I am a postdoctoral research fellow with the University of Queensland (Queensland Brain Institute). Currently I am working on a large interdisciplinary project called Thinking Systems. This project involves researchers from many different disciplines such as Biology, Neuroscience, Psychology and Computer Science. My role within the project is to explore how conceptual information is processed and stored by mammals and use any insights gained for the development of conceptual mapping tools.
Previously I worked with the Complex Systems Laboratory at Swinburne University, Melbourne. There I completed my PhD thesis in Ant Colony Optimisation. Ant Colony Optimisation refers to a group of algorithms inspired by the foraging behaviour of Argentine ants. These algorithms are useful for finding solutions to complex problems, usually those that involve ordering of discrete components (combinatorial optimisation). A copy of my thesis is available here, alternatively you can find out more about it on my research page.
Research Links
My recently completed doctoral thesis.
Research page, comments on my current research interests, published papers, technical reports and comments on the commercialisation of this research.
Software implementations of some of my PhD research are available.
During my PhD I compiled a list of theses (PhD and Masters) related to Ant Colony Optimisation. I have not updated the list in some time however I plan to leave it up for those who may be interested in early works on Ant Colony Optimisation. This is by no means a definitive listing and if you know of any other theses in this field please contact me and I can include them on the page. (link to page here).
Personal Links
- My wife and I keep a blog, mostly on beer brewing, bikes and stuff we have been up to recently.
- Bill Waters Rover Crew
- Bogong Rover Chalet
Contact me
- d.angus at uq.edu.au