Celebrating Rick Saric’s PhD Success


November 17, 2025

We’re delighted to celebrate the successful completion of Rijad (Rick) Saric’s PhD thesis: “AI-based computer vision system for Arabidopsis thaliana traits extraction and analysis.”

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Rick was an ARC Medicinal Agriculture (MedAg) Hub student and is now continuing his research journey as a Research Associate with the ARC Research Hub for Protected Cropping (PC Hub).

 

Congratulations, Rick, on this fantastic achievement and the exciting path ahead! 🌿💡

 

Rick’s work exemplifies the innovative, cross-disciplinary research we aim to foster, combining AI and plant science to address real-world agricultural challenges. What an incredibly inspiring journey and achievement for a young boy from war-torn Bosnia Herzegovina to a talented scientist solving important challenges in feeding the world’s population through innovative science and technology. Congratulations, Rick, we’re incredibly proud of your achievement and delighted you decided to continue your research journey within the PC Hub.” — Prof. Tony Bacic, Director, ARC Research Hub for Protected Cropping

 

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