Research in engineering, computer and mathematical sciences

Research is our strength – we have a number of internationally-renowned research institutes and labs, and our research feeds directly into what we teach.

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Looking for a supervisor for your postgraduate study at AUT? Our academic staff have research expertise across the fields of engineering, computer and mathematical sciences. Read more about our staff and their research interests in our Research Prospectus.

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Reinhard Klette
Nikola Kasabov
John Tookey
Reinhard Klette
Our professors Reinhard Klette Professor of Computer Vision First inspired by a book on automated picture analysis, Professor Reinhard Klette has had an impressive academic career, with a focus on research in the field of computer vision. In 1977, as a visitor at Warsaw’s Banach Centre, an international meeting place for mathematicians, Professor Reinhard Klette came across a book about automated picture analysis, the first book ever written on this newly emerging field. This inspired him to lead an interdisciplinary project on the design of an ‘intelligent microscope’, with integrated image analysis functionality. Since then, Professor Klette has continued his impressive academic career, with a focus on research in the field of computer vision.
Nikola Kasabov
Our professors Nikola Kasabov Professor of Artificial Intelligence Professor Nikola Kasabov has published over 600 works and recently invented the first neuromorphic spatio-temporal data machine, called NeuCube. Professor Nikola Kasabov is globally known as an expert on computational intelligence, neuro-computing, bioinformatics, neuroinformatics, speech and image processing, novel methods for data mining and knowledge discovery. He has published over 600 works and recently invented the first neuromorphic spatio-temporal data machine, called NeuCube.
John Tookey
Our professors John Tookey Professor of Construction Management Planes were Professor John Tookey’s first love. He later on drew on his knowledge of the aerospace industry to help the construction sector increase productivity and efficiency. Planes were Professor John Tookey’s first love. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) he considered joining the air force, but instead stayed on at university to complete his PhD on concurrent engineering in the aerospace industry. This proved to be timely, and he later on drew on this knowledge to help the construction sector increase productivity and efficiency.
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How “green” is it to incinerate waste in order to produce electricity? Dr Jeff Seadon answers the question.
Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh
Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh wins Equal Pay Award
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The YWCA has named AUT Senior Lecturer Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh champion of equal pay alongside organisational winner Chorus.
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First mother in space explores AUT
13 Nov, 2019
NASA astronaut visits Warkworth Radio Astronomy Observatory.
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AUT gets 5 QS stars in all categories
13 Nov, 2019
AUT has received the maximum five stars for the first time in every category according to the global education analysts QS in their recent results.
Dr Sarat Singamneni
Marsden Fund Success
11 Nov, 2019
Dr Sarat Singamneni has been awarded a Marsden Fund grant worth $956,000 to investigate controlled magnetic heterogeneity.
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Reem Abbas
Sagorika Datta
Parn Jones
Jun Su
Bing (Frank) Huang
Reem Abbas
Great graduatesReem AbbasDoctor of PhilosophyShe is passionate about humanitarian relief, says Reem Abbas who is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy in health informatics at AUT.She is passionate about humanitarian relief, says Reem Abbas who is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy in health informatics at AUT. For her PhD research, Reem is focusing on cross-agency collaboration and information exchange in disaster healthcare. Her research is supervised by Associate Professor Dave Parry and Professor Tony Norris, and is part of an AUT-led research project funded by a Strategic Research Initiative Fund (SRIF) grant.
Sagorika Datta
Great graduatesSagorika DattaJunior Business Analyst, MercuryMaster of Computer and Information SciencesComputing alumna Sagorika Datta had offers to study at a number of New Zealand universities, but decided to come to AUT because of its positive environment.Sagorika Datta had offers to study at a number of New Zealand universities, but decided to come to AUT because of its positive and inclusive environment. She is passionate about emerging technology and the speed at which social media and mobile technology have become significant industries; a topic she researched for her Master of Computer and Information Sciences. Sagorika says AUT has offered her opportunities to study areas she would never have encountered elsewhere.
Parn Jones
Great graduatesParn JonesDirector, Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer, AviceMaster of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering TechnologyHow do you know that your weight training session is effective? That’s the question Parn Jones and his colleagues from start-up Avice are trying to address.How do you know that your weight training session is effective? That’s the question Parn Jones and his colleagues from start-up Avice are trying to address. Parn and his fellow Avice co-founders came up with the idea while working on their research projects at the AUT Institute of Biomedical Technologies and are currently working with the AUT Ventures team to turn their idea into a finished product.
Jun Su
Great graduatesJun SuDoctor of PhilosophyFor his PhD research, Jun Su is developing a smart charging strategy for electrical vehicles to prepare for the growing popularity of these vehicles.For his PhD research, Jun Su is developing a smart charging strategy for electrical vehicles to help electric utility operators prepare for the growing popularity of these vehicles. Our life would be unthinkable without the use of electrical energy, says Jun who came to AUT as an international student from China. Jun’s research is supervised by Professor Tek-Tjing Lee, Dr Ramon Zamora and Dr Gilbert Foo.
Bing (Frank) Huang
Great graduatesBing (Frank) HuangSenior Consultant, DeloitteDoctor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Mathematical SciencesHe is proud of being able to provide valuable insights, says AUT mathematical sciences alumnus Dr Bing (Frank) Huang who is now a senior consultant at Deloitte.He is proud of being able to provide valuable insights, says AUT mathematical sciences alumnus Dr Bing (Frank) Huang who is now a senior consultant at Deloitte. Specialising in data engineering and data science, he mainly works with other organisations to architect and implement any data-related solutions. He has always been passionate about mathematics, Frank says.
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