Faisal Shafait

Faisal Shafait is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Physics, Maths and Computing, specializing in Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Western Australia. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to environmental protection and innovation. He has authored 123 publications and secured 2 research grants.

Research focuses on machine learning applications in underwater environments, hyperspectral imaging, and multispectral systems. Notable projects include fish detection via deep learning and converting low-cost scanners into multispectral tools. His fingerprint includes topics like feature selection, convolutional neural networks, and ecological informatics.

Key grants include 'Hyperspectral Imaging for Automatic Handwriting Analysis' (2014-2015) and 'Biomass Estimation of Fish in the Wild' (2014). His work has inspired 5 news outlets and been cited in patents, with over 6,409 citations and a h-index of 36.