DOCSLIB.ORG

Conference Booklet • Travel Grants Assisting More Than 30 Women Participants • Information Session on the Austms WIMSIG Cheryl E

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Conference Booklet • Travel Grants Assisting More Than 30 Women Participants • Information Session on the Austms WIMSIG Cheryl E Contents Foreword by WIMSIG Chair2 Welcome from Conference Director3 Conference Organisation 5 Conference Sponsors 7 Conference Program 8 Travel Grant Recipients 10 Gender Equity Resource Kit 11 Plenary Lectures in the Allan Scott Auditorium 17 Special Sessions 1. Algebra and Discrete Mathematics 18 2. Analysis and Partial Differential Equations 19 3. Biostatistics and Bioinformatics 20 4. Cryptography, Coding and Compression 21 5. Dynamical Systems and Fluid Dynamics 22 6. Gender Equity and Diversity in Mathematics 23 7. Geometry and Topology 24 8. Mathematical Biology 25 9. Mathematical Physics and Industrial Mathematics 26 10. Operations Research and Optimisation 27 11. Statistics 28 12. Contributed Talks 29 13. Posters 30 Conference Timetable 31 Sun 24 September 2017 32 Mon 25 September 2017 33 Tue 26 September 2017 38 List of Registrants 43 Plenary Abstracts 47 Special Session Abstracts 47 1. Algebra and Discrete Mathematics 50 2. Analysis and Partial Differential Equations 52 3. Biostatistics and Bioinformatics 54 4. Cryptography, Coding and Compression 58 5. Dynamical Systems and Fluid Dynamics 59 6. Gender Equity and Diversity in Mathematics 61 7. Geometry and Topology 65 8. Mathematical Biology 67 9. Mathematical Physics and Industrial Mathematics 70 10. Operations Research and Optimisation 73 11. Statistics 75 12. Contributed Talks 78 13. Posters 81 Sponsors' Advertisements 83 Index of Speakers 93 Foreword by WIMSIG Chair It is a pleasure and an honour, as the Chair of WIMSIG, to welcome you to the inaugural WIMSIG Conference to celebrate women in the Australian Mathematical Sciences and to showcase their re- search. I am certain that we are all going to have a wonderful time, seeing the breadth of research by women across all disciplines of mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, whether in academia or industry, and also considering the matters of attracting women into STEM careers and supporting their progress. The Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group, or WIMSIG, became an active special interest group of the Australian Mathematical Society in early 2013 and so is not yet 5 years old. The group differs from other special interest groups in the diversity of interests of its members, which cover the breadth of the mathematical sciences. Instead of common research interests, it is a desire to promote and support women employing mathematics and statistics in their careers that ties the group members (now numbering over 300) together. In view of this I feel it is quite remarkable that such a young and diverse group in the relatively small Australian mathematics and statistics community can hold such a landmark conference. It is testament to the strength and vitality that WIMSIG has developed and fostered under the leadership of the past Chairs, Asha Rao and Lesley Ward, each greatly aided by a very hard-working and capable Executive Committee. I particularly want to recognise and thank Lesley Ward for proposing this conference and steering its organisation, and the whole Conference Steering Committee for the work they have done to bring this conference from an idea to a reality. It is my view that groups and societies need activities to engage their members so that they feel part of an active group. For some years WIMSIG has assisted with the Women in Mathematics lunches and dinners at the annual AustMS and ANZIAM conferences, instituted by Professor Nalini Joshi and generously sponsored from her ARC Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship. The AustMS through WIMSIG provides grants to assist anyone working or studying in the mathematical sciences in Australia with caring responsibilities, and travel grants to assist women with research visits and conference attendance. Thanks in particular to Joanne Hall and Amy Glen, WIMSIG also produces a monthly newsletter for all its members. However, this conference extends WIMSIG's activites in a significant way; it is WIMSIG's own conference, providing a forum for WIMSIG members to come together and feel a sense of community through discussion of research and other issues. This is, I believe, its main benefit. The number of registrants and presenters demonstrates the commitment felt by the WIMSIG membership, which is very encouraging. We are also very appreciative of and encouraged by the strong financial support the conference has received from the mathematical sector of academia and from industry. I