Biography
Mars Buttfield-Addison (née Geldard) is a data scientist and software engineer currently working towards her PhD at the University of Tasmania. Her project--a collaboration with CSIRO Data61 and CASS--looks at how machine learning can help in the adaptation of existing radio astronomy hardware for the kind of near-Earth radar observation required to track and predict the movements of satellites and space debris.
Before this, she had worked applying machine learning to other fields as diverse as public health, graphic design, content analysis and online behaviours.
Other Interests
Compiler and programming language design, programming and optimisation, data analysis, artificial intelligence and machine learning, software architecture, data-oriented design, expert software.
Academic Qualifications
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2018
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology
University of Tasmania -
2019
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Honours)
University of Tasmania -
Ongoing
PhD (Computer Engineering)
University of Tasmania
Achievements and Awards
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2019-2019
ICT Student of the Year
Australian Computer Society -
2019-2019
University Medal
University of Tasmania
Professional Experiences
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2017-Current
Casual Tutor, Discipline of ICT
University of Tasmania -
2018-Current
Casual Tutor, Riawunna Centre for Aboriginal Education
University of Tasmania -
2018-2019
Research Assistant
University of Tasmania
ORCID 0000-0001-8512-2434