Associate Professor Samsung Lim
Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics), University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA.
M.A. (Mathematics) Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
B.A. (Mathematics) Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
Associate Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
I am an Associate Professor of geographic information systems (GIS) in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ºÚÁÏÍø´óÊÂ¼Ç Sydney. I have specialized in data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. My main research interest is to apply GIS to real-world problems and help decision-making in the fields of natural disaster/emergency management and public health research. My publications in the field of natural disasters include machine learning methods for bushfire susceptibility mapping, spatial clustering and modelling for landslides susceptibility mapping, city-scale evacuation management in flood scenarios, and social media-based natural disaster assessment. My publications around spatial epidemiology include identifications of geo-correlation between contributing factors and asthma occurrence, analysis of avian influenza outbreaks using cross-disciplinary and computational approaches, emerging hot spot analysis of COVID-19, and early detection of emerging infectious diseases. I am an Associate Editor of Geospatial Information Science, National Delegate of Commission 3 of International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), National Representative of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) Commission on Sensor-driven Mapping, and Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
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Lim, S (2022), Prediction of adverse health effects using daily bushfire susceptibility mapping and air quality monitoring over NSW, Australia, Oracle for Research Cloud Grant
Lim, S (2022), Assessment of post-fire forested ecosystem by using space-borne lidar over south-eastern Australia, Natural Hazards Research Australia
MacIntyre, R, Heslop, D, Lim, S, Paik, H, Yao, L, Steinhofel, K, Moa, A, Paris, C, Sparks, R, Karimi, S (2021), EPIWATCH - artificial intelligence early-warning system for epidemics, Department of Health, Frontier Health and Medical Research
Scotch, M, MacIntyre, R, Steinhofel, K & Lim, S (2018), Enhancing global health security through avian influenza genomic models, PLuS Alliance Collaborative Research
Whitty, M, Homaira, N, Lim, S & Jaffe, A (2016), Identification of indoor localisation solutions for tracking patients in hospital environments to minimise cross-infection, CRCSI Project
O'Reilly, D., Shewan, L., Armstrong, R., Lim, S., Chang, N., Domett, K., Halcrow, S., Unraveling the Mystery of the Plain of the Jars, Lao PDR, ARC-DP150101164, 2015-2019.
Whitty, M., Lim, S., Improved yield prediction for the Australian wine industry, NSW Department of Primary Industries/GWRDC R&D Applications Shared Grant, 2014-2017.
Lim, S., Message Passing Method for N-screen Services, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, S. Korea, 2011-2012.
Zhang, K., Teunissen, P., Rizos, C., Lim, S., Marshall, J.L., Kuleshov, Y., Liou, Y., Platform Technologies for Space, Atmosphere and Climate, Australian Space Research Program (ASRP), 2010-2013.
Lim, S., Trinder, J.C. and Turner, R., Full-Waveform Lidar Remote Sensing for Forest Inventory, ARC, ARC-LP100100847, 2010-2013.
Rizos, C., Lim, S., and Roberts, C., The Feasibility and Design of an Operational Real-Time GNSS CORS Analysis Capability for the Australian Region, CRC-SI, Project 1.15, 2009.
Zhang, K., Wu, F., Rizos, C., Lim, S., Le Marshall, J., Rea, A., Kuleshov, Y., Satellite-Based Radio Occultation for Atmospheric Sounding, Weather Forecasting and Climate Monitoring in the Australian Region, ARC, ARC-Linkage, 2008-2011
Collier, P. and Lim, S., Quality Control Issues for Real-Time Positioning, CRC-SI, Project 1.12, 2008-2010.
Higgins, M., Feng, Y., Rizos, C. and Lim, S., Lorimer, R., Integrating Electricity, Telecommunications and Government Infrastructure to Deliver Precise Positioning Services in Regional Areas, CRC-SI, Project 1.04, 2007-2010.
Lim, S., Metadata Research on Spatial Data, Omnilink Ltd. Pty, 2005-2008.
Excellent Researcher Awards, Korean Ministry of Science and Technology (2017)
Outstanding Best Paper Awards, IEEE WA Section (2010)
NSW Awards for Excellence in Surveying & Spatial Information (2008)
Excellent Paper Awards, Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry & Cartography (2001)
My main research interests are geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS):
Geographic Information SystemÌý(GIS)ÌýGIS is now more than ever an enabling technology for utilities and communications, transportation, public safety, natural resources, health and human services, etc. My main research is to apply GIS to real-world problems and help decision-making in the fields of asset/utility management, natural resources exploration, intelligent transportation, natural disaster and emergency management, and public health research. MyÌýpublications include spatial and temporal fire occurrence patterns using landscape attributes such as climate, terrain, land use, etc. to develop a better understanding of wildfire occurrence across Australia, identifying the most significant attributes linked to fire occurrence, effective flood emergency plans and response measures, integration of spatial analysis and an agent-based model for shelter assignment and routing in flood scenarios, and risk analysis methods to flag epidemics for urgent intervention.
Remote Sensing (RS) Traditional photogrammetry and hi-resolution optical and infrared imaging systems continue to be important geospatial data acquisition technologies. Digital image capture systems are mounted on different platforms, such as hi-resolution satellites, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, road vehicles, etc. Research areas include sensor calibration, direct georeferencing of sensors and automated feature extraction, as well as those related to a variety of mapping/imaging applications. My publications includeÌýdeep learning from multispectral/hyperspectral images andÌýdata fusion of lidar point clouds and multispectral/hyperspectral imagesÌýwhich areÌýessential for the enhanced feature extraction from multi-layered datasets.
Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
National Delegate, Commission 3, International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)
National Representative,ÌýCommission on Sensor-driven Mapping,ÌýInternational Cartographic Association (ICA)
Working Group Member, WG I/6 Lidar for Airborne and Spaceborne Sensing, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)
Working Group Member, WG 4.3.3. Numerical Weather Prediction for Positioning, International Association of Geodesy (IAG)
Professional Member, Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI), Australia
Professional Member, American Geophysics Union (AGU), USA
Professional Member, Institute of Navigation (ION), USA
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