Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML)
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Part of Adelaide University, AIML is Australia’s first institute dedicated to research in machine learning. With over 200 members — and growing — we are also the largest university-based, machine learning research group in Australia.
Could a simple breath test help detect disease earlier and more safely? In this Researcher Spotlight, Madeleine Cochrane, PhD student at AIML and IPAS at Adelaide University, shares her work on developing a breathalyser designed to detect disease.
Watch the interview here: youtu.be/JNfjLzXmTrs
Watch the interview here: youtu.be/JNfjLzXmTrs
AI for detecting disease from a single breath | Researcher spotlight – Madeleine Cochrane
YouTube video by Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML)
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February 10, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Could a simple breath test help detect disease earlier and more safely? In this Researcher Spotlight, Madeleine Cochrane, PhD student at AIML and IPAS at Adelaide University, shares her work on developing a breathalyser designed to detect disease.
Watch the interview here: youtu.be/JNfjLzXmTrs
Watch the interview here: youtu.be/JNfjLzXmTrs
We’re pleased to see AIML researchers represented at the 2026 Machine Learning Summer School in Melbourne. Dr Arpit Garg, Prof Dino Sejdinovic and Prof Anton van den Hengel presented their latest work to 50 of Australia’s top PhD students and early-career researchers in machine learning.
February 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
We’re pleased to see AIML researchers represented at the 2026 Machine Learning Summer School in Melbourne. Dr Arpit Garg, Prof Dino Sejdinovic and Prof Anton van den Hengel presented their latest work to 50 of Australia’s top PhD students and early-career researchers in machine learning.
Congratulations to AIML Lecturer Dr Lia Song on receiving the Australasian AI Award: Emerging Research Contribution, awarded by the ACS (Australian Computer Society) at the Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2025 (AJCAI 2025) in Canberra. Well done Lia!
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Congratulations to AIML Lecturer Dr Lia Song on receiving the Australasian AI Award: Emerging Research Contribution, awarded by the ACS (Australian Computer Society) at the Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2025 (AJCAI 2025) in Canberra. Well done Lia!
AIML has collaborated with Sparc Technologies to develop an AI driven software to modernise protective coatings performance assessment.
Sparc and AIML’s AI approach will offer:
✔️ More accuracy
✔️ More consistency
✔️ More productivity
✔️ Better data
For more ➡️ clients3.weblink.com.au/pdf/SPN/0305...
Sparc and AIML’s AI approach will offer:
✔️ More accuracy
✔️ More consistency
✔️ More productivity
✔️ Better data
For more ➡️ clients3.weblink.com.au/pdf/SPN/0305...
February 4, 2026 at 12:59 AM
AIML has collaborated with Sparc Technologies to develop an AI driven software to modernise protective coatings performance assessment.
Sparc and AIML’s AI approach will offer:
✔️ More accuracy
✔️ More consistency
✔️ More productivity
✔️ Better data
For more ➡️ clients3.weblink.com.au/pdf/SPN/0305...
Sparc and AIML’s AI approach will offer:
✔️ More accuracy
✔️ More consistency
✔️ More productivity
✔️ Better data
For more ➡️ clients3.weblink.com.au/pdf/SPN/0305...
Can AI help wheat survive the heat? 🌾 As climate change threatens crop yields, AIML’s Aaron Peter Poruthoor is working with ANU and AAGI-AU to build AI that rapidly identifies heat-tolerant wheat varieties, helping safeguard a global staple crop and future food security.
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Read: lnkd.in/e22-aH7Y
Can AI help wheat survive the heat?
As global temperatures rise, the challenge of producing enough food to meet future demand is becoming increasingly urgent. Wheat, one of the world’s most important staple crops, is particularly vulner...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Can AI help wheat survive the heat? 🌾 As climate change threatens crop yields, AIML’s Aaron Peter Poruthoor is working with ANU and AAGI-AU to build AI that rapidly identifies heat-tolerant wheat varieties, helping safeguard a global staple crop and future food security.
Read: lnkd.in/e22-aH7Y
Read: lnkd.in/e22-aH7Y
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the second round of paper submissions to the inaugural Kingston AI Symposium. This round invites AI researchers based in Australia who were not students in 2025.
Submit your paper by 8 Feb: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
Submit your paper by 8 Feb: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
February 1, 2026 at 10:47 PM
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the second round of paper submissions to the inaugural Kingston AI Symposium. This round invites AI researchers based in Australia who were not students in 2025.
