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The Simulation Group

The Simulation Group is a world leader in detailed analysis and optimisation of complex supply chains.We specialise in providing fact based strategic insights to the most challenging business problems. Founded in 1999, The Simulation Group has grown to become one of the largest consultancies of its type in the world and has completed more than 500 projects in many countries and continents including Australia, South America, Africa, Indonesia and Canada. Our people are the best in the business. Members of the executive team pioneered dynamic simulation modeling approaches to the mining, transport and logistics industry over twenty years ago. We now have a committed core of over 40 consultants which includes highly experienced directors and senior staff ensuring continuity in our work with clients. The Simulation Group's Consultants have a combination of mining, operations management, problem solving and business experience. This is coupled with strong academic backgrounds and a passion for solving complex problems through a combination of advanced analytical skills and client engagement.
Website:
http://www.thesimulationgroup.com/
Mr Piero Velletri
Managing Consultant 
Bio

Piero Velletri is a Managing Consultant at The Simulation Group with 20 years experience in the resource and mining industry, the majority of which has involved the practical application of discrete event simulation to complex value chains.

He has worked on projects for a diverse client base ranging from Tier 1 mining companies through to mid-tier producers, both in Australia and overseas. He has built significant expertise in multi-user supply chains and understands the challenges of optimising capacity on shared infrastructure.  In 2012, Piero was involved in the establishment of The Simulation Group’s Santiago office where he delivered numerous projects for one of the world’s largest copper mines.

Piero holds a BEng (hons) and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Australia as well as a MSc in Information Technology from Tohoku University in Japan.

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The University of Western Australia

1.  QUALIFICATIONS

  • PhD (Teknologie Doktor): Department of Human Factors Engineering (former Department of Injury Prevention), School of Mechanical and Vehicular Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden: 2000
  • MSc (with distinction): Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland: 1992

2. APPOINTMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • My employment record includes 12 years of academic career at the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Western Australia (Perth, Australia) and 7 years of a industrial research career at Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories TCRDL, Japan Automobile Research Institute JARI and ESI Group in France (manufacturer of finite element codes PAM-SOLID, PAM-SAFE and PAM-CRASH).

3. RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

 

  • Algorithms and models of computational biomechanics for image guided-surgery, surgical planning, surgery simulation and surgical robot control
  • Real-time computation on commodity hardware
  • Injury biomechanics
Prof. Adam Wittek
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University of Western Australia Australia

Website:
http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/research/big-data-processing-and-mining
Dr Wei Liu
Senior Lecturer School of Computer Science and Software Engineering 
Bio

Link to Research profile: https://www.socrates.uwa.edu.au/Staff/StaffProfile.aspx?Person=WeiLiu

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University of Western Australia

Website:
http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/research/real-time-optimisation-scheduling-logistics
Professor Andy Fourie
Professor, Academic Staff (Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering) 
Bio

Link to Research profile: http://tinyurl.com/j4jnbs3

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University of Western Australia

Website:
http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/research/robotics-and-automation
Professor Roberto Togneri
Professor School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering 
Bio

Link to Research profile: http://tinyurl.com/h3mm5gm

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University of Western Australia Australia

Website:
http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/
Professor John Dell
Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics 
Bio

As Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, Prof Dell has changed the profile of engineering education and research at the University of Western Australia, dramatically changing the education model and focussing the research to be more industry focussed and collaborative between disciplines.

Prof Dell joined the Faculty in 1994, after working for 10 years in industry developing technologies for optoelectronics at Telecom Research Laboratories in Australia and space radiation effects at Matra Marconi Space Systems (now EADS) in France. He was appointed Dean of the Faculty in 2010.

Prof Dell has more than 300 refereed publications. John’s work has resulted in the awarding of a number of US and Australian defence contracts. He is also a co-inventor of a number of patented device structures and fabrication technologies. He is joint winner of the inaugural DSTO/Australia Museum Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Support of Defence or National Security. This technology is now being developed for real-time analysis of soil properties for agriculture, as well as applications in food science, defence and medicine.

John has a strong commitment to research and teaching and believes strongly that the nexus between the two is essential, particularly in developing new ways to inspire and educate future engineers. He is particularly interested in developing leadership in students and graduates, and an understanding that solutions are not only technical but have social, economic and cultural dimensions that need to be taken into account.

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UWA Australia

Head of School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

Teaches programming to Engineers, and Software Testing and Quality Assurance

Research:

co-Leader of research group on Real-time Optimisation, Scheduling and Logistics

Also publishes on AI, traffic modelling, logic, verification

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http://staffhome.ecm.uwa.edu.au/~00054620/research/

Website:
http://staffhome.ecm.uwa.edu.au/~00054620/research/
Prof Mark Reynolds
Head of School 
Bio

Head of School of Computer Science and Software Engineering.

Teaches Programming to Engineers and Software Testing and Quality Assurance.

co-leader of Research Group in Real-time Optimisation, Scheduling and Logistics.

Also does research in AI, Logic, Verification

See

http://staffhome.ecm.uwa.edu.au/~00054620/research/

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UWA

Professor Tyrone Fernando
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UWA

Ron Jones
Bio

Research development advisor. 

I work with the researchers across the faculty to develop research opportunities, projects and programs of work. 

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Well Data Quality Assurance Australia

Seeking a cooperation specifically with a statistics expert to formalise methods for estimating uncertainty in formation evaluation, and studying common scale reconciliation problems.  The initial objectives are the advancement of the science and the development of best practices, but there is a possibility of deriving commercial services and exploiting them, possibly under IP rights, if there is an interest.

Website:
www.welldataqa.com
Mr. Martin Storey
LinkedIn logo Director 
Bio

Independent practising Petrophysical engineer and trainer with over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry internationally. 
Particular interests include integration, uncertainty estimation, quality / integrity / rigour in petroleum engineering work.

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