wish you all an enjoyable and rewarding conference; I am certainly looking forward to it! Associate Professor Yvonne Stokes Chair of the AustMS Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group (WIMSIG) 2 Welcome from Conference Director Welcome to the WIMSIG Conference 2017: Celebration of Women in Australian Mathematical Sciences! This landmark Conference is the first in Australia devoted to showcasing the research of women in the mathematical sciences. Our scientific programme reaches across statistics, pure mathematics, mathematics in industry, and applied mathematics. We offer four plenary talks, twelve special sessions of research talks, and a poster session. By bringing together women working in the mathematical sciences, we aim to foster new collaborations and enhance existing ones, and to facilitate networking and mentoring which in turn will help the advancement of women's careers. We are delighted to welcome 190 participants (at time of writing), from 10 countries. The Conference warmly welcomes people of any gender. All the research talks and posters will be given by women. Over 100 abstracts have been accepted. About 85% of the Conference participants are women, and about 30% are students. Most people in the Australian mathematical sciences have never been in a majority-female research environment, not even for a day. This Conference offers women a rare opportunity to experience a research conference where most participants are of the same gender as themselves, and the encour- agement, networking and boost to morale that flow from that experience. For leaders (of any gender) in our discipline, especially those with a role in recruitment processes, this Conference offers an unparalleled opportunity. Here you can expand your networks, and hear research talks by a large number of female researchers over a wide range of fields and career stages. Thus the conference will help to increase future participation by women in conferences, recruitment processes, and professional societies. Distinctive features of our Conference, in addition to the scientific programme, include: • Free childcare provided during all Conference activities, including the Conference dinner • Panel discussion on The Gender Equity Landscape in the Australian Mathematical Sciences • Panel discussion on Broader Perspectives on Gender Equity, Across Countries and Disciplines • Networking 25 discussion within each special session • Special session on Gender Equity and Diversity in Mathematics • LGBTIQ Folks and Allies Afternoon Tea • Gender Equity Resource Kit included in this Conference Booklet • Travel Grants assisting more than 30 women participants • Information session on the AustMS WIMSIG Cheryl E. Praeger and Anne Penfold Street Travel Awards • Professional development workshop on Shameless Self-Promotion On behalf of the Conference Steering Committee, I thank our four plenary speakers, seven panellists, workshop leader, twenty-five organisers of special sessions, speakers, poster presenters, volunteers, and participants, for your contributions to the success of the Conference. We are grateful for the financial commitment of our sixteen sponsors. Their generous contributions have made the Conference possible, and in particular have funded our Travel Grants. I thank the University of South Australia for hosting the Conference, and Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Innovation Tanya Monro, Pro Vice Chancellor Simon Beecham, and Head of the School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences Brenton Dansie for their support. 3 Warm thanks go to everyone who has contributed to organising this Conference, including Amie Albrecht, Anne Bigiolli, Nigel Bean, Sarah Brough, Helena Brusic, Ben Burton, Julie Clutterbuck, Deborah Cromer, Sia Duff, Maria Gardiner, Gary Glonek, Bruce Hancock, Bruce Henry, Nalini Joshi, Inge Koch, Janine McIntosh, Kerrie Mengersen, Robert Moller, Ross Moore, Mich`eleNardelli, Mary Myerscough, Christine O'Keefe, Aleks Owczarek, Catherine Penington, Cheryl Praeger, Malabika Pramanik, Geoff Prince, Ami Radunskaya, Jacqui Ramagge, Trevor-Tirritpa Ritchie, Renee Short, Scott Sisson, Peter Stacey, Deborah Street, Stephanie Swanson, Kate Smith-Miles, and Yvonne Stokes. Many others, too numerous to name here, provided our team with assistance, support, guidance and knowledge. We thank all who have contributed to making this historic event successful. We extend our special thanks to Amy Glen (Conference website), to Joan Licata (Conference Travel Grants Selection Committee), to Joanne Hall (WIMSIG Newsletter), and to John Banks (Register!). Dozens of meetings, hundreds of hours, thousands of emails, . I offer my heartfelt thanks to the Conference Steering Committee for their planning, dedication, resourcefulness, attention to detail, collegiality, and sheer hard work, over many months and far beyond what could reasonably have been expected: Lynn Batten, Catherine Greenhill, Grace Joshy, Giang Nguyen, Ngamta (Natalie) Thamwattana, and Sue Tyerman. We owe a particular debt to Sue Tyerman, who has been outstanding as Conference Administrator. My appreciation and
