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Dr Steven Richardson

Senior Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5082
Email: s.richardson@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO19.348  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5723-7346

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 Outputs

2025

Journal Articles

  • Murray, J., Richardson, S., Joiner, K., Wild, G. (2025). Identifying Human Factor Causes of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Safety Occurrences in Australia. Aerospace, 12(3), Article number 206. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace12030206.
  • Osei Mensah, P., Lo, J., Mueller, U., Richardson, S., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2025). A trend-cycle analysis of the evolutionary trajectory of Australian housing prices. Journal of Property Research, 2024(Article in press), 26 pages. https://doi.org/10.1080/09599916.2024.2444884.
  • Hatisaru, V., Richardson, S., Beckwith, W. (2025). Assessing strategic competence in solving algebraic word problems. For the Learning of Mathematics: an international journal of mathematics education, 45(2), 49-52.
  • Hatisaru, V., Richardson, S., Star, JR. (2025). Mathematical practices (commonly used by mathematicians) in mathematics teachers' solutions to algebraic problems. European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 13(1), 41-57. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.30935/scimath/15889.
  • Scott, B., Johnstone, M., Szewczyk, P., Richardson, S. (2025). BGP anomaly detection as a group dynamics problem. Computer Networks, 257(February 2025), Article number 110926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2024.110926.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Yano, T., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Collins, J., Mueller, U., Richardson, S. (2024). Mathematical modelling and analysis for the co-infection of viral and bacterial diseases: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 14(12), Article number e084027. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084027.
  • Staples, K., Neville, PJ., Richardson, S., Oosthuizen, J. (2024). Development of a regional climate change model for Aedes vigilax and Aedes camptorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Perth, Western Australia. Bulletin of Entomological Research: containing original and review articles on economic entomology, 114(1), 8-21. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485323000561.
  • Scott, B., Johnstone, M., Szewczyk, P., Richardson, S. (2024). Matrix Profile data mining for BGP anomaly detection. Computer Networks, 242(2024), article number 110257. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2024.110257.
  • Awuah-Mensah, KA., Mueller, U., Richardson, S. (2024). Epidemiological Model of the Regional Distribution and Analysis of Hepatitis B in Ghana: A Sub-Saharan African Country. Journal of Health Management, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1177/09720634241262633.

Conference Publications

  • Hatisaru, V., Collins, J., Richardson, S., Lozanovski, C. (2024). Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Mathematical Competence. Surfing the waves of mathematics education (263-270). Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc..

2023

Journal Articles

  • Hatisaru, V., Richardson, S. (2023). A structural perspective to mathematics teaching. Mathematics Teaching, 2023(286), 8-10. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/2865.
  • Staples, K., Richardson, S., Neville, PJ., Oosthuizen, J. (2023). An Improved Shallow Water Temperature Model for An Australian Tidal Wetland Environment Using Publicly Available Data. Water, 15(12), Article number 2221. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/w15122221.
  • Staples, K., Richardson, S., Neville, P., Oosthuizen, J. (2023). A Multi-Species Simulation of Mosquito Disease Vector Development in Temperate Australian Tidal Wetlands Using Publicly Available Data. Journal of Tropical Medicine, 8(4), Article number 215. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8040215.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Awuah-Mensah, K., Mueller, U., Richardson, S. (2022). Analysis of an SEIR model with the vertical transmission on transmission and spread of hepatitis B in Ghana. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 16(9), 11 pages. https://doi.org/10.22587/ajbas.2022.16.9.1.
  • Richardson, S. (2022). Mathematics assessment integrity during lockdown: experiences in running online un-invigilated exams. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 53(3), 662-672. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2021.1986161.

2020

Books

Journal Articles

  • Balash, C., Richardson, S., Guzzomi, N., Rassau, A. (2020). 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, 45(6), 809-820. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2019.1664413.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Penney, G., Richardson, S. (2019). Modelling of the Radiant Heat Flux and Rate of Spread of Wildfire within the Urban Environment. Fire, 2(1), Article number 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire2010004.

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 (Article number 1120216). Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. https://doi.org/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 (Article number 112002X). Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2539903.

2018

Journal Articles

  • 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. Open Civil Engineering Journal, 12(1), 205-224. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874149501812010205.

Conference Publications

  • 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). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/COMMAD.2018.8715254.

