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ProfessorSvetha Venkatesh

Deakin Distinguished Professor and CoDirector, A2I2

Deakin Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative/Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative (Geelong)

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  • Deakin Distinguished Professor and CoDirector, A2I2
    Deakin Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative/Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative (Geelong)
  • +61 3 522 72905 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

GRANTS

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Above 2m tree canopy extraction from HR satellite imagery
    26 May 2025 - 10 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    SmartSat CRC - P3-50 - $98,082.00
  • GRANT
    PHONOTYPE: Validation of smartphone-based digital phenotyping markers or detecting amotivation symptoms in young people with depression
    1 Oct 2024 - 1 Oct 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    Wellcome Mental Health Award - 303030/Z/23/Z - $3,946,723.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Novel Human-Machine Teaming Methodology for the Experimental Optimization of Armor Systems
    15 Aug 2024 - 14 Aug 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    US Army International Technology Centre Pacific - $942,000.00
  • GRANT
    CORE-DEP: Centre of Research Excellence in Depression Treatment Precision
    25 Jul 2024 - 25 Jul 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    • Newby J,
    • Gupta S,
    • Whitton A,
    • Christensen H,
    • Venkatesh S
    NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence - GNT2024796 - $748,915.00
  • GRANT
    Robust and Explainable Computer-based Video Analysis for Fidgety Movement Detection and Early Identification of Cerebral Palsy
    1 May 2024 - 30 Apr 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Cerebral Palsy Alliance Emerging Researcher Grant - ERG03323 - $97,054.00
  • GRANT
    Using AI to create smarter, personalised, and scalable interventions for psychological distress
    1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Christensen H,
    • Venkatesh S,
    • Cutler H,
    • Newby J,
    • Gupta S
    NHMRC Synergy Grants - 2026505 - $2,200,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Coupled self-supervised learning and deep reasoning for improved processing of noisy and dynamic multimodal data from multiple sources
    21 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Defence Science and Technology Group - Department of Defence - ID11755 - $758,275.38
  • GRANT
    AI Enable Advance Mat
    10 Nov 2022 - 8 Jun 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    CSIRO Scholarship - Next Generation Graduates Program - 23-NGAI_R1 - $1,104,693.00
  • GRANT
    DRIVE CP: Directing Research In Very Early Cerebral Palsy
    2 Nov 2022 - 1 Nov 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Novak I,
    • Boyd R,
    • Sakzewski L,
    • Bradford D,
    • Fahey M
    NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence - 2015843 - $303,733.00
  • GRANT
    Fidgety Movement Detection for Robust and Interpretable Cerebral Palsy Risk Assessment
    1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Cerebral Palsy Alliance Grant - Research - $298,678.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Coupled self-supervised learning and deep reasoning for improved processing of noisy and dynamic multimodal data from multiple sources.
    21 Feb 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Defence - ID11236 - $105,364.67
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Scale up of Boron Nitride Nanosheet manufacturing and validation of commercial applications.
    31 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    White Graphene Limited - $1,091,690.00
  • GRANT
    Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trial Network (MAGNET)
    1 May 2021 - 30 Apr 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    MRFF Million Minds Mission Grant Opportunity - MRF2006296 - $11,998,907.76
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    In relation to Assuring an off-the-shelf AI algorithm
    28 Apr 2021 - 29 Apr 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Defence Science and Technology Group - Department of Defence - $253,034.31
  • GRANT
    A Generic Framework for Verifying Machine Learning Algorithms
    1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jan 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP210102798 - $361,000.00
  • GRANT
    Optimising treatments in mental health using AI
    30 Jun 2020 - 29 Jun 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Christensen H,
    • Venkatesh S,
    • Cutler H,
    • Knight R,
    • Laverty M
    MRFF (DISER) - Applied Artificial Intelligence Research in Health - MRFAI000028 - $3,121,409.69
  • GRANT
    Developing a Comprehensive Care Pathway For those at Risk of Suicide But Not in Care: The Under the Radar Project
    1 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Christensen H,
    • Harvey S,
    • Carter G,
    • Venkatesh S,
    • Boydell K
    MRFF (NHMRC) - MMM Suicide Prevention - APP1200195 - $620,158.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Defence Applied Al Experiential CoLab
    15 May 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation - MyIP9825 - $997,496.31
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Identification of Blood RNA Biomarkers to Measure Disease Progression in Parkinson's Disease.
    12 Mar 2020 - 12 Mar 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    Parkinson's NSW Limited - CONTR2020/00614 - $85,000.00
  • GRANT
    Early Moves: A prospective cohort study to identify an early biomarker for cognitive impairment
    1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Elliott C,
    • Valentine J,
    • Spittle A,
    • Boyd R,
    • Badawi N
    NHMRC - Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant - APP1182467 - $276,210.00
  • GRANT
    Develop 3Dprinting, Bioprinting and AI medical applications between India-Australia
    9 Aug 2019 - 1 Aug 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Mukherjee P,
    • Wallace G,
    • Venkatesh S
    DFAT Australia India Grants Program - AIC2019236 - $10,000.00
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Al Algorithmic Assurance
    28 May 2019 - 18 Jun 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Defence - ID8974 - $537,600.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Commercialisation of a unique, multidisciplinary approach to rapid alloy development.
    1 Dec 2018 - 31 May 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Industry, Innovation and Science - CONTR2019/00504 - $250,000.00
  • GRANT
    Centre of Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention: CRESP ll
    1 Nov 2018 - 31 Oct 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Christensen H,
    • Venkatesh S,
    • Boydell K,
    • Shand F,
    • Harvey S
    NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence - APP1152952 - $189,345.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Digital Enhanced Living
    1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs - IH170100013 - $3,018,980.15