By Professor Jason John Sharples

Journal articles

McRae R; Sharples J, 2011, 'A conceptual framework for assessing the risk posed by extreme bushfires', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 26, pp. 49 - 55, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000213618000014&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

McRae R; Sharples JJ, 2011, 'A conceptual framework for assessing the risk posed by extreme bushfires', Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 26, pp. 47 - 53

Sharples JJ; Sidhu HS; Gubernov V, 2011, 'Analysing instability of combustion waves using the Evans function', ANZIAM Journal, 52, pp. C773 - C791, http://anziamj.austms.org.au/ojs/index.php/ANZIAMJ/article/view/3944

Sharples JJ; McRae R, 2011, 'Evaluation of a very simple model for predicting the moisture content of eucalypt litter', International Journal of Wildland Fire, 20, pp. 1000 - 1005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF11006

Sharples JJ, 2010, 'Coordinate Transformations and Metric Extensions: a Rebuttal to the Relativistic Claims of Stephen J. Crothers', Progress in Physics, 1, pp. L1 - L6

Sharples JJ; Mills G; McRae R; Weber RO, 2010, 'Foehn-like winds and elevated fire danger conditions in southeastern Australia', Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 49, pp. 1067 - 1095, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2010JAMC2219.1

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Weber RO, 2010, 'Wind characteristics over complex terrain with implications for bushfire risk management', Environmental Modelling and Software, 25, pp. 1099 - 1120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.03.016

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Weber RO; Gill AM, 2009, 'A simple index for assessing fire danger rating', Environmental Modelling and Software, 24, pp. 764 - 774, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2008.11.004

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Weber RO; Gill AM, 2009, 'A simple index for assessing fuel moisture content', Environmental Modelling and Software, 24, pp. 637 - 646

Sharples JJ, 2009, 'An overview of mountain meteorological effects relevant to fire behaviour and bushfire risk', International Journal of Wildland Fire, 18, pp. 737 - 754

Sidhu HS; Gubernov V; Kolobov A; Polezhaev A; Mercer GN; Sharples JJ, 2009, 'Oscillatory combustion waves in a chain branching model', The ANZIAM Journal, 50, pp. C1017 - C1032, http://anziamj.austms.org.au/ojs/index.php/ANZIAMJ/article/view/1467

Sidhu HS; Gubernov V; Mercer GN; Kolobov A; Polezhaev A; Sharples JJ, 2009, 'Travelling Waves in a Two-Step Chain Branching Model with Heat Loss', Chemical Product and Process Modeling, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.2202/1934-2659.1437

Hennessy K; Whetton P; Walsh K; Smith IN; Bathols JM; Hutchinson M; Sharples JJ, 2008, 'Climate change effects on snow conditions in mainland Australia and adaptation at ski resorts through snowmaking', Climate Research, 35, pp. 255 - 270

Sharples JJ, 2008, 'Review of formal methodologies for wind-slope correction of wildfire rate of spread', International Journal of Wildland Fire, 17, pp. 179 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF06156

Sharples JJ; Pezzey J, 2007, 'Expectations of linear functions with respect to truncated multinormal distributions - With applications for uncertainty analysis in environmental modelling', Environmental Modelling and Software, 22, pp. 915 - 923, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2006.05.021

Sharples JJ; Hutchinson MF; Jellett DR, 2005, 'On the horizontal scale of elevation dependence of Australian monthly precipitation', Journal of Applied Meteorology, 44, pp. 1850 - 1865, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JAM2289.1

Sharples JJ, 2005, 'Local existence of quasispherical space-time initial data', Journal of mathematical physics, 46

Sharples JJ; Hutchinson M; Jellett DR, 2005, 'The horizontal scale of elevation dependence of monthly Australian precipitation', Journal of Applied Meteorology, 44, pp. 1850 - 1866

Sharples JJ, 2004, 'Linear and quasilinear parabolic equations in Sobolev space', Journal of Differential Equations, 202, pp. 111 - 142

Sharples JJ; Hutchinson M, 2004, 'Multivariate spatial smoothing using additive regression splines', ANZIAM Journal, 45 (E), pp. C676 - C692

