ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
Children's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
Awuah-Mensah, KA., Mueller, U., Richardson, S. (2024). Epidemiological Model of the Regional Distribution and Analysis of Hepatitis B in Ghana: A Sub-Saharan African Country. Journal of Health Management, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1177/09720634241262633.
Staples, K., Neville, PJ., Richardson, S., Oosthuizen, J. (2024). Development of a regional climate change model for Aedes vigilax and Aedes camptorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Perth, Western Australia. Bulletin of Entomological Research: containing original and review articles on economic entomology, 2024(Article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485323000561.
Scott, B., Johnstone, M., Szewczyk, P., Richardson, S. (2024). Matrix Profile data mining for BGP anomaly detection. Computer Networks, 242(Article in press), Article number 110257. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2024.110257.
Conference Publications
Hatisaru, V., Collins, J., Richardson, S., Lozanovski, C. (2024). Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Mathematical Competence. Surfing the waves of mathematics education (263-270). Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc..
Staples, K., Richardson, S., Neville, PJ., Oosthuizen, J. (2023). An Improved Shallow Water Temperature Model for An Australian Tidal Wetland Environment Using Publicly Available Data. Water, 15(12), Article number 2221. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/w15122221.
Staples, K., Richardson, S., Neville, P., Oosthuizen, J. (2023). A Multi-Species Simulation of Mosquito Disease Vector Development in Temperate Australian Tidal Wetlands Using Publicly Available Data. Journal of Tropical Medicine, 8(4), Article number 215. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8040215.
Richardson, S. (2022). Mathematics assessment integrity during lockdown: experiences in running online un-invigilated exams. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 53(3), 662-672. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2021.1986161.
Awuah-Mensah, K., Mueller, U., Richardson, S. (2022). Analysis of an SEIR model with the vertical transmission on transmission and spread of hepatitis B in Ghana. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 16(9), 11 pages. https://doi.org/10.22587/ajbas.2022.16.9.1.
Penney, G., Habibi, D., Cattani, M., Richardson, S. (2020). A Handbook of Wildfire Engineering. Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/8675.
Journal Articles
Balash, C., Richardson, S., Guzzomi, N., Rassau, A. (2020). Engineering Mechanics: adoption of project-based learning supported by computer-aided online adaptive assessments–overcoming fundamental issues with a fundamental subject. European Journal of Engineering Education, 45(6), 809-820. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2019.1664413.
Penney, G., Richardson, S. (2019). Modelling of the Radiant Heat Flux and Rate of Spread of Wildfire within the Urban Environment. Fire, 2(1), Article number 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire2010004.
Conference Publications
Guan, A., Hinckley, S., Richardson, S. (2019). Light source spectra effects on optical coherence tomography Ascans. Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 11202 Biophotonics Australasia 2019 (Article number 1120216). Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2539595.
Allwood, G., Richardson, S., Wild, G., Hinckley, S. (2019). Standardization of FBG sensors in dual-bus fiber networks. Proceedings of SPIE Volume 11200 AOS Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT) and Australian Conference on Optics, Lasers, and Spectroscopy (ACOLS) 2019 (Article number 112002X). Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2539903.
Thomas, N., Richardson, S., Shukla, S. (2018). A simplified simulation model to estimate the storage length of the right-turn-lane in left-hand traffic at signalised intersections for different signal phases and cycle timings. Open Civil Engineering Journal, 12(1), 205-224. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874149501812010205.
Conference Publications
Hinckley, S., Richardson, S., Allwood, G., Wild, G. (2018). Comparison of Si, SiGe and GaAs photovoltaic microcells for power-over-fibre. Proceddings of the Conference on Optielectronc and Microelectronic Materials and Devices 2018 (online) (13-15). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/COMMAD.2018.8715254.
Srisaeng, P., Richardson, S., Baxter, G., Wild, G. (2016). Forecasting Australia's domestic low cost carrier passenger demand using a genetic algorithm approach. Aviation, 20(2), 39-47. https://doi.org/10.3846/16487788.2016.1171798.
Conference Publications
Wild, G., Richardson, S., Hinckley, S. (2016). Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Sensors: Fiber Bragg Grating and Noise. Proceedings 16th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD) (167-168). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NUSOD.2016.7547086.
Somerville, A., Baxter, G., Richardson, S., Wild, G. (2015). Sustainable water management at major Australian regional airports: the case of Mildura airport. Aviation, 19(2), 83-89. https://doi.org/10.3846/16487788.2015.1057992.
Srisaeng, P., Baxter, G., Richardson, S., Wild, G. (2015). A forecasting tool for predicting Australia's domestic airline passenger demand using a genetic algorithm. Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 7(4), 476-489. https://doi.org/10.5028/jatm.v7i4/475.
Wild, G., Richardson, S. (2015). Analytical modeling of power detection-based interrogation methods for fiber Bragg grating sensors for system optimization. Optical Engineering, 54(9), Article no. 097109. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.54.9.097109.
Jansz, P., Richardson, S., Wild, G., Hinckley, S. (2014). Characterizing the resolvability of real superluminescent diode sources for application to optical coherence tomography using a low coherence interferometry model. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 19(8), Article no. 085003. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.19.8.085003.