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Kerrie Mengersen CV Dec2020
    CURRICULUM VITAE: DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR KERRIE MENGERSEN FAA, FASSA, QAAS School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical & Statistical Frontiers GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Australia [email protected] Background Statement Kerrie Mengersen graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Class 1), majoring in Mathematics (Statistics) and Computing, and a PhD in Mathematical Statistics from the University of New England, New South Wales. Her PhD thesis was on the topic of ranking and selection under the supervision of Professor Eve Bofinger, one of the pioneer female university researchers in regional Australia. Following graduation, she was recruited by Richard Tweedie to Siromath Pty Ltd, a commercial statistical consulting company, with whom she worked for two years in Sydney and Perth. This position afforded her strong experience in a wide range of statistical methods in the context of diverse applied problems. Her career since then has been characterised by a dual focus of engaging with and developing new statistical methodology motivated by, and motivating, challenging statistical applications. In 1989 Dr Mengersen was invited to join the inaugural academic staff of Bond University. In 1990 she took up a position as Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer at Central Queensland University, and was part of the team involved in transforming the then Institute to a University. In 1993 Dr Mengersen accepted an invitation by Professor Richard Tweedie as a Visiting Associate Professor position at Colorado State University. It was during this time that she started active research in Bayesian statistics, in collaboration with Dr Tweedie, Professor Julian Besag and Dr Christian Robert.
    [Show full text]
  • Curriculum Vitae Professor Jacqui Ramagge Faustms MAICD
    Curriculum Vitae Professor Jacqui Ramagge FAustMS MAICD Professor and Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sydney Contact Details : (+61 2) 9351 4533 H: 0407 065 911 k: [email protected] m: www.jacquiramagge.com Qualifications 1993 PhD Mathematics University of Warwick, UK 1990 MSc Mathematics University of Warwick, UK 1988 BA (First Class) Mathematics University of Warwick, UK Professional Development 2015 General Management Program Harvard Business School 2014 Foundations of Directorship Aust. Inst. of Company Directors 2008 Resolving conflict using emotional intelligence AVCC workshop Employment History 2015– Professor University of Sydney (USyd) 2007–2015 Academic (Levels D–E) University of Wollongong (UOW) 1993–2007 Academic (Levels A–C) University of Newcastle (UoN) Leadership Positions Held 2017 President Elect Australian Mathematical Society 2017– Chair Australian Council of Heads of Maths and Stats Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) 2017– Chief Editor Lecture Series, AustMS, Editor since 2011 2016– Head School of Mathematics and Statistics, USyd 2014 Chair Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellowship Selection Advisory Committee (SAC) 2009–2013 Head School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics (SMAS), UOW 2012 Dep. Chair ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Committee 2008-2009 Director AMSI Summer School, held at UOW 2006 Director Women@UoN Program, UoN 2005 Assist. Dean Marketing and Recruitment, Faculty of Science and IT, UoN 1995–2005 Chair Committee for the BH
    [Show full text]
  • Volume 47 Number 4 2020 the Australian Mathematical Society Gazette
    Volume 47 Number 4 2020 The Australian Mathematical Society Gazette David Yost and Sid Morris (Editors) Eileen Dallwitz (Production Editor) GazetteofAustMS,CIAO, E-mail: [email protected] Federation University Australia, PO Box 663, Web: www.austms.org.au/gazette Ballarat,VIC3353,Australia Tel:+61353279086 The individual subscription to the Society includes a subscription to the Gazette. Libraries may arrange subscriptions to the Gazette by writing to the Treasurer. The cost for one volume con- sisting of five issues is AUD 118.80 for Australian customers (includes GST), AUD 133.00 (or USD 141.00) for overseas customers (includes postage, no GST applies). The Gazette publishes items of the following types: • Reviews of books, particularly by Australian authors, or