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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Doctor of Philosophy

Research Topics

Topics in Computer and Mathematical Sciences

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studied in the School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, is awarded after
the successful completion of concentrated research effort constituting an original and substantial contribution to
knowledge. Students work closely with their supervisor to prepare a thesis, which is examined by independent
experts who apply contemporary international standards.

Quick facts
Programme Code: AK3518
Level: 10
Points: 360
Duration: 4 years
Venue: City Campus
Start date: Anytime
AUT encourages early application.

Entry requirements
Guidelines to entry
PGR2: Admission to a doctoral programme

English Language Requirements

Applicants for whom English or Mori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable
pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. For more details, please refer to English Language
Requirements in AUTs Academic Calendar.

Research Topics
Staff in the School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences supervise PhD/MPhil research on a wide range of
computer topics. In particular, the School has extensive research capabilities in the following areas:
Applied Mathematics

Data Mining and Machine Learning

Network Management

Artificial Intelligence

Databases, Warehousing and Big

Data

Pure Mathematics

Astronomy and space research

Distributed Computing

Software Engineering

Computer Graphics

Forensic Information Technology

Networking Dependability

Computer Philosophy

Geoinformatics

Statistics and Analytics

Computer and Wireless

Communication Networks

Information Systems

System Usability

Cloud Computing

Knowledge Engineering

Theoretical Computer Science and

Applications

Computer Vision and Image

Processing

Mathematics and Computing

education

Web Technologies, Social

Networks and Multimedia

Applied Mathematics
Algebraic structures and applications (Andrew Ensor)
Dynamical systems (Wenjun Zhang)
Financial modelling, game theory and mathematical economics (Jiling Cao)
Infinite-dimensional and nonlinear analysis (Jiling Cao)
Mathematical and computational modelling in physical electronics and charged particles optics (Alla
Shymanska)
Stochastical modeling in nuclear physics (Alla Shymanska)
Mathematical physics (Sergei Gulyaev)
Mathematical and computational finance (Jiling Cao)
Mathematical modelling of epidemics (Sergiy Klymchuk)

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 Numerical algorithm development and implementation (Wenjun Zhang)

Stochastical modelling in nuclear physics (Alla Shymanska)
Theoretical & computational modelling in fluid mechanics & structure-courne sounds (Hyuck Chung)
Topology and its applications (Jiling Cao)
Artificial Intelligence
Decision support systems (Quan Bai)
Evolutionary computation and cellular automata (Ajit Narayanan, Jacqueline Whalley)
General Game Playing (Ji Ruan)
Intelligent agents (Quan Bai)
Intelligent bioinformatics (Ajit Narayanan, Jacqueline Whalley)
Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (Ji Ruan)
Meta-heuristic optimisation algorithms (Jacqueline Whalley)
Modelling natural language (Wai Kiang Yeap)
Multi-agent systems (Quan Bai, Ji Ruan)
Nature Inspired Computing, including DNA computing, quantum computing and artificial immune systems (Ajit
Narayanan, Jacqueline Whalley)
Robotics (Wai Kiang Yeap)
Astronomy and Space Research
Astrophysics (Sergei Gulyaev, Tim Natusch)
Radio astronomy (Sergei Gulyaev, Tim Natusch)
Cloud Computing
Cloud services (Jian Yu)
Data Stream Processing in Clouds (Muhammed Asif Naeem)
Mobile Cloud Security (Krassie Petrova, Jairo Gutierrez)
Computer Graphics
Design and animation (Barry Blundell)
Mobile augmented reality (Andrew Ensor)
Real-time rendering (Andrew Ensor)
Computer Philosophy
Machine consciousness (Phil Carter)
Origins of technology (Phil Carter)
Computer and Wireless Communication Networks
Cognitive radio networks (Nurul Sarkar)
Cross-layer wireless LAN design optimisation (Nurul Sarkar)
Multiple QoS in emergency traffic in mobile WiMAX (Nurul Sarkar)
Multiple QoS provisioning for emergency traffic in WLANs (Nurul Sarkar)
Network management systems (Jairo Gutierrez)
Optimisation of high-density WLANs (Nurul Sarkar)
Optimisation of wireless mesh networking (Nurul Sarkar)
Planning and optimisation of in-building wireless LAN systems (Nurul Sarkar)
Research into alternatives to 4G+ cellular systems (Jairo Gutierrez)
TCP performance over wireless networks (Nurul Sarkar, Jairo Gutierrez)
Traffic dimensioning of WLANs (Nurul Sarkar)
Using incentive mechanisms to promote well-behaved protocols: the BGP case (Jairo Gutierrez)
VoIP and video over WLANs (Nurul Sarkar)
Wireless MAC and routing protocols (Nurul Sarkar)
Computer Vision and Image Processing
Biomedical image processing (Hamid GholamHosseini)
Content and context based visual analytics (Wei Qi Yan)
Embedded systems (Hamid GholamHosseini)
Geometry and topology in computer vision (Reinhard Klette)
Image or video analysis (Reinhard Klette)
Intelligent surveillance (Wei Qi Yan)
Microscopic marker objects - detection and decoding (Martin Stommel)
Observational systems (Wei Qi Yan)
Scene understanding (Reinhard Klette)
Vision in soft robotics (Martin Stommel)

