Research Associate at @SRUC. Interested in AI and data science solutions to analyse animal health. Views my own. Keen chess player.

Stirling, Scotland
Joined October 2019
Excited to share that I've officially passed my PhD viva with minor corrections! Grateful for the support of my amazing supervisors, examination committee, friends, and family throughout this journey.
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@SRUC researchers @RAVICInverness are delighted to be working with @vmdgovuk on the world’s first study of antibiotic resistance in a nation’s pet population. 🐈🦠🐕
📢@vmdgovuk & @SRUC have launched a world-first surveillance pilot to understand the level of resistant bacteria in healthy dogs & cats in the UK🐶🦠🐱 Find out more 👇gov.uk/government/news/uk-la…
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Alexander (Sandy) Carmichael retweeted
📢@vmdgovuk & @SRUC have launched a world-first surveillance pilot to understand the level of resistant bacteria in healthy dogs & cats in the UK🐶🦠🐱 Find out more 👇gov.uk/government/news/uk-la…
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🎉🍾📣👩‍🔬🔬It's one year since @sruc's @RAVICInverness at @invernesscampus was officially opened by the Princess Royal. A year of collaboration, innovation, education & research in the health, agriculture & aquaculture sectors. Thanks for your support. 🔬👩‍🔬📣🍾🎉
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Alexander (Sandy) Carmichael retweeted
SRUC and @MoredunComms are developing an AI web tool to give farmers bespoke advice on protecting livestock from disease. It will summarise official biosecurity guidance, delivering the most relevant info when needed. Join our webinar to see how it works! buff.ly/gu6hTfV
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@SRUC's team @RAVICInverness will be at this week's London @VetShow with our new game on disease outbreak decision-making. After proving very popular with farmers at the RHS in Edinburgh, we're now keen to find out how vets might play 'Sampling on the Hoof'. Visit us @ stand F71
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Pharmaq Analytiq, part of the world’s largest animal health company, @Zoetis was the latest to utilise our state-of the-art facilities @RAVICInverness today where @AFBCarmichael of @SRUC updated the group on our projects including work using AI & data science in aquaculture.
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Last week, I was at @A3Scotland in Inverness, where I presented a segment on AI applications as part our fringe event on data analysis for aquaculture, agriculture, and animal health at @RAVICInverness. I was also delighted to participate in the panel session on aquaculture.
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And we’re off! @SRUC Principal Wayne Powell and @StuartBlack_HIE of @HIEScotland open the @A3Scotland conference in the Highland Capital. #agri-tech #animal health #aquaculture #A3Scotland2024
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Bitesize session on data analysis 4 aquaculture, agriculture & animal health for @A3Scotland @RAVICInverness today. How @SRUC epidemiology, data science & statistics experts can help improve data management - with Dr Roger Humphry @SRUC and @AFBCarmichael on AI applications.
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Just one month to go! We at @SRUC/@RAVICInverness are delighted to be co-hosting @A3Scotland conference in Inverness with @HIEScotland. Here’s our Head of Business @RAVICInverness, Dr Adam Giangreco ….
⏰ 4 weeks to go - will you be at A3 Scotland Conference? 🗣Dr Adam Griangreco, Head of Business Development, @SRUC shares some key points of discussion that will provide a platform to share experiences drive forward opportunities & innovations. 🎟a3scotland.com/registration
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Alexander (Sandy) Carmichael retweeted
⏰ 4 weeks to go - will you be at A3 Scotland Conference? 🗣Dr Adam Griangreco, Head of Business Development, @SRUC shares some key points of discussion that will provide a platform to share experiences drive forward opportunities & innovations. 🎟a3scotland.com/registration
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There were product ideas aplenty at our joint innovation workshop with @HIEScotland in Inverness yesterday. Thanks to those who put their ideas to the test. If you want to develop a product or service for the land and marine sectors DM us at @RAVICInverness
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Calling all entrepreneurs!! Sign up for @hiescotland and @sruc innovation workshops in Inverness and Caithness next week. The focus is on products for the agriculture, aquaculture, animal health & food& drink sectors. Details⬇ eventbrite.co.uk/e/transform… eventbrite.co.uk/e/transform…
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The Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre has been officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal. An important day for innovation, collaboration and education @SRUC on @invernesscampus #planetaryhealth
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Alexander (Sandy) Carmichael retweeted
My first PhD graduate: Congratulations, Dr. Alexander Carmichael @AFBCarmichael, on successfully defending your thesis today. It is a truly interdisciplinary and fine piece of work. It was a pleasure supervising you - keep going and celebrate your success.
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Great to see so many exciting projects at our PGT poster session.
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Having an amazing time at #SPIEMedicalImaging in San Diego! Just presented our research on analysing salmon gill hyperplasia 🐟 and had some fascinating discussions on digital pathology. Can't wait to see what the rest of the conference has in store!
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Alexander (Sandy) Carmichael retweeted
Excited to speak at @SPIEtweets Medical Imaging 2023 on the challenge of developing robust & adaptive DL systems & the misuse of saliency maps. Also excited to introduce the world to my coinage “explanationism” and to incorporate the infamous Pittsburgh sinkhole bus into a slide:
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