Conference Papers

de Souza PA; Terwey M; Tajrobehkar F; Moniruzzaman M; Wiles D; Buckley A; Gatlin P; Quick MG; Martin NF; Wingo M; Burchfield J; Bitzer P; Morton D; Jhabvala M; Kruzins E; Sharples J; Menk F; Al-Sarawi S; Pereira A; LaBrooy D, 2025, 'IGNIS: Monitoring lightning and fires from the ground, air and space', in Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress Iac, pp. 235 - 241, http://dx.doi.org/10.52202/083081-0030

Rajamuni M; Saurav T; Sutherland D; Sharples J, 2024, 'Canopy Edge Effects on Ember Storm Dynamics (forthcoming)', Canberra, ACT, Australia, presented at 24th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 01 December 2024 - 05 December 2024

Sharples J; Saurav T; Mehnaz N; Rajamuni M; Valbuena Soler J; Sutherland D, 2024, 'Modelling ember storms at the wildland-urban interface', Sydney, Australia, presented at 1st International Conference on Fire Safely Engineering Research and Practice, Sydney, Australia, 24 November 2024 - 27 November 2024

Sharples JJ; Saurav T; Mehnaz N; Rajamuni M; Soler JV; Sutherland D, 2024, 'Modelling ember storms at the wildland-urban interface', Science Technology and Management Crescent Australia, presented at Proceedings of the International Conference on Fire Safety Engineering Research and Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.71427/icfserp2024/5

Pereira A; Kermode R; Velazco J; Abbott D; Menk F; Sharples J; Lambert A; Kruzins E; De Souza P; Morton D; Jhabvala M; Gatlin P, 2024, 'Cost-Effective Space Based Platforms for Bushfire Monitoring', in IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AERO58975.2024.10521271

Pereira A; Sharples J; Menk F; Kruzins E; Kermode R; Al-Sarawi S; Abbott D; Polusen C; Jhabvala M; Morton D; Gatlin P; Quick M; de Souza P, 2024, 'Space-based Sensors for Extreme Fire Weather Events', in Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.3028577

Saurav TM; Sutherland D; Sharples J, 2023, 'A computational framework for phenomenological modelling of ember storms at the wildland-urban interface', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Modsim, pp. 816 - 822

Edalati-Nejad A; Ghodrat M; Sharples JJ, 2023, 'An investigation of the heating, drying, and pyrolysis process of two separate moisturized cellulosic leaves', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Modsim, pp. 214 - 220

Wilson CS; Ma W; Sharples JJ; Evans JP, 2023, 'Statistical analysis of Continuous Haines Index and Fuel Moisture Index for pyrocumulonimbus and non-pyrocumulonimbus wildfires in southeast Australia', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Modsim, pp. 1055 - 1061

Edalati-nejad A; Ghodrat M; Sharples JJ, 2022, 'Modelling the moisture effect on the rate of spread of fire in a leaf-like fuel element', in Lei C; Thornber B; Armfield S (eds.), Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Sydney, presented at 23rd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference – 23AFMC, Sydney, 04 December 2022 - 08 December 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28593

Thurow S; Del Favero D; Sharples J; Davidson J; Stevens G, 2022, 'Visualizing the Unpredictable Behavior of Wildfire Using an Artificially Intelligent Aesthetic', in Alsina P; Vila L; Tesconi S; Soler-Adillon J; Mor E (eds.), Proceedings of the 27th International Symposium on Electronic Art, ISEA International, Barcelona, pp. 696 - 698, presented at International Symposium on Electronic Art, Barcelona, 10 June 2022 - 16 June 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.7238/ISEA2022.Proceedings

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

Wadhwani R; Sutherland D; Moinuddin KA; Sharples JJ, 2021, 'Application of neural networks to rate of spread estimation in shrublands', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Modsim, pp. 407 - 413

Sharples JJ; McRae RHD, 2021, 'Assessing the potential for pyrocumulonimbus occurrence using simple fire weather indices', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Modsim, pp. 386 - 392

