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My main field of research is Computational
Linguistics and Natural Language Processing, that is
making computers understand and process human languages.
In 2008, I started the
organisation of the Australian
Computational and Linguistics Olympiad (OzCLO) and I have since been chairing its
Steering Committee.
We are now holding the
competition across
In July 2009, the first
Australian team participated in the International Linguistics Olympiads in
Poland (hear about it in the Lingua Franca interview on ABC Radio, September
2009) and I will go again as the coach to the Australian team to ILO 2010 in
Sweden.
In 2009, I was made an Honorary Associate in the Department
of Linguistics at the University
of Sydney, where I have taught the “Syntax” and “Syntax
of English” subjects.
Aside from Natural Language
Processing, my other interest is flying. I am now combining these two
areas with a research project investigating communication problems in the aviation environment and
looking at language technologies as possible solutions (as reported in
this paper published in the Australian Review of Applied Linguistics,
December 2009).
On this site, you can find
information on:
- my research interests,
- my background and professional activities,
- some
of my NLP/LT activities in
- links to some publications
- and more about
my flying.
Email: dominique @ dominique – estival . com
or dominique . estival @ sydney . edu
. au