books of wide interest • Classroom notes on presenting mathematics in an elegant way • Items relevant to mathematics education • Letters on relevant topical issues • Information on conferences, particularly those held in Australasia and the region • Information on recent major mathematical achievements • Reports on the business and activities of the Society • Staff changes and visitors in mathematics departments • News of members of the Australian Mathematical Society Local correspondents submit news items and act as local Society representatives. Material for publication and editorial correspondence should be submitted to the editors. Any communications with the editors that are not intended for publication must be clearly identified as such. Notes for contributors Please send contributions to [email protected]. Submissions should be fairly short, easy to read and of interest to a wide range of readers. Please typeset technical articles using LATEX or variants. In exceptional cases other editable elec- tronic formats such as plain text or Word may be accepted.
    [Show full text]
  • The Australian Mathematical Society (Inc) Reports for the Sixtieth Annual
    1 The Australian Mathematical Society (Inc) Reports for the sixtieth Annual General Meeting and the one-hundred-and-twenty-first Council Meeting 2016 President's Report Secretary's Report Treasurer's Report Audited Financial Statements Editors' Reports ANZIAM Report ANZAMP Report Page 1 of 53 2 AustMS President’s Report Annual Meeting 2016 There have been many changes in the Australian higher educational sector this year, including the new research impact and engagement assessment, the ACOLA review and the new research training program (RTP), all which reinforce the government’s innovation and industry engagement agenda. The ACOLA review of Australia’s research training system has been released and the report makes recommendations regarding industry involvement in HDR training and the value of industry placements. In particular it states that every candidate who wishes to undertake an industry placement should be encouraged to do so. The Mathematical Sciences are well placed in this endeavor due to the soon to be expanded ASMI Intern and also the Mathematics in Industry Study Group. However the scale of placements under the expanded AMSI Intern is 1000 by 2020 (not all in the mathematical sciences, of course) and hence challenging to implement. For example, HDR supervisors may need to develop new industry relationships and links in order to offer suitable placements to their students. The new RTP guidelines also state that universities must report on industry experiences of their HDR students. ACEMS/AMSI recently held a one day workshop on measuring research engagement and impact in the mathematical sciences. Peter Taylor (UMel) chaired the event and the speakers were Leanne Harvey (ARC), Kerrie Mengersen (QUT), Geoff Prince (AMSI), Jacqui Ramagge (USyd) and myself.
    [Show full text]
  • General News
    General News Griffith University Chris Matthews has taken over from Hans Gottlieb as local correspondent. Monash University Dr Burkard Polster will be taking over from Simon Clarke as the Monash corre- spondent. University of Sydney Applications for the University of Sydney Postdoctoral positions are open. Up to 10 awards will be offered in 2008. Web: http://www.usyd.edu.au/research/fellowships/postdoc.shtml. The closing dates are • 10 August: final day for applicants to contact Head of School; • 14 September: closing date for full applications and referee reports to Re- search Office. Note that all applicants should contact the Head of School well in advance of the final closing date. In the news From Slashdot: The BBC is reporting that students in the UK are being encouraged to drop math at the senior levels. It seems that schools are seeking to boost their standing on league tables by encouraging students not to take ‘hard’ sub- jects like mathematics, in favor of easier subjects in which they are assured good grades. The result is Universities being forced to provide remedial math classes for science students who haven’t done math for two years. The BBC provides a comparison between Chinese and UK university entrance tests — a comparison that makes the UK look woefully behind. Web: http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/25/1625216&from=rss http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk news/education/6588695.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk news/education/6589301.stm Chair of the ICM 2010 Program Committee The chair of the next ICM Program Committee has been announced in the 22nd is- sue of the IMU electronic newsletter, IMU Net (http://www.mathunion.org/Publi- cations/Newsletter): ICM 2010 Hendrik W.
