Thanks for dropping by! I’m Ben, an Assistant Professor of Data Science in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Northern Arizona University. Here you’ll find some info about me, my research interests, published articles, and my academic CV.

About Me

I have a PhD in spatiotemporal machine learning from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. I generally enjoy all-things data science and machine learning - algorithms, programming, supervised/unsupervised/semi-supervised learning, domain adaptation, reinforcement learning, issues with dimensionality, optimization, computer vision, and the mathematics of machine learning/data science. My academic work has found applications in: health and epidemiology; remote sensing and environmental science; and, the social sciences.

Education

• Ph.D in Machine Learning from Monash University, Australia
• M.Analytics. from RMIT University, Australia
• B.Sc. in Mathematics and Geography from The University of Melbourne, Australia

Positions Held

• Northern Arizona University
  • Assistant Professor of Data Science
  • 2022 - present
• University of Colorado Boulder
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • 2021 - 2022

Publications

You can find all of my articles on my Google Scholar profile.

Other Fun Facts

• I’m a sports fanatic - basketball, baseball, American football, Australian football, cycling, hockey. Pro and college. I’m a fan of the North Melbourne Kangaroos since birth, and the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Arizona Cardinals since immigrating to AZ.
• I’m an Australian team representative at the World Mountain Running Championships (2016), 8-time Ironman triathlon finisher (including Hawaii in 2013), and Leadville 100 Trail Run finisher (2024).
• Top 5 Favorite Music (…for today at least): Metz, The Weakerthans, Incendiary, Caspian, The Menzingers.
• I listen to every single episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast.