Dr. Patrick Filippi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Patrick Filippi is a Lecturer in Precision Crop Management at the University of Sydney's School of Life and Environmental Sciences. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with Honours in 2013 and his PhD in Agricultural Science in 2017 at the same institution. His research focuses on modeling and mapping spatio-temporal changes of agronomically important soil properties in semi-arid irrigated cotton-growing regions of Australia. Before his current role, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the university from 2017 to 2021. Patrick is active in the precision agriculture community, serving as an associate editor for the journal Precision Agriculture and is involved with the Society for Precision Agriculture Australia. He has notable interests in supervising student projects related to precision digital agriculture and teaches various units including Plant Management in Agroecosystems and Sustainable Plant Production. His work involves significant funding and collaboration with industry partners on projects aimed at improving crop management through advanced analytics and remote sensing technologies.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Sydney • Sydney

Teaching and research in Precision Crop Management.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

2017-01-01 — 2021-01-01

University of Sydney • Sydney

Research in Precision Agriculture, focusing on agronomic modeling.

Awards

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2nd Place

2016-01-01

Courses

Plant Management in Agroecosystems Sustainable Plant Production Advanced Plant Production Systems Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate

Requirements for University of Sydney

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:85
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:61
Prerequisites
A master's degree with a research component or a bachelor's degree with first or second-class honours. Demonstrated research experience and capability.
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research proposal (1000+ words)
  • Two academic referee reports
  • Evidence of residency status
  • Written statement of support from potential supervisor
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to Faculty of Science PhD programs including Departments such as Life and Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and Statistics.