Associate Professor Michael Bulmer
Associate Professor
School of Mathematics and Physics
+61 7 336 57905
Priestley Building (67), Room 652
Personal page
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Teaching and learning
Dr Bulmer teaches 1st year statistics and mathematics, and postgraduate statistics. Dr Bulmer also teaches statistics in 3rd year health and rehabilitation sciences.
Publications
Book
Bulmer, Michael (2024). A portable introduction to data analysis. 6 ed. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/12dc235
Book Chapters
Murthy, D. N. Pra, Baik, Jaiwook, Wilson, Richard J. and Bulmer, Michael (2006). Two-Dimensional Failure Modeling. Handbook of Engineering. (pp. 97-111) edited by Hoang Pham. London: Springer-Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-1-84628-288-1_5
Bulmer, M. and Eccleston, J. A. (2003). Photocopier reliability modelling using evolutionary algorithms. Case Studies in Reliability and Maintenance. (pp. 399-422) edited by W. R. Blischke and D. N. P. Murthy. New Jersey: Wiley. doi: 10.1002/0471393002.ch18
Journal Articles
Alyasiry, Ali Mehsin, Forbes, Michael and Bulmer, Michael (2019). An exact algorithm for the pickup and delivery problem with time windows and last-in-first-out loading. Transportation Science, 53 (6) trsc.2019.0905, 1695-1705. doi: 10.1287/trsc.2019.0905
Ong, Marielle, Bulmer, Michael, Groening, Julia and Srinivasan, Mandyam V (2017). Obstacle traversal and route choice in flying honeybees: Evidence for individual handedness. PloS one, 12 (11) e0184343, 1-25. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184343
Engstrom, Craig, Bulmer, Michael, Newcombe, Peter and Hoffman, Ben (2017). Implementing an online student laboratory data repository in a first year undergraduate health science course. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 7 (2), 100-105. doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2017.7.2.849
Dunn, Peter K., Donnison, Sharn, Cole, Rachel and Bulmer, Michael (2016). Using a virtual population to authentically teach epidemiology and biostatistics. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 48 (2), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/0020739X.2016.1228015
Bulmer, Michael and Haladyn, J. Kimberly (2011). Life on an island: A simulated population to support student projects in statistics. Technology Innovations in Statistics Education, 5 (1).
Rolka, Katrin and Bulmer, Michael (2005). Picturing student beliefs in statistics. ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education, 37 (5), 412-417. doi: 10.1007/s11858-005-0030-4
Rolka, Katrin and Bulmer, Michael (2005). Picturing Student Beliefs in Statistics. Zentralblatt Didaktik der Mathematik ZDM, 37 (5), 56-61.
Kevin A. Pimbblet and Michael Bulmer (2005). Random numbers from astronomical imaging. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 22 (1), 1-5. doi: 10.1071/AS04043
Murthy, D. N. P., Bulmer, M. and Eccleston, J. A. (2004). Weibull model selection for reliability modelling. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 86 (3), 257-267. doi: 10.1016/j.ress.2004.01.014
Bulmer, Michael (2002). Equational Reasoning as a Tool for Data Analysis. Austrian Journal of Statistics, 31 (2 & 3), 231-239.
Bulmer, M. (2002). The most used formula in the world. Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 16 (1), 14-19.
Conference Papers
Bulmer, Michael and Coote, Leonard (2022). The role of synthetic data in teaching and learning statistics. 11th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Rosario, Argentina, 11-16 September 2022. Rosario, Argentina: International Association for Statistical Education. doi: 10.52041/iase.icots11.t14i2
Piggott, Adam, Herke, Sara, McIntyre, Timothy and Bulmer, Michael (2019). The effect of an interdisciplinary science course on student perceptions of computer programming. Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education 2019, Sydney, Australia, 2-4 October 2019. Open Journal Systems.
Bulmer, Michael (2011). Collaborative development of a virtual environment to support learning in experimental design and statistical analysis. 58th World Statistics Congress (ISI2011), Dublin, Ireland, 21-26 August 2011. Dublin, Ireland: International Statistical Institute.
