List of Doctoral Theses
Theses from 2010–Current | ||||
| # | Date | Name | Title | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Scott Graybill | Modelling Nephron Dynamics and Tubuloglomerular Feedback | Dr A. James, Dr M. Plank | |
| 61 | 2010 | Beata Faller | Combinatorial and Probabilistic Methods in Biodiversity Theory | Assoc. Prof. C. Semple, Prof. M. Steel |
| 2010 | Xin Zhao | Extreme Value Modelling with Application in Finance and Neonatal Research | Assoc. Prof. J. Brown, Dr M. Reale | |
Theses from 2005–2009 | ||||
| # | Date | Name | Title | Supervisor |
| 2009 | Michael Langton | Radial Basis Functions Applied to Integral Interpolation, Piecewise Surface Reconstruction and Animation Control | Assoc. Prof. R. Beatson | |
| 2009 | Brendon Bradley | Structure-Specific Probabilistic Seismic Risk Assessment | Dr D. Lee | |
| 2009 | Mareike Fischer | Novel mathematical aspects of phylogenetic estimation | Prof. M. Steel | |
| 60 | 2009 | Kyoko Fukuda | Computer-enhanced knowledge discovery in environmental science | Assoc. Prof. J. Brown, Dr M. Reale |
| 2009 | Niels Gresnigt | Relativistic Physics in the Clifford Algebra Cl (1,3) | Dr P. Renaud | |
| 2009 | Nicole Kleinstreuer | Mathematical Modelling of Renal Autoregulation | Dr M. Plank | |
| 2008 | Michael Chappell | Developments in the Use of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Data to Investigate Brain Structure and Connectivity | ||
| 2008 | Issarest Weeraprajak | Faster adaptive network based fuzzy inference system | Dr E. Chacko | |
| 2008 | Hannes Diener | Compactness under constructive scrutiny | Prof. D.S. Bridges | |
| 2008 | Zhaojing Gong | Parametric potential outcome survival models for causal inference | Prof. M. Steel | |
| 2008 | Klaas Hartman | Biodiversity conservation and evolutionary model | Prof. M. Steel | |
| 2008 | William Rea | The application of regression tress to problems in time series analysis | Assoc. Prof. J. Brown, Dr M. Reale | |
| 58 | 2008 | Peter Humphries | Combinatorial Aspects of Leaf-Labelled Trees | Assoc. Prof. C. Semple, Prof. M. Steel |
| 2007 | Jessica Lin | Robust Modelling and Control of the Glucose-Insulin Regulatory System for Tight Glycemic Control of Critical Care Patients | ||
| 57 | 2007 | Ronald Begg | Cell population growth modelling and nonlocal differential equations | Prof. D.J. Wall, Prof. G.C. Wake |
| 56 | 2005 | Norhayati Hamzah | A bifurcation analysis of a multi–compartment phytoplankton zooplankton nutrient interaction | Prof. G.C. Wake [Prof. R. Hosking, Dr P. Tritscher, Dr A. Ross] |
| 55 | 2005 | David Byatt | Frame based algorithms for derivative free optimization | Dr C. Price, Assoc. Prof. I.D. Coope |
Theses from 2000–2004 | ||||
| # | Date | Name | Title | Supervisor |
| 54 | 2004 | Marion Baroni | The constructive theory of Riesz spaces and applications in Mathematical Economics | Prof. D.S. Bridges, Dr S.L. Vita, [Prof. J. Copeland] |
| 53 | 2004 | Mihaela Baroni | Hybrid Phylogenies: a graph based approach to represent reticulate evolution | Prof. M. Steel, Dr C. Semple |
| 52 | 2004 | Robin Turner | Independent component analysis of personality and symptoms of depression and statistical parametric mapping of personality and brain function | Dr I.L. Hudson [Prof. P. Joyce] |
