Professor and Head
School of Surveying & Spatial Information Systems
The University of New South Wales
Sydney N.S.W. 2052
AUSTRALIA
Room EE422
Ph: +61 2 9385 4205
Fax: +61 2 9313 7493
Mobile: +0405-848889
Email: c.rizos@unsw.edu.au

16 October 1952

• BSurv (Hons.1), UNSW, 1975
• PhD, UNSW, 1980
• University Medal, UNSW, 1975
• Institution of Surveyors (N.S.W. Division) Gold Medal, 1975
• Commonwealth Postgraduate Research Scholarship, 1975-78
• Fulbright Fellowship (Postgraduate Category), 1977-78
• Rothmans Fellowship, 1979
• Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, 1981-83, 1991
• Fellow of the Australian Institute of Navigation
• Fellow of the International Association of Geodesy
• Associate Member of the International GNSS Service (IGS)
• Member of the Governing Board of the IGS, 2004-2010, and member of the Executive
• Australian/Asian representative on the Executive of the U.S. Institute of Navigation Satellite Division, 2004.9-2006.9
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1999, 2003
• Senior Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 1999
• Honorary Professor, Wuhan University, P.R. China, 2006

• 1975 - mid 1980: Postgraduate student in the School of Surveying, The University of New South Wales (UNSW). In 1980 awarded PhD for a thesis entitled "The role of the gravity field in sea surface topography studies".
• 1981 - late 1983: Visiting Research Fellow at the German Geodetic Research Institute (DGFI), Munich, Germany, supported by an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship.
• 1984 - September 1987: Professional Officer at the School of Surveying, UNSW, working under Assoc. Prof. Art Stolz and his team carrying out research into the new Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.
• October 1987 - September 1989: Appointed Lecturer School of Surveying, UNSW. Continued research in GPS software and modelling problems for static applications. Major teaching interest was (as it still is) GPS for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• October 1989 - end 1995: Senior Lecturer School of Surveying (in 1994 renamed the School of Geomatic Engineering). Manager of the Geodesy Laboratory, and established the Satellite Navigation & Positioning Group.
• January 1996 - end 2000: Associate Professor.
• January 2001: Professor (in 2001 School renamed the School of Surveying & Spatial Information Systems).
• July 2004: Appointed Head of the School of Surveying & Spatial Information Systems.

• Vice President of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), 2007-2011.
• Chair of joint IHO/IAG/IOC Advisory Board for Technical Aspects of the UN Law of the Sea, 2003-2005. Member since 1994.
• Member of the International GNSS Service (IGS) Governing Board, 2004-2010.
• Science Manager for "Positioning" for the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information.
• Member of the Executive of the U.S. Institute of Navigation's Satellite Division, 2004.9-2006.9.
• Member of the Australian GNSS Coordination Committee (AGCC), 2004-2006.
• Member of the Council of the Australian Institute of Navigation, 1994-2000.
• Member of the Geodesy Technical Sub-Committee (GTSC) of the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying & Mapping (ICSM), 2004+.
• Member of the AuScope Geospatial Steering Committee, 2007+.
• Chair of the AuScope GNSS Sub-Committee, 2008+.
• Member of the Convenor's Committee for the "Tropical School of Geodesy" (initiative of the Institute Technology Bandung, Indonesia, and run in Bandung, in 1993 and 1996).
• Co-organiser and Technical Director of the biennial Satellite Navigation Technology Symposia (jointly with QUT) since 1993.
• Reviewer of grant applications for research councils in Australia, USA, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, and Hong Kong.
• Member of the Editorial Boards of "GPS Solutions", "Journal of Geospatial Eng.", "Geoinformation Science Journal", and "Journal of Global Positioning Systems", and correspondent for "Geomatic World". Associate Editor of "Journal of Location Based Services", and Editor-in-Chief "Journal of Applied Geodesy".
  

