List of Research Graduates

The following people have graduated from the School with PhD or MSc degrees. (Please note, the School of Information Technologies was formerly the Basser Department of Computer Science).

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Year

Name

Thesis title

Degree

2009

Anthony, Stephen

Question-Based Semantics: Expectations and Explanations

PhD

2009

Cahill, Michael

Serializable Isolation for Snapshot Databases

PhD

2009

Yoo, Paul Dong Hoon

Protein Structure Prediction Using Novel Kernel and Sequence Profiling Techniques

PhD

2009

Chan, Jason

Using Background Knowledge to Solve Text Classification Problems with Limited Labelled Data

PhD

2009

Al-Naymat, Ghazi

New Methods for Mining Sequential and Time Series Data

PhD

2009

Vadas, David

Statistical Parsing of Noun Phrase Structure

PhD

2009

Cheng, Kelvin Ka Sin

Direct Interaction with Large Displays through Monocular Computer Vision

PhD

2009

Ababneh, Nedal

Energy efficient topology control algorithm for wireless sensor networks

PhD

2009

Cheung, Hoi Kok

Video Coding with Brightness Variation

PhD

2009

Ler, Shan Wen (Daren)

Landmarking for Algorithm Selection in Classification

PhD

2009

Gong, Peng

Adaptive Middleware for Dynamic Integration of Heterogeneous Data Sources

PhD

2009

Harre, Michael

Sub-Rational Equilibria in Game Theory

PhD

2009

Niu, William

Ontological Reasoning About Location for Indoor Pervasive Computing Environments

PhD

2009

Chen, Xiaoming

Adaptive Error Concealment Algorithms for H.264/AVC Applications

PhD

2009

Chan, Chung (Jan)

Statistical Reconstruction with Anatomical Priors in Positron Emission Tomography

PhD

2009

Carmichael, David

MyPlace:  Supporting Scrutability and User Control in Location Modelling

PhD

2009

Apted, Trent

Cruiser and PhoTable: Exploring Tabletop User Interface Software for Digital Photograph Sharing and Story Capture

PhD

2009

Alomari, Mohammad

Ensuring Serializable Executions with Snapshot Isolation DBMS

PhD

2009

Aal Salem, Mohammed

A Real-Time Communication Framework for Wireless Sensor Networks

PhD

2009

Zamani, Neda

Investigating the Role of Trading in the Dynamics of Price Formation of Financial Markets

PhD

2009

Liu, Tuo

Analytical Modeling of HSUPA-Enabled UMTS Networks for Capacity Planning

PhD

2008

Pu, Jun

Scrutability and Control of Personalisation in Portal System

MSc

2008

Wu, Elizabeth

Spatio-Temporal Data Mining and Analysis of Precipitation Extremes

MSc

2008

Iftikhar, Mohsin

Quality of Service Management in IP Networks with Self-Similar Traffic Input

PhD

2008

Merrick, Damian

Algorithms for Metro Map Layout

PhD

2008

Huang, Weidong

Beyond Time and Error: A Cognitive Approach to the Evaluation of Graph Visualizations

PhD

2008

Arunasalam, Bavani

Support-free Approaches for Pattern Mining

PhD

2008

Wu, Yingxin

Hybrid Multivariate Network Visualization Combining Dimensional Projection and Graph Drawing

PhD

2008

Song, Le

Learning via Hilbert Space Embedding of Distributions

PhD

2008

Bui, Michael

Path Finding on a Spherical Self-Organizing Map Using Distance Transformations

MSc

2008

Ahmed, Adel

High Quality Camera Paths for Navigating Graphs in Three Dimensional Space

PhD

2008

Cutting, Daniel

Balancing implicit group messaging over peer-to-peer networks

PhD

2008

Hudson, Adam

Walkabout: An Asynchronous Messaging Architecture for Mobile Devices

PhD

2008

Lee, Young Choon

Problem-centric Scheduling for Heterogeneous Computing Systems

PhD

2008

Li, Lichao

A Reflective Learning Framework for Programming

MSc

2008

Lu, Kai

Decentralized Load Balancing in Heterogeneous Computational Grids

PhD

2008

Tarawenah, Monther

A Novel Quartet-Based Method for Inferring Evolutionary Trees from Molecular Data

PhD

2008

Zhang, Yan

Autonomic Performance Configuration for Component Middleware Systems

PhD

2008

Zhao, Zhen

The Qphyl System: A Web-Based Interactive System for Phylogenetic Analysis

MSc

2008

Zheng, Lanbo

Optimisation methods for some constrained crossing number problems

PhD

2008

Zia, Tanveer

A Security Framework for Wireless Sensor Networks

PhD

2007

Al Mazari, Ali

Computational Methods for the Analysis of HIV Drug Resistance Dynamics

PhD

2007

Carrizo, Savrina

Mining spatio-temporal patterns of wildlife strike at Sydney airport

MSc

2007

Choi, Hon Chit

Reliable parametric imaging algorithms for single photon emission tomography (SPECT) dynamic studies