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 Visual event computing (Wei Qi Yan)

Databases, Warehousing and Big Data
Data Stream Processing in Big Data (Muhammed Asif Naeem)
ETL (Extraction-Transformation-Loading) Tools (Muhammed Asif Naeem)
Joins Processing (Muhammed Asif Naeem)
Knowledge Extraction in Big Data (Muhammed Asif Naeem)
Parallelization of Stream-based Joins (Muhammed Asif Naeem)
Performance Optimization and Tuning (Muhammed Asif Naeem)
Query Optimization (Muhammed Asif Naeem)
Real-time Data Integration in Data Warehousing (Muhammed Asif Naeem)
Stream-based Joins in Big Data (Muhammed Asif Naeem)
Data Mining and Machine Learning
Computational approaches to modelling financial time series data (Russel Pears, Nik Kasabov)
Distributed data mining (Quan Bai)
Mining high speed data streams (Russel Pears)
Pattern mining (Russel Pears)
Text mining (Subana Shanmuganathan)
Distributed Computing
Distributed and mobile systems (Andrew Ensor)
Distributed intelligent systems (Quan Bai)
Domain-specific distributed programming languages (Roopak Sinha)
Intelligent Transportation Systems (Roopak Sinha)
Languages and applications for the Internet-of-Things (Roopak Sinha)
Peer-to-peer systems (Andrew Ensor)
Forensic Information Technology
Bioinformatic forensics (Ajit Narayanan)
Digital forensic devices and tools (Brian Cusack)
Mobile Cloud Security (Krassie Petrova, Jairo Gutierrez)
Network Security (Jairo Gutierrez)
Geoinformatics
Environmental modelling (Philip Sallis, Subana Shanmuganathan)
Geo-referenced (coded) data analysis (Philip Sallis, Subana Shanmuganathan)
Geo-visualisation (Jacqueline Whalley)
Hybrid approaches to analysing disparate data sets (Philip Sallis, Subana Shanmuganathan)
Sensor design/wireless telemetry systems (Philip Sallis, Subana Shanmuganathan)
Information Systems
Business Models for Digital Services (Jairo Gutierrez)
Collaborative Consumption culture (Stephen Thorpe)
Computer mediated communication (Stephen Thorpe)
E-government (Stephen Thorpe)
Forensic IT and security (Brian Cusack, Ajit Narayanan)
Global virtual teams (Stephen Thorpe)
Group facilitation (Stephen Thorpe)
Health Informatics (Dave Parry)
Information systems security (Brian Cusack, Jairo Gutierrez)
Information systems philosophy (Brian Cusack)
Information technology governance & ISO (Brian Cusack)
Mobile services and applications (Krassie Petrova, Jairo Gutierrez)
Mobile information systems (Krassie Petrova, Jairo Gutierrez)
Multi-stakeholder engagement (Stephen Thorpe)
Pricing of ubiquitous network services (Jairo Gutierrez)
Radio frequency identification (RFID) applications (Dave Parry)
Knowledge Engineering
Bioinformatics (Nik Kasabov, Ajit Narayanan)
Computational intelligence methods and applications (Nik Kasabov)
Evolutionary computation (Nik Kasabov)
Information retrieval (Dave Parry, Russel Pears)
Intelligent support in business applications and in Bioinformatics (Nik Kasabov, Russel Pears)

