Andrew Busch

Assoc. Prof. Andrew Busch is the Head of the School of Engineering and Built Environment at Griffith University since 2024. With over two decades of academic experience, he specializes in machine vision for agricultural applications, medical imaging, human movement analysis, and marine science engineering. His research has secured over $14M in funding (including $6M from ARC and $7M from industry partners) and spans collaborations across disciplines.

• Education:
  • PhD, Queensland University of Technology (2004)
  • BEng (Electrical and Electronic), Queensland University of Technology (1998)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology, Queensland University of Technology (1998)

Andrew's research bridges computer vision and artificial intelligence with applications in smart farming, medical device development, and marine ecosystem monitoring. Recent works focus on sugarcane quality automation, retinal vessel delineation, and AI-driven energy systems for buildings.

His 15 most recent publications (2025-2002) highlight trends in:

• Agricultural engineering (sugarcane billet analysis, strawberry grading)
• Medical imaging (retinal vasculature, speech enhancement)
• Energy systems (smart buildings, digital twins)
• Education innovation (industry placements, curriculum design)

Scientific Awards:

• 2021: Excellence in Teaching - Group Educational Leadership Award (Highly Commended)

Andrew has supervised 13 doctoral students across projects in aquaculture automation, sugarcane AI systems, and medical diagnostics. He chairs conferences like AAEE 2023 and leads programs such as the Bachelor of Advanced Engineering (Honours).

Labs & Teams: He collaborates with the Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems (2018-2024) and directs projects funded by Sugar Research Australia, ARC, and DFAT.