Bulmer, Michael and Meiring, Joyce (2011). Harnessing the creativity of science students to develop an online learning tool. CreateWorld 2010, Brisbane, Australia, 29 November - 1 December 2010. Apple University Consortium Australia.
Bulmer, Michael and Low, Emma (2008). Technology for insight into student beliefs about statistics in large classes. OZCOTS 2008 - 6th Australian Conference on Teaching Statistics, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 3-4 July, 2008.
Michael Bulmer, Mia O'Brien and Sarah Price (2007). A research orientated, technology-rich, collaborative learning design: meeting the challenge in a large first year class. Higher education research and development society of Australasia (HERDSA) inc annual conference, Adelaide, South Australia, 8-11 July 2007. HERDSA Website: HERDSA.
Bulmer, Michael, O'Brien, Mia and Price, Sarah (2007). Troublesome concepts in statistics: a student perspective on what they are and how to learn. uniserve science, University of Sydney, 28-29 September, 2007. UniServe Science Website: UniServe.
Baloi L. and Bulmer M. (2007). Portfolio optimisation in the Australian electricity market. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Land, Water and Environmental Management: Integrated Systems for Sustainability, MODSIM07, Christchurch, December 10, 2007-December 13, 2007.
Myatt, P., Thier, R., Bulmer, M. and Byers, H. (2007). Promoting deep learning through design - discussion, student activity and assessment. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Adelaide, 8-11 July, 2007.
Blanchfield, J., McGraw, E., Bulmer, M., Thier, R., Byers, H., Myatt, P., Hamilton, S. and Evans, R. (2007). The Advanced Study Program in Science: challenging, motivating and inspiring our best science students. Assessment in Science Teaching and Learning Symposium, The University of Sydney, September 28 & 29, 2007. University of Sydney: UniServe Science.
Evans, Gareth, Bulmer, Michael and Noskoff, Andrew (2007). Cross-Entropy Optimization using Xgrid. Apple University Consortium Conference: Contribute, Communicate, Collaborate, Gold Coast, Australia, 23-26 September 2007. Apple Australia.
Bulmer, M., Lea, B. and Rolka, K. (2006). Student beliefs and attitudes from poetry writing in statistics. 30th Conference of the International-Group-for-the-Psychology-of-Mathematics-Education, Prague, Czech Republic, JUL 16-21, 2006. Praha, Czech Republic: Charles University.
Bulmer, M. and Rodd, M. (2005). Technology for nurture in large undergraduate statistics classes. Abingdon, UK: Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/00207390500270984
Bulmer, Michael, Miller, Valda, Byer, Helen, Milne, David and O'Brien, Mia (2005). The impact of classroom design on collaborative learning. National UniServe Conference, The University of Sydney, 30 September, 2005. Sydney: UniServe Science.
Baloi L., Bulmer M. and Tintos C. (2005). Type of day forecasting. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Advances and Applications for Management and Decision Making, MODSIM05, Melbourne, VIC, December 12, 2005-December 15, 2005. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ).
Bulmer, M. and Rolka, K. (2005). The A4-project - statistical world views expressed through pictures. PME 29, University of Melbourne, 10 - 15 July 2005. Melbourne: University of Melbourne.
O'Brien, M., Byers, H. K., Huber, T. L., Jacobsen, I., Bulmer, M., Burgh, G., Crosthwaite, C. A., Harrison, J. and Hughes, C. P. (2005). Actualising research-led teaching and learning within university curriculum. Effective Teaching and Learning Conference, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 3-4 November, 2005.
Miller, Valda, Oldfield, Elwyn and Bulmer, Michael (2004). Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) in first year chemistry and statistics courses: insights and evaluations. 2004 National UniServe Conference, Sydney Australia, 30 September - 1 October 2004. UniServe Science.
McAllister, R. J. and Bulmer, M. (2003). Genetic algorithms and stochastic forest property rights enforcement. International Congress on Modelling & Simulation (MODSIM 2003), Townsville, Australia, 14-17 July 2003. Perth, Australia: Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia & New Zealand Inc.