Badlan RL; Sharples JJ, 2021, 'Spotfire Utilisation Project: Development of a mapping tool for regions prone to vorticity-driven lateral spread', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Modsim, pp. 337 - 343

Sharples JJ; Hutchinson MF, 2020, 'Spatio-temporal analysis of climatic data using additive regression splines', in MODSIM 2005 - International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Advances and Applications for Management and Decision Making, Proceedings, pp. 1695 - 1701

Jovanoski Z; Sharples J; Sidhu H; Towers I, 2019, 'Stochastic model for the ROS in a heterogeneous environment', in El Sawah, S. (ed.) MODSIM2019, 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation., Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Canberra ACT, presented at 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2019), Canberra ACT, 01 December 2019 - 06 December 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2019.h7.jovanoski

Sharples JJ, 2019, 'Evaluation of a simple rate of spread index applied to Canadian fuel types', in 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Supporting Evidence Based Decision Making the Role of Modelling and Simulation Modsim 2019, pp. 788 - 794

Hilton JE; Garg N; Sharples JJ, 2019, 'Incorporating firebrands and spot fires into vorticity-driven wildfire behaviour models', in 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Supporting Evidence Based Decision Making the Role of Modelling and Simulation Modsim 2019, pp. 761 - 767

Badlan RL; Sharples JJ; Evans JP; McRae RHD, 2019, 'Insights into the role of fire geometry and violent pyroconvection', in 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Supporting Evidence Based Decision Making the Role of Modelling and Simulation Modsim 2019, pp. 726 - 732

Edgar RA; Sharples JJ; Sidhu HS, 2019, 'Investigation of plume attachment in inclined terrain profiles', in 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Supporting Evidence Based Decision Making the Role of Modelling and Simulation Modsim 2019, pp. 733 - 739

Hilton JE; Sharples JJ; Garg N; Rudman M; Swedosh W; Commins D, 2019, 'Wind-terrain effects on firebrand dynamics', in 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Supporting Evidence Based Decision Making the Role of Modelling and Simulation Modsim 2019, pp. 754 - 760

Thomas CM; Sharples JJ; Hilton JE; Evans JP, 2018, 'Rate of spread in coupled models: fireline curvature and pyrogenic potential', in Viegas DX (ed.), ADVANCES IN FOREST FIRE RESEARCH 2018, UNIV COIMBRA, PORTUGAL, Coimbra, pp. 1393 - 1395, 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_188

McRae RHD; et. al. , 2018, 'A model for identifying blow-up fire potential', Coimbra University Press, pp. 17 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-16-506_1

Hilton JE; et. al. , 2018, 'Fast computational models of dynamic fire propagation using near-field techniques', Coimbra University Press, pp. 1009 - 1014, http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-16-506_111

Sharples JJ; et. al. , 2018, 'Investigation of slope thresholds for flame attachment', Coimbra University Press, pp. 81 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-16-506_7

Jovanoski Z; et. al. , 2018, 'Modelling the rate of spread of fire: an SDE approach', Coimbra University Press, pp. 555 - 565, http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-16-506_62

Badlan RL; et. al. , 2018, 'The role of fire size, geometry, and intensity, in “extreme” plume development', Coimbra University Press, pp. 1212 - 1215, http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-16-506_140

Evans J; sharples J; Thomas C, 2017, 'Evaluating the terminal-velocity assumption in simulations of long-range inert ember transport', in Syme GHMDFBAPJ (ed.), MODSIM2017, 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Hobart, pp. 1187 - 1193, presented at MODSIM2017, 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Hobart, 03 December 2017 - 08 December 2017, https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2017/H10/thomas.pdf

Evans JP; sharples J; Badlan R, 2017, 'The role of deep flaming in violent pyroconvection', 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, December 2017, pp. 894–900. ISBN: 978-0-9872143-7-9. www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2017/G6/chiew.pdf, Hobart, pp. 1090 - 1096, presented at MODSIM2017, 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2017, pp. 894–900, Hobart, 03 December 2017 - 08 December 2017, https://mssanz.org.au/modsim2017/H10/badlan.pdf

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