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Journal articles

Masoudian S; Sharples J; Jovanoski Z; Towers I; Watt S, 2023, 'Incorporating Stochastic Wind Vectors in Wildfire Spread Prediction', Atmosphere, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos14111609

McLennan-Smith TA; Kalloniatis AC; Jovanoski Z; Sidhu HS; Roberts DO; Watt S; Towers IN, 2021, 'A Mathematical Model of Humanitarian Aid Agencies in Attritional Conflict Environments', Operations Research, 69, pp. 1696 - 1714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/opre.2021.2130

Fu S; Chen H; Watt SD; Sidhu HS; Luangwilai T; Shu Y, 2021, 'Numerical Study on Effect of Ambient Humidity Variation on Self-heating and Spontaneous Ignition of the Eucalyptus Bark Pile', Fire Technology, 57, pp. 1803 - 1825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10694-021-01091-4

Watt SD; Sidhu HS; McIntosh AC; Brindley J, 2021, 'Chaotic flow in competitive exothermic–endothermic reaction systems', Applied Mathematics Letters, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aml.2020.106960

Pathak S; Khennane A; Watt S; Al-Deen S, 2020, 'Effectiveness of physics-based collapse criteria in seismic risk assessment of code-conforming low-rise RC framed structures', Structures, 27, pp. 440 - 461, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.05.033

Watt SD; Huang Z; Sidhu HS; McIntosh AC; Brindley J, 2020, 'One-dimensional chaotic laminar flow with competitive exothermic and endothermic reactions', ANZIAM Journal, 62, pp. 423 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S144618112000005X

Pathak S; Watt S; Khennane A; Al-Deen S, 2020, 'Dynamical systems approach for the evaluation of seismic structural collapse and its integration into PBEE framework', Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 135, pp. 106184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2020.106184

Huang Z; Sidhu HS; Towers IN; Jovanoski Z; Watt S; Gubernov VV, 2020, 'Properties of nonadiabatic combustion waves in competitive exothermic reactions', Applied Mathematical Modelling, 77, pp. 1216 - 1228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2019.09.010

Nelson MI; Sidhu HS; Watt S; Hai FI, 2019, 'Performance analysis of the activated sludge model (number 1)', Food and Bioproducts Processing, 116, pp. 41 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2019.03.014

Watt SD; Sidhu HS; Jovanoski Z; Towers IN; Huang Z, 2019, 'Watershed initial conditions for propagating waves in a system with bistability: A weight-function approach', Applied Mathematics Letters, 91, pp. 106 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aml.2018.11.018

Phelps H; Watt S; Sidhu H; Sidhu L, 2018, 'Using phase change materials and air gaps in designing fire fighting suits: a mathematical investigation', Fire Technology, 55, pp. 1 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10694-018-0794-z

Huang Z; Sidhu H; Towers I; Jovanoski Z; Watt S, 2018, 'On the route to extinction in non-adiabatic flames from competitive exothermic reactions', Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/mmnp/2018047

Watt SD; Sharpe GJ; Falle SAEG; Braithwaite M, 2012, 'A streamline approach to two-dimensional steady non-ideal detonation: The straight streamline approximation', Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 75, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10665-011-9506-0

Watt SD; Sidhu HS; Nelson MI; Ray A, 2010, 'Analysis of a Model for Ethanol Production through Continuous Fermentation:Ethanol productivity', International Journal of Chemical Engineering, 8, pp. 1 - 17, http://www.bepress.com/ijcre/vol8/A52/

Sidhu HS; Watt SD; Nelson MI, 2009, 'Performance comparison between a two-reactor cascade and a single tank in an activated sludge wastewater treatment process', International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 3, pp. 214 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEWM.2009.026338

Sidhu HS; Watt SD; Nelson MI; Ray A, 2007, 'Performance improvement and dynamical behaviour analysis of a cascade of two CSTRs', International Journal of Chemical Engineering, 5, pp. 1 - 13

Watt SD; Sharpe GJ, 2005, 'Linear and nonlinear dynamics of cylindrically and spherically expanding detonation waves', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 522, pp. 329 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022112004001946

Watt SD; Sharpe GJ, 2004, 'One-dimensional linear stability of curved detonations', Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 460, pp. 2551 - 2568, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2004.1290

