANU. Postdoctoral research at the University of Vermont (2002–2003).

Research interests emphasize real-world impact via AI systems. Recent work includes automated diving classification for athlete monitoring and deep learning for cancer detection in digital pathology. His group's projects often involve industry partnerships, producing deployable solutions in sports analytics, healthcare, and agriculture.

Publications span 20+ years, with recent focus on medical imaging, alcohol exposure analysis, and agricultural applications. His work bridges theoretical AI advancements with practical industry solutions, emphasizing scalable systems and real-time data processing.

Students under his supervision have secured roles at top tech firms like Nvidia and Telstra, reflecting the industry-relevant skills cultivated in his group.