Faculty of Science 2

Doctor of Philosophy

De Silva, Dilishiya

Thesis Title

New Methods in Bayesian Design for Monitoring Submerged Shoals Off the Coast of Western Australia

Supervisors

• Professor James McGree (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor Mery Thompson (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Rebecca Fisher (External Supervisor)

Citation

This PhD thesis develops advanced statistical methods within a Bayesian design framework to enable deeper parts of reefs to be efficiently and effectively monitored. This research addresses three main objectives: (1) Develop model-robust Bayesian design methods to optimise sampling under model uncertainty; (2) Advance Bayesian design in spatio-temporal settings via variational approximations for efficient computation; and (3) Develop a framework to leverage information from data-rich reefs to monitor data-poor reefs. Collectively, these contributions to the Bayesian design literature enable robust and efficient designs to be found and used for sustainable monitoring and management of our deeper reef ecosystems.

Griggs, Mitchell

Thesis Title

Numerical Solutions of Stochastic Delay-Differential Equations

Supervisors

• Dr Pamela Burrage (Principal Supervisor)
• Emeritus Professor Kevin Burrage (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

Stochastic delay-differential equations are mathematical models that involve both randomness and time delays, with recent applications in physics, medicine, engineering, ecology, and finance. This thesis develops techniques to simulate solutions of these equations. Specific methods are presented for challenging cases, including high-dimensional systems and delays that do not align with simulation time steps. The thesis also provides strategies to make these simulations more accurate and efficient. Large-scale applications are included to demonstrate the practical value of the methods.

Vollert, Sarah

Thesis Title

Bayesian Model Calibration in Applied Mathematics: Incorporating Novel Information in Ecological Systems and Beyond

Supervisors

• Dr Matthew Adams (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor Christopher Drovandi (Mentoring Supervisor)

Citation

Scientific knowledge often extends beyond the available data. We develop statistical methods to combine mathematical models with information of any type – including expert knowledge, observed phenomena, and long-standing theories – offering valuable insights into complex and uncertain systems. We demonstrate the value of this information on a range of mathematical models, with a particular focus on ecosystem modelling when there is limited data. By integrating broader scientific knowledge into mathematical models, our predictions and analyses are driven by expertise rather than data availability, improving our understanding and management.

Wegert, Zachary

Thesis Title

Methodologies for Level Set-Based Topology Optimisation with Application to Piezoelectric Material Design

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Vivien Challis (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor Anthony Roberts (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Tirthankar Bandyopadhyay (External Supervisor)
• Dr Josh Pinskier (External Supervisor)

Citation

Shape and topology optimisation enable the design of material layouts to give improved mechanical or other properties subject to physical constraints. These computational techniques are relevant to a wide range of industrial applications and have a substantial mathematical foundation. The thesis aims to advance and improve the accessibility of computational techniques for level-set topology optimisation and apply the developed techniques to the design of extreme piezoelectric metamaterials. The thesis provides theoretical contributions to optimisation algorithms, efficient numerical methods, and shape calculus. It also provides new insights into piezoelectric metamaterial design for engineering applications.

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems)