• Since 1984 the primary focus has been on the Global Positioning System (GPS), for all static and kinematic positioning applications and technology.
• Supervision of research graduate students (total since 1987):
  • 4 candidates for Doctor of Philosophy (presently under direct supervision).
  • 4 candidates for Doctor of Philosophy (external or co-supervisor).
  • 17 candidates for Doctor of Philosophy (completed).
  • 4 candidates for Master of Engineering (completed).
  • 1 candidate for Master of Engineering (presently under direct supervision).
  • 1 candidate for Master of Engineering (co-supervisor).
  • 1 candidate for Master of Surveying (completed).
  • 5 candidates for Master of Surveying Science (completed).
• Australian Research Council (ARC) projects:
  • ARC-Discovery (2008-2012): "Environmental Geodesy: Variations of Sea Level and Water Storage in the Australian Region";
  • ARC Discovery (2007-2009): "A Combined Inertial, Satellite & Terrestrial Signal Navigation Device for High Accuracy Positioning & Orientation of Underground Imaging Systems";
  • ARC Linkage (2006.5-2009.5): "Structural Deformation Monitoring Integrating a New Wireless Positioning Technology with GPS";
  • ARC Linkage (2006-2009): "Sensor Integration for Low-Cost Robust Agricultural Machine Automation";
  • ARC Discovery grant (2005-2007) "Designing Next Generation GNSS Receivers Using the Software Approach";
  • ARC Linkage (LIEF) grant (2005) "A Signal Simulation Facility for GNSS Receiver Design and Testing";
  • ARC Linkage (APAI) grant (2005-2007) ÒNetwork Design and Management for a Pseudolite and GPS Based Ubiquitous Positioning SystemÓ;
  • ARC Linkage (2004-2007): "Real-time Atmospheric Modelling for Cm-level Positioning Based on Continuously Operating Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Reference Station Networks";
  • ARC Linkage (International) (2004): "An Integrated Ground Deformation Monitoring System Based on the Integration of InSAR, GPS and GIS Technologies";
  • ARC Linkage (2003-2005): "Audio Nomad: A Location-Based Handheld Audio Device for Sound-Art Applications";
  • ARC Linkage (2003-2005): "Development of Internet-Based Kinematic GPS Solutions for Local and Regional Positioning Services";
  • ARC Linkage (APAI) (2003-2005): "An Augmented-GPS Software Receiver for Indoor/Outdoor Applications";
  • ARC Discovery grant (2003-2006): "Remote Sensing Based on Indirect GPS Signals";
  • ARC Linkage (International) (2002-2003): "An Integrated Bridge Monitoring System Based on the GPS & Pseudolite Technologies";
  • ARC Discovery grant (2002-2004): "Integrated Space Geodetic Techniques for Ground Subsidence Monitoring Due to Undergraound Mining and Similar Activities";
  • ARC SPIRT (APAI) grant (2001-2003): "Development of Information & Communications Technologies in Support of Integrated GPS Reference Station Networks";
  • ARC SPIRT (industry collaboration) grant (2001-2003): "An Integrated GPS and Pseudolite Surveying System for Steelwork Applications";
  • ARC small grant (2000): "Investigations into GPS-Pseudolite Integration for Precise Positioning Applications";
  • ARC large grant (1999-2001): "Development & Testing of Innovative High Precision GPS Techniques with the Aid of the Singaporean Multi-Base Station Network";
  • ARC-SPIRT scheme (industry collaboration) grant (1999-2001): "Development of a Medium Range, Carrier Phase-Based GPS Positioning System for Helicopter Gravity Surveys";
  • ARC-RIEF (Research Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities) submitted for a consortium of universities: UNSW (lead institution), Curtin Univ. of Technology, University of Tasmania, University of Canberra and the Australian National University (1999): "A GPS Receiver Facility to Support Australian Geodetic Research";
  • ARC-IREX (International Researcher Exchange) (1999): "Low-Cost Densification of Permanent GPS Networks for Natural Hazard Mitigation";
  • ARC large grant (1998-2000): "A Second Generation Low-Cost GPS Array System for Deformation Monitoring of the Mt. Guntur Volcano in Indonesia";
  • ARC SPIRT (industry collaboration) grant (1998-2000): "A Precise Navigation System for Driverless Mine Equipment Using Combined GPS and GLONASS Measurements";
  • ARC out-of-cycle international grant (1998): "Installation and Test of a GPS Array System for Deformation Monitoring of the Mt. Guntur Volcano in Indonesia";
  • ARC RIEF grant project (1997): "A Geodesy Laboratory", with Curtin University of Technology;
  • ARC small grant project (1997) "Engineering Development of a Low-Cost GPS Positioning System for General Survey Applications";
  • ARC large grant project (1996-98) "Develop, Test and Deploy a GPS Array System for Continuous, Automatic Monitoring of Earth Deformations Arising From Volcanic Activity";
  • ARC large grant project (1995-97) "Develop and Test a Software Package for Centimetre Accuracy Positioning of Moving Platforms Using the GPS System Over Very Long Baselines";
  • ARC small grant project (1995) "System Development for Automatic GPS Receiver Array Operations";
  • ARC large grant project (1993-94) "Establishment of an Australian GPS Fiducial Network";
  • ARC small grant project (1993) "Development of a GPS Surveying System Using Low-Cost Receivers";
  • ARC large grant project (1992-94) "PRARE Satellite Tracking and ERS-1 Orbit Determination in Support of Radar Altimeter Studies in Australia".
    

