Personal
- Name
- Dr Matthew Simpson
- Position(s)
- Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
Science and Engineering Faculty,
Mathematical Sciences,
Applied and Computational Mathematics - IHBI Member
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Science and Engineering Projects,
IHBI Mathematical Sciences - Tissue - Discipline *
- Applied Mathematics, Other Mathematical Sciences, Numerical and Computational Mathematics
- Phone
- +61 7 3138 5241
- matthew.simpson@qut.edu.au
- Location
- View location details (QUT staff and student access only)
- Qualifications
-
Doctor of Philosophy (University of Western Aust.)
- Keywords
-
Cell Biology, Computational Modelling, Mathematical Modelling, Multiscale Modelling, Random Walk
* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Biography
- 1995-1998: BE (Environmental) Honours 1. The University of Newcastle
- 2000-2003: PhD (with Distinction). Centre for Water Research, The University of Western Australia.
- 2003-2006: Research Fellow. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne.
- 2006-2009: Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne.
- 2010-2011: Lecturer in Mathematics. Queensland University of Technology.
- 2011-present: Senior Lecturer in Mathematics. Queensland University of Technology.
- 2012: Awarded the J.H. Michell Medal, you can read the citation here.
This information has been contributed by Dr Matthew Simpson.
Publications
- Ellery AJ, Simpson M, McCue SW, Baker R, (2012) Critical time scales for advection-diffusion-reaction processes, Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics) p1-12
- Treloar K, Simpson M, McCue SW, (2011) Velocity-jump models with crowding effects, Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics) p1-13
- Simpson MJ, Baker R, (2011) Corrected mean-field models for spatially dependent advection-diffusion- reaction phenomena, Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics) p1-15
- Chang S, Clement T, Simpson MJ, Lee K, (2011) Does sea-level rise have an impact on saltwater intrusion?, Advances in Water Resources p1283-1291
- Simpson MJ, Baker R, McCue SW, (2011) Models of collective cell spreading with variable cell aspect ratio: A motivation for degenerate diffusion models, Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics) p1-14
- Ellery AJ, Simpson MJ, (2011) An analytical method to solve a general class of nonlinear reactive transport models, Chemical Engineering Journal p313-318
- Baker R, Simpson MJ, (2010) Correcting mean-field approximations for birth-death-movement processes, Physical Review E p1-12
- Simpson MJ, Towne CL, McElwain SL, Upton Z, (2010) Migration of breast cancer cells: understanding the roles of volume exclusion and cell-to-cell adhesion, Physical Review E p1-9
- Simpson MJ, Zhang DC, Mariani M, Landman KA, Newgreen DF, (2007) Cell proliferation drives neural crest cell invasion of the intestine, Developmental Biology p553-568
- Simpson MJ, Merrifield A, Landman KA, Hughes BD, (2007) Simulating invasion with cellular automata: Connecting cell-scale and population-scale properties, Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics) p1-11
Awards
Awards and recognition
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2012
- Details
- The J.H. Michell Medal is awarded annually by ANZIAM to at most one outstanding new researcher who has carried out distinguished research in applied or industrial mathematics within Australia and New Zealand. At the recent ANZIAM Annual Meeting, the 2012 J.H. Michell Medal was awarded to Dr Matthew Simpson.
Research projects
Grants and projects (Category 1: Australian Competitive Grants only)
- Title
- Modelling Cell Invasion Incorporating the Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition: Exploring Therapies to Control Wound Healing and Cancer Progression
- Primary fund type
- Australian Competitive Grants
- Project ID
- DP120100551
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
- Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Modelling, Multiscale Modelling, Cell Invasion
