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Senior Lecturer

Telephone:	(61 8)  6304 5082
Email:	s.richardson@ecu.edu.au
Campus:	Joondalup
Room:	JO5.206

 

Current Teaching

• MAT1114 Introductory Statistics
• MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics
• MAT2439 Mathematical Modelling

Background

• 2009-present: Lecturer, School of Engineering, ECU
• 2007-2008: Research Associate, School of Mechanical Engineering, UWA.
• 2006-2007: Research Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, UWA.

Research Areas and Interests

• Numerical methods/analysis
• Optimisation
• Simulation Modelling (applied to Iron Ore Mining)
• Simulation of Tyre usage in Iron Ore Mining
• Simulation of Repair Shop in Iron Ore Mining

Staff Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia, 2008 .
• Bachelor of Science, The University of Western Australia, 2008 .

Research

Recent Research Grants

• The use of Geostatistical Simulation in Mine Planning,  RIO Tinto (Technological Resources Pty Ltd),  Grant,  2011,  $18,000.
• The use of Geostatistical Simulation in Mine Planning,  RIO Tinto (Technological Resources Pty Ltd),  Grant(**),  2010,  $18,000.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Book Chapters

• Jansz, P., Richardson, S., Wild, G., Hinckley, S., (2012), Biomedical Image Signal Processing for Reflection-Based Imaging. Biomedical Engineering - Technical Applications in Medicine, 361-386, Croatia, DOI: 10.5772/50213.

Journal Articles

• Jansz, P., Richardson, S., Wild, G., Hinckley, S., (2012), Modeling of low coherence interferometry using broadband multi-Gaussian light sources. Photonic Sensors, 2(3), 247-258, China, DOI: 10.1007/s13320-012-00069-0.
• Richardson, S., Hodkiewicz, M., (2011), Modelling Tool to Support Budgeting and Planning Decisions for Pump Overhauls. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 137(4), 327-334.
• Richardson, S., Wang, S., (2010), The viscosity approximation to the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation in optimal feedback control: Upper bounds for extended domains. Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, 6(1), 161-175, Springfield, MO, USA, DOI: 10.3934/jimo.2010.6.161.
• Richardson, S., Wang, S., Jennings, L., (2008), A multivariate adaptive regression B-spline algorithm (BMARS) for solving a class of nonlinear optimal feedback control problems. Automatica, 44(4), 1149-1155.

Conference Publications

• Jansz, P., Wild, G., Richardson, S., Hinckley, S., (2012), Low Coherence Interferometry Modelling using Combined Broadband Gaussian Light Sources. Proceedings of SPIE, 8351(31 Jan - 3 Feb 2012), 83510C1-7, Bellingham, WA, USA, DOI: 10.1117/12.916030.
• Alwardi , H., Wang, S., Jennings, L., Richardson, S., (2012), An adaptive least-squares collocation radial basis function method for the HJB equation. Journal of Global Optimization, 52(6-11 June 2009), 305-322 , DOI: 10.1007/s10898-011-9667-4.
• Wild, G., Richardson, S., (2012), Optimisation of Power Detection Interrogation Methods for Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. 20th Australian Institute of Physics Congress, 1-4.
• Jansz, P., Wild, G., Richardson, S., Hinckley, S., (2011), Simulation of an optical delay lines for optical coherence tomography. IQEC/CLEO Pacific Rim 2011 Conference Proceedings, 1400-1402, Sydney, Australia.
• Jansz, P., Richardson, S., Wild, G., Hinckley, S., (2011), An extended analytical model to simulate optical coherence tomography systems with a quasi-stationary optical delay line. Proceedings of SPIE Smart Nano-Micro Materials and Devices, 8204(5-7 December 2011), 82043G, Bellingham, Washington, USA.
• Oswald, D., Richardson, S., Wild, G., (2011), Numerical Modelling of Interrogation Systems for Optical Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. Proceedings of SPIE: Smart Nano-Micro Materials and Devices, 8204(5-7 December 2011), art. no. 82040Q , Bellingham, Washington, USA.
• Wild, G., Richardson, S., (2010), Analytical Modelling of Interrogation Systems for Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. Proceedings of the 35th Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology, 4p., Melbourne, Australia.
• Hodkiewicz, M., Richardson, S., Durham, R., (2010), Challenges and opportunities for simulation modelling integrating mine haulage and truck shop operations. Proceedings of the 2010 Australian Mining Technology Conference "Technology changing the mining business footprint"., 163-172, Queensland, Australia.
• Bandarian, E., Mueller, U., Ferreira, J., Richardson, S., (2010), Transformation Methods for Multivariate Geostatistical Simulation - Minimum/Maximum Autocorrelation Factors and Alternating Columns Diagonal Centres. Advances in Orebody Modelling and Strategic Mine Planning 1: Old and New Dimensions in a Changing World, 17(16-18 March 2009), 79-89, Carlton Victoria Australia.
• Richardson, S., Macgeehan, D., Hodkiewicz, M., Traianou, C., (2008), Modelling tool to support budgeting and planning decisions for pump overhauls. Proceedings of ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2008 in the The Asset Journal, Issue 1, Volume 2 2007, 10p, Surry Hills, Victoria.

Research Student Supervision

Associate Supervisor

• Master of Science (Mathematics and Planning),  The Simulation Of Material Types In A Western Australian Iron Deposit..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  Geostatistical Spatiotemporal Modelling With Application To The Shark Bay Managed Prawn Fishery..
• Master of Science (Mathematics and Planning),  Plurigaussian Simulation Of Rocktypes Using Data From A Gold Mine In Western Australia..