• AJAY, Deon
• ALIK, Brene
• ATTHANAYAKA, A Arachchillage Navanjana Prabathiya
• AVREET KAUR,
• BAGGA, Manan
• BAINS, Daleep
• BECIRBASIC, Adis
• BELL, Andrew Robert
• CANTONI, Joshua
• CHIU, Karry
• CHUNG, Nina
• CUI, Junjie
• DALTON, Samuel Edward
• DEEB, Justin Joseph
• DESHPANDE, Akash
• DUTTA, Ishan Sungho
• EVANS, Lauren Pamela
• GAO, Tianshu
• HAO, Bo
• HE, Chengjun
• JO, Somin
• JOSEPH, George
• KERR, Molly Madison
• KNOTT, Thomas Geoffrey Donald
• LAZAREVIC, Vedada
• LI, Tianchen
• LIU, Zixuan
• LUAN, Yuanchen
• MCKENDRY, Owen David
• MUHMED, Muhmed Aead Masry
• O'CONNOR, Daniel James
• PARENTI, Jeremy Emilio
• PARKER, Harrison Edward
• PATEL, Khushi Ajaykumar
• PATEL, Om Narendrakumar
• QLEIBO, Anas Ibrahim Mohammad
• ROANTREE, Heather
• SADAWARTE, Ananya Shreeprasad
• SIDHU, Karanveer Singh
• SINGH-ATWAL, Justin Harkanwal
• SORIANO, Kierstein Ann Santos
• TAWIL, Jeffery
• TRAN, Isabel Y Nhu
• VU, An Kien Nguyen
• WRIGHT, Sonny Nicholas
• WU, Guanyu
• XU, Tianci
• XU, Zihan
• YANG, Siying
• ZHANG, Pengyu

Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems) – with Distinction

• BEAHAN, Tara Joyce
• BILNEY, Lillian Jade
• BUSFIELD, Thomas Daniel
• CAPSTICK, Kathryn Jane
• CHIANG, Jui-Sheng
• CROSSLEY, Cody Zane
• DINH, Trish
• FITZPATRICK, Will Reilly
• GADALETA, Adrian
• GONZALES, Rina Micaela
• GORGIEVSKI, Nikola
• KAO, Jolin
• LOUW, Mia Ella
• MANTELLATO, Jacob Dean
• NASSIRY, Wais
• NGUYEN, Quang Dang
• OOI, Dylan Qhuay Hye
• PHAM, Ky
• PHILIP, Feba
• PUNZALAN, Joyce
• SISODIA, Ridhamba Onalsinh
• SZETU, Selwyn Aosi
• TAN, Tze Tsian
• TANG, Natalie Wen
• YASUDA, Masahiro

Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied and Computational Mathematics)

• ELLIOTT, Benjamin Jacob
• FUNG, King Ho
• HUGHES, Zoe Mary
• LEO, Nikkissja Brooke
• TUMMON, Samuel James

Bachelor of Mathematics (Statistics)

• BARKHO, Manweela Najeeb Barkho
• DE KLERK, Tanea Sarah
• MCGILL, Samuel James

Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied and Computational Mathematics) – with Distinction

• BREWSTER, Aidan Dallas
• DEEGAN, Lauren Maree
• FERRERO, Samantha Charlotte
• ROTTENBERRY, Joshua Paul
• SEKULIC, Sophia Sarah
• STEFAN, Daniel Istvan Akos
• WIGGINTON, Nathanael Stephen
• ZEIN, Sheren Brisbanea

Bachelor of Mathematics (Operations Research) – with Distinction

• BRUNETTO, Kate Siobhan
• DAHMEN, Mila
• MERRY, Rachel
• RUSSELL, Kain Eric
• SUETRONG, Thunyaporn

Bachelor of Mathematics (Statistics) – with Distinction

• AL SALLAKH, Sara
• ALLAN, Jack Eric
• MILLER, Madeline Ryan
• RAWLINS, Serene Astra

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Mathematics (Statistics)

• ROGERS, Harrison

Bachelor of Business (Economics) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Mathematics (Operations Research) – with Distinction

• SUMMERS, Megan-Leigh

Bachelor of Business (Economics) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Mathematics (Statistics) – with Distinction

• TOLPUTT, Chase

Bachelor of Business (Finance) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied and Computational Mathematics) – with Distinction

• MCGREGOR, Cambell Robert
• O'REILLY, Connor Carlin

Bachelor of Business (Finance) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Mathematics (Statistics) – with Distinction

• FRENCH, Timothy Kenneth
• KRUSE, Dane Robert

QUT Medal recipients

The QUT Medal is an award made in recognition of academic excellence. To qualify for consideration for the award, a student must have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence throughout the entire bachelor degree program and have passed all subjects at a uniformly high standard.