| 51 | 2004 | Ulises Carcamo | Mathematics applied to finance: regularities in the VIX and the distributions of the option’s payoff | Prof G.C. Wake, Prof. E. Maberly, Assoc. Prof. I.D. Coope |
| 50 | 2004 | Bernie Tsang | Modelling of mechanisms causing wool crimp | Prof. G.C. Wake, [Dr C. Marsh, Dr B. Robson, Dr D. Cottle] |
| 49 | 2004 | Murthy Narasimha Mittinty | Nearest neighbour imputation and variance estimation methods | Dr E. Chacko |
| 48 | 2004 | Beverley Horn | Mathematical optimization of diver descent profiles with constant risk of decompression illness | Prof. G.C. Wake, [Assoc. Prof. M. Roberts] |
| 47 | 2004 | Michelle Dalrymple | Poisson mixture methods and change point analysis to study the relationship between temporal profiles of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and climate | Dr I.L. Hudson, [Assoc. Prof. R. Ford] |
| 46 | 2002 | Shinji Yamamoto | Linear and nonlinear integral equation population models | Assoc. Prof. D.J. Wall, Prof. G.C. Wake |
| 45 | 2003 | Gabriela Popa | A Theoretical Constructivisation of Mathematical Economics. | Prof. D.S. Bridges |
| 44 | 2003 | Alistair Smith | Optimal Marine Farm Structures. | Prof. G. C. Wake [Dr. A. Ross; Dr. V. Nikora] |
| 43 | 2003 | Robert Ware | Three studies in numerical Methods for statistical approximations. | Dr. F.R. Lad [Dr. I.L. Hudson] |
| 42 | 2001 | Cameron Mouat | Fast Algorithms and Preconditioning Techniques for Fitting Radial Basis Functions. | Assoc. Prof. R.K. Beatson |
| 41 | 2001 | Robin Tu’akilaumea (Havea) | Constructive Spectral and Numerical Range Theory. | Prof. D.S. Bridges |
| 40 | 2001 | Chris Hann | Recognising two planar objects under a projective transformation. | Dr. M.S. Hickman |
| 39 | 2001 | Andy McKenzie | Stochastic Speciation Models for Evolutionary Trees. | Assoc. Prof. M.A. Steel |
| 38 | 2000 | Paul Shorten | Mathematical Models of Pituitary Corticotrophs and Perifusion experiments. | Assoc. Prof. D.J. Wall |
| 37 | 2000 | Jon Cherrie | Fast evaluation of radial basis functions: Theory and application. | Assoc. Prof. R.K. Beatson |
| 36 | 2000 | Grace Johnson | A simulation study of Individuals' Price Expectations and Market Processes. | Dr F.R. Lad |
| 35 | 2000 | Taweesak Siripornpibul | Survey Designs and Compensation Methods for Nonresponse Problems. | Dr E. Chacko [Dr J.A. Brown] |
| 34 | 2000 | Simona Dediu | The Constructive Theory of Operator Algebras. | Prof. D.S. Bridges |
| 33 | 2000 | Britta Basse | Case Studies in Mathematical Modelling for Biological Conservation. | Prof. G.C. Wake [Dr. J.A. McLennan] |
Theses from 1995 – 1999 | ||||
| # | Date | Name | Title | Supervisor |
| 32 | 1999 | Therese Boustead | Undergraduate Difficulties: Algebraic Skills and Mathematical Comprehension. | Dr. J. Hannah |
| 31 | 1999 | James O–Malley | Some New Considerations for the Statistical Analysis of an Assay. | Prof. J.J. Deely Dr. M.H. Smith |
| 30 | 1998 | Chris Stephens | Global Optimization. Theory versus Practice. | Dr. W. Baritompa |
| 29 | 1997 | David Bryant | Building Trees, Hunting for Trees and Comparing Trees. Theory and Methods in Phylogenetic Analysis. | Dr. M.A. Steel |
