Hi. I started studying mathematics at Sharif University, in Iran where I was born. In 1992 I came to Australia and finished a maths degree at the University of Queensland. Late last year I submitted a thesis for a PhD in which I studied abstract algebraic structures. It was great to finish my thesis as I had just been offered a job at Stanwell Corporation, a Queensland electricity generating company. Working with Stanwell is really exciting. Electricity is produced on a supply and demand basis and each day sees us trade electricity worth millions of dollars. Decisions made on the trading floor depend on mathematical calculations. In fact, the whole electricity market is driven by mathematical processes. I will spend the first few months of 1999 learning and analysing all facets of the company and also studying the financial market. I hope that by combining this knowledge with my mathematical skills I can produce new ideas to enhance the running of the energy market at this company.

I studied computational maths at the University of Queensland and was awarded my PhD in 1997. Since then I have worked as a teacher both in high schools and at universities and as a manager in Information Technology for Jebb Holland Dimasi P/L - Economic and Property Consultants. I am presently working in development and applications programming.

Hi . I’ve been fascinated by mathematics and biology for as long as I can remember. Before studying mathematics, I completed a medical degree at the University of Queensland and I continue to work as a doctor on a part-time basis. My main areas of mathematical interest are knot theory and biomathematics.

Biological systems, such as the human heart or simply DNA in each living cell, are incredibly complex. Many branches of mathematics have been used to gain insight into such systems. Currently I have been looking at Knot Theory and applying it to the topology of DNA.