Dr Clair Alston
This person does not currently hold a position at QUT.
Personal details
Discipline
Statistics, Other Mathematical Sciences
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Newcastle)
- Master of Science (University of New England)
- Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours) (University of Newcastle)
- Bachelor of Mathematics (University of Newcastle)
Selected publications
- Alston C, Mengersen K, (2010) Allowing for the effect of data binning in a Bayesian Normal mixture model, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 54 (4), pp. 916-923.
- Alston C, Mengersen K, Gardner G, (2009) A new method for calculating the volume of primary tissue types in live sheep using computed tomography scanning, Animal Production Science, 49 (11), pp. 1035-1042.
- Alston C, Mengersen K, Thompson J, Littlefield P, Perry D, Ball A, (2004) Statistical analysis of sheep CAT scan images using a Bayesian mixture model, Crop and Pasture Science, 55 (1), pp. 57-68.
- Alston C, Mengersen K, Robert C, Thompson J, Littlefield P, Perry D, Ball A, (2007) Bayesian Mixture Models in a Longitudinal Setting for Analysing Sheep CAT Scan Images, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 51 (9), pp. 4282-4296.
- Hamilton G, Alston C, Chiffings T, Abal E, Hart B, Mengersen K, (2005) Integrating Science Through Bayesian Belief Networks: Case Study of Lyngbya in Moreton Bay, International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM05), pp. 392-399.
- Alston C, Mengersen K, Thompson J, Littlefield P, Perry D, Ball A, (2005) Extending the Bayesian Mixture Model to Incorporate Spatial Information in Analysing Sheep CAT Scan Images, Crop and Pasture Science, 56 (4), pp. 373-388.
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Awards
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2004
- Details
- J.B. Douglas Postgraduate Awards, 1st prize.
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2005
- Details
- Faculty of Science and Information Technology Award for Outstanding Postgraduate (Research) Student Achievement.
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2008
- Details
- Vice-Chancellor's Performance Award