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Dr Watinee Thavorntam

Adjunct Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Email: w.thavorntam@ecu.edu.au

Watinee is an adjunct lecturer at Edith Cowan University who collaborates on national and international research projects, including with ECU, focusing on integrating machine learning with spatial databases. She is dedicated to advancing students’ skills in geospatial technologies through engaging and interactive teaching.

Current Teaching

  • CSG3101
  • CSI6210

Background

Dr. Watinee Thavorntam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences at Chiang Mai University, Thailand. she has extensive experience as a database administrator for data warehouses, where she has integrated machine learning algorithms for big data and geospatial analysis. She has led and served as an expert on numerous national and international projects, including research collaborations with Edith Cowan University (ECU), focusing on spatial databases and web-based GIS for effective spatial data management. Her research interests and areas of expertise include spatial data science, big data analytics, machine learning in geospatial analysis, spatial database management, remote sensing applications, and the use of GIS for vegetation analysis, disaster monitoring, and forecasting using large geospatial datasets.

Professional Memberships

  • 2020- present, Journal of Remote Sensing and GIS Association of Thailand, Editorial Board Member.
  • 2024-present, Geographical Association of Thailand, Member.
  • 2021 –2024, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Associate Dean for IT and Administration.
  • 2022-2023 Regional Center of Space and Geo-Informatics Technology (Northern Region) (GISTNORTH), Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Thailand., Deputy Director.

Qualifications

  • Master of Environmental Management, The Flinders University of South Australia, 2003.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Paluang, P., Thavorntam, W., Phairuang, W. (2024). Application of Multilayer Perceptron Artificial Neural Network (MLP-ANN) Algorithm for PM2.5 Mass Concentration Estimation during Open Biomass Burning Episodes in Thailand. International Journal of Geoinformatics, 20(7), 28-42. https://doi.org/10.52939/ijg.v20i7.3401.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Thavorntam, W., Shahnawaz, S. (2022). Evaluation of Drought in the North of Thailand using Meteorological and Satellite-Based Drought Indices. International Journal of Geoinformatics, 18(5), 13-26. https://doi.org/10.52939/ijg.v18i5.2367.
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