I'm Shijia (Leo) Zhou

Researcher and Developer

Hello!

I am a researcher with a background in veterinary science and engineering. Currently, I’m pursuing my PhD in Engineering & IT at the University of Sydney. I specialise in telehealth technologies, machine learning, and patient onboarding systems.

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🎓 Education

Institution	Degree	Dates
University of Sydney, Faculty of Engineering	Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering & IT)	2022 - Current
University of Sydney, Faculty of Engineering	Master of Philosophy (Engineering & IT)	Completed May 2022
University of Adelaide, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine	Completed Dec 2018
University of Adelaide, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences	Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)	Completed Dec 2015

📝 Publications

Title	Authors	Publication	Year	Link
Improving Automatic Fetal Biometry Measurement with Swoosh Activation Function	Zhou, S. et al.	MICCAI 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14226. Springer, Cham.	2023	DOI Link
A Deep-Learning Enabled Automatic Fetal Thalamus Diameter Measurement Algorithm	Zhou, S. et al.	2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC)	2023	DOI Link GitHub
Genetic cause for congenital methemoglobinemia in an Australian Pomeranian dog	Zhou, S., Tearle, R., Winra, B., Schaaf, O., Nicholson, A., Peaston, A.	Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, vol. 33, issue. 2	2019	DOI Link

💼 Work Experience (Post-2020)

Position	Organization	Dates	Responsibilities
Research Associate	Telehealth and Technology Centre, Nepean Hospital	2022 - Current	Managed research ethics, designed questionnaires, drafted reports for remote patient monitoring. Developed a web application platform for mobile health interventions. Assisted with grant applications and developed deep-learning algorithms for 2D fetal ultrasound images. Managed data server access for research students.

🎓 Teaching Experience

Role	Institution	Dates	Responsibilities
Tutor	School of Computer Science, The University of Sydney	2024	Developed and delivered lab content on linking bioinformatics data using SQL.
Guest Lecturer	School of Computer Science, The University of Sydney	2023 - 2024	Delivered lectures for Enterprise Healthcare Information Systems (INFO5306) on projects at Nepean Telehealth Technology Centre. Gave guest lectures on data linkage between fetal ultrasound data and maternal biometric data.
Teaching Assistant	School of Computer Science, The University of Sydney	Feb 2022 - Jun 2023	Tutored Foundations of Healthcare Data Science (HTIN5006 – Postgraduate) for 2 semesters. Developed computer lab content and marked assessments and exams.
Tutor	School of Computer Science, The University of Sydney	Feb 2022 - Jun 2022	Tutored Computing for Innovation (INFO4444 - Undergraduate). Developed lab content and marked assessments and exams.
Teaching Assistant	School of Computer Science, The University of Sydney	Jul 2020 - Dec 2021	Tutored Enterprise Healthcare Information Systems (INFO5306 - Postgraduate) for 2 semesters. Developed tutorial and lab content, and marked assessments and exams.
Teaching Assistant	School of Computer Science, The University of Sydney	Feb 2020 - Jun 2021	Tutored Understanding IT Innovations (INFO5992 - Postgraduate) for 3 semesters. Developed tutorial content, and marked assessments and exams.

🏆 Honors and Awards

Award	Year
Faculty of Science Outstanding Academic Achievement Award	2013
Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship	2023
Australian Citizenship	2023

🔍 Professional Service

Service	Details
Peer-Reviewed Articles	Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging

🎮 Hobbies

Hobby	Details
Cup Grand Touring Cars Simulation Racing	Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Gran Turismo 7
Astrophotography	Link to Astrobin Profile
General Photography	Gallery
Fishing	In-shore and beach fishing

Get In Touch

If you want to collaborate or chat about healthcare technologies or telehealth solutions, feel free to reach out!

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