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Biography
Jason is the Acting Group Leader of the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Group. He was previously the Team Leader for Robotic Autonomy. His main interest is enabling robots to autonomously perform challenging tasks in unstructured environments. His technical interests span the full range of autonomy from traversability analysis and path planning to exploration/coverage problems, multi-robot task allocation and human-robot teaming, as well as estimation and optimisation. He previously worked on Team CSIRO Data61's solution for the DARPA Subterranean Challenge (SubT), first as developer of the exploration capability, then as lead of the broader autonomy development, and finally as technical lead for the project. Team CSIRO Data61 tied for top score at the Final Event of the SubT and came second on the tie-breaker criterion, winning US$1M.
Before joining CSIRO, Jason worked extensively in multi-object tracking, statistical estimation and sensor resource management as a Senior Research Scientist at the Defence Science and Technology Group, on projects including the search for MH370 and Australia's Airborne Early Warning and Control capability. He also worked in Electronic Warfare as an engineering officer in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Jason received his doctoral degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Masters from the US Air Force Institute of Technology, and undergraduate degrees from Queensland University of Technology. He has received awards including the CSIRO Chair's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence (2022), the Queensland iAward for Government and Public Sector (2022), the M. Barry Carlton Award for the Best Paper in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems (2020), the Runner Up for the Jean-Pierre Le Cadre Best Paper Award for the International Conference on Information Fusion (2016), the DSTG Award for Science Excellence (2015), the DSTO Award for Outstanding Contributions to Defence Outcomes (2014), and the Defence Materiel Organisation Divisional Achievement Award (2009).
Jason was an elected member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) (2017-2019), Chair of the Queensland Chapter of IEEE AESS (2018-2019), and Local Arrangements Chair for the 2018 International Conference on Radar.
Academic Qualifications
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2007
PhD (EECS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology -
2003
MSEE
US Air Force Institute of Technology -
1999
BE(Electronics)(Hons I)
Queensland University of Technology -
1999
BInfTech
Queensland University of Technology
Achievements and Awards
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2022-2022
Queensland iAward for Government and Public Sector
Australian Information Industry Association -
2020-2020
M. Barry Carlton Award (Best Paper in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems in 2015)
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society -
2016-
Senior Member
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers -
2016-2016
Jean-Pierre Le Cadre Best Paper Award, First Runner Up
International Conference on Information Fusion -
2015-2015
DSTG Award for Science Excellence
Defence Science and Technology Group -
2014-2014
DSTO Award for Outstanding Contributions to Defence Outcomes
Defence Science and Technology Organisation -
2009- 2009
Divisional Achievement Award
Defence Materiel Organisation
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2017-2019
Board of Governors, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
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2018-2019
Chair, Queensland Chapter of IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
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2018-2018
Local Arrangements Chair, International Conference on Radar
Professional Areas
Publications
ORCID 0000-0002-2416-075X
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