    [Show full text]
  • The Australian Mathematical Society and Funded and Supported by an ARC Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship to Professor Nalini Joshi
    The Australian Mathematical Society (Inc) Reports for the one-hundred-and-twenty-first Council Meeting 2016 Reports on meetings Report from Vice-President (Annual Conferences) Reports from the Society’s subcommittees Reports from Special Interest Groups Report from NCMS Report from AustMS Public Officer Award committee reports Page 1 of 87 ANZMC8—59th Australian Mathematical Society Annual Meeting Monday September 28 to Thursday October 1, 2015. Vladimir Ejov September 23, 2016 The 59th Australian Mathematical Society hosted by the School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics and Statistics of Flinders University, from Monday September 28 to October, 1, 2015. Thirteen plenary speakers in 2015 - nine international and 4 from Australia- are internationally renowned in their respective fields, including two Fields medalists. Plenary speakers represented a cross-section of mathematics across the world today. Four plenary speakers in 2015 were women. The plenary speakers were Martino Bardi (University of Padova), Manjul Bhargava (Princeton), Aurore Delaigle (Uni- versity of Melbourne), James Demmel (University of California, Berkeley), Jerzy Filar (Flinders University), Clement Hongler (EPFL Switzerland), Frances Kirwan (University of Oxford), Frances Kuo (University of New South Wales), Michael Shelley (New York University), Terence Tao (University of Californiq, Los Ange- les), Ruth Williams (University of California, San Diego), Konstantin Zarembo (Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics), Wadim Zudilin (Newcastle). There were 362 registered mathematicians registered for a four-day program cov- ering a wide range of topics in pure and applied mathematics and statistics. There were 20 special sessions comprising 282 presentations including 13 keynote speakers. The special session organisers worked hard and e↵ectively as they created a high quality meeting.
    [Show full text]
  • Bond University Research Repository a New Ecosystem for Evidence
    Bond University Research Repository A new ecosystem for evidence synthesis Nakagawa, Shinichi; Dunn, Adam G; Lagisz, Malgorzata; Bannach-Brown, Alexandra; Grames, Eliza M; Sánchez-Tójar, Alfredo; O'Dea, Rose E; Noble, Daniel W A; Westgate, Martin J; Arnold, Pieter A; Barrow, Stuart; Cooper, Eve; Foo, Yong Zhi; Geange, Sonya R; Hennessy, Emily; Mapanga, Witness; Mengersen, Kerrie; Munera, Claudia; Page, Matthew J; Welch, Vivian; Evidence Synthesis Hackathon 2019 Participants; Haddaway, Neal R Published in: Nature Ecology and Evolution DOI: 10.1038/s41559-020-1153-2 Licence: Other Link to output in Bond University research repository. Recommended citation(APA): Nakagawa, S., Dunn, A. G., Lagisz, M., Bannach-Brown, A., Grames, E. M., Sánchez-Tójar, A., O'Dea, R. E., Noble, D. W. A., Westgate, M. J., Arnold, P. A., Barrow, S., Cooper, E., Foo, Y. Z., Geange, S. R., Hennessy, E., Mapanga, W., Mengersen, K., Munera, C., Page, M. J., ... Haddaway, N. R. (2020). A new ecosystem for evidence synthesis. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 4, 498–501. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-1153-2 General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. For more information, or if you believe that this document breaches copyright, please contact the Bond University research repository coordinator. Download date: 29 Sep 2021 Title: A New Ecosystem for Evidence Synthesis Shinichi Nakagawa* 1, Adam G. Dunn 2, Malgorzata Lagisz 1, Alexandra Bannach-Brown 3, Eliza M.
