Title:  AI for Agricultural Research

Speaker: Raymond Chiong

Time: 9:30-11:00, Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Venue: Room 517, Mingzhe Building

Host: Institute of Supply Chain Analytics, DUFE

【Speaker Biography】

Raymond Chiong is a professor in artificial intelligence (AI) from Australia, affiliated with both the University of New England and University of Newcastle. He is known internationally for his work on the use of AI methods for computational modelling as well as addressing prediction and optimisation problems. He has produced more than 260 publications to date. His publications have been cited over 10,000 times according to Google Scholar, with an h-index of >50. He has also attracted over $6million in research and industry funding. He is ranked among the top 2% of most influential scientists in the world by the Stanford University/Mendeley List (since 2022) and among the top Computer Science researchers in Australia (https://research.com/scientists-rankings/computer-science/au). He is the Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier’s Computers in Industry journal. He also serves as an Editor for Elsevier’s Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation.

【Abstract】

This talk will explore the use of AI, especially deep learning models, for agricultural research. Specific agricultural domain examples covered include commodity price forecasting (text) and plant disease detection (image). Other AI methods for modelling purposes will also be introduced. The talk will conclude by emphasising the importance of explainable and generative AI in today’s interdisciplinary research.

Written by: Wang Ge

Source: Institute of Supply Chain Analytics