Assoc. ProfessorMark Nelson
Associate Professor
School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics
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- Associate ProfessorSchool of Mathematics and Applied Statistics
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TEACHING INTERESTS
Potential Supervision Topics:
57 Varieties: The Origin of Life in the Primordial Soup
This thesis topic is about the origin of life in the primitive soup of the Earth's oceans of the soup. It's life, but not as we know it.
What can mathematics say about the origins of life in a solution rich in organic compounds?
A sequence of four papers has been published recently (2015--2016) which use low-dimension dynamical models to investigate the conditions under which simple organic molecules can be transformed into complex organic molecules.
There are two possible research topics. One will involve developing a model for a thermoreactive flow through primordial rock pores, where surface-catalysed polymerisation of nucleotides occurs. The second research topic will examine the origin of the homochirality of biological molecules.
This project will be co-supervised with Dr Rowena Ball (ANU) who is the leading international expert in this area.
57 Varieties: The Origin of Life in the Primordial Soup
This thesis topic is about the origin of life in the primitive soup of the Earth's oceans of the soup. It's life, but not as we know it.
What can mathematics say about the origins of life in a solution rich in organic compounds?
A sequence of four papers has been published recently (2015--2016) which use low-dimension dynamical models to investigate the conditions under which simple organic molecules can be transformed into complex organic molecules.
There are two possible research topics. One will involve developing a model for a thermoreactive flow through primordial rock pores, where surface-catalysed polymerisation of nucleotides occurs. The second research topic will examine the origin of the homochirality of biological molecules.
This project will be co-supervised with Dr Rowena Ball (ANU) who is the leading international expert in this area.
TEACHING & SUPERVISION
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- CURRENT HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONApplications of Spontaneous Combustion1 Jan 2024Doctor of Philosophy
- CURRENT HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONThe Application of the Mellin Transform in Derivative Pricing1 Jan 2023Doctor of Philosophy
- CURRENT HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONMicrobiological and chemical contaminants removal by membrane based processes: validation protocols for water reuse1 Jan 2022Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONA Study of Discrete and Integral Transforms with Logarithmic Separable Kernels1 Jan 2019 - 15 Jun 2023Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONAnalysis of Mathematical Models Using Non-linear Ordinary Differential Equations with Application to Activated Sludge Process1 Jan 2019 - 9 Nov 2023Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONModelling the Self-Heating of Steel Stockpiles1 Jan 2019 - 26 Jun 2023Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONOpening a Window on Diffusion - Mixed Boundary Simulations for Diatom Controlled Release1 Jan 2015 - 17 Aug 2021Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONEconomic Forecasting, Impact Analysis and Regional Planning with a Focus on the Illawarra1 Jan 2013 - 24 Nov 2014Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONProcess intensification for autothermal reaction1 Jan 2013 - 31 May 2018Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONThe biological treatment of wastewater: Mathematical Models1 Jan 2011 - 25 Jun 2015Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONModelling of Biological Wastewater Treatment1 Jan 2010 - 9 Oct 2013Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONSemi-analytical solutions for autocatalytic reaction-diffusion equations1 Jan 2010 - 23 Sep 2013Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONImproving mathematics education in the Middle East: A focus on technology, learning design and professional development1 Jan 2009 - 26 Nov 2014Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONSemi-analytical solutions for delay partial differential equations1 Jan 2009 - 2 May 2013Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONThe Effect of Incomplete Mixing in Biological and Chemical Reactors1 Jan 2009 - 18 Mar 2014Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONTechnology and the Improvement of Mathematics Education at the Tertiary Level1 Jan 2004 - 30 May 2008Doctor of Philosophy
- COMPLETED HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH SUPERVISIONModelling Secondary Mathematics Teacher's Use and Non Use of Technology in Teaching1 Jan 2003 - 17 Oct 2012Doctor of Philosophy