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NUOR |
About NUOR
NUOR is an Operations Research special interest
group at the The University of
Newcastle that is supported by the Priority Research Centre for Computer Assisted Research
Mathematics and its Applications (CARMA). It aspires to advance
the field of Operations Research through academic research and
industry outreach. NUOR has a number of faculty, research fellows, and
current PhD students working in areas such as integer programming,
supply chain logistics, transportation optimization, column
generation, MINLP for electricity network design, and health systems
optimization. The group has strong collaborations with colleagues in
computer science working with evolutionary algorithms and
multiobjectives. It also has close research links with first-class
international institutions, and excellent support from industry and
government research funding.
Current NUOR Members
Past NUOR Members
| Research Fellow | Damon Gulczynski | July 2010—August 2011 |
| Research Fellow | Lanbo Zheng | March 2010—February 2011 |
All offices are located in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Mathematics Building V unless otherwise indicated.
About The University of Newcastle
The University of Newcastle
is a major research university in
Australia, increasingly recognised internationally as a rapidly
emerging educational institution. The University of Newcastle is
ranked in the top ten in Australia for research funding and outcomes,
and is one of the world's top 100 universities for engineering /
technology and computer sciences (Shanghai Jiao Tong University
rankings by field 2007).
The main campus is located in the
city of Newcastle: on the coast
about two hours drive north from Sydney. The School of Mathematical
and Physical Sciences provides a stimulating and supportive
environment for research and teaching, with ample opportunities for
collaborative research partnerships both within the university and
with industry. Although well known for its beautiful beaches and
pleasant climate, Newcastle is home to a significant port, and
Australia's largest coal-handling terminal. Newcastle is also at the
gateway of one of Australia's largest wine-growing regions, the Hunter
valley. In addition, Newcastle is home to top-class medical and
medical research facilities, affiliated with the University, which is
ranked 63 in the world for biomedical research. Thus opportunities
for research in shipping, transportation, mineral resources,
agriculture, health and medicine abound.
Research
Conferences
| Integer Programming Down Under: Theory, Algorithms and Applications | July 6—8 2011 |
Research Opportunities
PhD Scholarships
PhD scholarships are available starting early in 2010 in optimization,
with applications in a number of areas. We are particularly interested
in applications in the following areas:
Refer to flyer for further information.
Coal chain optimisation
The research for this project requires the development of theory and
algorithms for efficiently solving planning problems arising within
the Hunter Valley Coal Chain.
Refer to flyer for further information.
Airline planning optimisation
The research for this project requires the development of
methods and software for efficiently solving the transportation
crewing problem.
Refer to flyer for further information.