PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Terrence M. Caelli

Also known as Terry Caelli, Terry M Caelli

Terrence M. Caelli is a researcher whose work spans pattern recognition, image processing and machine learning. He held the Killam Memorial Chair at the University of Alberta, became an IAPR Fellow in 2002, and directed NICTA’s Canberra Research Laboratory before continuing in research leadership. In 2019, he coauthored a Winter Simulation Conference paper that used experimental design, simulation, data analysis and optimization to identify relationships between simulation parameters and squadron capability. As of October 2026, he is Professor of Data Science at Deakin University and an individual/sole trader with an active ABN and GST registration from June 2025.

Now at
Caelli Data Analytics and Deakin University
Born
1947
Works
409
Citations
6,429
h-index
44
Badges

Years link to their sources. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1982–1988

    Killam Memorial Chair

    He holds the Killam Memorial Chair and serves as Professor of Psychology at the University of Alberta from 1982 to 1988.

  2. 2002

    An IAPR fellowship

    The IAPR names him a Fellow in 2002 for contributions to pattern recognition, image processing and machine learning.

  3. 2004–2006

    NICTA Canberra directorship

    He joins NICTA in July 2004 and becomes Director of its Canberra Research Laboratory in February 2006.

  4. June 2007

    NICTA research leadership

    At the end of June 2007, he steps down as Director of NICTA's Canberra Research Laboratory and continues in a research leadership role at NICTA.

  5. July 2018

    Caelli Data Analytics

    He registers Caelli Data Analytics as a business name in July 2018.

  6. 2019

    Defence workforce simulation

    In 2019, he coauthors the Winter Simulation Conference paper “Insights into the health of defence simulated workforce systems using data farming and analytics.” The paper combines experimental design, simulation, data analysis and optimization to identify relationships between simulation parameters and squadron capability.

  7. As of October 2026

    An active sole trader

    As of October 2026, he is an individual/sole trader with an active ABN and GST registration from June 2025.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor of Data Science at Deakin

    He is Professor of Data Science at Deakin University.

Career

  1. Since 2018Caelli Data AnalyticsSole trader, Founder
  2. Since 2013Deakin UniversityProfessor of Data Science
  3. 2005–2011Australian National University
  4. 2004–2007National ICT AustraliaDirector, Research leader
  5. 2004–2014CSIRO
  6. 1998–2003Ohio State University
  7. 1994–2002Curtin University
  8. 1985–1989Queen's University
  9. 1985–1990Institut für Medizinische Psychologie
  10. 1985–1990LMU Munich
  11. 1982–1988University of AlbertaProfessor of Psychology; Killam Memorial Chair
  12. 1975–2018University of Melbourne
  13. 1973–1984University of Newcastle Australia

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

  1. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes Deakin University. We estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
  2. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes Deakin University. We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
  3. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labsIncludes Deakin University. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labs. We compare publishing careers, recent citations, dual appointments and job moves across 2,420 university researchers and 308 frontier-lab researchers.
  4. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes Deakin University. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.

Colleagues

People with dated positions at the same organization in the same years.

Sources and credits

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  1. Killam Memorial Chairs | Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies ualberta.ca. Checked 21 October 2026.
  2. Chronological List of IAPR Fellows – International Association for Pattern Recognition iapr.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  3. NICTA's Canberra Research Laboratory appoints new research head prwire.com.au. Checked 21 October 2026.
  4. Current details for ABN 76 288 076 904 | ABN Lookup abr.business.gov.au. Checked 21 October 2026.
  5. Insights into the health of defence simulated workforce systems using data farming and analytics – Monash University research.monash.edu. Checked 21 October 2026.
  6. People | DST dst.defence.gov.au. Checked 21 October 2026.