CV
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Contact Information
| Name | Benjamin Lang |
| Professional Title | Master's Student |
| benjamin [dot] lang [at] edu [dot] au | |
| Location | Adelaide University, South Australia |
Education
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2025 - present Adelaide, Australia
MPhil
Adelaide University
Applied Mathematics
- Collecting and analysing real-world network topologies for novel algorithm application.
- Scholarships: AMSI Summer School Travel Grant (2025), Research Training Program Stipend (2025), George Fraser Supplementary Scholarship (2025)
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2018 - 2022 Adelaide, Australia
Bachelor (Double Degree)
The University of Adelaide
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Honours) with Applied Mathematics
- First-Class Honours
- Scholarships: University of Adelaide Principal’s Scholarship (2018), Joseph Miller Travel Scholarship in Engineering (2019, SEM 2)
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2019 Toronto, Canada
Semester Abroad
The University of Toronto
- Selected to attend based on merit and written application.
Experience
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2024 - present Adelaide, SA
Graduate Data Scientist
Aurizn
- Developing and integrating current methods for multi-modal fusion of different data sources, utilising open-source tools to create a data lakehouse.
- Creating isolated applications for triplet extraction from text using local LLMs and prompt engineering.
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2021 - present Adelaide, SA
Tutor
The University of Adelaide
- Systems Engineering and Industry Practice - tutoring, report and assignment marking (SEM 1 2021 – SEM 2 2025)
- Data Skills for Scientists - report marking (SEM 1 2026)
- Data Science Research Project Part A - report marking (SEM 1 2026)
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2023 Edinburgh, SA
Graduate Systems Engineer
BAE Systems
- Assisted with major design reviews and upgrades of Defence projects.
- Completion of configuration management database migrations.
- Developed interactive budgets for Space, Weight, Power, and Cooling management across multiple worksites.
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2022 - 2023 Edinburgh, SA
STEM Cadet
Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG)
- Undertook a STEM cadetship program as part of the Passive Radar team.
- Developed signal processing algorithms and novel methods for target localisation using bi-static radar.
Volunteer
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2018 - present Adelaide, SA
Secretary/Committee Member
Old Concordians Soccer Club
Involved in founding the Old Concordians Soccer Club in 2019. Current acting secretary, facilitating meetings and organising club correspondence.
- Organising club events and managing training and match-day logistics across four teams.
- Managing match-day and training coordinators.
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2019 - 2022 Adelaide, SA
Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Leader
The University of Adelaide
Selected as PASS Leader for Mathematics IA, Mathematics IB, and Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics.
- Hosted weekly sessions of up to 20 students, facilitating group learning activities.
- Witnessed significant improvement in students’ study skills and understanding of complex topics.
Awards
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2023 Rhodes Scholarship Finalist
Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee for SA
One of five finalists for the Rhodes Scholarship in SA. Selected based on written application, academic achievements, and demonstrations of leadership and contribution to community.
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2022 Valedictorian – School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
The University of Adelaide
Awarded based on academic merit and contribution to the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2022 SEM 2.
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2022 The R.J. Jennings Memorial Prize for Mechanical Engineering Design
The University of Adelaide
Awarded for receiving the top final mark for final year group honours project in mechanical engineering.
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2022 The Nova Systems Prize for Aerospace Engineering
The University of Adelaide
Awarded for receiving the highest WAM within the Aerospace Engineering major.
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2022 Ingenuity 2nd Place – Mechanical Engineering Project
The University of Adelaide
Awarded for final year honours project, based on scoring by industry and academic judges.
Publications
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2024 Investigating the Use of Electrodynamic Dust Shielding to Improve the Robustness of a Lunar Rover Drivetrain to Regolith
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned Systems
Investigation of electrodynamic dust shielding as a method to improve the resilience of a lunar rover drivetrain to regolith, presented at ICIUS 2023.
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2026 Robustness Analysis of Australia's Internet Using a Multilayer Network Model
arXiv
Developed a multilayer network model of Australia’s Internet, along with an analysis of Shared Risk Link Group (SRLG) failures.