Richardson, S., Kefford, A., Hodkiewicz, M. (2013). Optimised asset replacement strategy in the presence of lead time uncertainty. International Journal of Production Economics, 141(2), 659-667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.10.006.
Jansz, P., Richardson, S., Wild, G., Hinckley, S. (2012). Biomedical Image Signal Processing for Reflection-Based Imaging. Biomedical Engineering - Technical Applications in Medicine (361-386). In-Tech. https://doi.org/10.5772/50213.
Journal Articles
Jansz, P., Richardson, S., Wild, G., Hinckley, S. (2012). Modeling of low coherence interferometry using broadband multi-Gaussian light sources. Photonic Sensors, 2(3), 247-258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13320-012-0069-0.
Conference Publications
Jansz, P., Wild, G., Richardson, S., Hinckley, S. (2012). Low Coherence Interferometry Modelling using Combined Broadband Gaussian Light Sources. Proceedings of the SPIE Third Asia Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (83510C1-7). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.916030.
Wild, G., Richardson, S. (2012). Optimisation of Power Detection Interrogation Methods for Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. The Proceedings of the 20th Australian Institute of Physics Congress (1-4). Engineers Australia.
Alwardi , H., Wang, S., Jennings, L., Richardson, S. (2012). An adaptive least-squares collocation radial basis function method for the HJB equation. Journal of Global Optimization (305-322). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10898-011-9667-4.
Richardson, S., Hodkiewicz, M. (2011). Modelling Tool to Support Budgeting and Planning Decisions for Pump Overhauls. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 137(4), 327-334. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000124.
Conference Publications
Oswald, D., Richardson, S., Wild, G. (2011). Numerical Modelling of Interrogation Systems for Optical Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. Proceedings of SPIE: Smart Nano-Micro Materials and Devices (art. no. 82040Q). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903544.
Jansz, P., Wild, G., Richardson, S., Hinckley, S. (2011). Simulation of an optical delay lines for optical coherence tomography. IQEC/CLEO Pacific Rim 2011 Conference Proceedings (1400-1402). Australian Optical Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194128.
Jansz, P., Richardson, S., Wild, G., Hinckley, S. (2011). An extended analytical model to simulate optical coherence tomography systems with a quasi-stationary optical delay line. Proceedings of SPIE Smart Nano-Micro Materials and Devices (82043G). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903280.
Richardson, S., Wang, S. (2010). The viscosity approximation to the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation in optimal feedback control: Upper bounds for extended domains. Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, 6(1), 161-175.
Conference Publications
Bandarian, E., Mueller, U., Ferreira, J., Richardson, S. (2010). Transformation Methods for Multivariate Geostatistical Simulation - Minimum/Maximum Autocorrelation Factors and Alternating Columns Diagonal Centres. Advances in Orebody Modelling and Strategic Mine Planning 1: Old and New Dimensions in a Changing World (79-89). Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Wild, G., Richardson, S. (2010). Analytical Modelling of Interrogation Systems for Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. Proceedings of the 35th Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (4p.). Australian Institute of Physics.
Hodkiewicz, M., Richardson, S., Durham, R. (2010). Challenges and opportunities for simulation modelling integrating mine haulage and truck shop operations. Proceedings of the 2010 Australian Mining Technology Conference "Technology changing the mining business footprint". (163-172). CRC Mining.
Richardson, S., Wang, S., Jennings, L. (2008). A multivariate adaptive regression B-spline algorithm (BMARS) for solving a class of nonlinear optimal feedback control problems. Automatica, 44(4), 1149-1155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2007.09.001.
Conference Publications
Richardson, S., Macgeehan, D., Hodkiewicz, M., Traianou, C. (2008). Modelling tool to support budgeting and planning decisions for pump overhauls. Proceedings of ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2008 in the The Asset Journal, Issue 1, Volume 2 2007 (10p). Asset Management Council.
Richardson, S., Wang, S. (2006). Numerical solution of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations by an exponentially fitted finite volume method. Optimization, 55(1-2), 121-140.
Keady, G., Richardson, S. (2005). Computer tables of torsional rigidity for convex cross-sections. Developments in mechanics of structures and materials : proceedings of the 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (265-269). A.A. Balkema Publishers.
Research Projects
The use of Geostatistical Simulation in Mine Planning, RIO Tinto (Technological Resources Pty Ltd), Grant, 2010 ‑ 2012, $24,319.
Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematical modelling of optical coherence tomography and solutions of the inverse scattering problem
Associate Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy, Mosquito vectors of Ross River virus, a simulation model of thermal mortality and development in a tidal urban saltmarsh environment in Southwest Western Australia
Master of Engineering Science, Analysis of right-turn lane length in left-hand traffic countries at signalised intersections of urban roads
Doctor of Philosophy, Epidemiological model of the transmission and spread of hepatitis B pandemic in Ghana
Master of Science (Mathematics and Planning), Plurigaussian simulation of rocktypes using data from a gold mine in Western Australia.
Doctor of Philosophy, Geostatistical spatiotemporal modelling with application to the shark Bay managed prawn fishery.
Doctor of Philosophy, Measuring and Mitigating Vigilance Decrement in Network Defence Personnel
Master of Science (Mathematics and Planning), The simulation of material types in a Western Australian iron deposit.
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