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Phil Howlett Phil Howlett

Centre for Industrial and Applicable Mathematics
University of South Australia
Mawson Lakes
South Australia 5095

Phone: (08) 8302 3195
E-mail: phil.howlett@unisa.edu.au

Phil Howlett is Professor of Industrial and Applied Mathematics at the University of South Australia. He is a Director of MI*Net, Director of the MISG workshops 2000-2002, and moderated MISG workshop problems in 1996, 1997 and 1998.

Recent projects

  • A new generation of railway modelling tools (TMG International)
  • Energy-efficient control of trains and solar cars
  • Process optimisation of rice gelatinisation for beer production (BrewTech-CUB, MISG workshop 1998)
  • Modelling and optimisation of low solids waste treatment processes (Dulux Australia, MISG workshop 1997)
  • Modelling of selection and mating decisions in tree breeding programs (Cooperative Research Centre in Temperate Hardwood Forestry, MISG workshop 1996)
  • Locomotive evaluation (National Rail Corporation)
  • Automatic train braking (Westinghouse Brake & Signals Australia)