By Professor Jason John Sharples

Conference Papers

Edgar RA; Sharples JJ; Sidhu HS, 2015, 'Investigation of flame attachment and accelerated fire spread', in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Confederation of Engineering Congress 2015 (APCChE 2015) - incorporating Chemeca 2015, Melbourne, VIC, pp. 1 - 8, presented at Asia Pacific Confederation of Engineering Congress 2015 (APCChE 2015) - incorporating Chemeca 2015, Melbourne, VIC, 27 September 2015 - 01 October 2015

Sharples JJ; Simpson CC; Evans JP; McRae RHD, 2014, 'Threshold Behaviour in Dynamic Fire Propagation', in Rumsewicz M (ed.), Proceedings of the Research Forum at the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and AFAC Conference, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, Wellington, New Zealand, presented at Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and AFAC Conference 2014, Wellington, New Zealand, 02 September 2014 - 02 September 2014, http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/publications/biblio/bnh-1644

Sharples JJ; Simpson CC; Evans JP, 2013, 'Examination of wind speed thresholds for vorticity-driven lateral fire spread', in Piantadosi J; Anderssen RS; Boland J (eds.), MODSIM2013, 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODELLING & SIMULATION SOC AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND INC, Adelaide, pp. 263 - 269, presented at 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Adelaide, 01 December 2013 - 06 December 2013

Sharples JJ; McRae RHD, 2013, 'A fire spread index for grassland fuels', in Piantadosi J; Anderssen RS; Boland J (eds.), MODSIM2013, 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, presented at MODSIM 2013, Adelaide, 01 December 2013 - 06 December 2013

McRae RHD; Sharples JJ, 2013, 'A process model for forecasting conditions conducive to blow-up fire events', in Piantadosi J; Anderssen RS; Boland J (eds.), Proceedings The 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2013), presented at Adapting to Change: the multiple roles of modelling, 01 December 2013 - 06 December 2013

Wheeler VM; McCoy JA; Wheeler ; Sharples JJ, 2013, 'Curvature flows and barriers in fire front modelling', in Piantadosi J; Anderssen RS; Boland J (eds.), MODSIM2013, 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, presented at MODSIM 2013, 01 December 2013 - 06 December 2013

Sharples J; Towers IN; Wheeler G; Wheeler V-M; McCoy JA, 2013, 'Modelling fire line merging using plane curvature flow', in Piantadosi J; Anderssen RS; Boland J (eds.), MODSIM2013, 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Adelaide, Australia, pp. 256 - 262, presented at MODSIM2013, 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Adelaide, Australia, 01 December 2013 - 06 December 2013, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2013/A3/sharples2.pdf

Price OF; Sharples JJ, 2013, 'The effect of fire channelling on fire severity in the 2009 Victorian fires, Australia', in Piantadosi J; Anderssen RS; Boland J (eds.), MODSIM2013, 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2013, presented at MODSIM 2013, 01 December 2013 - 06 December 2013

Wee W; Sharples JJ; Sidhu HS; Gubernov V, 2012, 'Analysis of a two-stage competitive endothermic-exothermic reaction scheme', in Proceedings of Chemeca2012, Engineers Australia, 2012, Wellington, NZ, pp. 1 - 12, presented at Chemeca2012, Wellington, NZ, 23 September 2012 - 26 September 2012, http://www.chemeca2012.com/papers/504.pdf

Sharples JJ; Gubernov V; Sidhu HS; Mcintosh A; Brindley J, 2011, 'Analysis of a competitive exothermic-endothemic reaction scheme', in MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Modelling and Simulation Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 345 - 351, presented at MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Perth, WA, 12 December 2011 - 16 December 2011, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2011/A3/sharples.pdf

Qian C; Sidhu HS; Sharples JJ; Towers I; Gubernov V, 2011, 'Combustion waves from a sequential exothermic and endothermic reaction', in MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Modelling and Simulation Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 725 - 732, presented at MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Perth, WA, 12 December 2011 - 16 December 2011, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2011/AA/qian.pdf

Sharples JJ; Matthews S, 2011, 'Evaluation of some simplified models for predicting the moisture content of fine, dead fuels', in MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Modelling and Simulation Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 242 - 248, presented at MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Perth, WA, 12 December 2011 - 16 December 2011, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2011/A2/sharples2.pdf

Sharples JJ; Xavier viegas D; McRae R; Raposo J; Farinha H, 2011, 'Lateral bushfire propagation driven by the interaction of wind, terrain and fire', in MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Modelling and Simulation Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 235 - 241, presented at MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Perth, WA, 12 December 2011 - 16 December 2011, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2011/A2/sharples.pdf

