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Researcher

Ajmal Saeed Mian

Also known as Ajmal Mian

Ajmal Saeed Mian is a computer scientist whose AI research spans 3D computer vision, facial analysis, and machine learning. He completed a PhD with distinction at UWA in 2007 and joined the university in 2008, where his work covered 3D model comparison and facial recognition across expressions. His research includes the Deep Affinity Network for object tracking, LiDAR mapping of Perth, and an ARC project on 3D diffusion models running from 2024 to 2027. He received Western Australia's Early Career Scientist of the Year award in 2012 and the HBF Mid-Career Scientist of the Year award in 2022; the IAPR elected him a Fellow in 2022, and he served as president of the Australian Pattern Recognition Society from 2022 to 2023. As of October 2026, he is a Professor of Computer Science at UWA.

Works
505
Citations
21,989
h-index
69

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 2007

    A PhD with distinction

    He completes a PhD with distinction at UWA in 2007.

  2. 2008–2009

    Developing 3D vision

    He joins UWA in 2008 and focuses on computer vision methods for comparing 3D models and identifying salient points on their surfaces. In 2009, his 3D facial analysis distinguishes expression changes from individual differences and recognizes faces across expressions.

  3. 2012

    Western Australia's early career award

    He receives the Western Australian Early Career Scientist of the Year award in 2012 for work on 3D face and object recognition.

  4. 2019

    The Deep Affinity Network

    In 2019, his team develops the Deep Affinity Network for deep-learning data association in object tracking.

  5. 2021

    Mapping Perth with LiDAR

    In 2021, his team uses LiDAR to create high-definition 3D point-cloud maps of Perth's central business district.

  6. 2022–2023

    HBF award and IAPR fellowship

    In 2022, he receives the HBF Mid-Career Scientist of the Year award and is elected an IAPR Fellow for contributions to geometric deep learning, 3D shape representation and facial analysis. He serves as president of the Australian Pattern Recognition Society from 2022 to 2023.

  7. 2024–2027

    An ARC project in 3D generation

    His ARC Discovery Project runs from April 2024 to May 2027 and develops 3D diffusion models for generating and understanding 3D scenes.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor at UWA

    As of October 2026, he is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Western Australia.

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  1. ECM researcher named WA Early Career Scientist of the Year news.uwa.edu.au. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. Promotion briefs news.uwa.edu.au. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Unveiling the power of AI researchimpact.uwa.edu.au. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. AI star named Early Career Scientist of the Year wa.gov.au. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Four UWA researchers recognised in Premier's Science Awards uwa.edu.au. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. Alphabetical List of IAPR Fellows – International Association for Pattern Recognition iapr.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  7. Professor Ajmal Saeed Mian – home page ajmalsaeed.net. Checked 15 October 2026.
  8. Ajmal Mian - the UWA Profiles and Research Repository research-repository.uwa.edu.au. Checked 15 October 2026.