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 Knowledge discovery in brain science (Nik Kasabov)

Neural networks - biological and artificial: methods and applications (Nik Kasabov)
Speech and language engineering (Parma Nand, Wai Kiang Yeap)
Mathematics and Computer Education
Computer science education: novice programmers, the development of expertise, tools to assist learning
(Jacqueline Whalley, Tony Clear)
Counter examples in mathematics (Sergiy Kymchuk)
Effective teaching of mathematical modelling and applications (Sergiy Klymchuk)
Statistics education (Murray Black)
Transition from secondary to university education in mathematics (Sergiy Klymchuk)
Virtual worlds and education (Stephen Thorpe)
Network Dependability
Structure and dynamic modelling in complex networks (William Liu)
Network vulnerability and survivability (William Liu)
Green networking and smartGrid communications (William Liu)
Trustworthy computing (William Liu)
Network Management
Network management systems (Jairo Gutierrez)
Quality of Service issues associated with Internet protocols (Jairo Gutierrez)
Enhancements to policy-based network management systems (Jairo Gutierrez)
Pure Mathematics
Axiomatic set theories (Farida Kachapova)
Mathematical logic (Farida Kachapova)
Software Engineering
Adaptive software systems (Jian Yu)
Aspect-oriented software development (Jian Yu)
Compilers and interactive development environments (James Skene)
Context-aware services (Jian Yu)
Global software development (Tony Clear)
Model-driven engineering (Jian Yu, Roopak Sinha)
Petri Nets (Jian Yu)
Requirements Engineering (Roopak Sinha)
Service oriented computing (Quan Bai, James Skene, Jian Yu)
Software science for IT (Krassie Petrova)
Software construction (James Skene)
Socially-aware adaptive services (Jian Yu)
Software modelling languages and generative programming (James Skene)
Software process improvement (Jim Buchan)
Synchronous systems (Roopak Sinha)
Systems performance measurement and improvement (James Skene)
Web services (James Skene, Jian Yu, Roopak Sinha)
Workflow and business process management (Jian Yu)
Statistics and Analytics
Applied probability (Jeff Hunter, Robin Hankin)
Applied stochastic models (Paul Cowpertwait)
Applications in engineering hydrology (Paul Cowpertwait)
Bayesian inference and method (Kate Lee, Katharina Parry)
Markov chain modelling (Jeff Hunter)
Multivariate statistical analysis (Katharina Parry)
Point process models of rainfall (Paul Cowpertwait)
Reliability and generalisability (Ajit Narayanan)
Statistical computation (Robin Hankin)
Time series (Paul Cowpertwait)
System Usability
Usability testing (Philip Carter)
Theoretical Computer Science and Applications
Algorithmic model theory (Jiamou Liu)

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 Automata theory and logic (Jiamou Liu, Ajit Narayanan)

Cache analysis (Roopak Sinha)
Combinatorial algorithms (Jiamou Liu)
Complexity theory (Jiamou Liu)
Formal models of Agency (Ji Ruan)
Formal methods and applications (Kenneth Johnson, Roopak Sinha)
Formal programming languages (Roopak Sinha)
Static program analysis (Roopak Sinha)
Static timing analysis of programs (Roopak Sinha)
Theory of programming languages (James Skene)
Verification of Agent-based Systems (Ji Ruan)
Web Technologies, Social Networks and Multimedia
Fuzzy ontology and uncertainty on the web (Dave Parry)
Internet of things (Jian Yu)
Ontology and the semantic web (Jian Yu)
Social network analysis and trust management (Quan Bai)
Students can also work on topics that incorporate aspects of more than one of these research areas, with
supervision from staff in those groups.
For more programme information, please send an email to sphdteam@aut.ac.nz

Career opportunities
Upon completion of a PhD in the field of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, you will be a recognised expert in
your field. The opportunity to apply this will be endless, both in industry and academia.
Last updated: 01-May-2015 11.35am
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refer to the Academic Calendar.

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