Contact Details
| Organization: | Computer Science and Software Engineering |
| Position: | SENIOR LECTURER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | www.csse.unimelb.edu.au/~mkirley |
| Work: | 83441401 |
| Fax: | 93481184 |
| Room: | 3.16 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | 111-117 Barry St. |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
My research interests include the theory and application of evolutionary computation, multi-agent systems, and complex systems science. Recently, I have worked on projects examining the implications of diversity mechanisms and changes in connectivity within a natural computation framework. More generally, I am interested in using techniques from statistical physics and nonlinear dynamics to model natural systems and to engineer artificial systems.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary computation | Genetic algorithms | Australia |
| Artificial Intelligence | Complex systems | Australia |
| Multi agent systems | Autonomous agents | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | National University of Singapore | Exchange, Research |
| United States | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Education | Deakin University | 13-May-1988 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Charles Sturt University | 09-May-2003 | |
| Graduate Diploma of Business | Charles Sturt University | 06-May-1994 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | Faculty of Engineering | Teaching Excellence | 01-Jan-2005 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Simulation and Modelling (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280210)
- Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms and Fuzzy Logic (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280212)
- Other Artificial Intelligence (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280213)
- Programming Techniques (COMPUTER SOFTWARE) (280301)
- Software Engineering (COMPUTER SOFTWARE) (280302)
- Operating Systems (COMPUTER SOFTWARE) (280304)
- Computer Software not elsewhere classified COMPUTER SOFTWARE (280399)
- Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280401)
- Other Information, Computing and Communication Sciences (OTHER INFORMATION, COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES) (289999)
- Educational Technology and Media (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330107)
- Teacher Education: Higher Education (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330305)
- Optimisation (MATHEMATICS) (230118)
- Mathematics not elsewhere classified (MATHEMATICS) (230199)
- Information Storage, Retrieval and Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280103)
- Computer-Human Interaction (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280104)
- Global Information Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280107)
- Conceptual Modelling (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280111)
- Information Systems not elsewhere classified (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280199)
- Expert Systems (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280201)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Ground transport not elsewhere classified (GROUND TRANSPORT) (690199)
- Application packages (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700101)
- Application tools and system utilities (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700102)
- Information processing services (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700103)
- Computer software and services not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700199)
- Telecommunications (COMMUNICATION SERVICES) (700302)
- Economic issues not elsewhere classified (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729999)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Air quality (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770501)
- Mathematical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780101)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary multi-objective algorithms for Global Grids | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| MANAGING COOPERATION AND COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOUR IN MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS - MELBOURNE EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER GRANT SCHEME 2006 | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE | Early Career Researcher Grants Scheme |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.