    [Show full text]
  • Austms Early-Career Workshop
    AustMS Early-Career Workshop 7th December 2020 Organisers: Sophie Calabretto and Luke Bennetts W: AustMS ECW 2020 E: [email protected] Morally sponsored by: AustMS Early-Career Workshop 2020 1 Contents 1 Welcome2 2 Workshop Details3 3 Programme4 4 Speakers5 2 AustMS Early-Career Workshop 2020 1 Welcome Welcome to the AustMS Early-Career Workshop 2020! We hope you will find the mix of talks inspiring and informative, and that you will enjoy interacting (digitally) with your fellow ECRs. We thank our moral sponsors, AMSI and AustMS, and Thomas Kali- nowski from the University of New England for his help in the prelimi- nary planning of this event when it was going to take place offline. Sophie Calabretto and Luke Bennetts In the spirit of reconciliation the AustMS ECW 2020 acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respect to their elders past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all Abo- riginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. They have never ceded sovereignty, and remain strong in their enduring connection to land and culture. We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart to achieve justice, recog- nition and respect for First Nations people and a referendum to enshrine a First Nations Voice in the Constitution. We accept the invitation contained in the Statement to walk together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in a movement of the Australian people for a better future. AustMS Early-Career Workshop 2020 3 2 Workshop Details The AustMS ECW 2020 will be held online via Zoom.
    [Show full text]
  • Professor Jacqui Ramagge
    CURRICULUM VITAE Professor Jacqui Ramagge www.jacquiramagge.com QUALIFICATIONS 1993 PhD Mathematics University of Warwick, UK 1990 MSc Mathematics University of Warwick, UK 1988 BA (First Class) Mathematics University of Warwick, UK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2015 General Management Program Harvard Business School 2014 Foundations of Directorship Aust. Inst. of Company Directors EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2015– Professor University of Sydney (USyd) 2007–2015 Academic (Levels D–E) University of Wollongong (UOW) 1993–2007 Academic (Levels A–C) University of Newcastle (UoN) LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HELD 2017– Chair Australian Council of Heads of Maths and Stats 2016– Head School of Mathematics and Statistics (SoMS), USyd 2017– Chief Editor Lecture Series, The Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) 2014 Chair Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellowship Selection Advisory Committee 2009–2013 Head School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics (SMAS), UOW 2012 Dep. Chair ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Committee 2008-2009 Director AMSI Summer School, held at UOW 2006 Director Women@UoN Program, UoN 1995–2005 Chair Committee for the BH Neumann Prize of the AustMS 7 times MEMBERSHIPS 2017 Member of three review panels: one Faculty, one School, one ARC CoE 2016 Royal Society of New Zealand , Member of Marsden Fund Mathematics and Information Sciences panel 2015 ARC Excellence for Research in Australia, Member of Mathematics, Information and Computing Sciences Research Evaluation Committee 2014 Member of the UOW Central Professorial Promotion
    [Show full text]
  • Curriculum Vitae: Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen
    CURRICULUM VITAE: DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR KERRIE MENGERSEN Queensland University of Technology ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical & Statistical Frontiers Institute for Future Environments GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Australia [email protected] Background Statement Kerrie Mengersen graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Class 1), majoring in Mathematics (Statistics) and Computing, and a PhD in Mathematical Statistics from the University of New England, New South Wales. Her PhD thesis was on the topic of ranking and selection under the supervision of Professor Eve Bofinger, one of the pioneer female university researchers in regional Australia. Following graduation, she was recruited by Richard Tweedie to Siromath Pty Ltd, a commercial statistical consulting company, with whom she worked for two years in Sydney and Perth. This position afforded her strong experience in a wide range of statistical methods in the context of diverse applied problems. Her career since then has been characterised by a dual focus of engaging with and developing new statistical methodology motivated by, and motivating, challenging statistical applications. In 1989 Dr Mengersen was invited to join the inaugural academic staff of Bond University. In 1990 she took up a position as Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer at Central Queensland University, and was part of the team involved in transforming the then Institute to a University. In 1993 Dr Mengersen accepted an invitation by Professor Richard Tweedie as a Visiting Associate Professor position at Colorado State University. It was during this time that she started active research in Bayesian statistics, in collaboration with Dr Tweedie, Professor Julian Besag and Dr Christian Robert.
