PŪTAHI RANGAHAU/AUT RESEARCH CENTRE

Our projects

Our research initiatives span neuroimaging and brain analysis, including topology-preserving neural networks, unsupervised segmentation techniques, multimodal MRI connectivity mapping, and deep learning approaches for detecting cerebral microbleeds and brain lesions across various imaging modalities.

TPR projects

Topology Preserving Reservoirs (TPR)

Improving zero-shot image recognition for accurate classification of both seen and unseen objects

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Unsupervised dense prediction via Normalized Cuts

Enhancing self-supervised computer vision with Differentiable Normalized Cuts

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Multimodal brain MRI analysis

Analysing multimodal MRI to reveal how subcortical stroke changes brain connectivity tied to executive function

Deep Learning project

Deep learning for brain lesion detection and segmentation

Using 3D deep learning to detect and segment cerebral microbleeds in MRI scans

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KōreroNET: listening to nature

Developing autonomous acoustic sensor networks to monitor New Zealand’s native wildlife and pests

Weather research

Extreme weather modelling with satellite imagery

Applying deep learning and remote sensing to detect, forecast and analyse extreme weather events such as cyclones and floods

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Plant decision support via spectral imaging

Developing an end-to-end workflow for early virus detection in plants using hyperspectral imaging and advanced AI