McRae R; Sharples JJ, 2011, 'Modelling the thermal belt in an Australian bushfire context', in MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Modelling and Simulation Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 221 - 227, presented at MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Perth, WA, 12 December 2011 - 16 December 2011, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2011/A2/mcrae.pdf

Sharples JJ; McRae R, 2011, 'Atypical bushfire spread driven by the interaction of terrain and extreme fire weather', in Proceedings of Bushfire CRC and AFAC 2011 Conference Science Day, Bushfire CRC, Melbourne, pp. 57 - 73, presented at Joint Bushfire CRC and AFAC 2011 Conference, Sydney, 01 September 2011, http://www.bushfirecrc.com/resources/pages-57-73-atypical-bushfire-spread

Sharples JJ; Xavier viegas D; Rossa C; McRae R, 2010, 'Small-scale observations of atypical fire spread caused by the interaction of wind, terrain and fire', in VI International Conference on Forest Fire Research, ADAI/CEIF, Portugal, pp. 363 - 371, presented at 6th International Conference on Forest Fire Research, Coimbra, Portugal, 15 November 2010 - 18 November 2010

Sharples JJ; Sidhu HS; Gubernov V, 2010, 'Properties of nonadiabatic premixed combustion fronts arising in single-step reaction schemes', in Proceedings of Chemeca 2010: The 40th Annual Australasian Chemical and Process Engineering Conference, Engineers Australia, Australia, presented at Chemeca 2010, Adelaide, 26 September 2010 - 29 September 2010

Sharples JJ; McRae RHD; Weber RO; Gill AM, 2009, 'A simple method for assessing fuel moisture content and fire danger rating', in 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM 2009 - International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Proceedings, pp. 275 - 281

Sharples JJ; McRae RHD; Weber RO, 2009, 'An empirical probabilistic study of wind direction over complex terrain', in 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM 2009 - International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Proceedings, pp. 4446 - 4452

Sharples JJ; Gubernov VV; Sidhu HS; Towers IN; Kolobov AV; Polezhaev AA, 2009, 'Behaviour of combustion waves in one-step and two-step models', in 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM 2009 - International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Proceedings, pp. 4453 - 4459

Sharples JJ; Mills GA; McRae RHD; Weber RO, 2009, 'Fire danger anomalies associated with foehn-like winds in southeastern Australia', in 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM 2009 - International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Proceedings, pp. 268 - 274

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Weber RO; Gill AM, 2009, 'A simple method for assessing fuel moisture content and fire danger rating', in Proceedings of the 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM and IMAC, Australia, presented at 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Weber RO, 2009, 'An empirical probabilistic study of wind direction over complex terrain', in Proceedings of the 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM and IMAC, Australia, presented at 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia

Sharples JJ; Gubernov V; Sidhu HS; Towers I; Kolobov A; Polezhaev A, 2009, 'Behaviour of combustion waves in one-step and two-step models', in Proceedings of the 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM and IMAC, Australia, presented at 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia

Sharples JJ; Mills G; McRae R; Weber RO, 2009, 'Fire danger anomalies associated with foehn-like winds in southeastern Australia', in Proceedings of the 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM and IMAC, Australia, presented at 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia

McRae R; Sharples JJ; Weber RO, 2007, 'Are big fires inevitable? Perpectives from the HighFire Risk Project', in Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2007 Conference, Hobart, pp. 1 - 11, presented at Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2007 Conference, Hobart, 19 September 2007 - 21 September 2007

Sharples JJ; Weber RO; McRae R, 2006, 'HighFire Risk: Bushfire Risk Management in High Country Landscapes', in Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2006 Conference, Melbourne, presented at Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2006 Conference, Melbourne, 10 August 2006 - 13 August 2006

Sharples JJ; Weber RO; McRae R, 2006, 'Highfire risk: collaborations sought', in Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2006 Conference, Melbourne, presented at Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2006 Conference, Melbourne, 10 August 2006 - 13 August 2006

McRae R; Weber RO; Sharples JJ, 2006, 'Highfire risk: fire size-class transition model', in Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2006 Conference, Melbourne, presented at Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2006 Conference, Melbourne, 10 August 2006 - 13 August 2006

McRae R; Weber RO; Sharples JJ, 2006, 'Advancing bushfire risk management in the high country', in Proceedings of Bushfire 2006., Brisbane, Australia, presented at 10th Biennial Australasian Bushfire Conference (Bushfire 2006), Brisbane, Australia

