ProfessorTruyen Tran

Head of AI, Health and Science

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

  • Head of AI, Health and Science
    Deakin Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative/Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative (Geelong)
  • +61 3 522 78744 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

RESEARCH INTERESTS

AI Future

  • Scaling out: Digital species
  • Reasoning: System 2 capability
  • Alignment: Truth, values and safety

AI for Science

  • AI scientists: Automated discovery
  • Physical sciences: Materials design
  • Life sciences: Drug design

AI for Health

  • AI doctors: Humanising AI
  • Medical image analysis
  • Health trajectories & longevity

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
    AAA-MEDICAL: INTEGRATING SYNERGISTIC EXPERTISE FOR BETTER TREATMENT OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM
    1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    • Golledge J,
    • Shah S,
    • Oakhill J,
    • Paige E,
    • Clay-Williams R
    NHMRC Synergy Grants - 2026319 - $301,189.00
  • 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
  • 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
    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
  • GRANT
    Al Enabled Eyelid Detection
    19 Apr 2022 - 19 Oct 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Tran T,
    • Dang H
    Medmont International Pty Ltd - INT-1128 - $10,000.00
  • 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
    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
  • 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
  • GRANT
    Leveraging digital technology to reduce the prevalence and severity of eating disorders in Australia
    1 Jun 2019 - 31 May 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    MRFF Million Minds Mission Grant Opportunity - MRF1179321 - $1,342,548.00
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Al Algorithmic Assurance
    28 May 2019 - 18 Jun 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Defence - ID8974 - $537,600.00
  • 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
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Digital Enhanced Living
    15 Mar 2018 - 14 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Cancer Council Victoria Grant - Research - $59,500.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Digital Enhanced Living
    15 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Uniting AgeWell - $500,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Digital Enhanced Living
    1 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Black Dog Institute - $300,000.00
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Digital Enhanced Living
    1 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Dementia Australia (Alzheimer's Australia) Vic Inc - $108,745.00
  • GRANT
    Predicting software components containing safety hazards using deep learning
    1 Nov 2016 - 31 Oct 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Dam HK,
    • Ghose A,
    • Tran T,
    • Grundy J
    Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology - Global Research Outreach Program - $47,483.69