Sidney Wong

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I’m a computational linguist based in the Centre for Sustainability Research, University of Otago. I'm associated with Te Pūnaha Matatini New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence for Complex Systems within the newly established Modelling for Impact Hub. My research focuses on modelling complex social systems, with a particular interest in social inclusion, resilience, and social impact.

I completed a PhD in Linguistics based in the Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau, University of Canterbury. I hold degrees in a Bachelor of Science (Linguistics), Master of Linguistics, Master of Applied Data Science from the University of Canterbury.

I was a recipient of a Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award where I researched the automatic hate speech detection at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I previously worked as a Senior Design Analyst – Te Ara Takatū at Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa, supporting hapū, iwi, and iwi-related groups with their data needs.

Experience

  • 2026–present
    Postdoctoral fellow, University of Otago
  • 2025–present
    Visiting Scientist - Data Science, Earth Science New Zealand
  • 2025–2026
    Assistant Research Fellow, University of Otago
  • 2024–2025
    Visiting Research Scholar, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 2021–2022
    Senior Design Analyst, Stats NZ

Education

  • 2026 
    University of Canterbury, Doctor of Philosophy (Linguistics)
  • 2021 
    University of Canterbury, Master of Applied Data Science
  • 2017 
    University of Canterbury, Master of Linguistics
  • 2016 
    University of Canterbury, Bachelor of Science (Linguistics)

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