Baloi, C. A., Belward, J. A. and Bulmer, M. (2003). Genetic unit commitment model in a deregulated power energy environment. International Congress on Modelling & Simulation (MODSIM 2003), Townsville, Australia, 14-17 July 2003. Perth, Australia: Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia & New Zealand Inc.
Baloi, C. A., Belward, J. A., Bulmer, M. and Tintos, C. (2003). Multi-area unit commitment in the national electricity market. International Congress on Modelling & Simulation (MODSIM 2003), Townsville, Australia, 14-17 July 2003. Perth, Australia: Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia & New Zealand Inc.
Baloi, C. A., Belward, J. A. and Bulmer, M. (2003). Sensitivity analysis of the national electricity market. International Congress on Modelling & Simulation (MODSIM 2003), Townsville, Australia, 14-17 July 2003. Perth, Australia: Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia & New Zealand Inc.
Bulmer, M. and Fleetwood, K. J. (2003). Estimation issues in allometric scaling models. International Congress on Modelling & Simulation (MODSIM 2003), Townsville, Australia, 14-17 July 2003. Perth, Australia: Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia & New Zealand Inc.
Bulmer, M. (2003). Growing virtual plants for teaching and learning statistics. Apple University Consortium Academic and Developers Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 28 September - 1 October 2003. Sydney, Australia: Apple Computer Australia.
Bulmer, M. (2002). Teaching and learning mathematics with virtual worlds. 2nd International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, 1-6 July, 2002. Greece: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Bulmer, M. (2002). A narrated concept map for statistics. 6th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Cape Town, South Africa, 7-12 July, 2002. The Netherlands: International Association of Statistical Education.
Bulmer, M., Fearnley-Sander, D. and Stokes, T. (2001). The kinds of truth of geometry theorems. Audomated Deduction in Geometry AGD2000, Zurich, Switzerland, 25-27 September 2000. Germany: Springer-Verlag. doi: 10.1007/3-540-45410-1_8
Baloi, C. A., Belward, J. A. and Bulmer, M. (2001). Short term forecast of the load demand in Victoria. MODSIM 2001, The Australian National University, Canberra, 10-13 December, 2001. Canberra: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc..
Bulmer, M. (2001). Using Grobner basis computations to teach algebra. Sixth Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics, RMIT University, Melbourne, 15-19 December 2001. USA: Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics.
Stokes, T. and Bulmer, M. (2001). A complex change of variables for geometrical reasoning. Audomated Deduction in Geometry AGD2000, Zurich, Switzerland, 25-27 September 2000. Germany: Springer-Verlag. doi: 10.1007/3-540-45410-1_9
Bulmer, Michael (2000). Music from fractal noise. Mathematics 2000 Festival, Melbourne, Vic., Australia, 10-14 January 2000. Adelaide, S.Aust: Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT).
McAllister, R. and Bulmer, M. (2000). Using genetic algorithms to solve open-loop difference games of illegal logging. ASOR 3rd Operations Research Conference, Mariott Hotel, Brisbane, 2 June 2000. Brisbane, Australia: The Australian Society of Operations Research Inc.
Bulmer, M. (1999). Bootstrapping with a genetic algorithm. Christchurch, NZ, 23-25 Sept, 1999. Brisbane, Aust.: Cen. for Statistics, The Univ. of Qld.
Bulmer, M. (1999). Flexible learning in a large service subject: a multimodal approach. [Delta]'99 Symposium on Undergraduate Mathematics, Launa Quays, Qld, 21-24 November. University of Southern Queensland: Delta '99 Committee.
Department Technical Reports
McAllister, Ryan and Bulmer, Michael (2000). Approximating Difference Game Open-Loop Steady States Using Reiterative Genetic Algorithms. Discussion Paper no. 281. Department of Economics, The University of Queensland.
McAllister, Ryan and Bulmer, Michael (2000). Forest Property Rights Enforcement in Lao PDR: A Steady State Analysis Using Genetic Algorithms. Discussion Paper no. 282. Department of Economics, The University of Queensland.