Feedback for Teaching Student Survey Award 2024 - The University of Sydney; Paulette Isabel Jones Career Award 2023 - The University of Sydney; Postgraduate Research Support Scheme 2022 - The University of Sydney.
Research Experience
Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University, 03.2025 - Present: Conducting AI, machine learning, and data science research in public health, contributing to publications, grant writing, and project reports; Leading data collection, management, and analysis while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and mentoring research students; Supporting Indigenous Data Sovereignty initiatives and working within a culturally safe research framework with First Nations communities. Research Assistant, The University of Sydney, 07.2024 - 03.2025: Managed end-to-end development and training of AI models, driving operational efficiency and quality through comprehensive analysis of project data and business scenarios; Led a faculty-funded project on child undernutrition, optimizing processes and enhancing collaboration with cross-functional international teams, including policymakers in Indonesia; Integrated Large Language Models (LLMs) into web-based GUIs, improving data interaction and visualization. Research Assistant, The University of Sydney, 10.2022 - 07.2024: Supported multidisciplinary experts in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant project; Spearheaded data preprocessing and analysis for Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) using Natural Language Processing (NLP), enhancing treaty analysis with a custom-built LLM featuring interactive querying capabilities; Developed and maintained dashboards, utilizing advanced data visualization tools to ensure clear communication of complex data insights. Doctoral Researcher, The University of Sydney, 07.2020 - 12.2023: Conducted research on chronic disease prediction using graph machine learning, achieving improved accuracy in identifying high-risk patients; Managed large datasets using SQL and Python, employing machine learning techniques to derive actionable insights; Created interactive dashboards with Tableau.
Education
PhD, The University of Sydney, 07.2020 - 12.2023, Conferral date: 18 March 2024, Thesis title: Chronic Disease Prediction using Graph Machine Learning; Graduate Certificate in Data Science, The University of Sydney, 11.2019; Master of Project Management, The University of Sydney, 11.2012; Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Sydney, 11.2011.
Background
Research Interests: Development and application of artificial intelligence methods, particularly graph machine learning and large language models, to improve health systems and outcomes. Professional Background: Data Science, Project Management, and Commerce. Bio: Haohui Lu is a Research Fellow at the Molly Wardaguga Institute, Charles Darwin University, dedicated to advancing equitable, data-driven approaches in public health and supporting Indigenous data sovereignty through applied machine learning research.
Miscellany
Currently recruiting PhD candidates in AI for Health, please send your CV and transcript to my email.