Submit your paper by 8 Feb: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
Submit your paper by 8 Feb: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
Between 19–23 January, AIML hosted South Australia’s top-performing cohort of students from the Robotics for Good program as they trained to compete for the UN Robotics for Good Youth Challenge. The competition challenges youth to design and program autonomous robots to address real-world problems.
January 30, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Between 19–23 January, AIML hosted South Australia’s top-performing cohort of students from the Robotics for Good program as they trained to compete for the UN Robotics for Good Youth Challenge. The competition challenges youth to design and program autonomous robots to address real-world problems.
There are only a few days remaining for HDR students and recent graduates to submit their paper for consideration at the inaugural Kingston AI Symposium. The symposium will be held on Thursday, 19 March 2026, at Adelaide Oval in South Australia.
Apply by 31 January: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
Apply by 31 January: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
January 29, 2026 at 4:01 AM
There are only a few days remaining for HDR students and recent graduates to submit their paper for consideration at the inaugural Kingston AI Symposium. The symposium will be held on Thursday, 19 March 2026, at Adelaide Oval in South Australia.
Apply by 31 January: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
Apply by 31 January: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
Congratulations to AIML Deputy Director, A/Prof Melissa McCradden, who has been named a Woman to Watch in Australia's AI landscape by Women's Agenda.
For the complete list of Women to Watch in AI, please visit ➡️ womensagenda.com.au/tech/women-t...
For the complete list of Women to Watch in AI, please visit ➡️ womensagenda.com.au/tech/women-t...
Women to watch: The leaders shaping Australia’s AI landscape
From research labs to startups, policy rooms to community networks, women are building the future of AI in Australia.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Congratulations to AIML Deputy Director, A/Prof Melissa McCradden, who has been named a Woman to Watch in Australia's AI landscape by Women's Agenda.
For the complete list of Women to Watch in AI, please visit ➡️ womensagenda.com.au/tech/women-t...
For the complete list of Women to Watch in AI, please visit ➡️ womensagenda.com.au/tech/women-t...
AIML is home to world class AI researchers, but how does proximity to this knowledge affect the non-AI researchers in our midst?
In this AIML Medium piece, AIML's Digital Content Officer, Dr Miguel Balbin, describes how working at AIML has increased his AI understanding. medium.com/@aiml_58187/...
In this AIML Medium piece, AIML's Digital Content Officer, Dr Miguel Balbin, describes how working at AIML has increased his AI understanding. medium.com/@aiml_58187/...
What I’ve Learned About AI Research Without Being an AI Researcher
By Dr Miguel Balbin
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January 21, 2026 at 2:00 AM
AIML is home to world class AI researchers, but how does proximity to this knowledge affect the non-AI researchers in our midst?
In this AIML Medium piece, AIML's Digital Content Officer, Dr Miguel Balbin, describes how working at AIML has increased his AI understanding. medium.com/@aiml_58187/...
In this AIML Medium piece, AIML's Digital Content Officer, Dr Miguel Balbin, describes how working at AIML has increased his AI understanding. medium.com/@aiml_58187/...
Congratulations to former AIML postdoctoral researcher Dr Vu Minh Hieu Phan on joining Google as a Research Scientist in Sydney, working with the Bay Area team. Building on his AIML work in vision language models (VLMs) for medical imaging, he will continue advancing VLMs at Google. Congrats Hieu!
January 19, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Congratulations to former AIML postdoctoral researcher Dr Vu Minh Hieu Phan on joining Google as a Research Scientist in Sydney, working with the Bay Area team. Building on his AIML work in vision language models (VLMs) for medical imaging, he will continue advancing VLMs at Google. Congrats Hieu!
AIML and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) invite applications for The National Industry PhD Program Scholarships: CommBank Centre for Foundational AI Research; four, fully funded PhDs that advance transformers for financial services
For more info ➡️ www.adelaide.edu.au/aiml/opportu...
For more info ➡️ www.adelaide.edu.au/aiml/opportu...
January 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM
AIML and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) invite applications for The National Industry PhD Program Scholarships: CommBank Centre for Foundational AI Research; four, fully funded PhDs that advance transformers for financial services
For more info ➡️ www.adelaide.edu.au/aiml/opportu...
For more info ➡️ www.adelaide.edu.au/aiml/opportu...
