Michael Blumenstein is an Associate Professor and the Dean (Research) of the Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology Group at Griffith University where he previously served as Head of the School of Information and Communication Technology.

Michael is a nationally and internationally recognised expert in the areas of automated Pattern Recognition, Handwriting Recognition, Document Analysis and Artificial Intelligence.

He has published over 90 papers in refereed conferences and journals. His research spans numerous projects applying Artificial Intelligence to the fields of Engineering, Environmental Science, Neurobiology and Coastal Management.