Harris Ledvinka

Harris Ledvinka

Future Leaders 2025
The University of Sydney
New South Wales

Focus are

Thriving tech sector

About me

I am passionate about using machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, to create innovative, data-driven tools. For my PhD, I am building machine learning models that predict the impacts of weather and climate on crop growth in Australia. This research has a range of exciting applications. For example, accurately estimating yield losses caused by future heat or drought events can help farmers, supply chain companies, and governments plan and adapt their operations, enhancing the resilience of Australia's food production systems in the face of climate change. Machine learning is also a powerful tool for leveraging new technological advancements, such as the vast amounts of data generated by cutting-edge satellites. Outside of work, I enjoy swimming at the beach, playing social netball, listening to live music, and spending time with friends and family.
"Through my PhD research I am creating machine learning models that can predict how different weather, climatic and other factors shape the yield, protein content and growth patterns of Australian crops."

My passions

  • Machine learning (AI)
  • Data-driven tools
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Sustainable food production
  • Ethical innovation in big data