Prof Turpin is the Lions Chair of Ophthalmic Data at the Lions Eye Institute jointly appointed at Curtin. His current research interests include application of computer science principles and methods to the collection and analysis of data related to eye health care. This includes new diagnostic techniques (visual field testing and retinal image analysis), advanced clinical data management systems (data presentation and AI), organisation of clinical systems to facilitate research, remote and telehealth care for vision (including home monitoring of vision) and fundamental understanding of the human vision system. He collaborates with many international industry partners to develop new visual field tests.

Andrew completed his PhD in computer science at The University of Melbourne and postdoctoral position at Devers Eye Institute and OHSU in Portland Oregon before commencing his academic career as a Lecturer at Curtin. He left Curtin to take up an ARC QEII Fellowship at RMIT University, and then an ARC Future Fellowship at The University of Melbourne. He worked as a staff member at Melbourne for 13 years until November 2022, where he took up the Chair position in Perth he now currently holds. View his publications according to Google Scholar.