    [Show full text]
  • CURRICULUM VITAE: PROFESSOR KERRIE MENGERSEN Background
    CURRICULUM VITAE: PROFESSOR KERRIE MENGERSEN Institute for Future Environments Queensland University of Technology ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical & Statistical Frontiers GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Australia [email protected] Background Statement Kerrie Mengersen graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Class 1), majoring in Mathematics (Statistics) and Computing, and a PhD in Mathematical Statistics from the University of New England, New South Wales. Her PhD thesis was on the topic of ranking and selection under the supervision of Professor Eve Bofinger, one of the pioneer female university researchers in regional Australia. Following graduation, she was recruited by Richard Tweedie to Siromath Pty Ltd, a commercial statistical consulting company, with whom she worked for two years in Sydney and Perth. This position afforded her strong experience in a wide range of statistical methods in the context of diverse applied problems. Her career since then has been characterised by a dual focus of engaging with and developing new statistical methodology motivated by, and motivating, challenging statistical applications. In 1989 Dr Mengersen was invited to join the inaugural academic staff of Bond University. In 1990 she took up a position as Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer at Central Queensland University, and was part of the team involved in transforming the then Institute to a University. In 1993 Dr Mengersen accepted an invitation by Professor Richard Tweedie as a Visiting Associate Professor position at Colorado State University. It was during this time that she started active research in Bayesian statistics, in collaboration with Dr Tweedie, Professor Julian Besag and Dr Christian Robert.
    [Show full text]
  • Review of Education in Mathematics, Data Science and Quantitative Disciplines
    Review of Education in Mathematics, Data Science and Quantitative Disciplines Report to the Group of Eight Universities Professor Gavin Brown AO, FAA, Corr FRSE December 2009 Go8 REVIEW OF EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS, DATA SCIENCE AND QUANTITIVE DISCIPLINES PAGE 1 Introduction 3 Broad picture 4 Primary 4 International benchmarks 4 Secondary 5 Tertiary 7 Recommendations 10 Appendix A 11 Reviews of last five years Appendix B 12 Go8 Review of Education in Mathematics, 12 Data Science and Quantitative Disciplines Terms of Reference 12 Reference Committee 12 Meetings and consultations 13 The Group of Eight Level 2, Group of Eight House 101 Northbourne Avenue Turner ACT 2612 www.go8.edu.au Go8 REVIEW OF EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS, DATA SCIENCE AND QUANTITIVE DISCIPLINES PAGE 2 Introduction The Reference Committee firmly shares the view that rather, on the basis of these sources, stakeholder the state of the mathematical sciences and related consultations and material provided by individual quantitative disciplines in Australia has deteriorated universities, attempts a concise justification for to a dangerous level, and continues to deteriorate. our view expressed in the opening sentence. Accordingly we decided to structure this Report around a small number of recommendations, some All is not gloom. The sense of potential crisis, which long term and others to address immediate problems. was evident from the stakeholders and the Reference Committee itself, has created a willingness for In the last five years there have been many constructive cooperative activity. Discussions have reviews analysing the mathematical sciences been remarkably free of internal ‘tribal’ bickering in Australia and elsewhere. See Appendix A for within or between the broad quantitative disciplines a list of eleven Australian sources, two major and there is a commitment to mutual self-help.
    [Show full text]