Batchelor MT; Burne RV; Henry BI; Watt SD, 2003, 'Mathematical and image analysis of Stromatolite morphogensis', Mathematical Geology, 35, pp. 789 - 803

Watt SD; Staggs JEJ; McIntosh AC; Brindley J, 2001, 'A theoretical explanation of the influence of char formation on the ignition of polymers', Fire Safety Journal, 36, pp. 421 - 436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0379-7112(01)00008-X

Batchelor MT; Burns RC; Henry BI; Watt SD, 2000, 'Deterministic KPZ model for stromatolite laminae', Physica A - Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications, pp. 123 - 136

Watt SD; Weber RO; Sidhu HS; Mercer GN, 1999, 'A weight-function approach for determining watershed initial conditions for combustion waves', IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, pp. 195 - 206

Hearn CJ; Sidhu HS; Watt SD, 1999, 'Analysis of non-linear behaviour of shallow drought estuaries using the Stommel model', Applied Mathematical Modelling, pp. 35 - 54

Batchelor MT; Henry BI; Watt SD, 1998, 'Continuum model for radial interface growth', Physica A - Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications, pp. 11 - 19

Batchelor MT; Henry BI; Watt SD, 1998, 'Mean-field analysis of Williams-Bjerknes-type growth', Physica A - Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications, pp. 295 - 311

Batchelor MT; Henry BI; Watt SD, 1998, 'Surface width scaling in noise reduced Eden clusters', Physical Review E, pp. 4023 - 4026

Pleasants AB; Wake GC; McCall DG; Watt SD, 1997, 'Modelling pasture mass through time in a managed grazing system subject to perturbations resulting from complexity in natural biological processes', Agricultural Systems, 53, pp. 191 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0308-521x(96)00058-3

Weber RO; Watt SD, 1997, 'Combustion Waves', Journal of Australian Mathematical Society B, pp. 464 - 476

Batchelor MT; Henry BI; Watt SD, 1997, 'Who cares what`s new?', Nature, pp. 337 - 337

Wake GC; Watt SD, 1996, 'The relaxation of May's conjecture for the logistic equation', Applied Mathematics Letters, 9, pp. 59 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0893-9659(96)00073-0

Watt SD; Roberts AJ, 1996, 'The construction of zonal models of dispersion in channels via matched centre manifolds', Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society Series B-Applied Mathematics, 38, pp. 101 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0334270000000497

Mercer GN; Weber RO; Gray BW; Watt SD, 1996, 'Combustion pseudo-waves in a system with reactant consumption and heat loss', Mathematical and Computer Modelling, pp. 29 - 38

Watt SD; Weber RO, 1996, 'Reaction waves and non-constant diffusivity', Journal of Australian Mathematical Society B, pp. 458 - 473

WATT SD; ROBERTS AJ, 1995, 'THE ACCURATE DYNAMIC MODELING OF CONTAMINANT DISPERSION IN CHANNELS', SIAM JOURNAL ON APPLIED MATHEMATICS, 55, pp. 1016 - 1038, http://dx.doi.org/10.1137/S0036139993257971

Watt SD; Roberts AJ; Weber RO, 1995, 'Dimensional reduction of a bushfire model', Mathematical and Computer Modelling, pp. 79 - 83

Conference Papers

Watt S; Nelson M; Hai F; Sidhu H, 2023, 'Modelling of the Activated Sludge process with a stratified settling unit', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM, pp. 1044 - 1049

Watt S; Jovanoski Z; Towers I; Saifuddin R; Sidhu H, 2021, 'Application of a delayed logistic equation to a reindeer population in a closed environment', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, NSW, pp. 260 - 266, presented at 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2021), Sydney, NSW, 05 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2021.F3.watt

Masoudian S; Sharples JJ; Jovanoski Z; Watt S; Towers I, 2021, 'Stochastic modelling of wind and its implication for wildfire spread predictions', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, NSW, pp. 365 - 371, presented at 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2021), Sydney, NSW, 05 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2021.g3.masoudian

Watt S; Jovanoski Z; Towers I; Saifuddin R; Sidhu H, 2021, 'The population dynamics of ecosystem engineers and habitat modification', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, NSW, pp. 267 - 273, presented at 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2021), Sydney, NSW, 05 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2021.F3.watt2