MSc

2007

Corbett, Derek

Using location awareness in mobile ad hoc networks

PhD

2007

Czarkowski, Marek

A Scrutable Adaptive Hypertext

PhD

2007

Jang-Jaccard, Julian

Building Reliable and Robust Service-Based Systems for Automated Business Processes

PhD

2007

Lum, Andrew W K

Light-weight Ontologies for Scrutable User Modelling

PhD

2007

Merrick, Kathryn

Modelling Motivation for Experience-Based Attention forcus in Reinforcement Learning

PhD

2007

Premadasa, Kaushalya

Dynamically Re-Configurable Transport Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

PhD

2007

Schafer, Stefan

Aspects of embedded systems programming: Instruction selection and WCET analysis

MSc

2007

Shankar, B A Gowri

A Structural and Phylogenetic Analysis of Sytochrom P450

MSc

2007

Shen, Xiaobin

Design and Evaluation of Ambient Displays

PhD

2007

Sikder, Abdur Rahman

Inferring Protein Domain Boundaries and Protein Structure from Amino Acid Sequences

PhD

2007

Sun,Pei

Outlier detection in high dimensional, spatial and sequential data sets

PhD

2007

Taheri, Javid

IntelligentMobile Management Schemes for Wireless Mobile Networks

PhD

2007

Wang, Da Ze

Overcoming the Semantic Problem of Collaborative Tagging Systems with Tag Clusters

MSc

2007

Yip, Yu Pan Ben

Eye Contact Rectification in Video Conference with Monocular Camera

PhD

2007

Zappavigna, Michele

Eliciting Tacit Knowledge with a Grammar-Targeted Interview Method

PhD

2006

Kim, Jinman

Volumes of Interest (VOIs) based Data Analysis and Management of Multi-Dimensional Biomedical Functional Images

PhD

2006

Lim, Yu Suk

Medical Information Management, Communication and Security in eHealth

PhD

2006

Liu, Wen-Chi Vinci

Web Corpus for Natural Language Processing

MSc

2006

Lukov, Lior Y

Unravelling the Architecture of Membrane Proteins with Conditional Random Fields

MSc

2006

Mahmood, Omer

Adaptive Profile Driven Data Caching and Prefetching in Mobile Environment

MSc

2006

Parker, Brian

Graph Algorithms for Dataset Partitioning with Biomedical Applications

PhD

2006

Poon, Simon

The Business Value Impacts of Information Technology: An Integrative Approach

PhD

2006

Wang, Xiu Ying

Automatic and Elastic Registration for Biomedical Images

PhD

2006

Whitelaw, Casey

Systemic Features for Text Classification

PhD

2006

Wu, Paul

The Efficacy of Commutativity-Based Semantic Locking in an Industrial IP-PBX Platform

PhD

2005

Aal Salem , Mohammed Y

Studies of the Behaviour of Intragrids Under Variable Bandwidth, Latency, Processor Speed and number of Nodes

MSc

2005

Chen, Zhe

Temporal and Spatial Processing Algorithms of Brain Functional Datasets: Applications to Compression and Content Analysis

PhD

2005

Chesher, Doug

Exploring the user of web-based virtual patient to support learning through reflection
(in conjunction with the Department of Pathology within the Faculty of Medicine)

PhD

2005

Dwyer, Tim

Two-and-a-half-Dimensional Visualisation of Relational Networks

PhD

2005

Li, Paul Wanchun

Navigating Clustered Graphs

MSc

2005

Liu, Shu Yao

Performance Investigation of IEEE 802.11e MAC Protocol with Quality of Service for Wireless Networks

MSc

2005

Pham, Hong Nguyen

Thin Parsing

PhD

2005

Pulo, Kevin

Structural Focus + Context Navigation of Relational Data (Zip file)

PhD

2005

Yang, Ling

Nodes failure detection in large scale network

MSc

2004

Arunasalam, Bavani

Modeling open source software project success using data mining techniques

MSc

2004

Balnaves, Edmund

Regeneration and reuse of content in the world wide web: a model-based approach

PhD

2004

do Nascimento, Hugo Alexandre Dantas

User Hints for Optimization Processes

PhD

2004

Dowman, Mike

Colour Terms, Syntax and Bayes: Modelling Acquisition and Evolution

PhD

2004

Liu, Yan

A Framework to Predict the Performance of Component-based Applications

PhD

2004

Williams, Darren

A Bandwidth Management System for Active Networks

PhD

2003

Lee, K. H.