Dovers S; Hutchinson M; Lindenmayer D; Manning A; Mills F; Sharples JJ; White I, 2005, 'Uncertainty, complexity, and the environment', in Proceedings, The Challenge of Uncertainty: Learning from Diverse Disciplinary and Practice Approaches, Canberra, Australia, presented at The Challenge of Uncertainty Learning from Diverse Disciplinary and Practice Approaches, Canberra, Australia, 12 April 2005 - 13 April 2005

Sharples JJ; Hutchinson M, 2005, 'Spatio-temporal analysis of climatic data using additive regression splines', in MODSIM 2005: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, presented at MODSIM 2005. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand

Conference Posters

McRae R; Sharples J, 2016, 'Assessing mitigation of the risk from extreme wildfires using satellite hotspot data', Brisbane, presented at Australasian Fire Authorities Council Conference, Brisbane

McRae R; Sharples J; McCoy L, 2015, 'Predicting blow-up fire events.', Adelaide, presented at Australasian Fire Authorities Council Conference, Adelaide

McRae R; Sharples JJ, 2012, 'The Thermal Belt', Perth, presented at Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council and Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Conference, Perth, 31 August 2012, http://knowledgeweb.afac.com.au/conference/posters/The_Thermal_Belt

McRae R; Sharples JJ, 2012, 'What we need to differently', Perth, presented at Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council and Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Conference, Perth, 31 August 2012, http://knowledgeweb.afac.com.au/conference/posters/What_We_Need_to_Do_Differently

Sharples JJ; Gibson M; McRae R, 2012, 'A close encounter with an extreme bushfire', Perth, presented at Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council and Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Conference, Perth, 21 August 2012 - 31 August 2012, http://knowledgeweb.afac.com.au/conference/posters/Close_Encounter_with_an_Extreme_Bushfire

Simpson CC; Sharples JJ; Evans JP; McCabe MF; McRae R, 2012, 'Large Eddy Simulation of Atypical Wildland Fire Spread on Leeward Slopes', Perth, presented at Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council and Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Conference, Perth, http://www.bushfirecrc.com/managed/resource/colin_simpson.pdf

Sharples JJ; Weber RO; McRae R; Gill AM, 2008, 'HighFire Risk: A simple approach for assessing fuel moisture content and fire danger rating', Adelaide, Australia, presented at the Joint AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 01 September 2008 - 03 September 2008

Sharples JJ; Weber RO; McRae R, 2008, 'HighFire Risk: Analysis of lee-slope eddies', Adelaide, Australia, presented at the Joint AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 01 September 2008 - 03 September 2008

McRae R; Sharples JJ; Weber RO, 2008, 'HighFire Risk: Fire crew watch-outs arising from our research', Adelaide, Australia, presented at the Joint AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 01 September 2008 - 03 September 2008

McRae R; Sharples JJ; Weber RO, 2008, 'HighFire Risk: The role of rugged landscapes', Adelaide, Australia, presented at the Joint AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 01 September 2008 - 03 September 2008

McRae R; Sharples JJ; Weber RO, 2008, 'HighFire Risk: The thermal belt in Australia', Adelaide, Australia, presented at the Joint AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 01 September 2008 - 03 September 2008

McRae R; Sharples JJ; Weber RO, 2008, 'HighFire Risk: Violent pyro-convection - an international study', Adelaide, Australia, presented at the Joint AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 01 September 2008 - 03 September 2008

Sharples JJ; Weber RO; McRae R; Mills G, 2008, 'HighFire Risk: Weather anomalies in the high-country I: Nocturnal low-level jets', Adelaide, Australia, presented at the Joint AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 01 September 2008 - 03 September 2008

Sharples JJ; Weber RO; McRae R; Mills G, 2008, 'HighFire Risk: Weather anomalies in the high-country II: Subsidence Inversions', Adelaide, Australia, presented at the Joint AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 01 September 2008 - 03 September 2008

Sharples JJ; Weber RO; McRae R, 2007, 'A simple fuel moisture index for eucalpyt litter', Hobart, presented at Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2007 Conference, Hobart, 19 September 2007 - 21 September 2007

Sharples JJ; Weber RO; McRae R; Mills G, 2007, 'Elevated fire danger conditions associated with Foehn-like winds in Eastern Victoria', Hobart, presented at Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2007 Conference, Hobart, 19 September 2007 - 21 September 2007

Sharples JJ; Weber RO; McRae R, 2007, 'Wind-terrain effects on rugged landscape fire propagation: lee-slope channelling', Hobart, presented at Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2007 Conference, Hobart, 19 September 2007 - 21 September 2007

Conference Presentations

Ziaeyan Bahri M; Sharples J; Huntley S; McRae RHD, 2018, 'A universal rate of spread index for Australian fuel types', presented at International Conferenceon Forest Fire Research, Portugal

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