News Archive
September 2007
New ARC Discovery Project Grants (2008-2011)
Congratulations to Dr Zen Lu and Prof J Chen on on being awarded an ARC Discovery Project Grant entitled "A new look at modelling population heterogeneity in econometric study" and worth $108,083.
Also successful were Prof. Phil Howlett, Dr. John Boland, Prof. Nigel Bean, Prof Charles Pearce, Prof Simon Beecham and Dr. Andrew Metcalfe with their grant of $645,000 for the project “WaterLog – A mathematical model to implement recommendations of The Wentworth Group”.
New ARC Linkage Grant (2008-2010)
Congratulations to Professor Vladimir Gaitsgory; A/Professor Vladimir Ejov; Professor Jerzy Filar and Prof PG Howlett along with Prof CE Pearce; J Aubin; Dr KE Avrachenkov; Prof VS Borkar; Prof F Colonius; Prof P Dupuis; Dr H Frankowska; Em/Prof Dr HJ Kushner; Prof M Quincampoix. They have been awarded an ARC Linkage International Grant of $46,000 for their project "Linear programming approach to nonlinear deterministic and stochastic control problems: perturbations methods and numerical analysis".
August 2007
Professor Filar wins 2007 SA Science Excellence Award
Professor Jerzy Filar won the award for Science Leadership and Management Excellence at the 2007 South Australian Science Excellence Awards. "The UniSA Foundation Chair of Mathematics and Statistics, Prof Filar is a highly regarded mathematician who has played a leading role in practical research projects that achieve mathematical solutions for sponsors and industry partners. These have included uncertainty analysis of integrated models of enhanced greenhouse effect, modelling the risk of accidents at level crossings and analysis of Australian sea-level data. He also led a drive to encourage more female participation in maths, establishing UniSA’s Hypatia Scholarships for Mathematically Gifted Women. In the 10 years since its foundation 11 recipients have continued on to undertake PhD studies in mathematics." Read the entire article here.
July 2007
Land & Water Australia Grant Success
Associate Professor Irene Hudson has been successful as Primary Investigator on a Land & Water Australia Grant 2007 of $600,000. It is entitled “Climate Witness – Citizen Science, Phenology & Climate Change” and is in collaboration with L. Chambers (CI) (BOM), M. Keatley (Melbourne), L. Hughes (Macquarie) and the Director of Earthwatch.
June 2007
New ARC Linkage Grant (2007-2010)
Congratulations to Professors Roger Horn (IWRI) and Stanley Miklavcic (Maths) on being awarded an ARC Linkage Grant entitled “Evaluating modern printing inks: the behaviour of charged particles in concentrated non-aqueous colloidal suspensions”. The total amount awarded was $170,000 (July 2007 to June 2010). The grant is held in partnership with Dr. Alex Ozerov of Research Laboratories of Australia.
Next International Visitor
We will welcome in June a visit by Professor Lee White of Carnegie Mellon University. His research involves mathematical modelling of physical systems. He will be a guest of Professor Stan Miklavcic (Math), John Ralston and Roger Horn (IWRI). Prof White will visit the school from June 9 to June 27 2007.
UniSA ARC Discovery-Project Development Scheme Funding Success (2007)
Congratulations to John Boland and Jerzy Filar, Irene Hudson, and Regina Burachik and Yalcin Kaya who were awarded three $10,000 grants by the UniSA ARC Discovery-Project Development Scheme.
Advertiser Article
Five female staff and students from the school were recently featured in an article in the Adelaide newspaper the Advertiser, entitled 'Maths the name of their game'. Read the article here.
May 2007
Indian Ministry of Railways Visit
On the 16th & 17th May we were visited by three senior advisors to the Government of India Ministry of Railways. Peter Pudney accompanied the delegation to demonstrate the FreightMiser driver advice system on a freight train from Adelaide to Port Augusta. A trial of FreightMiser in India is planned for later in 2007.