Suelynn Choy

Professor Suelynn Choy

Deputy Dean, Industry, International and Engagement

Details

Open to

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

About

Suelynn Choy specialises in applications and methods of accurate and reliable positioning, and satellite remote sensing of the Earth atmosphere.

Suelynn Choy is Professor of Satellite Navigation in RMIT University and Director of the RMIT Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere, Climate and Environment (SPACE) Research Centre

Suelynn holds a PhD in precise Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) from RMIT University. Her research interests are concentrated in the field of precise satellite positioning and navigation, geodesy, and the use of geospatial and satellite technologies for disaster management and atmospheric remote sensing. Suelynn has authored numerous publications, contributed to industry collaborations in this area, and advised national and international committees on satellite navigation and positioning.

Awards:

2016 The Australian National Measurement Institute (NMI) Prize
(https://www.industry.gov.au/national-measurement-institute/measurement-awards)
Award date: 2016
Recipients: Suelynn Choy

2018 RMIT School of Science Leadership Award
Award date: 2018
Recipients: Suelynn Choy

Awards:

2016:

-RMIT Award for Research Impact (Technology)
Awarded by RMIT University in recognition of research achieving considerable impact outside the academic community.

2015:

-CASS Travel Grant
Awarded for travel to the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Week in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2013:

-Australia-China Young Researchers Exchange Program
Awarded by the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, to facilitate science and research collaborations between the two countries.

2012:

-The J. G. Gillespie Gold Medal Prize
Awarded by the Institute of Surveyor Victoria in recognition of outstanding achievements of RMIT graduates in the broader discipline of surveying and to honour qualities that reflect credit on the profession.
(https://surveying.org.au/g-j-gillespie-gold-medal-prize/)

2011:

-The Ian Potter Foundation Travel Grant
Awarded for travel to the Institute of Navigation (ION) Conference in Portland, USA.

Supervisor projects

  • A satellite-based drought monitoring and forecasting system for Indonesia

  • 4 Sep 2024
  • Integrated Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) & Fifth Generation Cellular Network (5G) Positioning Framework
  • 18 Jan 2024
  • GNSS Atmosphere Sounding for Climate and Environment Studies
  • 5 May 2023
  • Applying GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) for improving disaster resilience in Australia and the Pacific
  • 16 Jan 2023
  • Innovative GNSS techniques for improving weather prediction and climate monitoring
  • 2 Nov 2022
  • Building a multi-hazard TC Early Warning System from forecasted TC tracks and existing hazard models for Pacific Island countries.
  • 18 Dec 2021
  • Optical Clocks in GNSS Positioning
  • 10 Nov 2021
  • Modelling of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Extreme Rainfall Events and Improving Model Forecast using Data Assimilation
  • 7 Sep 2021
  • Detection of Weather and Climate Extremes Using Ground-based GNSS Atmospheric Products
  • 10 Aug 2021
  • An evaluation of supervised and semi-supervised Machine Learning algorithms for Space Situational Awareness
  • 17 Mar 2021
  • An Adaptable and Open-source Approach to Merging Satellite and Gauge Data over Australia
  • 17 Mar 2021
  • The application of Disaster Risk Analyses for indicating disaster risk and informing resilient risk management in Pacific Island Countries
  • 8 Mar 2021
  • Drought Early Warning Systems for Disaster Risk Reduction in Pacific Island Countries
  • 9 Feb 2021
  • Characterization and Calibration of Smartphone GNSS Antenna for Enhanced Positioning
  • 4 Jan 2019
  • Precise Point Positioning with Ambiguity Resolution Using Multi-Frequency Multiconstellation GNSS Measurements
  • 29 Feb 2016
  • User expectations of a national, high-accuracy GNSS positioning service for professional applications: an Australian context
  • 14 Mar 2015

Teaching interests

Supervisor interest areas:
-GNSS precise positioning and navigation
-Satellite remote sensing of atmospheric environment for meteorological and climate studies
-GNSS applications and methods

Supervisor projects:
-Positioning integrity metrics for driverless cars
-Multi-GNSS atmospheric remote sensing for monitoring of severe weather and climate risks
-Application of disaster risk analyses for indicating disaster risk and informing resilient risk management in Pacific Island countries
-Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems for Disaster Risk Reduction in Pacific Island Countries
-Investigating the potential of blending satellite rainfall data with station gauge data over Australia and Papua New Guinea
-Modelling of spatio-temporal variation in urban extreme rainfall events with special focus on localised versus large scale impacts
-A machine learning based solution for Space Situational Awareness and Space sustainability

Programs:
BH116 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Surveying) (Honours)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/science/surveying-and-geospatial-sciences)

BH117 - Bachelor of Science (Geospatial Science) (Honours)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/science/surveying-and-geospatial-sciences)

BH088 - Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering/civil-engineering)

MR223 - Master of Science (Geospatial Sciences)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/science/surveying-and-geospatial-sciences)

DR223 - PhD (Geospatial Sciences)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/science)

Research interests

Her research focuses on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and their applications:
-Accurate and reliable positioning of objects using satellite navigation systems such as GPS
-Satellite remote sensing of atmospheric environment for meteorological and climate studies
-Satellite communication technology as disaster/emergency warning systems

Research keywords:
Global Navigation Satellite Systems, Precise positioning, Navigation, Satellite based augmentation systems, Earth observation, Atmospheric sensing
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