Watt S; Nelson M; Hai F; Sidhu H, 2021, 'Modelling of a five reactor Activated Sludge cascade process using ASM #1', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM, pp. 708 - 714

Huang ZJ; Watt S; Sidhu H; McIntosh A; Brindley J; Jovanoski Z; Towers I, 2019, '2D chaotic flow in competitive exothermic-endothermic reactions', in El Sawah, S. (ed.) MODSIM2019, 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation., Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Canberra, pp. 102 - 108, presented at 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2019), Canberra, 01 December 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2019.a5.huang

Pathak S; Watt S; Khennane A; Al-Deen S, 2019, 'Evaluation of P-Delta instability in hardening oscillators using dynamical systems approach', in El Sawah, S. (ed.) MODSIM2019, 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation., Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Canberra, pp. 137 - 143, presented at 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2019), Canberra, 01 December 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2019.a5.pathak

McLennan-Smith T; Kalloniatis A; Sidhu H; Jovanoski Z; Watt S; Towers I, 2019, 'Exploiting ecological non-trophic models in representations of warfare', in El Sawah, S. (ed.) MODSIM2019, 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation., Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Canberra, pp. 242 - 248, presented at 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2019), Canberra, 01 December 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2019.b3.mclennan-smith

Luangwilai T; Watt S; Fu S; Sidhu H; Nelson M, 2019, 'Modelling the effects of ambient temperature variation on self-heating process of compost piles', in Chemeca 2019: Chemical Engineering Megatrends and Elements. Sydney, NSW: Engineers Australia, 2019, Engineers Australia, Sydney, pp. 84 - 96, presented at CHEMECA 2019, Sydney, 29 September 2019 - 02 October 2019, https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=689351109484953;res=IELENG

Watt S; Sidhu H; Huang Z, 2018, 'Analysis of two-dimensional combustion waves arising in the presence of a competitive endothermic reaction', in Lamichhane B; Tran T; Bunder J (eds.), ANZIAM Journal, Australian Mathematical Society, Newcastle, pp. C95 - C108, presented at Computational Techniques and Applications Conference, Newcastle, 27 November 2018 - 30 November 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.21914/anziamj.v60i0.14065

Jovanoski Z; Sharples JJ; Gill AM; Watt S; Sidhu HS; Towers IN; Sanni S, 2018, 'Modelling the rate of spread of fire: An SDE approach', in Viegas DX (ed.), ADVANCES IN FOREST FIRE RESEARCH 2018, UNIV COIMBRA, PORTUGAL, Coimbra, pp. 555 - 565, presented at 8th International Conference on Forest Fire Research, PORTUGAL, Coimbra, 09 November 2018 - 16 November 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-16-506_62

Mijangos L; Holleley C; Nichols R; Towers I; Jovanoski Z; Sidhu HS; Watt S; Adamack A; Sherwin W, 2017, 'Genetic linkage to explain genetic variation', in Syme G; Hatton MacDonald D; Fulton B; Piantadosi J (eds.), MODSIM2017, 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation., Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 127 - 133, presented at The 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Hobart, Tasmania, 03 December 2017 - 08 December 2017, https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2017/A4/mijangos.pdf

Saifuddin R; Jovanoski Z; Safuan H; Watt S; Sidhu HS; Towers I, 2017, 'Invasive species in a confined environment: Reindeer population in the Pribilof Islands', in Syme G; Hatton MacDonald D; Fulton B; Piantadosi J (eds.), The 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Hobart, Tasmania, presented at International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Hobart, Tasmania, 03 December 2017 - 08 December 2017, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2017/A4/saifuddin.pdf

Watt S; Jovanoski Z; Sidhu HS; Towers I; Welbourne D, 2017, 'Population response to environmental change: A model with an alternate stable state', in Syme G; Hatton MacDonald D; Fulton B; Piantadosi J (eds.), MODSIM2017, 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation., Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ), Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 154 - 159, presented at The 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Hobart, Tasmania, 03 December 2017 - 08 December 2017, https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2017/A4/watt2.pdf

WATT S; Sidhu HS; Jovanoski Z; Towers I; Sharples J; Gubernov V, 2017, 'Propagation of travelling waves in a complex system modelling fire spread', Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, presented at 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 03 December 2017 - 08 December 2017


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