Contact Details
| Organization: | Geomatics |
| Position: | CHAIR OF SURVEYING |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | www.geom.unimelb.edu.au/people/ipw.html |
| Work: | (03) 8344 4431 |
| Fax: | (03) 9347 4128 |
| Room: | B305 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Engineering Block B |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Professor Williamson's teaching and research is concerned with cadastral, land and geographic information systems, land administration and spatial data infrastructures, in both developed and developing countries. He has published extensively on these topics. He has undertaken research or consultancies world-wide including for AusAID, the United Nations and the World Bank. He is a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Australia (FTSE), a Fellow of the Institution of Surveyors Australia Inc., a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, an Honorary Fellow of the Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia and an Honorary Member of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG). He was Chairperson of FIG Commission 7 (Cadastre and Land Management) 1994-98 and Director United Nations Liaison for the FIG from 1998 - 2002. He is currently a member of the Executive and Chair, Working Group 3 (Cadastre), UN sponsored Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructures for Asia and the Pacific. At Melbourne he has been President of the Academic Board and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and is currently Head of the Department of Geomatics and works closely with the Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructure and Land Administration. Awarded the Centenary Medal by the Prime Minister for service to Australian society in research and geomatics engineering and surveying 2003.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| land administration, spatial data infrastructures | cadastre | Australia, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | University of New Brunswick | Exchange, Research |
| Australia | The Australian National University | Research |
| Australia | University of New South Wales | Research |
| Australia | University of Southern Queensland | Research |
| Denmark | Aalborg University | Exchange, Research |
| Germany | Technical University of Munich | Research |
| Malaysia | University of Technology MARA | Research |
| Netherlands | Agricultural University of Wageningen | Research |
| Netherlands | ITC-The Netherlands | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartered Professional Engineer | Institution of Engineers, Australia | 31-Dec-1998 | |
| Doctor Honoris Causa | Olsztyn University of Agriculture and Technology | 31-Dec-1998 | |
| Honorary Fellow of Mapping Sciences Institute Australia | Mapping Sciences Institute Australia | 31-Dec-1998 | |
| Licensed Surveyor | Institution of Engineers, Australia | 31-Dec-1974 | |
| Master of Surveying Science | University of New South Wales | 31-Dec-1973 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of New South Wales | 31-Dec-1983 |
Honours
| Honour | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Member of the Order of Australia | 2003 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Australia (FIEAUST) | 15-Dec-1995 |
| Fellow of the Institution of Surveyors Australia (FISAUST) | 01-Jul-1993 |
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) | 31-Dec-1998 |
| Honorary Fellow of Mapping Sciences Institute Australia (HONFMSIAUST) | 01-Jun-1998 |
| Honorary Fellow of the Spatial Sciences Institute ( HONFSSI) | 01-Jul-2003 |
| Honorary Member of the International Federation of Surveyors (HONMFIG) | 01-Jul-2000 |
| Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) | 01-Jul-2006 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal | Centenary Medal | for service to Australian society in research and geomatics engineering and surveying | 01-Mar-2003 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Information Systems Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280102)
- Information Storage, Retrieval and Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280103)
- Interorganisational Information Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280106)
- Global Information Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280107)
- Decision Support and Group Support Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280109)
- Geodesy (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291001)
- Surveying (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291002)
- Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291003)
- Spatial Information Systems (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291004)
- Navigation and Position Fixing (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291005)
- Geomatic Engineering not elsewhere classified (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291099)
- Environmental Engineering not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291199)
- Natural Resource Management (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300803)
- Sustainable Development (LAND, PARKS AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT) (300903)
- Property Law and Conveyancing (excl. Intellectual Property) (LAW) (390115)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Transport not elsewhere classified (OTHER TRANSPORT) (690499)
- Application tools and system utilities (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700102)
- Information processing services (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700103)
- Computer software and services not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700199)
- Information services not elsewhere classified (OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES) (700299)
- Communication services not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATION SERVICES) (700399)
- Property and business services (FINANCE, PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES) (710403)
- Technological and organisational innovation (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729901)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Community services not elsewhere classified (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750399)
- Ownership of the land (JUSTICE AND THE LAW) (750501)
- Public services management (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750605)
- Government and politics not elsewhere classified (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750699)
- Environmental policy, legislation & standards not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS) (760199)
- Rights to environmental and natural resources (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760203)
- Environmental & resource evaluation not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760299)
- Other Environmental aspects (OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS) (769999)
- Integrated (ecosystem) (MARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770306)
- Marine protected areas (MARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770307)
- Other (MARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770399)
- Land and water management (COASTAL AND ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770402)
- Other (COASTAL AND ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770499)
- Land and water management (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770502)
- Land and water management (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770702)
- Land and water management (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770802)
- Land and water management (OTHER INCL. ISLANDS) (779902)
- Mathematical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780101)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
- Earth sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780104)
- Behavioural and cognitive sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780108)
- Other (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780199)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAND VICTORIA RESEARCH SUPPORT | Chief Investigator | LAND VIC | Research Project | 01/01/2002 |
| Defining and developing a marine cadastre for Australia | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 09/10/2002 |
| A marine cadastre for Australia - addressing key scientific and policy issues | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2004 |
| Incorporating sustainable development objectives into ICT enabled land administration systems | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING | Innovation Access Program - International S&T Competitive Grants | 27/01/2004 |
| Designing land administration systems to support modern land markets | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| THE INTEGRATION OF BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATASETS IN NATIONAL SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVES | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, DEPT OF LANDS |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2005 |
| Automating and integrating spatial data and metadata processes | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, CUBEWERX AUST PTY LTD, AUSSOFT SOLUTIONS PTY LTD, DEPT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES - VIC, DEPT OF LANDS, LOGICACMG PTY LTD |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2008 |
| A National infrastructure to manage land information | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGREEMENT OF ACCESSION - CONSORTIUM CONTRACT, SPACE FOR GEO-INFORMATION | Chief Investigator | STICHTING RUIMTE VOOR GEO INFORMATIE | 07/02/2005 |
| PROJECT NO. 4.4 - DEVELOPMENT OF IMAGING SPECTROMETRY (HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGERY) PRODUCTS FOR CHARACTERISING, MAPPING, MONITORING AND MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS | Chief Investigator | CRC FOR SPATIAL INFORMATION | 20/06/2005 |
| REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF TOPOGRAPHIC AND CADASTRAL DATA | Chief Investigator | GEOSCIENCE AUST | 28/11/2005 |
| CRC SPATIAL INFORMATION PROJECT AGREEMENT 2.06: AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNER IN SUPPORT OF INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT | Chief Investigator | CRC FOR SPATIAL INFORMATION, AAMHATCH PTY LTD, FUGRO SPATIAL SOLUTIONS PTY LTD, MCMULLEN NOLAN & PARTNERS SURVEYORS PTY LTD, WHELANS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD, CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ, LESTER FRANKS SURVEY & GEOGRAPHIC PTY LTD, MAX BRAID SURVEYORS PTY LTD |
|
| CRC FOR SPATIAL INFORMATION - PROJECT AGREEMENT 4.5 - "AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER AND RADAR INTERFEROMETRY FOR DIGITAL TOPOGRAPHIC MODELLING IN COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS OF NSW: WOLLONGONG LGA" | Chief Investigator | SPATIAL INFORMATIONS SYSTEMS LIMITED, WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL, UNIVERSITY OF NSW, DEPT OF LANDS |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.