Please join AIML Deputy Director Associate Professor Melissa McCradden, 10 January (ACDT) / 9 January (HST), for a talk titled “AI’s ‘canary in the coal mine’: how silent evaluations are critical to ethical translation.”
Register: aiphi.shepherdresearchlab.org/event/affini...
Register: aiphi.shepherdresearchlab.org/event/affini...
January 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Please join AIML Deputy Director Associate Professor Melissa McCradden, 10 January (ACDT) / 9 January (HST), for a talk titled “AI’s ‘canary in the coal mine’: how silent evaluations are critical to ethical translation.”
Register: aiphi.shepherdresearchlab.org/event/affini...
Register: aiphi.shepherdresearchlab.org/event/affini...
Congratulations to AIML Deputy Director, Assoc Professor Melissa McCradden and her co-authors for their paper published in Nature, 'Connecting algorithmic fairness and fair outcomes in a sociotechnical simulation case study of AI-assisted healthcare.'
To read, visit ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
To read, visit ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Congratulations to AIML Deputy Director, Assoc Professor Melissa McCradden and her co-authors for their paper published in Nature, 'Connecting algorithmic fairness and fair outcomes in a sociotechnical simulation case study of AI-assisted healthcare.'
To read, visit ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
To read, visit ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
As part of the transition to Adelaide University (AU), this page now represents the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) at AU. Thank you to everyone who has supported us at the University of Adelaide. We’re proud to continue sharing our work in this new chapter.
January 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
As part of the transition to Adelaide University (AU), this page now represents the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) at AU. Thank you to everyone who has supported us at the University of Adelaide. We’re proud to continue sharing our work in this new chapter.
Congratulations to AIML’s Prof Simon Lucey and Dr Hemanth Saratchandran on securing funding for four PhD projects with CommBank Australia through the National Industry PhD Program. The projects apply AI to improve financial services in Australia.
Learn more: adelaideuni.edu.au/research/aus...
Learn more: adelaideuni.edu.au/research/aus...
December 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Congratulations to AIML’s Prof Simon Lucey and Dr Hemanth Saratchandran on securing funding for four PhD projects with CommBank Australia through the National Industry PhD Program. The projects apply AI to improve financial services in Australia.
Learn more: adelaideuni.edu.au/research/aus...
Learn more: adelaideuni.edu.au/research/aus...
AIML is pleased to announce a new partnership with multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company Sanofi Australia to develop machine learning models aimed at identifying pre-symptomatic Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), helping to inform earlier clinical decision-making and preventative care strategies.
December 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
AIML is pleased to announce a new partnership with multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company Sanofi Australia to develop machine learning models aimed at identifying pre-symptomatic Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), helping to inform earlier clinical decision-making and preventative care strategies.
How can machine learning shape flavours people actually want to drink? 🍹
A recent InDaily article highlights SYNC, a sugar-free seltzer from Deep Liquid’s Denham D’Silva. SYNC traces its origins to D’Silva’s long-standing collaboration with AIML.
Read more: www.indailysa.com.au/news/busines...
A recent InDaily article highlights SYNC, a sugar-free seltzer from Deep Liquid’s Denham D’Silva. SYNC traces its origins to D’Silva’s long-standing collaboration with AIML.
Read more: www.indailysa.com.au/news/busines...
SA brewer taps favourite past times: machine learning and making booze - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
The founder of Barossa Valley Brewing has embarked on a new venture, working with some of the state's top minds in AI to remix seltzers.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
How can machine learning shape flavours people actually want to drink? 🍹
A recent InDaily article highlights SYNC, a sugar-free seltzer from Deep Liquid’s Denham D’Silva. SYNC traces its origins to D’Silva’s long-standing collaboration with AIML.
Read more: www.indailysa.com.au/news/busines...
A recent InDaily article highlights SYNC, a sugar-free seltzer from Deep Liquid’s Denham D’Silva. SYNC traces its origins to D’Silva’s long-standing collaboration with AIML.
Read more: www.indailysa.com.au/news/busines...
AI has dominated headlines, but is it delivering on its promise? AIML's Prof Anton van den Hengel warns against assuming rapid leaps to AGI.
“The reality is that you get diminishing marginal returns from applying the same strategy repeatedly,” he says.
Read more: www.afr.com/technology/w...
“The reality is that you get diminishing marginal returns from applying the same strategy repeatedly,” he says.
Read more: www.afr.com/technology/w...
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
AI has dominated headlines, but is it delivering on its promise? AIML's Prof Anton van den Hengel warns against assuming rapid leaps to AGI.
