Mr Andrew Allison
Lecturer
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am currently employed as a lecturer in the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering. my main professional interests are teaching and research.
My Research can be grouped under five main themes:
1/ Energy Conversion and Electrical Power: I have worked with transformers, rotating machines, solar panels, chemical storage batteries, and switching electronics. I regularly teach in these areas.
2/ Fundamental analysis of Electrical Machinery: I am interested in the fundamental modelling of electrical machines, in terms of the underlying electromagnetic fields, and the storage and flow of different types of energy, leading to variational techniques. I am interested in applying the techniques of Euler, Lagrange and Hamilton to electrical machinery. The aim is to arrive at a general mathematical language for describing many machines of very different types.
3/ Statistics and Probability: My PhD. Thesis was in the area of analysis of stochastic processes. I am very interested in applying probability models to practical electrical machinery, and using the associated statistics, and measurements, to obtain rigorous estimates of parameters.
4/ Statistical Signal Processing, and Control: The identification of signals in the presence of noise is an important application of probability and statistics. I have been applying techniques of statistical signal processing to biomedical signals, to help clinicians to determine the appropriate timing and dosage of treatment.
5/ The application of unusual Mathematical techniques: My first degree was in Mathematical Sciences. I am interested in applying unusual mathematical techniques, and computational algorithms to solve difficult practical problems. This includes, complex optimization (based in ideas from Wirtinger), geometric algebra (based on ideas from Clifford and Grassmann), and the study of diffusive systems (based on ideas from Weierstrass). Some problems are very difficult to solve if we cannot expand the range of available tools.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 - 2017 | Lecturer B | University of Adelaide |
| 1981 - 1995 | Local Area Network, and computer, support | Telstra |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 - 2010 | University of Adelaide | Australia | 2010 Ph.D., Electrical Engineering |
| 1990 - 1995 | University of Adelaide | Australia | B.Eng. (Hons) Computer Systems Engineering |
| 1978 - 1974 | University of Adelaide | Australia | B.Sc., Mathematical Sciences |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Allison, A. G. (2009). Aspects of stochastic control and switching: from Parrondo’s games to electrical circuits.. (PhD Thesis). |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Neural Dendritic Integration | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Tamour Zubair |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Neural Dendritic Integration | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Tamour Zubair |
| 2020 | Principal Supervisor | An algebraic model of an agent-centric synthetic environment applied to sense-making from acoustic sources within the context of Information Superiority | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Paul Jager |
| 2020 | Principal Supervisor | An algebraic model of an agent-centric synthetic environment applied to sense-making from acoustic sources within the context of Information Superiority | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Paul Jager |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Renewable generation and multi-timescale storage requirements—case study of Australia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Raheel Ahmed Shaikh |
| 2017 - 2021 | Co-Supervisor | A Mathematical and Engineering Approach to the Investigation of C-Reactive Protein as a Cancer Biomarker and the Evolution of Cancer Networks | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Mohsen Dorraki |
| 2013 - 2017 | Co-Supervisor | On the Use of Stochastic Systems for Sensing and Security | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Lachlan James Gunn |
| 2004 - 2009 | Co-Supervisor | Option Pricing Using Path Integrals | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Frederic Daniel Bonnet |
| 2003 - 2007 | Co-Supervisor | A Complex Systems Approach to Important Biological Problems | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Matthew Berryman |