Contact Details
| Organization: | Mathematics and Statistics |
| Position: | CHAIR OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.ms.unimelb.edu.au/Personnel/profile.php?PC_id=147 |
| Work: | 8344 7887 |
| Fax: | 8344 4599 |
| Room: | G33 |
| Level: | Ground |
| Building: | Richard Berry Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Patient Flow Modelling | Australian Antarctic Territory |
| Applied Probability/Stochastic Modelling | Australia |
| Telecommunications Modelling | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (honours) | Adelaide University | 31-Dec-1979 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Adelaide University | 31-Dec-1987 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian and New Zealand Division of Industrial and Applied Mathematics | President | 01-Jan-1983 | |
| Member | Australian Society for Operations Research | Full | 01-Jan-1983 | |
| Member | Statistical Society of Australia | Full | 01-Jan-1989 | |
| Member | Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) | Full | 01-Jan-2000 | |
| Member | INFORMS | Chair of the Applied Probability Awards Committee | 01-Jan-2005 | |
| Member | Australian Mathematical Society | Council member | 01-Jan-1983 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Dynamical Systems (MATHEMATICS) (230113)
- Operations Research (MATHEMATICS) (230117)
- Optimisation (MATHEMATICS) (230118)
- Systems Theory and Control (MATHEMATICS) (230119)
- Probability Theory (STATISTICS) (230201)
- Stochastic Analysis and Modelling (STATISTICS) (230202)
- Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES) (239999)
- Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics (CLASSICAL PHYSICS) (240503)
- Information Storage, Retrieval and Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280103)
- Simulation and Modelling (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280210)
- Mining Engineering (RESOURCES ENGINEERING) (290701)
- Computer Communications Networks (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291704)
- Broadband Network Technology (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291706)
- Communications Technologies not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291799)
- Health Care Administration (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321215)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Iron ores (i.e. ferrous ores) (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640201)
- Coal (MINING AND EXTRACTION) (650202)
- Network switching equipment (COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT) (671306)
- Ground transport not elsewhere classified (GROUND TRANSPORT) (690199)
- Information processing services (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700103)
- Telecommunications (COMMUNICATION SERVICES) (700302)
- Finance and investment services (FINANCE, PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES) (710401)
- Recreational services (OTHER COMMERCIAL SERVICES) (710601)
- Commercial services not elsewhere classified (OTHER COMMERCIAL SERVICES) (710699)
- Microeconomic issues not elsewhere classified (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720299)
- Health policy evaluation (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730307)
- Health and support services not elsewhere classified (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730399)
- Atmospheric processes (ATMOSPHERE EXCL. CLIMATE AND WEATHER) (770202)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC centre of excellence for mathematical and statistical modelling of complex systems | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Centres of Excellence | 01/01/2003 |
| Using mathematics to maximize the value of open-pit mines | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, BHP BILLITON INNOVATIONS PTY LTD |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
| Modelling patient flows through hospitals: optimizing effective use of resources | Chief Investigator | MELBOURNE HEALTH, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROVISION OF SERVICES - STRATEGIC ORGANISATIONAL REVIEW OF GAMING ANALYTICAL PROJECT | Chief Investigator | CROWN LTD | 24/08/2006 |
| CAR PARK MANAGEMENT | Chief Investigator | MARTIN GESSNER PTY LTD | 30/05/2008 |
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.