Text Categorization with a Small Number of Labeled Training Examples

PhD

2003

Li, Ming

Tasks clustering for scheduling parallel computations

PhD

2003

Nesbitt, Keith V.

Designing Multi-sensory Displays for Abstract Data

PhD

2003

Saunders, Gregory

Access Control: Models ad Methods

PhD

2003

Yu, Qing

Fair Intelligent Feedback Mechanisms over High Speed Networks

PhD

2002

Fernando, Amila

A dynamically updatable active networking architecture

PhD

2002

Friedrich, Carsten

Animation in Relational Information Visualisation (Zip file)
Won Best PhD Thesis Award 2003" from the Computing Research and Education Association

PhD

2002

Goyal, Ishaan

Data mining using boosted decision graphs

MSc

2002

Patrick, Lachlan

GraphApp: A Portable Graphics Package Designed for Teaching

PhD

2002

Plunkett, Richard

Hybrid fault models for approximate agreement

PhD

2002

Uther, James

On the visualisation of large user models in web based systems

PhD

2002

Wang, Hongshu

Medical Image Registration and Statistical Analysis of Its Results

MSc

2002

Yu, Xiaomei

Quality of Service Mechanisms for Supporting Compressed Video Traffic over High-Speed Networks

PhD

2001

Cai, Weidong

Biomedical functional imaging data management and processing

PhD

2001

Ding, Yulin

Dual Drawing Methods for Ruled Surfaces of Particular Shapes

MSc

2001

Lesley, Nicole

View Synchrony in group communications services

PhD

2001

Sheppard, Nicholas

Self-reduction for combinatorial optimisation

PhD

2000

Parandeh-Gheibi, Noroja

Evaluation of a viewable user model in an authentic field study of teaching a text editor

MSc

1999

Bem, Ewa

Global stability and resilience in a POS

PhD

1999

Hollins, Michael

Language mechanisms for protecting persistent data

PhD

1999

Kay, Judy

A scrutable user modelling shell for user-adapted interaction

PhD

1999

Kolling, Michael

The design of an object-oriented environment and language for teaching
Won "Best PhD Thesis Award 2000" from the Computing Research and Education Association

PhD

1999

Kwok, Rex

Formalising aspects of theoretical term usage

PhD

1998

Farrow, James

A flexible and extensible data storage and naming system

PhD

1998

Hogan, David

Hierachical fair queueing

PhD

1998

Roberts, Alan

Routing on trees under the matching model
Won "Best PhD Thesis Award 1999" from the Computing Research and Education Association

PhD

1997

Craig, Trevor

B-ISDN buffer size

PhD

1997

Ho, Dino

Efficient biomedical functional image algorithms for data analysis and storage

PhD

1997

James, Mark

Adaptive model of isocortex

PhD

1997

Li, Xianjin

Optimal image sampling and its application to positron emission tomography

PhD

1997

Lindstrom, Anders

User-level memory management and kernel persistence in the grasshopper operating system

PhD

1996

Abuaiadh, Diab

On the complexity of the shortest path problem

PhD

1996

Chen, Pauline

Chinese information processing

PhD

1996

Cooper, Tim

Barbados : an integrated persistent programming environment

PhD

1996

Flanagan, Michael

A system for flexible concurrency control in an object store

PhD

1996

Liu, Yusheng

OSI -based RPC mechanisms for open distributed processing : protocol modelling, performance modelling and implementation

PhD

1996

Pagnuocco, Maurice

Abductive belief change

PhD

1996

Ting, Kai Ming

Common issues in instance-based and naive Bayesian classifiers

PhD

1996

Zheng, Zijian

Constructing new attributes for decision tree learning

PhD

1995

Di Bona, Rex

Data movement in the Grasshopper operating system

PhD

1995

Hirst, Stephen

Vector trees : a compact data structure for sets

PhD

1995

Jalili, Rasool

A failure-transparent distributed persistent store

PhD

1995

Low, Boon Toh

Reasoning about beliefs : an inference network approach

PhD

1995

Stirling, David 

CHURPS : compressed heuristic universal reaction planning

PhD

1995

Tyler, Paul

 Applying formal methods to causal multicast

PhD

1995

Zhang, Dong Mei 

A hybrid design process model using case-based reasoning

PhD

1994

Dixon, Simon

Belief revision : a computational approach

PhD

1994

Esteban, Luis

Binary Shape Analysis and Pattern Recognition

MSc

1994

Fry, Michael

End-to-end communication performance

PhD

1994

Kuo, Dean

Model and verification of recovery algorithms

PhD

1994

Lim, Hong

Rendering techniques in three-dimensional computer graphics

PhD

1994

Peppas, Pavlos

Belief change and reasoning about action : an axiomatic approach to modelling inert dynamic worlds and the connection to the logic of theory change

