UNSW@ADFA

School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences

Applied and Industrial Mathematics Research Group

Grants  

Grants obtained within the Group

2003 - Present

  • 2008 - 2011: ARC Discovery Grant, "Analysing Instabilities in Complex Combustion Models for Different Geometrical Configurations", $301,118, H.S. Sidhu, G.N. Mercer and R.O. Weber.
  • 2008: UNSW@ADFA Defence-Related Research Funding Scheme Grant, "Investigation of uncertainties in bathymetric retrievals using a semi-analytic method", $18,627, J.R. Taylor, H.S. Sidhu and R.J. Hughes.
  • 2008: UNSW@ADFA Defence Related Research Funding Scheme Grant, "Benchmarking optimum route planning methods for airborne maritime surveillance operations", $3,445, G.N. Mercer.
  • 2007: UNSW@ADFA Research Training scholarship for 3 years "Modelling the swelling process: Design of efficient drug delivery devices" , S.I. Barry, G.N. Mercer and H.S. Sidhu.
  • 2006: UNSW Goldstar Award "Predicting Instabilities in Complex Combustion Models", $40,000, H.S. Sidhu, G.N. Mercer and R.O. Weber.
  • 2006: Plant protection Chemistry NZ Grant "Modelling agrichemical uptake through plant leaves", NZD$5,000, G.N. Mercer.
  • 2005 - 2007: ARC Discovery Grant for the project "Efficient Opeartion of Bioreactors Using Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Theory" , $96, 498, H.S. Sidhu and M.I. Nelson.
  • 2005: UNSW Goldstar Award "Instabilities in Complex Combustion Models", $30,000, H.S. Sidhu, G.N. Mercer and R.O. Weber.
  • 2005: University College Special Research Grant for the project "Developing Mathematical Models for Grassland Ecosystems Subject to Extreme Temperatures", $4,960, H.S. Sidhu.
  • 2005: University College Special Research Grant for the project "Mathematical Analysis of Self-heating in Compost Piles", $4,990, H.S. Sidhu
  • 2004 - present: Bushfire CRC, $10,000 per year, R.O. Weber.
  • 2004: University College Special Research Grant for the project "Wool Cleaning in a Squeeze Roller", $4,000, S.I. Barry and G.N. Mercer.
  • 2004: University College Special Research Grant for the project "Dynamical Systems Analysis of Bioreactors", $2,300, H.S. Sidhu.
  • 2004: University College Special Research Grant for the project "Finding a Route to Minimise Multiple Radar Detection of a Vessel Subject to Travel Constraints", $4,920, G.N. Mercer, H.S. Sidhu and Z, Jovanoski.
  • 2003 - 2005: ARC Linkage Grant for the project "Improving the Wool Product: Using mathematical Modelling to Improve the Efficiency of Wool Scouring", $69,000, S.I. Barry and G.N. Mercer.
  • 2003: Faculty Research Grants Program for the project "Instabilities in Two-step Combustion Models" , $19,852, H.S. Sidhu, G.N. Mercer and R.O. Weber.
  • 2003: University College Special Research Grant for the project "Using Fractal Analysis to Measure Changes in Bone Density", $4,953, G.N. Mercer and H.S. Sidhu.
  • 2003: University College Special Research Grant for the project "Combustion of Solid Metal Cylinders", $4,962, R.O. Weber, H.S. Sidhu and G.N. Mercer.
  • 2003: University College Special Research Grant for the project "Flow of Granular Sugar Cane Residue", $4,962, H.S. Sidhu, R.O. Weber and G.N. Mercer.