2016

Journal Articles

  • 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. https://doi.org/10.3846/16487788.2016.1171798.

Conference Publications

  • 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). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NUSOD.2016.7547086.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Wild, G., Richardson, S. (2015). Analytical modeling of power detection-based interrogation methods for fiber Bragg grating sensors for system optimization. Optical Engineering, 54(9), Article no. 097109. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.54.9.097109.
  • Somerville, A., Baxter, G., Richardson, S., Wild, G. (2015). Sustainable water management at major Australian regional airports: the case of Mildura airport. Aviation, 19(2), 83-89. https://doi.org/10.3846/16487788.2015.1057992.
  • Srisaeng, P., Baxter, G., Richardson, S., Wild, G. (2015). A forecasting tool for predicting Australia's domestic airline passenger demand using a genetic algorithm. Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 7(4), 476-489. https://doi.org/10.5028/jatm.v7i4/475.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Jansz, P., Richardson, S., Wild, G., Hinckley, S. (2014). Characterizing the resolvability of real superluminescent diode sources for application to optical coherence tomography using a low coherence interferometry model. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 19(8), Article no. 085003. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.19.8.085003.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Wild, G., Richardson, S. (2013). Numerical modeling of intensity-based optical fiber Bragg grating sensor interrogation systems. Optical Engineering, 52(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.2.024404.
  • Richardson, S., Kefford, A., Hodkiewicz, M. (2013). Optimised asset replacement strategy in the presence of lead time uncertainty. International Journal of Production Economics, 141(2), 659-667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.10.006.

2012

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). In-Tech. https://doi.org/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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13320-012-0069-0.

Conference Publications

  • Jansz, P., Wild, G., Richardson, S., Hinckley, S. (2012). Low Coherence Interferometry Modelling using Combined Broadband Gaussian Light Sources. Proceedings of the SPIE Third Asia Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (83510C1-7). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.916030.
  • Wild, G., Richardson, S. (2012). Optimisation of Power Detection Interrogation Methods for Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. The Proceedings of the 20th Australian Institute of Physics Congress (1-4). Engineers Australia.
  • 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 (305-322). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10898-011-9667-4.

2011

Journal Articles

Conference Publications

  • 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 (82043G). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903280.
  • 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). Australian Optical Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194128.
  • 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 (art. no. 82040Q). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903544.

2010

Journal Articles

  • 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.

Conference Publications

  • 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). CRC Mining.
  • 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.). Australian Institute of Physics.
  • 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 (79-89). Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

2008

Journal Articles

  • 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2007.09.001.

Conference Publications

  • 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). Asset Management Council.

2006

Journal Articles

  • Richardson, S., Wang, S. (2006). Numerical solution of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations by an exponentially fitted finite volume method. Optimization, 55(1-2), 121-140.

2005

Conference Publications

  • Keady, G., Richardson, S. (2005). Computer tables of torsional rigidity for convex cross-sections. Developments in mechanics of structures and materials : proceedings of the 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (265-269). A.A. Balkema Publishers.

Research Projects

  • The use of Geostatistical Simulation in Mine Planning, RIO Tinto (Technological Resources Pty Ltd), Grant, 2010 ‑ 2012, $24,319.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Modelling of Rotavirus and Campylobacteriosis Co-infections

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, BAYESIAN HIERARCHICAL MODELLING OF THE SPATIO-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS IN AUSTRALIAN HOUSE PRICING

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematical modelling of optical coherence tomography and solutions of the inverse scattering problem

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Measuring and Mitigating Vigilance Decrement in Network Defence Personnel
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Advancing BGP Anomaly Detection: Multidimensional Recurrence Quantification Analysis and Matrix Profile
  • Master of Engineering Science, Analysis of right-turn lane length in left-hand traffic countries at signalised intersections of urban roads
  • Master of Science (Mathematics and Planning), Plurigaussian simulation of rocktypes using data from a gold mine in Western Australia.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Epidemiological model of the transmission and spread of hepatitis B pandemic in Ghana
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Geostatistical spatiotemporal modelling with application to the shark Bay managed prawn fishery.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Mosquito vectors of Ross River virus, a simulation model of thermal mortality and development in a tidal urban saltmarsh environment in Southwest Western Australia
  • Master of Science (Mathematics and Planning), The simulation of material types in a Western Australian iron deposit.
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