| 28 | 1997 | Philip Schluter | Identification of Hazardous Motor Vehicle Accident Sites: Some Bayesian Considerations. | Prof. J.J. Deely |
| 27 | 1996 | Andrea Piesse | Coherent Predictive Probabilities. | Dr. F.R. Lad [Prof. J.J. Deely] |
| 26 | 1996 | Andrew Hill | Specializations of Generalised Drinfel’d–Sokolov Heirarchies. | Dr. M.S. Hickman |
| 25 | 1995 | Baoping Zhang | Topics in Lipschitz Global Optimization. | Dr. G.R. Wood |
Theses from 1990 – 1994 | ||||
| # | Date | Name | Title | Supervisor |
| 24 | 1993 | Graeme Guthrie | Miura Transformations and Symmetry Groups of Differential Equations. | Dr. M.S. Hickman |
| 23 | 1992 | Chris Price | Nonlinear Semi–Infinite Programming. | Dr. I.D. Coope |
| 22 | 1990 | John Connolly | Nonlinear Methods for Inverse Problems. | Dr. D.J. Wall |
Theses from 1985 – 1989 id="t1990" | ||||
| # | Date | Name | Title | Supervisor |
| 21 | 1989 | Richard Brookes | The Quadratic Hermite–Pad? Approximation. | Dr. A.W. McInnes |
| 20 | 1987 | Ingrid Rinsma | Existence Theorems for Floorplans. | Dr. D.F. Robinson |
| 19 | 1985 | Alan Thompson | A Census of 3–(12,6,4) and 2–(11,5,4) Designs. | Dr. D.R. Breach |
Theses from 1980 – 1984 | ||||
| # | Date | Name | Title | Supervisor |
| 18 | 1984 | Inessa Levi | Automorphisms and Range Families of Transformation Semigroups. | Dr. G.R. Wood |
| 17 | 1983 | Philip Sharp | Unsteady Waves on an Open Two Layer Fluid. | Dr. P.J. Bryant |
| 16 | 1982 | Loi Soh Loi | Quadratic Approximation and its Application to Acceleration of Convergence. | Dr. A.W. McInnes |
| 15 | 1980 | Peter Heffernan | Linear Location Estimators: The Dependence of their Quality on the Shape of the Probability Density and Their Robustness. | Prof. J.J. Deely |
Theses from 1975 – 1979 | ||||
| # | Date | Name | Title | Supervisor |
| 14 | 1979 | Francis Nolan | Multialgebras and Related Structures. | Dr. R.A. Bull |
| 13 | 1979 | Kelly Mara | Empirical Bayes with a Changing Prior. | Prof. J.J. Deely |
| 12 | 1978 | Howard Edwards | Bayes Sequential Design Procedures: Theory and Applications | Prof. J.J. Deely |
| 11 | 1978 | Andrew Laing | Stably Layered Fluids. | Dr. P.J. Bryant |
| 10 | 1977 | John Hannah | Maximal Quotient Rings of Prime Nonsingular Group Algebras. | Dr. K.C. O'Meara |
| 9 | 1977 | Richard Beatson | Degree of Approximation Theorems for Approximation with Side Conditions. | Dr. A.W. McInnes |
| 8 | 1976 | Graham Weir | Type D Spaces and Quasi–Diagonalizability | Prof. R.P. Kerr |
| 7 | 1976 | Murray Smith | Some Best Choice Problems with Uncertain Recall. | Prof. J.J. Deely |
| 6 | 1975 | Graham Logan | Closure Algebras. | Dr. R.A. Bull |
Theses from 1970 – 1975 | ||||
| # | Date | Name | Title | Supervisor |
| 5 | 1971 | Peter Renaud | On Invariant Means and Applications to Ergodic Theory and Harmonic Analysis. | Prof. G.M. Petersen |
| 4 | 1971 | Kevin O'Meara | Right Orders in Full Linear Rings. | Dr. R.L. Kruse |
Theses from 1965 – 1969 | ||||
| # | Date | Name | Title | Supervisor |
| 3 | 1967 | David Robinson | The Symmetry of Graphs. | Prof. G.M. Petersen |
| 2 | 1966 | Gregor Lawden | Two Topics in the Theory of Optimal Trajectory Analysis. | Prof. D.F. Lawden |
| 1 | 1966 | Goh Bean–San | Necessary Conditions for the Singular Extremals in the Calculus of Variations. | Prof. D.F. Lawden |