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Steven is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics within the School of Science.
Current Teaching
MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics
MAT1250 Mathematics 1
MAT3150 Differential Equations and Numerical Methods
MAT3486 Multivariate Calculus
Background
2016-present: Senior Lecturer, School of Science, ECU
2009-2015: Senior Lecturer/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
Mathematical Modelling
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia, 2008.
Bachelor of Science with 1st Class Honours in Mathematics, 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,
2010 - 2012, $24,319.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Journal Articles
Balash, C., Richardson, S., Guzzomi, N., Rassau, A., (2019), Engineering Mechanics: adoption of project-based learning supported by computer-aided online adaptive assessments–overcoming fundamental issues with a fundamental subject. European Journal of Engineering Education, 2019(Article in press), 1-12, DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2019.1664413.
Thomas, N., Richardson, S., Shukla, S., (2018), A simplified simulation model to estimate the storage length of the right-turn-lane in left-hand traffic at signalised intersections for different signal phases and cycle timings. The Open Civil Engineering Jounral, 12(1), 205-224, DOI: 10.2174/1874149501812010205.
Srisaeng, P., Richardson, S., Baxter, G., Wild, G., (2016), Forecasting Australia's domestic low cost carrier passenger demand using a genetic algorithm approach. Aviation, 20(2), 39-47, Taylor and Francis Ltd., DOI: 10.3846/16487788.2016.1171798.
Conference Publications
Guan, A., Hinckley, S., Richardson, S., (2019), Light source spectra effects on optical coherence tomography Ascans. Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 11202 Biophotonics Australasia 2019, 11202(8-12 December 2019), Article number 1120216, Online, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, DOI: 10.1117/12.2539595.
Allwood, G., Richardson, S., Wild, G., Hinckley, S., (2019), Standardization of FBG sensors in dual-bus fiber networks. Proceedings of SPIE Volume 11200 AOS Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT) and Australian Conference on Optics, Lasers, and Spectroscopy (ACOLS) 2019, 11200(9-12 December 2019), Article number 112002X, Online, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, DOI: 10.1117/12.2539903.
Hinckley, S., Richardson, S., Allwood, G., Wild, G., (2018), Comparison of Si, SiGe and GaAs photovoltaic microcells for power-over-fibre. Proceddings of the Conference on Optielectronc and Microelectronic Materials and Devices 2018 (online), 13-15, Piscataway, NJ, IEEE, DOI: 10.1109/COMMAD.2018.8715254.
Wild, G., Richardson, S., Hinckley, S., (2016), Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Sensors: Fiber Bragg Grating and Noise. Proceedings 16th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), 167-168, Piscataway, USA, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., DOI: 10.1109/NUSOD.2016.7547086.
Research Student Supervision
Associate Supervisor
Master of Science (Mathematics and Planning), Plurigaussian simulation of rocktypes using data from a gold mine in Western Australia.
Master of Engineering Science, Analysis of right-turn lane length in left-hand traffic countries at signalised intersections of urban roads
Doctor of Philosophy, Epidemiological model of the transmission and spread of hepatitis B pandemic in Ghana
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.
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