• Carrier phase-based kinematic GPS/GNSS positioning over short, medium and long baselines: Research projects include combined GPS+Glonass data processing, single-epoch ambiguity-resolution over short ranges, multi-reference system techniques, special techniques for long-range positioning applications.
• Development of GPS-based deformation monitoring systems: Current research is focussed on the development and testing of low-cost GPS systems for survey applications. Investigations are underway using GPS (and other surveying sensors) for building monitoring.
• Development and testing of multi-reference receiver GPS/GNSS positioning techniques: Such techniques can improve the performance of both static and kinematic positioning. As a partner in the SydNet CORS network, investigations will be made in a realistic "open air laboratory". Real-time GPS/GNSS techniques will be the focus.
• Innovative geodetic techniques: Research into the most effective integration of low-cost, single-frequency GPS receivers with permanent, continuously-operated GPS/GNSS networks (CGPS), as well as the integration of CGPS with Interferometric SAR techniques, guidelines for the development of multi-functional CORS networks .

• New positioning technologies: New initiatives are to be taken in the area of indoor positioning, pseudolites, Locata, GSM-based positioning, GNSS+INS integration (and other similar sensors) strategies, GNSS+GIS and Location Based Services applications.

• Leica Geosystems (Switzerland);
• Nortel Labs, Andrew Corp (Wollongong);
• UTM (Malaysia);
• GPSat Systems (Melbourne);
• Geoscience Australia (Canberra);
• Australian Surveying & Land Information Group (Canberra);
• Roads & Traffic Authority (NSW);
• Civil Aviation Authority (Canberra);
• Ministry of Interior (Taiwan);
• Base Survey Battalion (Taiwan);
• Deutsches Geodaetisches Forschungs Institut (Germany);
• GeoForschungsZentrum (Germany);
• GPSat Systems (Melbourne);
• Geonautics Ltd. (Brisbane);
• Water Research Laboratory (UNSW);
• Normandy-Poseidon (South Australia);
• Defence Science & Technology Organisation (South Australia);
• Land Information Centre (NSW);
• School of Information, Library & Archive Studies (UNSW);
• School of Electrical Engineering (UTS);
• Faculty of Surveying & Real Estate (University of Technology Malaysia);
• State Forests (NSW);
• BHP Engineering / Hatch Engineering (NSW);
• Department of Surveying & Mapping Malaysia;
• Land & Property Information (NSW).

 

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