Tao Dacheng

Tao Dacheng is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) since 2010, also serving as an ARC Future Fellow since 2013. His research focuses on deep learning, multimedia, applied statistics, neural networks, computer vision, and data mining. He has published over 400 papers in top journals and conferences, earning multiple best paper awards, including the ICDM 10 Year Highest Impact Paper Award (2014).

• Affiliations: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (implied by department).

Research Contributions: His work bridges applied mathematics and data analytics, with applications in image processing, video surveillance, and geoinformatics. He has authored a monograph and contributed to 5 books.

Awards & Honors: Elected Fellow of IEEE, OSA, IAPR, SPIE, IET, and BCS. Recipient of the 2015 Australian Scopus-Eureka Prize, ACS Gold Disruptor Award, and UTS Vice-Chancellor’s Medal.

Professional Activities: Editor of 10+ journals (including 7 IEEE Transactions), guest editor of 10+ special issues. Delivered 50+ research talks, chaired 60+ conferences, and served on 150+ conference committees and 60+ journal review boards.