Career Profile

I am a research fellow in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences within the University of Sydney. I received a BS degree with cum laude in Environmental Engineering from University of California Riverside in USA, and PhD degree in Soil Science from University of Sydney. My doctoral research focused on the integration of novel data analytics and proximal sensing to analyse soil conditions. I explored the use of machine learning methods, including deep learning to improve the prediction accuracies of soil properties in large spectral databases.

Experiences

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2019 - Present
Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney

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  • Benchmarked various chemometrics modelling for the prediction of geochemical properties in New South Wales
  • Developed indices and maps of micronutrients in soil within New South Wales to help tackle hidden hunger
  • Established calibration functions for near infrared spectrometer for the Indonesian Center for Agricultural Land Resources Research and Development
  • Collaborated with USDA-NRCS researchers in developing spectral transfer calibration library

Projects

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Publications

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  • Near and mid infrared soil spectroscopy
  • Ng, W., Malone, B., Minasny, B., and Jeon, S.
    Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, 2022
  • Mid-infrared spectroscopy for accurate measurement of an extensive set of soil properties for assessing soil functions
  • Ng, W., Minasny, B., Jeon, S. H., and McBratney, A.
    Soil Security, 100043, 2022
  • To spike or to localize? Strategies to improve the prediction of local soil properties using regional spectral library
  • Ng, W., Minasny, B., Jones, E., and McBratney, A.
    Geoderma, 406, 115501 (2022)

    Skills & Proficiency

    Python

    R