“The reality is that you get diminishing marginal returns from applying the same strategy repeatedly,” he says.
Read more: www.afr.com/technology/w...
“The reality is that you get diminishing marginal returns from applying the same strategy repeatedly,” he says.
Read more: www.afr.com/technology/w...
We are pleased to invite higher degree by research (HDR) students and recent graduates to join Australia’s leading AI research talent at the inaugural Kingston AI Symposium on Thursday, 19 March 2026, at Adelaide Oval, South Australia.
Apply by 31 January 2026: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
Apply by 31 January 2026: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
December 16, 2025 at 4:37 AM
We are pleased to invite higher degree by research (HDR) students and recent graduates to join Australia’s leading AI research talent at the inaugural Kingston AI Symposium on Thursday, 19 March 2026, at Adelaide Oval, South Australia.
Apply by 31 January 2026: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
Apply by 31 January 2026: form.jotform.com/253438272000...
AIML sends its thanks to Dr Andrew Charlton MP, Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, Steve Georganas MP, and Enrico Palermo, Head of the Australian Space Agency, for visiting the institute on 11 December to learn more about our work and capabilities.
December 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
AIML sends its thanks to Dr Andrew Charlton MP, Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, Steve Georganas MP, and Enrico Palermo, Head of the Australian Space Agency, for visiting the institute on 11 December to learn more about our work and capabilities.
Congratulations to AIML PhD student Jianqiao Zheng for receiving the Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral or Master by Research Thesis Excellence for his thesis, 'The role of rank in efficient learning.' The commendation recognises those whose theses demonstrate 'outstanding' levels of research.
December 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Congratulations to AIML PhD student Jianqiao Zheng for receiving the Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral or Master by Research Thesis Excellence for his thesis, 'The role of rank in efficient learning.' The commendation recognises those whose theses demonstrate 'outstanding' levels of research.
How can forgetting information make AI systems safer, more private, and more trustworthy? In this Researcher Spotlight, Dr Arpit Garg, postdoctoral researcher at the Responsible AI Research (RAIR) Centre, explains his work in the emerging field of machine unlearning.
Watch: youtu.be/vERlzDC9ncY?...
Watch: youtu.be/vERlzDC9ncY?...
Teaching AI to forget | Researcher spotlight – Dr Arpit Garg
YouTube video by Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML)
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December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
How can forgetting information make AI systems safer, more private, and more trustworthy? In this Researcher Spotlight, Dr Arpit Garg, postdoctoral researcher at the Responsible AI Research (RAIR) Centre, explains his work in the emerging field of machine unlearning.
Watch: youtu.be/vERlzDC9ncY?...
Watch: youtu.be/vERlzDC9ncY?...
Last week, AIML co-hosted and presented two conferences, the 26th International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA 2025) and the Next Generation Responsible AI Symposium, ending 2025 on an incredible note.
For more, visit www.adelaide.edu.au/aiml/news/li...
For more, visit www.adelaide.edu.au/aiml/news/li...
AIML-sponsored and hosted conferences end 2025 on a high note
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December 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Last week, AIML co-hosted and presented two conferences, the 26th International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA 2025) and the Next Generation Responsible AI Symposium, ending 2025 on an incredible note.
For more, visit www.adelaide.edu.au/aiml/news/li...
For more, visit www.adelaide.edu.au/aiml/news/li...
This week, AIML hosted reps from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Univ of the Philippines (UP).
UP President Angelo Jimenez, and Professors Joel Joseph Jr Marciano, Pros Naval, and Rowel Atienza joined Emil Bolongaita and ByeongJo Kong from ADB to discuss opportunities for collaboration.
UP President Angelo Jimenez, and Professors Joel Joseph Jr Marciano, Pros Naval, and Rowel Atienza joined Emil Bolongaita and ByeongJo Kong from ADB to discuss opportunities for collaboration.
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
This week, AIML hosted reps from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Univ of the Philippines (UP).
UP President Angelo Jimenez, and Professors Joel Joseph Jr Marciano, Pros Naval, and Rowel Atienza joined Emil Bolongaita and ByeongJo Kong from ADB to discuss opportunities for collaboration.
UP President Angelo Jimenez, and Professors Joel Joseph Jr Marciano, Pros Naval, and Rowel Atienza joined Emil Bolongaita and ByeongJo Kong from ADB to discuss opportunities for collaboration.