PhD

1994

Williams, Mary-Anne

Transmutations of Knowledge Systems
Won "Best PhD Thesis Award 1994" from the Computing Research and Education Association

PhD

1994

Williams, Peter

Dynamic memory for design

PhD

1994

Zhang, Yan

Reasoning About Persistence – A Unified Principle for State Change

PhD

1993

Iyer, Sridhar Sankarnarayan

On databases and knowledge-bases for modern algebra

PhD

1993

Lister, Raymond

On making the right moves : neural networks, gradient descent, and simulated annealing

PhD

1993

Taylor, Andrew

High Performance Prolog Implementation

PhD

1992

Catlett, Jason

Megainduction : machine learning on very large databases

PhD

1992

Grundy, Mark

Theorem-prover generation using refutation procedures

PhD

1992

Lee, John

Concurrency control algorithms for nested transactions

PhD

1992

Zic, John

CSP+T : a formalism for describing real-time systems

PhD

1991

Edwards, Jennifer

Matrix and mathematical programming

PhD

1991

Wang, Xin Min

Computer Simulation Studies on the Effects of Input Functions on the Estimation of Physiological Parameters with Positron Emission Tomography

MSc

1990

Ng , Franklin

Ego: an expandable goal oriented tutoring system

PhD

1990

Vaughan-Taylor, Keir

Geodesy: A Geodetic Database System

MSc

1989

Garvan, Patrick L

CoCROACH Computer Construction of Referenceless On-Axis Complex Holograms

MSc

1989

Nicholson, Tim

A denotational semantics and machine architecture for Prolog

PhD

1989

Srinivasa Rao, Anand

Dynamics of belief systems : a philosophical, logical and AI perspective

PhD

1989

Wiles, Janet

Studies of problems related to parallel distributed associative models of memory

PhD

1988

Beadle, Peter

Integrating VLSI design synthesis tools

PhD

1988

Riley, Ros

The meaning of algebraic specification : a unified generalisation of initial and final algebraic semantics

PhD

1987

Chung, Cheong Yat (Charles)

A Chinese Information Processing System

PhD

1987

Politis, George

Interpreter for BMN

PhD

1987

Shand, Mark

Hierachical VLSI artwork analysis

PhD

1986

Wong, Siu Kwong J

Performance evaluation of d-channel access protocols in ISDN

PhD

1985

Cheung, Chun Shan

A Study of Computer-Based Message System

MSc

1985

Chong, Angellina

Information System for Economic and Financial Time Series (ORAK)

MSc

1984

Kingston, Jeffrey H.

Simulation event list algorithms

PhD

1982

Brinck, Keith

Analysis of algorithms on threaded trees and related structures

PhD

1982

Harris, Wayne John

The Automatic Analysis of Rhythm in Keyboard Music

MSc

1982

Phipps David C W

Pacnet Experiments in Digital Communication via the ATS -1 VHF Satellite Channel

MSc

1982

Watson, Charles R

Computer analysis polyphonic music

PhD

1981

Gerber, Anthony

Counters : a tool for process synchronization

PhD

1979

Kummerfeld, Robert J.

Parallel parsing algorithms

PhD

1979

Piotrowski, Leon N

Image Enhancement using a Visual Model

MSc

1978

Morgan, Carroll

Parallel programming without synchronisation

PhD

1974

Barry, Jerard  M

The Finite Element Method

MSc

1974

Hynd, John R

Evaluation of an operating system for a computer network

PhD

1973

Haddon Bruce K

Some Facets of the Design of a Computer Operating System

MSc

1972

Yuen CK

Studies in the theory and applications of walsh functions

PhD

1971

Federer, Juan

A Generalised, Total Enterprise , Interactive Computer Management Game

MSc

1970

Sefton, Ian M

Generation of Academic Timetables by Computer

MSc

1969

Pratt, Vaughan R 

Translations of English into Logical Expressions

MSc

1968

Allen, Bryden

Direct numerical methods for solving some calculus of variations problems

PhD

1967

Newey, Malcolm Charles

User Extendable ALGOL and ALGOL Compiler Extension Scheme

MSc

1966

Dakin, Robert J A

Integer programming: Some techniques and applications

PhD

1966

Longe, Oluwumi

Continuous Data Input Facilities for Digital Computers and their use in Time Shared Operation

MSc