In 2025, the QUT Medals are awarded to:

• Mila Dahmen
• Lauren Maree Deegan
• Joshua Paul Rottenberry

Postgraduate

Master of Information Technology (Business Analysis)

• ABHIRAM PILLAI,
• AJITHKUMAR PRIYA, Anjana
• AKPEGHAGHA, Tovia Kesiena
• ANISIMOVA, Alisa
• ARGELWAR, Asim Damodhar
• ASHAR, Mohd
• AU, Hin Yue
• BENNY, Albin
• DIYORA, Priyal Arvindbhai
• DOMINIC, Theresa
• GHALAMDAST, Aminmohammad
• GOSWAMI, Shubham Rajeshgiri
• GOYANI, Vaidehi Arvindbhai
• GUHAN, Monish Kanna
• GUINGAB-AGABIN, Keizy Guiyab
• HOANG, Cao Tram Anh
• HUANG, Pin-Chieh
• MANI, Aswath
• NAVEEN, Niveditha
• QIAN, Yangruilin
• SANTIAGO, Danica Mae Bañez
• SEBU, Abel
• SHAJU, Anjali Mariya
• THOPPIL SHAJI, Aiswarya
• VENKATESAN, Kishor Kumar
• WANG, Ya-Hui
• WANG, Yi-Chi
• WU, I-Hsuan

Master of Information Technology (Business Process Management)

• BUNGE, Hrishikesh Rajesh
• KHALID, Mustafa
• PATHAN, Asbabkhan Mahmadhanif
• TAN, Ricky Meng Siong

Master of Information Technology (Computer Science)

• ADIMULAM, Padmavathi
• AU, Shui Fong
• BILLY LIEW WEI CHEN,
• CHAM, Wai Lap
• CHEN, I-Chin
• CHOU, Hsin-Yu
• DE SOUZA, Joshua Savio
• FERREIRA DO AMARAL, Paulo Henrique
• FULLAM, Jesse
• HALES, Timothy Gerard
• HENG, Sorita
• HOANG, Duc Hieu
• HU, Yue
• JANGAM, Amey Mahesh
• JIA, Junning
• KHAN, Muhammad Nauman Ahmed
• KUZHIVELIL, John Jude
• LAKSHMINARAYANA, Keerthan Kudipady
• LASHRAM, Abeer Abdullah A
• LE, Hoang Tuan
• LE, Quang Hien
• LEE, Tsz Wing Godfrey
• LUISCE PARROQUIN, Paulina
• MAKKOTH, Yashaswini
• MATSUBARA, Shota
• NGUYEN, Thinh Tien
• OJEDA OLIVEROS, Jesus Alberto
• PARK, Hyunsoo
• PATEL, Vishwamkumar Nitinkumar
• PIMGOSON, Phukhao
• RAGHU, Aniruthaan
• RAMESHBHAI, Ambaliya Harsh
• SAKEMI, Tokuhiro
• SENEDO, Carlson Kim
• SHAIBAN, Sayeed Md
• SHARMA, Satyen
• SHEN, Baiheng
• SOLANKE, Akeem
• SOWERBY, Joshua David
• SREENIVASAIAH, Rajath
• THELEKKAT RAJAN, Anjaly
• TOURA, Issei
• VARGHESE, Jobin
• VASOYA, Priyank Ghanshyambhai
• WONG, Grace Kho Mei
• WONG, Jing Ngai
• XIE, Wenqi
• ZAREI, Sareh
• ZHAO, Zhenyi
• ZHOU, Qiling

Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security and Networks)

