Rate My Professor Suelynn Choy

Suelynn Choy is Professor of Satellite Navigation in the School of Science at RMIT University. She holds the position of Director of the RMIT Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere, Climate and Environment (SPACE) Research Centre and serves as Deputy Dean, Industry, International and Engagement. Suelynn Choy earned her PhD in precise Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) from RMIT University. Her academic career at RMIT has progressed to full professorship, where she specializes in applications and methods of accurate and reliable positioning and satellite remote sensing of the Earth atmosphere. Her research interests are concentrated in the field of precise satellite positioning and navigation, geodesy, and the use of geospatial and satellite technologies for disaster management and atmospheric remote sensing. This encompasses Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS for accurate positioning of objects, satellite remote sensing of the atmospheric environment for meteorological and climate studies, and satellite communication technology as disaster and emergency warning systems. Research keywords associated with her work include Global Navigation Satellite Systems, precise positioning, navigation, satellite-based augmentation systems, Earth observation, and atmospheric sensing.

Professor Choy has authored numerous publications and contributed to industry collaborations in precise satellite positioning, navigation, geodesy, and satellite technologies for disaster management. Notable publications include 'Uncovering common misconceptions in GNSS Precise Point Positioning and its future prospect' (2017), 'Real-time retrieval of precipitable water vapor from GPS precise point positioning' (2014), 'Capturing the signature of severe weather events in Australia using GPS measurements' (2015), 'GNSS satellite-based augmentation systems for Australia' (2017), and 'Transafe: A crowdsourced mobile platform for crime and safety perception management' (2011). She has advised national and international committees on satellite navigation and positioning, demonstrating her influence in the field. Her achievements have been honored with major awards, including the 2016 Australian National Measurement Institute (NMI) Prize, the 2018 RMIT School of Science Leadership Award, the 2016 RMIT Award for Research Impact (Technology), the 2012 J. G. Gillespie Gold Medal Prize awarded by the Institute of Surveyor Victoria, the 2013 Australia-China Young Researchers Exchange Program facilitated by the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, the 2015 CASS Travel Grant for the International Federation of Surveyors Working Week, and the 2011 Ian Potter Foundation Travel Grant for the Institute of Navigation Conference.