Dr. Mohammed Bennamoun

Professor

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Biography

Mohammed Bennamoun is a Winthrop Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at The University of Western Australia. He has a diverse academic background, having received a Master of Science from Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, specializing in Control Theory, and a PhD focusing on Computer Vision from Queen's University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. His illustrious career began at Queen's where he lectured in Robotics before assuming various academic roles at QUT, ultimately becoming a Professor at UWA in 2007. Bennamoun has published over 240 journal articles and more than 300 conference papers, establishing a significant h-index of 226. His research interests focus on computer vision, particularly 3D object recognition and biometrics, as well as machine learning, robotics, signal/image processing, and control theory. He has held prestigious roles such as Head of the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering at UWA and has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the UWA Vice-Chancellor’s Research Mentorship Award and the UWA Award for Teaching Excellence in Research Supervision. Additionally, he served on various expert panels, including the ARC College of Experts and as a Senior Area Editor for IEEE Signal Processing Letters.

Research Interests

Experience

Winthrop Professor

2003-01-01 — Present

The University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Currently holds the position of Winthrop Professor.

Associate Professor

2007-01-01 — 2016-01-01

The University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Promoted to Associate Professor.

Lecturer

1993-01-01 — 2005-01-01

Queensland University of Technology • Brisbane, Australia

Lectured in the Department of Computer Science.

Awards

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UWA Vice-Chancellor’s Research Mentorship Award

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Best Supervisor Award

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IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine Outstanding Paper Award

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.