• ABOO, Humera Faizal
• ABRAHAM, Justin
• CARBONI, Scott Aladino
• CHEN, Yi-Ting
• DACHEPALLY, Tarun Kumar
• FERSANDO, Jovan Felix
• GALAM, Naga Sai Tarun Yadav
• HADIYA, Heet Sureshbhai
• HOWSAWI, Hassan Mohamed H
• JAJAL, Romit Chandreshkumar
• KENNEDY, Jack Dakota
• KESIREDDY, Venkata Shashank
• KONDAPALLI, Anil Kumar
• KRISHNA KUMAR, Ansh
• LANA ZAMLEE, Lana Hamra Nabilah Binti
• MAHMUD, Mirza Abir
• MAMIDI, Sampath Reddy
• MASIPEDDI, Supriya
• NAIR, Prarthana
• PAL, Sunny Ramakant
• PRATT, Oliver
• RINZIN, Chimi
• SENAKHAM, Pheerawat Kom
• SHIRIN, Mst Lotifa Akter
• SINGH, Rishabh
• SIU, Bowen
• SONAR, Sakshi Anand
• STARK, William Randall
• SURESH KUMAR, Vignesh Kumar
• TENZIN, Tshewang
• TSHERING, Penjor
• VADAKKEPARAMBIL PUSHPANGATHAN, Arjun
• VALLAMKONDA SAI SHABAREESH,
• VERMA, Akash
• VILVAPATHI, Visvapathi
• WANG, Hao
• WU, Cheng-En
• YASIN, Ayesha
• ZEYADA, Mohamed Helmy Ahmed Ibrahim

Master of Information Technology (Data Science)

• APICHOKEJAROENCHAI, Worraphun
• AVILA HURTADO, Jorge Andres
• BABU, Brijesh
• BAYARMUNKH, Usukhdalai
• CHEN, Sicheng
• CHERIAN, Jaison Vengal
• CHEYUR RAGHAVENDRA, Prajwal
• EMERIZAL, Adam
• HALIM, Yovita
• HAN, Soyeon
• HU, Xiaoran
• INPOTA, Pichanan
• JAIN, Akshat
• JOSE, Eldho
• KRISHNASASTRY SUBRAMANYA, Pradeep Shastry
• KULSHRESTHA, Ananya
• LAM, Weng Tong
• LIM, Linus Jing Xian
• LIU, Mengyu
• OTURE, Lynette Adhiambo
• PADUA, Darrel Leon
• PAREKH, Priyaank Ketan
• PREKSHA,
• RUDRAPATHI, Prem
• SEOL, Sojeong
• SHAH, Ritik Himanshu
• SHAJU, Ashlin Mariya
• SOONTHONSIRIPONG, Alongkorn
• SU, Xin
• SUBBA, Anish
• SUMIYOSHI, Ryota
• THANKACHAN, Nikhila
• WANG, Tzu-Fu
• ZAHEER, Samad

Master of Information Technology (Enterprise Systems)

• KATIPUNAN, Michelle
• VENKATESAN GOMATHY, Siddarth

Master of Information Technology (Executive IT)

• ELMALLAH, Samir Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed

Master of Information Technology (Software Development)

• ARMAN, Bahar
• BILAU, Scott
• CHANG, Che-Wei
• CHANG, Yu-Hsuan
• CHEN, Ho-Chien
• CHEN, Pao-Hsuan
• CHEN, Wu-Hsuan
• CHI, Yan-Cheng
• CHIANG, Yi-Kai
• DONG, Guanliang
• DONG, Zhaocheng
• DUONG, Nguyen
• HOU, Chenghao
• HUANG, Yuying
• LI, Biqing
• LI, Yujia
• LIN, Xiaofeng
• LO, Sai
• PANCHAL, Vaishnavi Dipakbhai
• PATEL, Sahilkumar Maheshkumar
• SANDHU, Karan Singh
• WANG, Peiying
• WARULE, Piyush Nitin
• XI, Xi
• YANG, Huan
• ZHAO, Fanghui
• ZHOU, Wanying

Master of Philosophy

• CHEN, Yuhui